The Young Ones

The initial block in



The finalized painting, using a limited palette.

Youtube Playlist of songs I sang at my previous gigs

Enjoy!

Hong Kong Boat People in the Sixties

Hong Kong Boat People in the Sixties
Oil on Canvas 36 inch x 28 inch

Hong Kong Boat People in the Sixties: Oil Painting in Progress

The mood of coolness in the morning is generally established.



The initial underlayer.
Based on a black and white photo from a typhoon shelter from Hong Kong in the Sixties.

Hong Kong Boat People in the Sixties (First Step: Underlayer)

A new painting in progress.
Based on a black and white photo from a typhoon shelter from Hong Kong in the Sixties.

"Victoria Harbour in the Fifties" Painting Finished!

The initial underlayer


The finished painting

香港船與島的故事2009 The Story of Island and Boat 2009

After five evenings of Cantonese opera, the bamboo-scaffolded theatre at Sai Kung Town was used as venue for modern dance theatre. A wonderful community theatre project! The shows started this evening and will play until Sunday

Details:
14 May 09 7:30pm
15 May 09 7:30pm
16 May 09 2:30pm.7:30pm
17 May 09 2:30pm/7:30pm
Venue:
Tin Hau Temple Street Theatre, Sai Kung Town

More info from the organizer: http://www.y-space.org

New Painting in Progress: Victoria Harbour in the Fifties 未完成的油畫: 五十年代老維港

參考照片是一張黑白照，畫面顏色只靠想像。
油畫底層: 先建立單色光暗對比
The reference photo is a black and white one, so colors on the painting are largely based on imagination.
Underlayer applied to establish values.

續層塗上顏色：但山景太艷及太前，稍後要調淡顏色。整張畫只有海傍建築物大致完成。
The colours of the mountains are too strong, need to lower its chroma later. Only the buildings are basically done at this stage.

Mural Finished! Day 4

Mural in the Making! Day 3

Step 1: Under layer applied!


Step 2: Colourization


Step 2 Close up

Mural in the Making!

Would like to thank 阿邦 for helping to prepare the wall. Also would like to thank Katherine and Ceci for their professional advice regarding the preparation work.

Painting of Leisure Bookshop, Sai Kung 西貢悠閒書坊

Acrylic on Canvas
24 inch x 36 inch

Painting in Progress: Old Victoria Harbour, Hong Kong

Kowloon Canton Railway Terminal in the Sixties, Tsim Sha Tsui

Watercolour on Paper

A Gentle Buffalo

May Love, Joy and Peace be with you always in the year of the Ox:)

Oil on Canvas

16 inch x 20 inch

On the cover of Explore Sai Kung Magazine

Explore Sai Kung Magazine Volume 5 Issue 1 January/February 2009
Cover: Sai Kung Lion Dance
Medium: Oil on Canvas

The painting is also posted on my website: http://www.studiogario.com/saikungliondance.htm

Lost Hong Kong Heritage: Old Tsim Sha Tsui Train Station 違失的古蹟：舊尖沙咀火車站

Quick sketch of the Old Tsim Sha Tsui Train Station. Will work on a watercolour version and an oil version later.

Restored Sai Kung Tin Hau Temple Opera Evening 17 January 2009

Beautifully restored! And interesting Cantonese Opera Evening that lit up Sai Kung Town

Painting of Leisure bookshop

It is a painting for Leisure Bookshop I started a few days ago. Finished the outlines and the texture paste layer.