CHILDREN
My children have been an inspiration for my artwork beginning with imagining them in the womb and doing quick gesture drawings of them as babies and toddlers. Posing became easier once they began elementary school. The spontaneity and creativeness of their artwork has inspired me!
Playing with my son and daughter, 1993
"Cozy in the Womb", Wet into wet Chinese Brush painting with Chinese ink, 20" x 14"
"Floating Womb World", Wet into wet watercolor on Chinese Shuen paper, 22" x24"
"A Toddler With Ink Can Do More Than You Might Think", Chinese ink and watercolor on Chinese Shuen paper, 1992 ( This painting was a collaboration with my daughter when she was almost 3. She painted the ink design in the center and I painted her and wrote the inscription .)
"Winter Wonderland" (my son posed), Chinese Brush Painting on Shuen Paper, 10" x 22"
Portrait of my daughter, Charcoal and white pencil on Pastel Paper, 22"x 28"
Daughter sleeping, Ink pen on paper, 8"x*8", Taken from sketchpad
Son digging, Graphite on paper, 7"x 10", Taken from sketchbook
Portrait of my son, Charcoal and white pencil on pastel paper. 28" x 18"