illustration Friday : "Reflection"

**really have no time for drawing this week...but this idea has been in my head for sometime since i saw the subject, thus still wanna submit it...this sketch is far from good, forgive my careless sketching this week, hope can finish it in future :D**

So, the subject this week is "Reflection". This sketch is inspired by a kid who sat in front of me in mass last sunday. He's so sweet, his smile is like angel. And next to him, is a really restless boy who is tryinig to do anything but appropriate behavior in a church. Suddenly I realize, each child is the reflection of their parents. And in every child, we see the reflection of our own self...not sure if u get my feeling...:)

Study of Color IV: Sky

Illustration Friday :"Wisdom"

this week illo Friday's topic is "wisdom". hmm...it is very difficult to actually define what is "wisdom", yet for me, what Cicero said might be the most appropriately stated: "The Function of Wisdom is to discriminate between good and evil". whilst i believe surviving in today's world, able to see the good from the evils (& vice versa) and then shape one's own mind to well balance both in everyday life is the true wisdom.

This is piece is my first entry created mostly by computer. I'm just learning to use photoshop, thus still have many area need to be improved! so, hope can hear some comment from everyone then i can improve :D

Oops, this drawing is base on my pencil sketch...i actually love my original sketch more so i've scanned and post it here anyway. when i have time i'd finish this drawing...with my own hand (keke, which is what i still found more comfortable to play with...keke ^_^)

Summer Bliss

originally i was sketching something else, but accidentally i drawn this one and luv it so much. thus i modified it with my elementary photoshop skill and put it as the front page image on my personal website :D

Illustration Friday : "Empty"

Empty is the beginning of Fullness.

Excess, yet, leads to emptiness.

"謙受益，滿招損"

Illustration Friday this week calls for drawings on "Empty". Whew, big subject.

"Empty" is not just an important subject of art in oriental world, it is an art itself. The struggle of balance between Emptiness and Fullness founded the whole school of Eastern Philosophy, defined the standard of beauty, shaped the perfect way of living:

"謙受益，滿招損" Empty your hands, then you can receive more. Open your mind, then you can learn more. Humble your heart, then you can be blessed more. On the contrary, the arrogant and conceited would only see vain and and failing...

It is said that Confucius once made a rounded container. When filled almost full of water, it would stand gracefully balanced on the holder, yet when it is fully filled, it would overturn and spill out all the water. My submit this week is one of my study of Chinese painting which abstractly capture this spilling jar. The jar is full, thus it is empty. Because of its emptiness, it can filled and full again. Oosp...hv written too much...hope you like this post :-

Study of Color III - Landscape

Study of Color II - Blossoming Riverside