Illustration Friday - Small

Mini was my first car. It was small, but it was powerful, economical and easy to park. The background was an old photo showing me driving this car outside my block.

Photo Friday - Yellow

Autumn in Vermont

Illustration Friday - Free

Free

One day in the park, this father decided to turn his back and let his 3 children free to play. The kids went up to the fountain and had a good time.

WetCanvas Portrait Drawing Challenge #7

3B pencil on A4 drawing pad.

Illustration Friday - Strength

Strength does not come from physical capacity. It comes from an indomitable will.

— Mahatma Gandhi

Photo Friday - Warmth

Illustration Friday - Night

Night

Looking out my window at 9th floor.

Illustration Friday - Broken

The word "broken" reminded me a song, "Morning has Broken" by Cat Stevens. It was so beautiful and meaningful.

Oil Painting - A Sunny Morning at Yale

20"x16" water soluable oil painting, the reference photo was taken 2 years ago when I visited my son at New Haven.

Oil Painting

24"x18" Water soluable oil painting, old houses at Ann Siang Hill, China Town.

Thanks Lynda Doukanaris of Wet Canvas for the ref image. I added in the old lady myself.

Illustration Friday - Fresh

Fresh

.......just wake up

Illustration Friday - Escape

Escape

It is an old Chinese fairy tale that is related to the Chinese Moon Cake Festival (or A Mid-Autumn Festival), celebrated on the 15th day of the eighth month of Chinese calendar.

A woman , Chang-O, was married to the great General Hou. He was a skilled archer. One day, at the behest of the emperor, he shot down eight of nine suns that had mysteriously appeared in the heaven that morning. The people feared that these suns would appear again to torture them and dry up the planet, so they prayed to the Goddess of Heaven to make General Hou immortal so that he could always defend the country. Their wish was granted and he was given a Pill of Immortality. One day his wife Chang-O swallowed the pill and fled to the moon.

By coincidence, tomorrow is the Moon Cake festival and we are eating moon cakes.

Illustration Friday - Depth

Illustration Friday

Depth

Illustration Friday - Roots

Illustration Friday

Roots
they may be forgotten when the progress is too fast.

Illustration Friday - Dreams

Dreams

Oil Portrait Work-in-Progress Done

Illustration Friday - Reflection

Illustration Friday

Reflection ....

after 60 years?

Illustration Friday - Wisdom

Illustration Friday

wisdom

Illustration Friday - Empty

Illustration Friday

Empty