Introduction 　 Theoretical Thinking 　 Integrative Art 　 Stories 　 Exotic Artists 　 　 Chinese Gongbi 　 Chinese Xieyi 　 Gongbi & Xieyi 　 Chinese Mogu 　 Chinese Baimiao 　 Ink 　 Gouaches Pen Drawing 　   Flowers and Birds 　   Landscapes 　   Portrait 　 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: My Sketch from Nature-140 - Haitang ( Crab Apple Flowers): Shirley's 270th Assignment of Chinese National Academy of Arts -April 5 - 7, 2014 Artist: Shirley Yiping Zhang Size: 35.00cm x 44.00cm (14.00 inches x 17.00inches) Pen on Sketchbook Completed Time: April 7, 2014 Remarks: This is my 6th pen sketch - painting from the nature at Chinese National Academy of Arts in Beijing since March 25, 2014 and be done April 5 - April 7, 2014. One day, when I came back from painting the Yinqiao flower, I found a crab apple tree in the yard of the school was blossoming. I was so excited for its flowers bigger than the other same trees. So, as soon as I finished the Yinqiao flowers, I went to paint it. But, because their flowers were too high to see clear, so, after painted it twice, I went to another small trees in the other place. After working on it 5 times, I completed this little painting and got good comments of classmates and tutors who have seen it. How do you think of this painting? Do you enjoy it? If you have any questions, comments or suggestions, welcome to write to shirley@ebridge.cn,you can also publish your opinions on Message Board . :-) --Shirley Yiping Zhang April 8, 2014