i gift my brush painting teacher an amaryllis each
year. this year, i had chosen one that was a deep
rich crimson. this is my attempt at its portrait. =)
i used the same one and a half shuen paper i had
used for blobby cat with quasi-disastrous results.
the flower blobbed out more than i wanted in much
of the [...]
Category Archives: art show
a painting and a poem
March 29, 2010 – 2:08 pm
art show 2010
March 24, 2010 – 3:38 pm
it would appear that everything in my life
is happening All at Once. i’m eyeball deep
in first round of edits for The Sequel, which
will be released in early 2011! i’m very very
excited to be leaping back into the novel–which
i love–to be working with fantabulous editor
again to improve it. (nevermind when i first
received my global notes and [...]
art show!
March 8, 2010 – 8:55 pm
all san diegans are cordially invited to the
chinese brush painting society’s art show.
i can’t believe it’s just next week–i’m very
excited, especially since i’ll be selling my cards
for the first time this year. they have been well
received and i hope people enjoy them!
i finished The Glass of Time, which i enjoyed,
but didn’t find as compelling as [...]
a peaceful morning
January 27, 2010 – 9:42 am
i’ve been painting quite a lot in the new year and
trying to add to my very small collection of
brush paintings as our (chinese brush painting
society) show in balboa park is in mid march.
the person that i usually hire to mount my brush art
has retired, and so far, no one has replaced him.
thus, i’m left with unmounted [...]
white ribbon
July 6, 2009 – 9:24 pm
*foto courtesy of k!
i failed to mention a few weeks back that
my lotus painting with the delicate dragonfly
(the one featured on my bookmark!) won the
third place ribbon at the fair this year. yay!
and here’s an anecdote to go with that winning.
all artists were invited to a reception to preview
the exhibit before the fair opened–it was [...]