Showing posts with label whimsical house. Show all posts
Showing posts with label whimsical house. Show all posts

19.2.11

Little House On The Prairie

It was our first long day hike in the mountains of Bierzo on the pilgrim route of Camino de Santiago de Compostela (the Way of St James), walking 19 kilometres from the abandoned village of Foncebadon to the pretty village of Molinaseca. There were many historical landmarks, interesting tidbits, and picturesque moments on the way but this little brick house along the path stayed in my memory long beyond..

There was a quaint little sign leading to it but it seems deserted.. or not .. I do not know and did not venture to find out. Content was I to admire it from the distance, with its little bobbing chimney, and golden glow in the sun. I loved the way the whole structure seemed to dance with the whimsical clouds on the prairie and this is what I seek to capture - the carefree spirit of the moment on this memorable trek.

Title: Little House On The Prairie (O52)
Description: A delightful little house in the Bierzo Mountains captivated me as I was trekking on the pilgrim route of Camino de Santiago de Compostela (the Way of St James). It seems deserted.. or not.. I do not know. But I loved the way it seems to dance with the whimsical clouds on the prairie and the carefree spirit of the moment is epitomized in this work. Spain Camino 2011.
Medium: Oil on Ready-to-Hang Canvas.
Dimensions: 70 x 50cm.

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10.9.10

Blooming Happiness ( 满满的幸福 )


Flowers, flowers, flowers everywhere! Gleeful were my friends and I when we discovered this field while taking a walk in the countryside at Jiji in Nantou, central Taiwan.

And the warmth and joy of that afternoon was what I seek to capture in this piece, with a touch of enigmatism added to the final oil work, as I wondered what was the source of our happiness that day. Was it the flowers? Was it the setting? Was it the company? Was it the strange shaped building yonder? Or was it simply the surprise bouquet combination of it all?

Title: Blooming Happiness (O43, SA37)
Description:
Taiwan series. From a visit to Jiji, Nantou, in Central Taiwan, where we literally stumbled on this blooming field with beautiful flowers to our utter delight. 2010.
台湾行集集之“满满的幸福”。
Medium:
Oil on Ready-to-Hang Canvas.

Dimensions: 76x60cm
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