Paint My Loves

After having my first daughter, I watch her grow up everyday.  I can feel time slipped away so fast that I could not remember all the precious moments well enough.  I sometimes would even fear I would forget how she looked like, how she crawled, how she smiled and how she ate as a baby, as a little girl.  Though in smarts phone era, taking photo is just a handy job with no effort at all.  But I don't like instant food.  Painting can help me to process my emotions and communicate to my loved ones in a deeper level.  Most importantly, paintings can become tangible memories of the family when hanging on the wall! Lol


Without formal portraiture and figure drawing training, I know these paintings are not perfect.  But, these really helped me to record my love to my dearests.


The first piece depicted the moment we went to Thailand at Luvia's 1-year-old.  She didn't enjoy much of the texture of the sand and cried.  Without saying a word, Daddy just held her and gave her a kiss and hug.  Under the sunlight, this scene was really full of love.  I wanted to remember it and turned it into painting.  Though it looks like a bit cartoon, I really enjoyed the process and the outcome!

Daddy's Hug with Love, 16"x20", Oil on Canvas

This second piece was the scene that Luvia playing with her cousins together.  She was roughly 1.5 years old by that time.  Her cousins treated her as their young sister.  Only when they were around, Luvia would run and play happily and care-freely.  They both definitely were her first two friends in life! Hope they all could remember their happy childhood, how they loved each other and enjoyed the company together.

Three Gangs Enjoying Childhood, 16"x20", Oil on Canvas