Saturday Evening

Almost toward Sunset, this lady was apparently heading to a party, because it's Saturday
What makes me feel interesting is that I felt like there was certain colors at that moment,
of course, an artist can create colors of their own, but the truth is colors are impressive,
only the whole process of creating a mood is impressive enough to others who views
a painting. In order to make good painting, I first painted with brown tone first,
and then, I tried to adding up interesting colors, and see if the mood is following,
my method of painting is Bold Brush and then finish with palette knife.

Morning Shop Open

It's just one of those pleasant day, when I was walking around New Port shopping
district, I encountered this beautiful lady going into her shop, it's one of very
routine moment of our daily life, but I witnessed a glimpse of inspiration
coming from morning sunshine, I am sure all others felt the same way I did,
from here I know what I have to do, take couple shots of photos and go
for painting, the difference of original painting is that it captures the moment
such inspirational and colorful way so what we sees in our life gets very valuable.
And, those brushstrokes and texture give you extra vivid moment !

Extraordinary Night

There was time we all talk about what is going on in the city, so I was only 10 or 12 years old,
we used to play soccer after school in the afternoon, and we used to go out a little after dinner
for a walk, I felt everything surrounding me was positively mysterious.., there was people
walking around looking something romantic, there was show window lights here and there
attracting people !
, and a crescent moon that evening !
Everything was mysteriously beautiful and cozy !

And here I am struggling to make ends meet everyday decades after all those Dreams !

 

 

Ordinary Night...

One good thing about a painting is that nobody knows exactly what artist is thinking or
why they paint, so there should be some mysterious part of painting that one can
never explain. Sometimes, paintings can go differnt direction from what artist innitially
thought, even Pablo Picasso said one time " my painting always
coming out different at the end"

There is an apparent attempt my painting starts with colors, because colors represent my deep emotions. By the time, I build up structure, I go for line drawing, from here character of the painting decided, and artist sometimes hesitate because of the reason to paint.

My recent study of New York is about abstraction from nature, the real message of my painting
will not be completed without abstract quality.
I am really excited about my Manhattan series because it seems closer and closer to what I am
trying to do and possibility of color is unlimited.

What I am trying to with my painting is always remains Mystery but that's exact reason I paint.
Hopefully, My ordinary night turn into extroadinary night.

I have a lot of love for city, especially for Manhgattan, NY..

When I was working as a textile designer about 20 years ago, I used to

walk around Madison Avenue after lunch to disest, I enjoyed a lot of window

shoppings and a cup of coffee from nearby coffee shop, I always thought

there is a sense of positive side in the city, I don't mind if some people

put this as romanticism...I imagined myself I walk around city with a beautiful

girl here and there with hand by hand, but I usally had a lot bigger

dreams about this mentally than some actual physical form...

 

Let's go back to even more..around 1975-90, those high school and college years,

I always enjoyed working on outdoor watercolor painting sketches, I used to meet

my friends and go out making a watercolor painting and walking around beautiful

old town of ancient city, this city is such an old historical city that has rainbow

color all over the place because of the age,

I didn't mind living and working in this city, but there was always something

missing...at least in my mind, part because my brothers taught me like

there is big city in USA and you can achieve your big dream, only if you are able to go 

there...and when I was even younger, I was able to read a lot of novel

such as "Little Women", "Adventure of Tom Sawyer", "Miracle on 34th Street"

etc.....so these kind of positive thought accumulated in my mind overtime..

I have developed a lot of romantic and positive spirit so that I felt like

there is some place( spiritually) that is extremely positive one

 from time to time,

but I cannot explain what it is.....

 

Anyway, in recent years, I am measuring the possibility of making connection

between the one physically what I see and the beautiful spirit that I try to obtain.

and I know this process is very possible with the help of beautiful music, the music

that has a lot of Rhythm.

 

 

 

 

Repetative Greens in Manhattan

 

I have a strange eating habit, which I never thought about it untill today,

I discovered this morning that I do not possess enough patience when I am

eating breakfast...I like to combine two drinks at the same time, along with

main meal, which is orange juice and coffee..ok, when I start drink coffee, I

can't wait for coffee, when I have egg, I can't wait for juice..and this cycle keep

going on until I finish my entire breakfast, so I end up finish my breakfast

within 5 minutes..I feel like I am such a impatient person.

 

And when I paint, this habit plays almost same as usual...

Sometimes when I paint, I feel not so excited about what I am doing, here comes

music, this music makes me keep going and helps me to create new things..

one color makes me really boring so I must create another color next, and this color

is not doing enough so I create another color.. keep going on until I satisfy...

so, over all, creating a painting is like a composing of a classical music,

it requires a lot of patience, change and eventually unity.

 

This color spot theory is based on my own experience and process of a making

oil painting, and this is totally personal matter, but one thing I want to mention

to other artist is that we all need a lot of patience, more than we think

to create something unusual and remarkable...

 

where do I get my inspirations for my painting ?

First of all, there is very initial stage of inspirations from very early age,

probably from since high school...and this very positive energy keep

accumulating constantly with my everyday life, although my life style has not been

close to perfect, this initial inspiration keep grows over the years with back and forth

process of my painting experience,

My second stage inspiration comes with music and visual experience which is more

visible than first one...at this time I do practice with theory and intuition...

but at this stage my painting does not comply with my real desire 100 %,

 

my ultimate inspiration comes with painting experience, accumulated inspirations,

desire and passion put them all together...it,s all in.

yes, an Artist should be all in for what he is is doing.

Again, this is based on my own experience.

A Lonely Walk

I like the cozy warm colors of the window, those warm colors of the window is a mystery color
for me, but it has been a color of the hopes and gave me a lot of courage to continue painting.

I am also in search of colors that gives me endless power or energy and it comes from our nature.
I am looking for colors that make you think about our life, that make you happy and sad.
is this color really exist ?  All I can tell you is that there is always possibilities we can get closer
and closer to this stage, if we keep think and study.

One can argue that true colors coming from our mind, and it can be achieved only through direct
practice of abstract form...I do not disagree with it... I am the one who practiced direct abstract
for years before turning into figurative form, I really enjoyed the form of abstract and colors.

The reason why I changed to the one I am doing is totally personal and I cannot properly explain,
but the only thing I can tell you is that I couldn't resist that temptation at certain point, I couln't give enough message with abstract form.

I am one of the person who believes in any form, I think I can find an answer regardless of any
style I am doing, the real important thing is that I am looking for true colors and form,
and my study will be endless.