Sketch Street Scenary of Belize City

Sketch
Pen on drawing paper.  21.6 x 27.9 cm
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I did couples sketches of street scenery of Belize City this morning. It was drizelling and quiet. Somehow there were playful kids, men riding bikes and the homeless sick dogs... yes, those dogs caught my eyes. Two of them had skin disease. Like dreaming, they sometimes walked in the middle of the street, sometimes sit and scratched their ears. I still remember years ago, I tried to help a street dog that was severely hurt. His mouth, his jaw was almost fall apart. I took him to the vet and hopefully he got the care he needed. But, the vet, my fiend suggested to put him to sleep because he was too weak, too hurt and was under a lot of pain. He stopped breathing after a injection my friend gave him. Yes, just liked that, a life was gone. 

(Studio painting) Mangroves on a raining day

Studio painting
Oil on canvas.  60 x 80cm
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The actual painting looks darker than this picture. I like very much its mood... feeling very "grey". And I sense a fresh air when I look at it now. I still remember when I was working on this plein air couple months ago, it rained hard that I had to work with my umbrella and my back was all wet. Despite the inconvaince caused by the rain, I was so pleased because the work came out as I wanted. 

(Studio painting) Illusion of green sea

Studio painting
Oil on canvas.  60 x 80cm
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This morning, after I streched two canvas, I began to work on this studio painting with my following plein air. There's something I'll never create again on my studio work is the spontaneous strocks and look from the plein air itself. Usually I modify a little bit of color o image and it depends on how I feel when I'm working on it. But I always try to feel its light and mood. 

(Studio painting) Morning Mangroves

Studio painting
Oil on canvas.  60 x 80cm

This studio work is based on the following plein air I did earlier this month. While I was working on this painting, my daughter came to my studio and asked me if I was coping the painting. I told her, " Not really. I am not coping my own work but I need to looking at it and trying to remember that scenery again. It's the same mood that I'm trying to create on this larger canvas. The plein air painting serves as an inspiration."

(Studio painting) Swirling red, pinkish flowers

Studio painting
Oil on canvas.  60 x 80cm

One of my friends complaines about the little figures on the background. I fix it today. Yes. It looks better. Thank you, Tony! 

Sketche with my little cat friends

Sketch
Pen on drawing paper
21.6 x 37.9cm
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Well, my little friends are my models today. They don't really stay still and there's no way I can ask them not to move. I want to go out to paint but my tripot is broken and won't support my bochet box. Last Friday is the day I brake it... Ayeee, I need to get a new one, a stronger one! I'm not sure when I'll get it. So, meanwhile, you'll see more sketches I do. 

(Poem) work and I

I need my solitude
I need my quietness
I need my breath in the air
Work and I

I need sun
I need colors, shapes and...
I need the excitments of light
Work and I

I need rain
I need tar-black cloud
I need different dimension
I need different temperature
of what it's like
Work and I

I need no time
Time scatters on my shoulder
While I'm dreaming
While I'm in love
With the ghosts of my life
Work and I



By Yaoling Lee