Childlike Heart for Joy
“All grown-ups were once children… but only few of them remember it.” Because of my son, I started rereading “Le Petit Prince” by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry. This timeless tale has inspired generations of children and adults alike, and its message of simplicity and childlike wonder continues to resonate today. At its core, “The Little Prince” is a […]
I Want to be Your Blanket
I moved to Seattle in September of 2015 for school. The first time I saw it was June 2013. I fell in love with this city immediately because I love the greeneries. The emerald city has its charm and I am totally bewitched by its characteristics. After moving there, my love for Seattle becomes much […]
Whisper of the Heart
Today, there were just so many synchronicities that make me so happy. First, my husband chose a pair of water shoes that happen to match the one I purchased from Amazon much better than the pair I got for him(which didn’t arrive). Then I stumbled upon this film that is so unexpectedly good and makes […]
How I Use My Intuition to Make Art?
Artists are usually very intuitive, they have an idea and then they implement it. So where do I get intuitions for my art? Below are 5 main ways I incorporate into my art processes to generate ideas for my art making. Meditation is a major daily practice that I incorporate into my daily routine. Sometimes, […]
A Speck in the Universe
We are essentially a speck on earth. The earth is only a peck in the constellation. Constellation is a speck in the galaxy and galaxy is only a speck in the whole universe. Once we accept that we are only a speck in this vast universe, and resist the urge to change anything, we start […]
The Power of Letting Go
Today was a beautiful day. The sun was really bright and the weather is super nice after a long winter in Bay Area. As I was walking along the beach with my spiritual teacher at Ocean Beach waterfront in San Francisco, we witness a really interesting scene and that has strike an understanding and realization in […]
Five of My Favorite Works That Explore Masks
It’s 1:45 am and I’m awake again from insomnia. So I decided to just go with the flow and get up to do some explorations. Recently I became very attracted to masks. Perhaps due to the coronavirus break which put such a commodity people don’t normally pay too much attention to the very center of […]
My Top Five Chinese Painting Artists To Draw Inspiration
My art style is mainly Chinese painting. It has a rich history and traditionally, it’s done on rice paper or thin silk, using a variety of brushes, combining different proportions of water with Chinese ink and dye. Chinese painting covers a variety of subjects: portrait, landscape, flowers, birds, animals, and insects. Traditional Chinese painting is […]
What Have I Learned From My First Public Interactive Art?
On July 4th, I did an interactive chalk painting at Courthouse Square in Redwood City, CA. I had a lot more fun than I can imagine in the process. This is how it all started: One day during lunch break, I walked into an art store nearby my office and looking for Chinese calligraphy ink. […]