Mural on Sai Kung Cows 西貢流浪牛牆畫

I spent a few hours working on this simple mural this afternoon in the heart of Sai Kung Town.  I hope this little mural can help the public to pay more attention to the feral cows, our dear neighbours in Sai Kung. 

今日畫了一張牆畫，題為西貢流浪牛，希望大家多加留意西貢區的流浪牛。

School Mural 音樂牆畫

A mural project that I finished a few days ago.  幾日前完成的牆畫。

中環街市- 「捉跡六億年」壁畫創作展 Central Oasis - Memories of Nature

Thanks for those who came to the opening! The murals will stay on for at least a few months to a year probably until the renovation work begins.

六億年前地球上最早的生命是從海中開始！六位本地插畫師​Sindy Lau, Rita Ip, Steve Yuen, Joe Lee, Gary Yeung, Jamaika Wong, 分別以史前的海洋生物、恐龍、化石、冰河、非洲森林、亞​瑪遜雨林和未來生活為主題，在活化工程展開前的中環街市​二樓行人走廊以壁畫建構一條時光隧道，捕捉地球生命演化​的痕跡，也讓公眾停下腳步，反思人與自然...。

Life began in the deep of the ocean 600 million years ago! Six local artists: Sindy Lau, Rita Ip, Steve Yuen, Joe Lee, Gary Yeung, Jamaika Wong conjured up a time tunnel along the Escalator Link at Central Market, showcasing life from different times: ancient ocean, dinosaur land, life fossilized in rocks, life in ice age, African safari, tropical forest and land of the future. Capturing dramatic moments of evolution, inviting everyone to feel the wonders our mother earth has been creating, a space for the public, a time to reflect on our roles in nature!

Patrick Blanc inspired Mural 牆畫製作中

Another new mural at Central Market.  Six of us together, Sindy, Steve, Joe, Jamaika, Rita and me, we are going to create a false corridor on the end wall of the long corridor on the second floor.  My part of the mural, patterns and plants are inspired by Patrick Blanc's vertical garden.    Also showing on the far right is Sindy's under layer of her part, an aquarium.
六位畫友一齊jam中環街市二樓長廊盡頭的一幅牆。我畫的部份喺參照好出名的Botanist, Patrick Blanc嘅vertical garden概念而畫的。

Finally Finished! Central Market Mural 中環街市牆畫 完成篇

The whole mural project involves six artists this time, each painting an area which includes an arch and the adjacent planters.  My part here is to paint a safari in sunset.  Will update with images of other murals at Central Market when everyone finishes, all six together.

今次中環街市牆畫有六位畫友參加。每人負責畫一個時空，而我負責畫係日落的大草原。六個時空加起來，構成地球由古至今生命演化的不同階段。

The Power of Love Mural 愛の力璧畫

A group of Hong Kong artists got together at Sik On Street, Wan Chai this afternoon and worked on a mural, painting their feelings, thoughts and prayers on the wall.  We did this as a response to those who suffer in the great disaster in Japan and also for those who are in need from around the world. It was really special to see everyone put their responses in circles, not in words but in art.
一群喜愛繪畫表達內心感受的創作人, 以壁畫來支持和鼓勵日本海嘯和世界上遇到困難和逆景的朋友。

Location: Sik On Street, Wan Chai, Hong Kong

Central Market Mural, Giraffe, Jaguar and Earthquake in Japan 中環街市的大貓, 長頸鹿與日本地震

It was only last week, when I was painting the giraffe,  a Japanese student, who was studying Chinese in Beijing and was on vacation in HK, passed by and we talked about art and his study and exchanged contact emails.  He flew back to Japan the other day and then came the powerful earthquake.  Relieved to learn that he was safe but he wrote he and his family was in deep shock and greatly saddened by this disaster.  

It is indeed a big tragedy.  Let's pray for those in grief and pain will get speedy help.

上周畫牆畫時，認識了一位來港渡假北京讀中文的日本學生。大家談天說地，他說翌日回日本。怎料日本翌日發生大地震。後來得知他平安無事才安心下來。

希望係苦痛中的迅速得到幫助！

Finishing painting the animals!  A big cat residing next to the plants

 The whole mural done in general, time to touch up!

Central Market Murals Updated 11 March 2011

Progress so far.  More tonal changes painted on he body of the giraffe.  reflected lights are also added to the eyes to make them look more real and transparent.  

Outlines of other animals are added as well, including a cheetah, and three birds. Will go back on Saturday evening and keep on painting, hope to make more progress! 

Central Market Mural Project Day Two and Day Three 中環街市牆畫 第二及第三天

 The sunset and the clouds were done on day two.  Then came the under layer of the giraffe and trees, after laying the layer, I started working on the cold reflected lights and some skin patterns, as well as fine-tuning along the way.

Noticed that the left eye was "swollen", like an ulcer, I had to rework to balance both eyes.

Central Market Mural Project Part II 中環街市牆畫 Part II

Glad to come back to Central Market again for another round of mural paintings.  This time, five pillars and the planters are to be painted with different natural habitats including ocean, safari, jungle and land from ancient times.  As you can see, we are just laying the under layers.  Will work on them again tomorrow and hopefully, the murals can be done within a month.

Sindy's Ocean, undertone 

My Safari , establishing the evening tone under layer

Jamaika's Jungle Day One, Laying the lines

Rita's Dinosaur's outline

Steve's Rocky faces

Central Market Mural 舊中環街市牆畫: 城中綠洲 Updated 6 March 2010

It's been a lot of fun painting the murals and jamming art with a group of very talented friends. Thanks, Sindy, Steve, Terence, Jamaika and Jacmila!

中環街市 「城中綠洲」信報 5 March 2010

Update: 28/2/2010: Central Market Mural 中環街市牆畫: 城中綠洲

Time Lapse: Central Market Mural 中環街市牆畫: 城中綠洲

Happy that we got a lot of positive feedbacks from the passers by.

Video by Bryan

Update: 20/2/2010: Central Market Mural 中環街市牆畫: 城中綠洲

This is the underlayer of a new mural at the entrance connecting the Central Market and the Heng Seng Bank Headquarters



Basically done!

Central Market Mural 舊中環街市牆畫: 城中綠洲 Progress Update 19 Feb 2010

Will work on the canopy on Saturday 20 Feb 5:00pm

Central Market Mural 舊中環街市牆畫: 城中綠洲 Progress Update 18 Feb 2010

In March 2003, the Central Market ceased to operate. But now the government proposes to adopt ‘Central Oasis’ as the theme, to introduce more greenery into Central and to create an amenity space for the public. And wall painting is part of the project!

Central Market Mural 舊中環街市牆畫: 城中綠洲

Photos by Bryan. In March 2003, the Central Market ceased to operate. But now the government proposes to adopt ‘Central Oasis’ as the theme, to introduce more greenery into Central and to create an amenity space for the public. And wall painting is part of the project!

"玩轉一陣間" 荃新天地 Take a Break with Art

Mural Finished! Day 4