Oil painting workshop~

Hi friends, I was pretty busy for a couple of months and skipped out on many oil painting workshops~ Now I am back~ :D

                                                                                Oil, 4 hrs

RIP Sergio Toppi(1932-2012)

One after another, these graphic novel masters left us this year(Searle, Moebius and now Toppi). Let us remember them.

I did some searches on Google Art Project after work tonight, thinking it would keep me happy and occupied despite the sad news. And of course, it did the trick: I found so many new images and can't get off of it till, well, now, like 4 hours later. So be very careful and only go here when you have the time to spare, or if u weren't as greedy as me~! ;P

http://www.googleartproject.com/

And here  are some gems!

Ships of San Diego~

Hi Friends~ I was at Eidolon Fine Arts booth, 4504 Comic Con International this weekend~! The turn out this year was as crazy as usual, and Eidolon did really great at the show, we are thinking of two tables next year! :D Glad to have seen many old friends and made new ones!

When i wasn't at the booth - which was more often than not, cause the weather outside is so enticing - i was out on the harbor enjoying the fresh seafood and doing some watercolors~ There's nothing like painting outdoors~!

Hope you enjoy them,
Shelly

Dream II

                                                                   Work in progress

 (Having amazing bizarre dreams lately~ Going to try and document some random bits of them here. After all, don't dreams and art spun from the same thread?)

 I had a dream.

"You just missed him." The driver looks me slyly as the car takes a sharp turn. He's referring to the huge black cat that just ran passed, who I have a inkling is something(one) else.

I walked into this crowded temple built from slabs of rough white stone. The people are murmuring and shouting in anger: "The holy water is tampered!" The stream is not small, and cupped with gold. There are some twigs and leaves inside but nothing else.

 In front of me there's a brilliant woven carpet, the gold threads shining. "Look, this thread is you. and the carpet is the whole &(&^*^." Someone says. In front of me the pattern starts to change. my thread turns from blue to red, but it's almost unnoticeable among the fast emerging and subsiding patterns. Suddenly, the whole upper right corner of the carpet seems to deepen in color to a rich black, and the thread on that part disappearing and losing in color. "That's a genocide." The man tells me.

Tuesday night Painting~

Another 2 week painting session from painting workshop~

Oil 8 hours

Best best,
Shelly

Art for Japan Auction ending TOMORROW!!

Hi friends!

The Artist Help Japan One Year anniversary auction Lot 2, which my painting is a part of, is Ending tomorrow!! Please don't miss the chance to do some good and grab rare memorabilia and original artwork from Pixar's Artists/Directors! :D

Click here to bid on my painting~!

Click here to see all Lot 2 Items~!

Thank you so much!

Shelly W

Art for Japan~

UPDATE: Auction now open! All proceeds go to benefit the Japan Tsunami recovery efforts! Please help spread the word and bid generously:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&Item=160759082271

This is a piece i just finished this Tuesday, I am donating it for the "Artists Help Japan" 1 year Anniversary Auction. There are many Pixar artists/directors art and items available for this great cause too. Make sure you check out the official site and go on Ebay to bid! :D

Here are some previews:

First oil in the new year~!

Last new oil painting of the Year!! :D

This might be my last post of the year, I hope everyone has an awesome time this holiday season~!! :D Pardon another awful pic, i only have an ipod touch with me~! At least this one's dry and we won't worry about the Rain~!

Best wishes,
Shelly W

Ron Paul Tea Party Day Money Bomb to win Iowa~!

Anyone that frequents the blog probably knows I am a Ron Paul supporter in the coming Presidential Campaign. And if u care about this country and its people, you would probably know that he's the best candidate for the job. If you had doubts and heard otherwise, find his speeches and watch him during the few minutes given him in the debates. Please help him end the media blockage and win the key states like Iowa, with your generous donation!!

http://www.ronpaul2012.com/

Sincerely,
Shelly Wan

Personal commission in the works~

I was commissioned to do a painting of a Goat or Lamb by a family friend. The painting is quite big(30X 40 in). i hope this goes well~!

Happy Thanksgiving!! :D

OMG~! My friends inform me I am late on this, but i just found out the MET has been putting full HIGH REZ images of their collection on line! Right, not the zoom-able but un-savable bits, the Whole thing! Here are some of my finds! Try clicking on these~! Amazing!

So Happy Thanksgiving and spread the joy! ^0^
Shelly W
P.S. How can you stop at just buying one Manchini?! Come on Met!!