Over Chinese New Year, I painted the rooster, the snake and the tiger from the Chinese zodiac and gave them to my family as New Year gifts.
I designed a class emblem, Kunpeng (鲲鹏), using watercolor for my class, symbolizing my classmates’ dedication to their studies and their aspirations for the future. (The Kunpeng originates from the ancient Chinese philosopher Zhuangzi’s Xiaoyaoyou (“Free and Easy Wandering”). Originally depicted as a giant fish that transforms into an enormous bird, it later came to symbolize lofty aspirations, the pursuit of freedom, and continuous self-transcendence.)
My pencil sketches in the art studio
I drew illustrations of The Old Man and the Sea, Robinson Crusoe, Pride and Prejudice and Jane Eyre after reading them.
These are four colored pencil drawings I made as back-to-school gifts for my friends, one for each.
This is a painting of my kitty that I created on my iPad. That was my first time creating a digital painting.
Then I painted another one for my friend Gracie for her birthday. This is her dog Xiaobo (小波). This was meant to be a wallpaper for her phone.
I created an environment-themed painting using watercolor to encourage greater awareness of environmental protection. It was displayed at a school exhibition.
I painted this one when I was visiting a friend of my dad's in Cambridge, Massachusetts. I gave this to him to thank him for hosting me. Cambridge was such a beautiful place.
The style was an immature imitation of Picasso, but I really like the wildness and vitality of it. The freedom and sense of immersion I felt while creating this were what hooked me on drawing and art in the first place.
