my figure-sketch on 2011

2012

The Prodigal Son, 30 by 40 inches, pencil on paper, 2012, at PAFA. 

Little Hedgehog, 30 by 40 inches, pencil on paper, 2014, state-college.

my last figure drawing at PAFA

Elmhurst-Day, 2015, 40 by 60 inches, pencil on paper, a learning footprint earlier time of my career. 

drapery study with golden background, 2015

Anatomy-study at PAFA   2012

on Megbus traveling to the second floor drawing studio of Art Student League of NYC

I was doing master-copy after Degas at National Gallery of Art DC, 2013 summer

Mclean-Night, 40 by 60 inches, pencil on paper, 2016, this is the final after pencilwork with watercolor as the base.

Lost, 30 by 40 inches, pencil and water-color on paper, 2014, at State College.

at that time, I was influenced by a simple painter Joshua Marsh, his painting attract me in a way, like a small tree with a very clear stream around, he like Pitcher, kettle, dust-pan, broom, etc some ordinary still life, he alo likes family-color to put together, I like it, when he smile happily, looks like a happy snow-man for me.

Xiong Xuan Melancholy's 

small-island studio

etching: polar bear

my figure-drawing on 2010

my figure-drawing on 2013

at Peter's perspective cityscape class, 2011, he is an excellent painter, his favorite artist is Degas

Easel, 50 by 60 inches, pencil on paper, 2010-2012, at State College. 

the model was resting, playing with Cross-word puzzle, she was beautiful being fragile and very gentle, 2011 summer at Art Student League at New York City

the cast-hall

perspective study 2011

2011, drawing at the staircase for perspective practice

Mclean-Day, 40 by 60 inches, watercolor on paper, a variation after Elmhurst, just be attracted by the green window, 2016.

some of Melancholy's earlier interior still-life drawings

my figure-drawing on 2012

The Angels, 30 by 40 inches, 2011 at PAFA

This is an imagination of being a film, whereas everything turn inside out, turns out to be a shining snow-white illusion, I like it, but still not doing it yet. 

2012

my figure-drawing on 2010

Brain at his sculpture studio, 2016

my sketch on 2010

Tree, 30 by 40 inches, 2012, at PAFA

Stone, 40 by 60, 2012, at PAFA  9th still-life classroom

2018, at my small-island studio

2011, when there was an exhibition about Rembrandt and Degas at The Metropolitan Museum of Art 

Nice to meet you     : )

my figure-drawing on 2010

Anatomy-study at PAFA   2012

Mclean-Night, 40 by 60 inches, pencil on paper, 2016, this is the base with watercolor.

my figure-drawing on 2010

my hand