(Still life) Green Glass Cup

Oil on canvas board
22 x 27 cm
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Nude Study 13

Oil on canvas board
22 x 27 cm
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Head Statue Maria day 9 in progress

Oil based clay
Life size head statue.
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I dont remember how many hours my model and I have been working on it. But i do remember we did four hours today. I believe I've wasted half of the times going back and forth correcting it for nothing. If I should find an excuse for myself, i would tell you its because i haven't done any head statue for so long and i need a little time to catch up. It probably felt like doing my hundred portraits studies two years ago within 6 or 7 months. I certainly work better and more efficiency after so much practices now. It will be the same plan for the head statue but i know that i won't be able to do a series of hundred pieces in a short time. The process takes much longer to finish a head statue than paint a portrait. In the end, I'll need to make a mold of the sculpture and cast it on plaster or fiberglass. 

(Still life) Candy-like Glass Cup

Oil on canvas board
22 x 27 cm
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I did this quick study this morning. Im not quiet happy about its value but i love its red orange. Sweet like candy! With a little assistance i made this colorful glass cup a few years ago when i went back to Taiwan. It's magic how a piece of glass turned into a splendid art work! 😊

Group Art Exhibition in Mérida, México

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La hacienda de Ticopó se viste de gala para presentar ARTICOPÓ:

Muestra ecléctica de pintura, escultura, fotografía, dibujo e instalación de creadores provenientes de diversas latitudes que convergen en el trópico para ofrecernos esta exposición llena de color e imaginación.

Recital musical a cargo del Ensamble de Clarinetes: Páax Utia'al iik'

Fecha: Sábado 25 de marzo de 2017

Hora: 5 pm - 9 pm

Lugar: Hacienda Ticopó. Carr. Mérida-Valladolid a 16 km de anillo periférico.

*Brindis de honor

ENTRADA LIBRE

The painting on the lower left stand is one of mine. I have a total two paintings on this show. 

This is one of my paintings. It's portrays the sea view in Belize. 

Head Statue Maria Day 5 in progress

Oil based clay head statue with life size
Day 5 (3 hours)
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Now i regret that i didn't study anatomy seriously when i was younger. I think that's the main reason why this head statute takes me so long. And, this is just a head connected to a neck with a part of the shoulder, chest. 😥 Despite all those frustrations, I am glad that i was able to make a small progress after 3 straight working hours with my model today. I reminded myself that I had to be patient. Just be patient and keep working. 😊

(Still life) Gloomy Bowl

Oil on canvas board
22 x 27 cm
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Both of my head statue and nude study models couldn't made it today. So I did a still life in the morning and another in the afternoon. This one is the later one. I felt like doing meditation while i was working on them. Although i listened to loude music but I let myself sink into silence. I had to concentrate on analyzing the  values because i easily got carried away with the the colors. There's a moment i wanted to stop but i kept going. That's the reason why this still life seems a little overworked. Ayee.... I feel like I'm never happy with my work. But, i do like its gloomy air. 😆

Head Statue Maria in progress

Oil based clay
Day 4 (4 hours)
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I haven't worked with oil based clay for more than 20 years. That's a long time! The last time i did was when i was living in Paris, France about 23 years ago. As I remember, I lost all the statues i did when i moved back to Taiwan. It feels a bit sad that I don't even have a single photo of them. Yes, they are like lost childrend of mine and i was an irresponsible parent back to that time. 😂 Well, it's never too late to do something you love. This head statue is not finushed yet. But, voilá, here is the first oil based clay head statue I'm working on after those years! Probably i need about 10 working hours to complete it. I cross my fingers and hope to make significant progress everyday. 

Day 3 ( 4 hours)
I reset my mind and observed carefully before i began to work. It was a good day work. 

Day 2 (3 hours)
 I had to undo completely the work I did on the previous day because the whole head was totally wrong. I worked for 3 hours only trying to build the basic form. Pschycoligically, i was so tired.

Day 1 (4 hours)
I worked too fast and forgot to observe carefully the structure of the head of my model before i got into the details. Mistakes. 

