Hazy Morning

This is the painting emphasized on the atmosphere -- the hazy morning sun in a dry day. The light was so bright that nobody could stare directly to the scene. I really had fun painting this one as it was really a challenge to my sense of color. I would love to try more of this kind of painting in the future.

Field

This is another angle of the rolling hills (from the previous post). I especially like the tall Eucalyptus tree in the field. It created an interesting layers of subjects in this landscape painting.

Looking up

In the middle of my paintout session last summer, this group of horseback riders stroll into my scene. That was one of the most magical moments for a plein air painter.

One Sunny Day - French Quarter

I did this painting at the end of December when I didn't have to worry about the work. There are so many details in this painting, like the flower pots, the chairs, windows, doors. It's quite different from the plein air painting I used to paint. Rendering those details needs a lot of patience. I also had a good practice of using the green colors. It's a good experience to try something new.

Thrive in th Sun

The most surprising beauty always exists in the most common place like this windows -- during my Italian trip. The warm sun shining on the wall and the plants and pots. Yes, it's an unforgettable trip !

Bright Yellow

Every autumn I am drawn to paint the fall colors, and here is my attempt this year -- focus on unifying the bright and dark parts of the leaves better this time :)

Spice Market

I was amazed by the night scene outside the Spice Market in Istanbul when I visited there in October. This is my first painting about the night scene. Quite interesting, and I can see there are still a lot of practices down the road.