Sailing through Sunset 夕照帆影

We were in a tour to visit the magnificent coastal line of Maine in September, 2014.  While in Portland we had a dinner in Dimanlos Restaurant.  This restaurant was remodeled from a retired old ship that was operating in James Town, RI many years ago.  As I enjoyed the delicious seafood dinner I saw the sky and water of the harbor became rosy and beautiful.  I did this painting to capture the moment in my memory.

Oil on canvas, 12x16 SOLD

The Love of Roses 玫瑰之情

I love roses and also like to paint them on my canvas.  I did a composition with several of my rose photos with an intention to do a white on white.  After I painted the roses I decided that some dark would bring out the roses better.  The idea of 3 cones at the bottom was gotten from the flower arrangement presented in the International Flora Exposition in Taipei in 2010.  So here is the result.

Oil on canvas, 14x11

In the Market in Taipei 在台北菜市場買水果

I grew up in Taiwan in my early years.  I always enjoyed the fun time to shop for daily fresh produce or whatever treasure you could find in the open air market that was usually set out along the streets in the morning.  This market is in a suburb of Taipei called XinDian.  As I walked in the market with my sister those colorful umbrella along with the fruit stands caught my eyes.  I did a few snap shots for my reference.  Here is the painting to document the daily life in Taipei.  My sister commented that this painting made such an ordinary market so attractive - yes, it was beautiful through an artist's eyes.

Oil on canvas board, 14x11