Maria, my daughter's violin teacher is my model. Im glad she poses for me because she can stay still for hours.

Nude Study 12

Oil on canvas board
22 x 27 cm
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Nude Study 11

Oil on canvas board
22 x 27 cm
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 After three and half an hours of standing working on this study, i was exhausted. Yes, very exhausted but somehow I loved this sensation of being worked until I couldn't even think. Is it called "self-torture"?😱 Guess, that's one of the reasons why i love swimming too. I usually do 45 minutes to an hour of nonstop free style. The result is similar to my painting work. Both psychologically and physically challenging. 

Nude Study 10

Oil on canvas board
22 x 27cm
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Instead of cold white light, I used warm orange light this morning for the study. It made my model's skin looked red and vibrant. It showed higher temperature and i was able to compare these values and colors themselves. It was very interesting to me. There was supposed to have a green reflection on one of the model's thigh. It was a beautiful reflection from the green scalf. I told myself that i had to capture it but i totally forgot about it since im looking at the picture of the study now. I'll try on tomorrow's and see if im willing to paint it on the canvas. 

Nude Study 9

Oil on canvas
22 x 27 cm
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This was actually the second pose i painted this morning. The first pose took me almost two hours and i ended up scrapted it away. I told myself that today wasn't a good day. But somehow i just couldn't let go... I saw a great pose with nice shadow while my model was taking a break. Ah.... That was the pose i needed!!! So,  this is the study for a nice day today!!!! 😊

Nude Study 8

Oil on canvas
22 x 27 cm
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I wanted to stop after one and a half hours of working , but I kept going until I realized that I lost track of time... Almost three hours and thirty minutes of work on this tiny little study!!! 😲

Nude Study 7

Oil on canvas
22 x 27 cm
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Some pictures from my trip to Merida, México for the opening night of my exhibition

These are some of the pictures from my painting opening night at the Restaurante, gallery Avocado in Merida, Mexico two weeks ago. I met so much great people there. I especially want to thank the owner and the manager of Gallery Caimito from Merida, José Luis Rumbo who is an artist himself too. He made this trip possible for me. I also thank professor Rosi Castillo and artist Monika Gabryl, her parents and artists Dominic Greco Novelo, Efrain Greco Novelo for their warm hospitalities and made me feel like home. And more thanks to friends who attened the opening. So much love i received from all of you!  

Monica's mother, Jose Luis Rumbo and Monika

Jose Luis and i putting up the paintings at Avocado 

Visiting the studio of sculptor Melva Medina and her husband, painter Abel Vasquez. Great artists, wonderful people!!! 

My lovely friend, professor Rosi (center with black dress), her gorgeous students and I at the opening

(Front) Artists: Michael and Dominic Greco Novelo
(Back) Artists: Efrain Greco Novelo, Lopez Mary Aurora, Melva Medina and Abel Vasquez

Jose Luis did an interview with media to promo my art work with my paintings as background 

Artist Janet Sala and I.
We ran into each other at the airport of Belize. We both were waiting for the flight to Merida. I invited her and she was the very first person to show up at the opening night. So glad to have a great friend! 

My loving friend couple, Rosi, Jose Luis and I visiting the Gallery of History and the Museum of Caracol in Dzilichaltun, Merida.  Monika took the picture. We were all smiling to her. 

The following pictures are some of my painting at the exhibition. It inclouds 30 small plein air painting and 9 medium size studio paintings. 

Nude Study 6

Oil on canvas board
22 x 27 cm
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Nude Study 5

Oil on canvas board
22 x 27 cm
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Restless work keeps my mind sharp.
I wrote a poem called Perfect Cocktail months ago. Guess, life is a good one perfect cocktail!!! 

(Still life) Here I Am

Oil on canvas board
22 x 27 cm

(Still life) White vase sits on the dark

Oil on canvas board
22 x 27 cm
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I did this still life last week before i went to Merida, Mexico for the opening night of my painting exhibition  in a local restaurant, gallery. Im still digesting the experience i had and wonderful artists, people i met.