Saturday, August 14, 2010

Autumn Trail 秋天的小路

Autumn is my favorite season. I love the vibrant colors and crisp air the nature presents to us. While in Taos we ran into this beautiful hidden path on the way to Taos' Ski Valley. The fall colors were in their peak and the long shadows covered part of the road. Wow... we hit a jackpot. This amazing view took my breath away.

Oil on Canvas Board, 16x20
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Autumn at SA River 河邊秋色

We have fall colors too here in Texas. The leaves of cypress trees by San Antonio River turn into sandy red and orange colors in December. It was an overcasted December afternoon we were killing time and waiting for a Christmas Show to start. I saw this calm and somewhat unique scenery that was begging for a painting.

Oil on Canvas Board, 12x16
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Autumn at Toas Mountain 桃思山秋景

Can you believe this painting is a view of our back yard from the living room of the place we stayed in Taos, NM? It was a fabulous trip we (4 artists) took in October 2009. Taos is such a magical place for artists. It certainly left with me lots of nice and fun memories.

Oil on canvas, 24x30
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Monet's Garden 莫內的花園

My friend, Shiang, sent me a photograph via e-mail that she took in Monet's Garden when she visited Paris. Here is the painting I did for this famous and beautiful garden.

Oil, 24x30
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River Ride 遊河

When my brother, John, and his friends visited us last year we spent one day to visit the charming San Antonio River Walk. We did a river cruise to enjoy the scenic view of the famous tour attraction. This painting is a view from our boat cruising around a quiet part of the river. All you see were trees, water, and a boat ahead of us. There were no restaurants and busy crowds as in other part of river. After lunch we then sat on the patio of the River Center Mall to enjoy the nice breeze and listen to some Latin music played by a group of musicians. It was a beautiful day. San Antonio River has made a great impression for my family and friends from Taiwan.
Oil, 11x14
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