Flirting with Impressionists

An Impression of Impressionist Quilt
Acrylic, Newspaper

A delightful trip to the De Young Museum resulted in this collage. I didn't manage to get into the Impressionist special exhibition, but I remember seeing the beautiful paintings in Paris a long time ago. What wonderful dreamy colors and brush strokes. *Love*

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Happiness Falling from the Sky

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Happiness Falling from the Sky

Acrylic

Just like watching wild apples or blossoms falling from the trees, there is a peaceful sort of joy that comes from watching nature.

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Exhibition showing!

Exciting news! A piece I painted a while ago has been chosen to be shown at San Francisco ARTSPAN's latest exhibition curated by Other Avenues. The show will run till November 30th.

Here is the piece chosen: "Golden Roots"


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Magic Flower

Magic Flower
12" x 12 "
Acrylic

We all need a little magic in our lives. Experiment, laugh, be silly. Imagine Thumbelina as a flower, exploding in happiness as she blooms from a lotus pad. Makes no sense, but its magical and fun non-the-less!

Amaryllis

This is a close-up view or perspective of my amaryllis plant - when it was flowering a few months ago. This painting now sits in my bathroom and brightens it up with its vibrant orange hues.

dragonflies

Dragonflies
Watercolor

I was sitting in my backyard, gathering inspiration for my next painting. And I noticed this dragonfly hovering above me. Then more came:) This painting captures their movement, making circles above my head. What a lovely sight they were!

sitting series

"We will sit through this storm"
Oil

This is the second painting in the "Sitting" series. Here was the first painting: I will sit through this storm.

If you look carefully, there are two people sitting together in this new painting. The second person is holding the first from behind him/her. The redder colour scheme represents many things - passion, tension, fire, the many things that couples face, and extreme feelings of both good and bad. Most importantly is that we can sit through anything together; if we stay united and breathe through it all with patience, love and compassion.

Happy sitting, folks. :)

Redang Island

Redang Island
Water color
9" x 12"

We had the most wonderful vacation in this island with jade-like waters in some areas, and crystal blue in others. It was so nice to be care-free and warm whilst enjoying the sea fishies trying to nibble at our skin.

Flower Crazy

I went flower crazy in my painting session as I enjoyed this Saturday's surprise sunshine.

Wildflowers

Flower Explosion

Flying Seedlings

seeing Red (continuation of blossom series)

After watching "Hero" on DVD, I was inspired to put some brush strokes and red onto paper. How I love Zhang YiMao's over-the-top beautiful dramatic scenes.

Red Blossoms 1 & 2

Wait! There's more! ......The blossom series continues after this...

How you blossom for me..

Raining Peace Blossoms
14'' x 18''
Acrylic

The most beautiful blossoms are those that grow in the wild woods. Not only does the air smell of forest fairies, the blossom petals are everywhere, covering the forest grounds. Raining blossoms, like raining peace on earth.

Sea of Joy

Sea of Joy
10'' x 10''
Watercolor

The three 'birds' in the sky are not birds, but kites, flown by 3 guys.. they were synchronizing with each other, an aerial display of absolute beauty and harmony. I'm experiencing more and more how days are best when our bodies harmonize with everything around us.

*smile*

Oh, and Happy Chinese New Year & Valentines to you!

My Valentine
Watercolor

Lots of love from my way to yours,
Shelley

what's in a name?

What's in a Name?
Watercolor & Acrylic

I know, I know... I said that I was going to put up paintings that made people felt better and more peaceful. But today, I have to break that promise.. I actually felt rather frustrated with myself. Confused, lost and unsure of my identity. I have moved so many times. Lost so much ground.

"What's in a name?" contains chinese characters from my name. The two of which I actually know how to write semi-decently. One more is missing - because it is quite a mystery. There have been debates between relatives and old aunty friends who say it is a garden or 'imperial' garden or phoenix... I'd like to think it is a garden.
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The plant that survived

He kept saying it was a weed. I was pretty sure that it could turn up to be something else worth keeping. The poor thing got trampled on several times by falling wood and sinking soil.. but inspite of it all - it started to bloom. And my hunch was right.. it is a lily plant!

So, here is Lily & cactus. It was so beautiful this morning - I sat in the garden to paint. The cactus which was sitting in the shade, we had just bought and today I had brought them out to sun with the rest of us.

Lily & Cactus
9'' x 12''
Watercolor

Chinese New Year feelings

I was shopping in the chinese supermarket in Sunset, and caught myself feeling festive. Then I realized they were playing traditional chinese new year music on the air. How I missed home suddenly.

Back in the studio, I painted this:

Malaysian Chinese Flower
10'' x 10''
Watercolor

We are connected

Golden Roots
18" x 24"
Acrylic

I transplanted some plants today into new soil today. It made me think about all these plants and their roots and stems , and then I thought about my family and friends and beyond....and how dynamic our relationship is to each other - that nothing we do today is possible without this complex and flowing energy between every single one of us.

A productive stormy morning

This morning the rain continued to fall in heavy pellets on the roof of the studio. I opened a fresh set of oil paints I was given for Christmas. I haven't touched oil since I was 15 at Miss Vong's art class in school when we did that one experiment with oil paints. I loved her classes - she was the greatest art teacher around.

I rediscovered the joys of oil and am inspired to experiment more with it. Anyways, here's a meditative piece...

I will sit through this storm

While surfing the web, I read about the SF Ballet's new show, and see pictures of those beautiful dancers moving in near impossible gracefulness. I also look at dance that is happening in Malaysia, such as those at my friend's dance organization, Ballet Base - more beautiful forms and movement from around the world. Then, I think about this storm, and imagine dancing through the waves..

Dancing through the storm

So there... the rain has granted me a wonderfully productive morning in art. Thank mother nature :)

Wet

I was caught in the heavy rain as I cycled through the Golden Gate Park. Being overloaded with water, I think its a good time to paint a watery one.

Think about me cycling through a river. I have to drink some soup to warm up now.

Water and Forest

New additions at the new studio

Dark Sunset

Orange blossom from livermore

Mum's lemon tree

The new place at ocean beach



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