Introduction 　 Theoretical Thinking 　 Integrative Art 　 Stories 　 Exotic Artists 　 　 Chinese Gongbi 　 Chinese Xieyi 　 Gongbi & Xieyi 　 Chinese Mogu 　 Chinese Baimiao 　 Ink Gouaches 　   Flowers and Birds 　   Landscapes 　 Pen Drawing 　 Flower and Bird 　 Landscape 　 Portrait 　 2024 　 2023 　 2022 　 2021 　 2020 　 2019 　 2018 　 2017 　 2016 　 2015 　 2014 　 2013 　 2012 　 2011 　 2010 　 2009 　 2008 　 2007 　 2006 　 2005 　 2004 　 2003	[<<] [<] [>] [>>] Title: Gouache--098(Flower & Bird): Looking For... Artist: Shirley Zhang Size: 13.98inchesx 5.50 inches (35.5cm x 25.5cm) Completed Time: Sat, Dec 17, 2005 Remarks: This is my 98th Gouache painting. Instead of working on this kind of painting, I have been working on Chinese Gongbei (Realistic Painting) painting and Chinese Xieyi (Freehand Brushworks) painting since Sep middle. So, when I was working on this little and simple picture, I did have some new feelings. Since I re-started to learn art 3 years ago, I have been exploring my own road to create my own style via combine Chinese painting style and Western painting style together. So, in this little picture, I tried to paint the bird with Chinese Gongbei style ? to color the feather with a very thin brush, from surface, it sounds like just one brush, but, it was colored by hundreds brushes in fact... Also, I colored the red leaves with Gouache way and the tree benches with Chinese Xieyi way... I am smiling for the enjoyment of playing colors and the process of the creative work. I do hope it can also bring you a smile... :-) Notes: This painting was collected in the US in Christmas, 2005. (Shirley Noted It Feb 19, 2010)