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, […]
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Elk
When I was a caregiver, one of my home care customers was a hunter with some specimen in his house. The Elk on top of his fireplace was my favorite. Since the Elk is no longer alive, I added some auspicious clouds to create this scratchboard artwork. In Chinese culture, the elk symbolizes longevity […]
Lighthouse in Thunderstorm
The Lighthouse standing against the thunderstorm evokes a powerful symbol of resilience and guidance amidst chaos. Lighthouses are designed to withstand the harshest weather conditions, including storms with crashing waves, torrential rain, and lightning. During the thunderstorm, the lighthouse’s beam cuts through the darkness, guiding ships safely to shore and warning them of dangerous waters, […]
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, […]
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 […]
Color Pages
Most of us simply know that we love coloring. Taking out our favorite coloring tools and filling in an abstract design keeps us focused on the activity at hand. Whether we are by ourselves or with a group of friends, we experience a sense of relief and are given a break from life’s issues. According […]
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 […]
Valentine’s Day and gifts/DIY projects ideas
As a popular holiday for love birds & confession to our dream lover, how many of us know there’s a sad story behind Valentine’s day? Valentine was a man who was executed by Emperor Claudius on Feb. 14th in the 3rd century A.D. due to he again the ancient Romans’ law secretly marry young couples. […]
Chinese folk art Paper Cutting 剪纸-中国民间艺术
“Paper-cutting” “Fortune” Chinese paper-cutting is the simple magic of art. Paper-cutting Use scissors to cut the paper into various patterns, such as window decor, door decor, wall decor, ceiling decor, and lantern decor. Usually, it comes in handy during holidays and special occasions such as weddings, anniversaries, birthdays, etc. It’s affordable, as well as increases […]