A Dog Day Afternoon
27"x28"
oil on canvas
7/31/20
Last month, dear friend of mine from school sent me a box filled with tubes of oil paints. Among them there was a color called venetian red which I thought probably I won't be using it as I tend to shy away from unfamiliar colors or I would say dear to try it. To my surprise this color became one of my favorite which worked perfectly to create ambience of lazy, sleepy, hot sultry afternoon during summer. Like my friend This friend has been keep nagging me that I should venture out more often from my comfort zone - I might have a chance to find out something special out of ordinary. Yes, he was absolutely right!
#dogdayafternoon #hotsummer #oldcafe #lostcloud #lovingyou #artwork #artsense #ordinarytosomethingspecial #oilpainting #lovingsensations
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An Ordinary Day In Los Angeles
27"x28"
oil on canvas
7/24/20
If I take a walk around in my neighborhood where I come across those three ugly palm trees. My jaw dropped when I first saw them yet I couldn't help staring at them. I saw many many beautiful palm trees in my life but not those three. Funny thing is sometimes after a long hard looking at things which might change our perception, now I love those ugly palm trees. Ordinary became something Special, it was a good day.
#palmtree #losangeles #walking #travel #california
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Espresso
23"x26.5"
oil on canvas
6/20/20
Last few weeks I was wondering what's going to be my next piece and then one day this painting popped up in my head. To me, a simple shape of a bar counter triggers a painting, I don't know when, what and why I urge to paint. Most of the time I don't know the details of a painting at he beginning but as I progress, a painting starts taking it's shape on the canvas. From the start to the finish this act of painting is a series of decision making. This always fascinates me as there is no single answer how to finish it so it's all up to me. All I can do is just hope for the best and give my best shot. I still don't understand how my brain works while I'm painting though....as most of the time as I say, I'm on auto pilot.
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Gelato
22.5"x26.5"
oil on canvas
5/30/20
When I was flipping through the pages of my sketch book I came across a tiny scribble which I made a little while ago. Couldn't quite figure out what it was then but it turned out be a sketch of one of a storefront at the local mall near by. Took a little while to figure out why I drew it back then, I was just standing in front of the store like an idiot but somehow I felt so happy just being there, that's why! It was one of the special moment that I experience from time to time-sooo happy with no reason, so it gave me a good reason to start another painting.
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Staying Home
22"x26"
oil on canvas
5/8/20
Hang in there a little bit longer by staying at home. There are lots of people are working out there in spite of such a harsh conditions so at least what we can do to support the situation is to stay home as much as we can to prevent further infection. We can still be happy and productive at home. After the initial shock I couldn't paint for a while but now I'm back to my painting again, thank God!
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Dining Out
22"x26"
oil on canvas
4/24/20
Wonder when will we be able to go out and have a favorite dishes at restaurants? It seems such a long time ago last time we went out for a family dinner. I miss sight and sounds of crowds. All I think about nowadays is what I want to eat first when things ease out and start going out again. But then again, there so many people out there dedicate their lives to keep us going each day. Thank You for all the folks who are still working under this extreme situation!
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Abbot Kinney420
22"x24"
oil on canvas
4/11/20
A few years back when I was strolling in the afternoon I came across this massive yellow bougainvillea which left me with a long lasting impression to this day at the same time I thought about our bougainvillea. In Los Angeles, bougainvillea is everywhere brightening up all the streets and houses. They come in different colors but the most common color is red purple around my neighborhood. They are not only radiant but very resilient. After we fumigated the house including our bougainvillea, we thought we lost our lovely bougainvillea but to our surprise all the flowers came back! Yes they are radiant and resilient!
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