by yimiris | Sep 3, 2018 | Other
I am a strong advocate for life drawing and painting because direct communication with the subject is so important in fostering the artist’s creativity and interpretation of light and color and enriching the painting experience. However, there was a time in my life...
by yimiris | Aug 19, 2018 | Oil painting
Painters use color to express themselves. But they rarely talk about color in writing because this is a very complex field. Here, I will share my personal experiences and insights on color in oil paintings from a Realist or plein-air perspective. These insights and...
by yimiris | Aug 11, 2018 | Charcoal drawing, Drawing
The eyes The eyes are challenging. A common mistake is to make the eyes either too high or too low. Even an experienced artist needs to be very careful. If the proportion is inaccurate, it affects the entire drawing. This can be avoided by using straight lines...
by yimiris | Aug 4, 2018 | Charcoal drawing, Drawing
Drawing is often perceived to be a form of training. Although its importance of foundation building is recognized by many, it’s often “abandoned” once the artist moves on to other forms of expression using different media. For someone who has been...
by yimiris | Jul 30, 2018 | Other
Chadong Ferry Dock is one of my favorite plein air paintings. It’s near and dear to my heart perhaps because it’s not only a painting about my hometown, Western Hunan Province where my ancestors are from, but it’s also a painting about Border Town, a...
