Sunday, July 24, 2016

TERRACOTA HORSE 2 - acrylic on canvas, 30x40cm, 2009


Anopther study of a chinese horse statue

TERRACOTA HORSE 1 - acrylic on canvas, 30x40cm, 2009


A study of classical chinese glazed terracota horse statue.

HUANG SHAN - acrylic on canvas, 80x100cm, 2009


Huang Shan or the Yellow Mountain is a mountain in China. It has many granite peaks with pine trees. Extraordinarily beautiful and sureal. I used to think classical chinese ink painting portrayal of dramatic mountain scapes were pure imagination until I saw Huang Shan.

HUNTLEYS POINT - oil on canvas, 25x50cm, 2009


Huntleys Point is a suburb in Sydney Australia. It has a ferry wharf near Gladesville Bridge where I used to take ferry to work. The pedestrian path down to the wharf is from the left. The wharf is on the right side. The morning sun was casting shadows along the sloping ground.

SHINJUKU - Acrylic on canvas, 30x40cm, 2010


This is my impressionist expression of a busy intersection in Shinjuku in Tokyo. Brightly colored shop neon lights and banners lining up the street, Throngs of pedestrian crossing and a few trees.

KANGAROO VALLEY - oil on canvas, 25x30cm, 2010


Kangaroo Valley is a beautiful valley in the southern highland of New South Wales, Australia. The painting was done on-site or plein air.

HIMEJI CASTLE 2 - Acrylic on canvas, 40x40cm, 2010


This is another painting of Himeji Castle in Japan.