The Tiger, the king of beasts, symbolizes majesty, power, and glory. It’s an auspicious animal that represents auspiciousness and peace. It symbolizes overwhelming and invincible power. Passion and fearlessness. On a moonlit night in the snowy mountains, the pines, and mountains, it must be the return of glory. Have a smooth journey, be unstoppable, mighty, […]
Category Archives: Chinese Culture
Dragon Play TaiChi
2024 is the year of the Dragon. This artwork is the dragon playing TaiChi on a 6×6 scratchboard. The dragon symbolizes power, authority, wisdom, and suspicion in Chinese culture. The dragon is often considered a messenger of heaven, able to reconcile wind and rain and control natural forces. Tai Chi originates from Taoist philosophy and […]
Dragon Gate
This piece of Artwork is currently on display and available for purchase at Brighton City Hall Eye 2024 Summer Showcase for Arts program, which runs from July 21st to October 15th, 2024. Prints are available for purchase. Please email graceyu.artstudio@gmail.com for more info. The product will be uploaded for purchase soon. Thanks for your support, […]
“Hundred Longevity”
“Hundred Longevity” Chinese calligraphy is an image composed of one hundred different characters “Longevity.” It is a special-shaped pattern based on the seal script. It is always arranged neatly and written correctly by people. Positive and with a hazy mystical color, it can often produce a unique artistic effect and give people a feeling of […]
天生我材必有用，千金散尽还复来。The talent born with me must be useful, I can earn back all the wealth even after I spend it all.
The talent born with me must be useful, I can earn back all the wealth even after I spend it all. 天生我材必有用，千金散尽还复来。This is a really famous quote from Chinese poetry fairy Li Bai’s poetry. Many people feel stressed, depressed, useless sometimes in their life. I would like to introduce “The talent born with me must […]
命运 Destiny/Fate
Destiny/Fate in Chinese is 命运 which break down into two parts. 命 means life, that we human beings can not change and be given by our mother at birth. 运 means luck, and luck is full of surprises in life that we could lead ourselves to different directions by choice. There is a Chinese anime […]
Respect 尊重
Respect, a feeling of deep admiration for each other, is the most amazing way to receive admiration for our abilities, qualities, and achievements. Respecting elders is also an amazing ethical lesson every child learns in Asia. Now a day with the competitive human world, we start losing respect left and right. Funny fact that I […]
Love 爱
Today, my friend ask me “What is LOVE ?” I answer “I think LOVE 爱 is to support without expecting anything in return.” However, everyone believes differently. In different prospects/angles, different people’s Love also reacts differently. Some will be overacting while they are “in Love” with a relationship, some don’t believe in love, some would […]
Mid-Autumn Festival 中秋節
Mid-Autumn Festival, also called the Moon Festival or the Mooncake Festival. The Mid-Autumn Festival just like western’s Thanksgiving is a reunion time for families that are celebrated in many East Asian communities. In 2021, the Mid-Autumn Festival will fall on September 21st (Thursday). The Mid-Autumn Festival traditionally falls on the 15th day of the eighth month […]
Chinese calligraphy
Chinese calligraphy is an art form writing of Chinese characters, which started as purely visual art drawing and later interpretation into literary meaning characters. There are many styles of calligraphy in Chinese tradition such as Oracle bone script, Chinese Bronze Inscriptions, Seal script, Clerical script, Regular script, Semi-cursive script, Cursive script, etc. It has so […]