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The Painting Process
I recently completed a large oil painting, Golden Tranquility (50x60 inches), inspired by the memory of autumn scenery. The piece took two months to finish and combines techniques of both palette knife and brushwork. Most of the painting was created with a palette knife, layering bold textures, while a brush was used for final touches, adding refinement and contrast. This interplay of tools emphasizes a deeply personal and expressive approach. In this painting, I focused on the deliberate direction of both knife strokes and brushwork, using layered colors to reflect the richness of nature and the passage of time. Each...
Kevin Liang and Tiffany Zhu Chat About Painting Techniques
Kevin Liang’s oil paintings are celebrated for their extraordinary use of color, which captures the essence of both realism and abstraction. His unique color palette and techniques make his work stand out.
Grapplers -- Wei Hai and Zhaoman Zeng
Introducing two new artists Wei Hai and Zhaoman Zeng in different style, but one goal: originality.
Tiffany Zhu, The Drawing Mystery
I write about the artist Tiffany Zhu's thought and painting process.
The Color of Winter
Winter in north has its own melody. It adds dramatic cloud formations to the library of subject material for me to draw upon. Meanwhile, the landscape is reduced to the essential. With the absence of foliage, structure becomes prominent again. Tree trunks and branches reveal an expressive anatomy.