Raining Promenade

27cm x 41cm
Oil on canvas
Raining! Yes. Well, it was a little more than drizzling. I worked with my umbrella this afternoon. It wasn't raining the first hour when I just began to work, but the sky darkened first, followed with wind then the water came. I did a quick sketch this morning that I wasn't very satisfied with. So, here I was, painting the same scenery again. I wasn't able to create the dimension I wanted because there were several spot lights. They confused me completely. There was a moment I was very frustrated. Then I told myself, "hey, paint the vision I had in my mind! Create my own spot light!" 

A quick sketch at the Promenade

15.5cm x 22.5cm
Oil on panel
This was a quick sketch since I didn't have much time this afternoon. Not much details but I certainly enjoy painting here. I was sitting on a big flat rock, under a big tree. Who didn't like it! But, seriously, I should go back there and do another painting, a better one. I do like this view very much.

Men at Work

27cm x 41cm
Oil on canvas
This morning I was thinking go to Baccab, Ladyville to do a painting of trees but I ended up here. Now I'm looking at it and I think the color of the dark shade of building was not varie enough. It needs cold and warm shadows.

Afternoon Breeze

27cm x 41cm
Oil on canvas
This afternoon I sit comfortably painting these clouds and sea. There were nice cool breeze. So nice that I felt that this was paradise compared to this morning's heat. There were so much vivid colors because of the sunlight. Besides clouds themselves, the reflections of the clouds, the corrent of the sea, they all changed constantly. It was challenge but at the same time, it was exciting because I was actually painting something full of energy in front of me. I had to do it fast. Long before I finished this piece, the sun went away and almost all of the clouds were gone. Blue, green sea became gray. It wasn't the same anymore!

Wreath of Life

27cm x 41cm
Oil on canvas
Now, I don't remember how many times I painted here. I'm obsessed with the things I love. There's no way to get ride of them. They stock in my mind and I'm not sure if this is fine. Well, guess I just have to love them until I had enough! One of the reasons that I came back to work here is because I though my last work done here wasn't good enough. I rarely satisfied with my own work. I always think I would try one more time and make it better. Mmm...this theory doesn't work out everything in our life but at least, it works for my art. Its fully under my control. I just need to work harder and harder every time.  And its worth to try. "Full of surprises!" is just one of the reward. Bitter sweet is today's feeling though!

A Quiet Afternoon

22cm x 27cm
Oil on panel
Yes. It was a quiet afternoon. Besides the noise of cleaning the swimming pool, this definitely was one of my favorite places to paint at noon. This was a ok study. I should have done better with color value. I cheated with knifes of colors. I wasn't concentrated enough!

Morning light

41cm x 27cm
Oil on canvas
The sun was on fire this morning! I was working here too yesterday morning but somehow the light was totally different. Today's light looked whiter and brighter but it was definitely hotter. I had to work with umbrella, hat, my long sleeves shirt covered my both knees since I was sitting on the bench, and of course my sun glasses. This was the first time I surrendered to the sun. But, because of this light, the entire image was incredibly beautiful! By the way, not like yesterdays work, I used palette knife; today's work I only worked with brushes.