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Thursday, April 28, 2011

Jenny

World is small, the art world is even smaller! I was just talking with a friend today, when it turned out he went to high school with a old friend of mine from undergrad, ha!


Several great things happening; First I am only one year away from completing my Master's and finding a job! (Watch out America!) Second, which I am very very proud to share with you all, that my mother totally beat me on getting her Master's degree! She has been accepted to a medical school and will be starting her first year as a med student in 3 months-- talking about AMBITION! Who says a woman can't have family and career for life? Who says a woman is destined to have kids and become a house pickle? Anyway, I'm happy to be a very, very proud daughter, you've done it, and we are damn proud! Thumb up to mom!

Sunday, April 24, 2011

O cessate di piagarmi by Suni

This is one of my favorite art songs. There will be more songs converted to the Tube so I can share with all my friends (yay)!

Friday, April 15, 2011

Tuesday, April 12, 2011

Monday Night Is A Portrait Night

We had a very very bright & Sunny day today. It seemed like a nice summer is well on its way!
I'm doing this portrait for Steven Assael's class. There is another week left on the pose and i expect to get more depth out of it next week. One can not expect to learn of someone's secret within a few weeks, all "Masters" came with different strength, and they were smart enough to utilize the strength to create their own pieces. Some people copy other people's style, but that only can last so long. Only a style developed by yourself will stand solid.

Draft study for a project

Thursday, April 7, 2011

Painting week2

Something from class that I am actually really enjoying

My husband came up with the new atmospheric background idea, the set up in reality was pretty blend.


Still in progress

Wednesday, April 6, 2011

Self Portrait In Traditional Chinese Mandarin Gown

I apologize for the color resolution, the actual painting has a lot more vibrancy. I don't think RGB or CMYK can quit handle the level of intense saturation of this traditional Mandarin gown... Speaking of this dress, and the reason I am doing this portrait, is because its characteristic representation. Red and purple are both royal colors, in the past only royal and riches wore it. Once in these dresses, your identity was replaced by your domestic duty. Today, a Chinese woman generally wears red on her wedding day. Chinese women in the past had basically no social status or stability, much like the western women before the 50's and the 60's, when they began to realize that women can work equally well as men, given the opportunity. They also realized domestic chores didn't have to be a woman's born destiny. Today, more and more Chinese women are standing up for themselves, they work as much as the men do, and share domestic responsibilities(better, if not). Still, in a society built on male chauvinism for thousands of years, old habit stays. Chinese women, among other Asian women are often taken as tame or submissive, because of our gentle natures and appearance. Some Chinese man still have the expectation that a Chinese woman should be able to cook, clean, reproduce,raise children,be obedient, all of it except an ambitious career of their own. In US, many women who have one or more children, often have to work full time. In my opinion, they may not be as strong as men physically (Unless you are a athlete, thumb up!) , but they do have to have stronger mind and determination. I feel gender is like a dress, yes, I was born a girl, however it doesn't define me, nor do I have to act in accordance to the expectations. Underneath the surface, is a passionate soul that is easy to content, and it is. No matter what I am wearing, I am me.

Sunday, April 3, 2011

A Few Random Sketches

(Tribeca-China Town) NYC
Unbeatable sense of fashion, counterfeit accessories, extreme make-up ...