The Big Apple

Could it be that we're getting close to the New Year, who knows?
30x24 in oil.

Rumi

A tribute to the Great Rumi, the philosopher, poet, story teller and a genius in his time, 700 and some years ago who will live for ever and ever.

He teaches about love, a true meaning of love that can create peace and harmony within and among people.

He belongs to no place or no religion, and yet to all,  he just belongs to humanity.

I learned from him to fight the beast inside that can cause greed and animosity and replace it with forgiveness and generosity.  Every time I read a poem of his, the enlightenment sparkles in my mind grow exponentially bigger and bigger.

Hoping that maybe one day I truly understand Rumi or Shams or Baayazid or Buddha and that sort!

Till then, Love and Peace to all!

The Dancing Chicken

So the Gouche was out and I thought "why not"?
24x18 on Yupo.  Fun, Fun, Fun!

Kingfisher & Lotus

I'm very found of those birds, the kingfishers, maybe it's because of them being dis-proportional yet efficient.  They're just cute, aren't they, complementing the grace of that lotus flower?
20x16, framed in 24x18, Gouache on Yupo.

Four Seasons in Gouache

Thought I try a contemporary attempt this time.  They look complete now that they're framed individually.  No point trying to take a picture once framed under glass because of the glare!
16x12 each, 22x18 framed, Gouache on Yupo.

Funky Chicken

From the finger painting series, here's my Funky Chicken, 10x10, painted using my little finger and its finger nail only, no brush involved.
This is a very fast technique.  The painting either comes to life in a less than 5 minutes or you'd better start fresh on another attempt.
This was a demo, Judy and I had a blast during the process, ha ha!

Aquasource

Aquasource I,  happened in the manner of Chinese/ Sumi-e brush painting.
Can't get more limited palette than this, black and white and viola.  This one is 36x24.

 

 

 

And Aquasource II, also 36x24 in acrylic.

 

 

And right above,  Aquasource III, same size, same technique.

 

Black and White and magnolias

All three are 36x36 in acrylic.
The first one I called BTYI, don't ask why, and then BTYII and the third one is called The Cellar.

 

 

 

 

Oh Say!

Roosters are kind of birds that one wants to keep painting every now and then, there's just something about them, isn't there?  This one is feisty Caribbean.

Lord Ganesha

Lord Ganesha, a symbol of keen and aesthetic vision, awareness of body and soul, flexibility to adjust to the world, warmth and blessings from the universe and the duty to give back,.........

My Kind'o Cannas

 

 

 

On a 20x16 canvas in oil, is what I felt my Cannas should look like this time, don't ask me why?

Open the Window, Profound it is

 

 

Today's work, two abstracts.  Top one, 18x24, I named it: "Profound it is" and the bottom one, 16x20, is called "Open the Window".

Now, in honor of 4th of July the painting "Profound it is",  just turned into "Happy the 4th".

No Worries

Really, No Worries.  24x36 in acrylics.

Must say I'm enjoying working in acrylics more and more!  Especially using palette knives.

A touch of surrealism here makes this painting, in my opinion!

More Fish

 

 

 

1.  The one on top, "Nothing Matters" is in acrylic 16x20.
2.  In the one at the bottom,  I have painted 20+ coral fish in Gouache, 16x20.  You may find more, who knows.... let's call it "Look me up".