Fine art or Illustration

Fine art or Illustration ... that is the question. I am not new to hearing that my style is very illustration from fine art galleries and from directors of illustration used to tell me that my style is too much of fine art. Where do I belong? I'm not sure where to categorize my style, but as long as I do what I enjoy to do...that's all that matters to me.

A cat and a bird

It's bright, sunny and very HOT today~ Everybody stay COOL~

My son's work of art~

Opening a blog account was something very new and challenging event (?) for me.

I am a very self-kept person.

Opening up and talking about my thoughts and sharing my arts with other people isn't everyday life scene for me.

But here I am now uploading my art and talking about it.

My son got busy with stamps and ink pads on his sister when I stepped out of my studio for couple of minutes. And my daughter was posing for her brother's masterpiece.

I get my inspirations from my family, especially my son and daughter. They give me a great inspirations and ideas. To all mommy artists and crafters out there, let's doodle and create and be HAPPY~~~~~~~!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Blossom

I took some photo classes back in college. I loved the process of developing films and printings.

After college, I stopped walking around with cameras. A few year later when I grabbed the camera, it reminded my love for photography. Mainly I grabbed the camera to capture the moments for my children and it brought my love for photography once again .

Birds and Flowers

There is something about bird and flower theme that I just can't get away (?). I'm not a person who loves to garden day and night. Many times, I don't know the names of the flowers. I guess I know little more about the birds. I used to hand fed birds. My family ran a pet store. After closing the store for the night, they brought baby birds home everyday. Baby birds need special cares just like human babies. They need to be fed every 4 hours. They have to be heated to the right temperature. I fed and tamed the birds. Maybe that's what makes me feel comfortable and drawn to bird and flower themes.

Finally Internet in my home~

We moved to our new home a couple of months ago. Since it's a new town, it took forever to receive the internet service. During that time I travelled 20 miles back and forth to check my e-mail. But couldn't up load any of my paintings or pictures. If it was an argent matter, I drove to Panera Bread with my two kids and my husband. A little e-mail check outing. It's surprising to look back that people were happy without the internet just about two decades ago.

My daughter is winking one of her eye saying she is a pirate. More unpacking to do.

Ballerina Series

I visited children's furniture store with my husband a few days ago and there were some stuff I wanted to get for my kids.
The items I liked were big kids stuff, which I have to wait a few years for that.
Anyhow, seeing kids furniture inspired me to paint wall art for children's room.
I wanted to paint something that I wanted to hang in my kids room.

Two love birds

I painted this piece to sell about 6 months ago.
Well..it's hanging in my daughter's room.
When I was painting this one, she came up to me and
said "Mommy, It's pretty. I like it". She was about 18 months old at that time.
I asked "Do you want this?". She nodded.
I have more paintings in my son and daughter's room with similar stories.
My son is three and half years old.
He only uses artist quality paints, brushes, and papers.
When I give him his age art supplies....he simply doesn't accept that.
His favorite medium is...Acrylic.

Butterflies (Series 1 & 2)

Nowadays, I am trying to paint happiness, joy, and love.

Top one is 20' x 30' and the bottom one is 18' x 24' .

I would love to do bigger ones, but with two toddlers...that's TOO risky.

Back in college I used to do 30' x 40' ~ 50' x 70' .

Now you know how much I LOVE big sized canvas.

Being a mommy changes everything. From eating all the way to your canvas size. And of course your tv programs. I don't know when was my last time to watch Oprah. If I switch the program channel, my son and daughter starts jumping up and down (not because they are excited). Even if many things changed, being a mom is a wonderful gift from the Lord.

Children's book style Illustration

Once, I was very much interested in children's book style illustration. When my son was about eight months old, I sat him in a high chair and gave him a bowl of cheerios and work on this painting. My son was so happy and busy eating cheerios, he sat by me and let me work on it. Which is impossible thing to do nowadays~ He will let me hold a brush for 2 seconds and it's his time to work on his master pieces on my desk..of course his sister joins him.