Introduction Art Exhibition 　   Photograph 　   Works 　 Demonstration 　 Painting Workshop 　 Arts As Bridge	[<<] [<] [>] [>>] Title: Art Exhibition Works 019: Chinese Xieyi -0231: Dream - Peonies-09 My 32nd Painting in the US Artist: Shirley Zhang Size: 50cm x 100cm (19.69inch x 39.37inch) Completed Time: Fri, July 24, 2009 Remarks: It is my 231stChinese Xieyi Painting and my 401st picture since 2003, the 30th picture that I have created in 2009 and the 32nd painting in the US. People said that purple/violet means dream. I am not sure about that, but, purple/violet is really one of my favorite colors. Every time, when I paint a stone or a tree, I like to mix some purple into the colors, it makes the colors very rich... After scoring 9/10 in the 4th quiz on Wednesday, Friday morning, I got another 9/10 score in my 5th quiz of the Management Information System course. I was happy for that and I could not help creating a new painting before I went to my religion lesson. Continually, I was exploring a new way to paint the branch of the flowers and first time, I created many purple peonies with a new flower style... My textbook teaches me peonies have at least 9 basic color systems and also it has at least 6 kinds of main flower style... So, I am trying to create with every different color, and different flower shape... I know there are many problems in this picture. So, I will continue to learn, to create and to improve... How do you think of this picture? Do you like it? If you have any questions, comments or suggestions, welcome to write to shirley@ebridge.cn or yiping007@MissouriState.edu ,you can also publish your opinions on Message Board . :-) --Shirley Zhang Fri, July 24, 2009 in Missouri State University, USA