Sitting on the Stone

Oil on panel, 24 x 24 inches

This is a painting I did for an upcoming group show, with the theme "Stone." I got an inspiration from a Japanese proverb, "Sitting on the stone for three years." (石の上にも三年 - Ishi no uenimo sannen) It means that if you persevere by sitting on a stone for three years, you would be in a better place, and achieve something higher ("sitting on the stone" is a figure of speech). It's a well known Japanese proverb (kotowaza) to promote a virtue of perseverance. 

I was drawn to this saying, because I personally want to believe that if I stick with my career, and keep working hard, I might become successful in the long run, even though it often seems that I'm just struggling.
 
This will be on display at The 4th Street Theatre (Yakima, WA) for one year starting from September.

Leo the Rooster No. 4

Oil on panel, 8 x 10 inches --

Here's my rooster, Leo. I was drawn to the vivid color of his plumage in the afternoon light. After painting the whole composition, I used a palette knife to add texture in the grass.

Sunset Peoh Point

Oil on panel, 8 x 10 inches -- $295 (framed) -- Click here to buy

This was a brief scene I saw in Cle Elum, WA, and painted it very quickly. I painted this right at sunset from the other side of valley. I drove up on top of a hill, and set up my easel with plenty of time before sunset, and start sketching the composition. By the time the sun light was getting low, and colors started to warm up, with pink-ish glow on the rocky face of the peak, I was ready to put the right colors on canvas. I didn't have much time to put a lot paint, but managed to cover the canvas. Later, I finished this painting at home. So it is technically "semi-plein-air," but that's O.K. I'm still happy with how it came out.

Morning Rendezvous

Oil on panel, 10" x 8" -- SOLD

This horse belongs to my friend in Ellensburg, WA. I visited her horses one morning, and took some reference photos of her animals. Isn't he such a good looking horse? I kind of liked the effect of exaggerated perspective.

Heifer

10 x 8 in. oil on panel, SOLD

Green Rooster

SOLD

This is another portrait of our rooster, Matsu. His body is basically black, but it has very pretty green sheen depending on lighting.

Puffy the Hen

SOLD