inspirational

Please feel free to paint, draw this photo or the fall accents inspired by it.

watercolor squash

My attempt at the squash in watercolor, the table and the background are things I need to learn how to render.So here it is an addition in oil pastel, the leaf.

mirror, mirror on the wall

who's the prettiest of all?
Sanguine, sepia, conte gray stick and white chalk on Canson mi teintes champagne pad 8x11in.One hour.

autumn accents

This drawing is after my photo of squash to which I added a leaf.Oil pastels on Canson mi teintes burgundy 8x11in. 2 hours.

join my drawing ring

Hello my friends. I just created a DRAWING RING for drawing enthusiasts that like to join me and draw from reference, imagination or on a theme art to keep, sell, make gifts to friends and family.It's nice to draw in a group and those of you who would like to join me are free to do so at the address below.

http://drawingring.ning.com/

Let's make this happen together.

a bunch of grapes

This took me several sessions.Colored pencils on Bristol board heavyweight smooth pink pad 6x9in.

And here is a follow up. I really can't tell if it's better or worse.

Japanese mask

This is one hour and a half drawing in sepia,sanguine, white chalk on Bristol board green pad 9x12in.The mask belongs to my husband who has a collection of over 40 ethnic masks. This a drawing in a series dedicated to masks.

terracotta warrior

What better inspiration than a terracotta warrior after my visit to Xi'an and the Unesco site.
Oil Pastels on canson mi-teintes red pad 8x11 in. 2 hours.

fall colors

Another attempt at fall colors after my picture.Mondeluz watercolor pencils on watercolor paper 5x7in.One hour.Dry and wet versions.

A Swan

oil pastels on Canson Mi-teintes brown pad, 8x11in. 1 hour.

les couleurs de l'automne

This little colored pencil drawing is for a challenge in LES CRAYONS DE COULEUR on the theme of fall colors.5x7in. Canson mi-teintes pad in Mondeluz watercolor pencils dry.

new brushes

Just a test of my new brushes and watercolors bought in China.

grapes

I didn't play with oil pastels in a long while.Pentels on Canson Mi-teintes 8x11in.1 hour.

more slideshows

Added more slideshows featuring Dunhuang Market, Pagoda Forest at Shaolin temple and Peasant Painting.Hope you enjoy.

Peking Opera videos

I added two videos on my pages with Peking Opera clips.Video 1 and Video 2.
If you don't have a cable connection expect a slow downloading. Otherwise works fine.

Cherry's portrait

Her name is Zhang Rui and she is a 21 years old Chinese girl living in Luoyang, China.She worked as a waitress abroad for two years in Malaysia and Singapore and she is fluent in English.They call her Cherry. Her delicate and graceful manners, her intelligence impressed me and we established a nice relationship. Here is her portrait in colored pencils on Bristol board 5x7in, light yellow.It took me 2 hours.Hope you enjoy this as much as I do.

Shaolin Kung Fu video

Almost 2 hours drive from Luoyang, Shaolin Monastery is the first school of martial arts in China with a long tradition and history. This is a page I created with 1 minute video showing a Kung Fu performance.

Chinese painted papercuts

They say that you can frame each individual papercut for a wall display.