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by Oiyee At Oystudio
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This is the painting I was commissioned in 2013 to do for the CEO of the Toronto Zoo commemorating the arrival of the giant pandas in Toronto, I... more
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This is the painting I was commissioned in 2013 to do for the CEO of the Toronto Zoo commemorating the arrival of the giant pandas in Toronto, I wanted to give it a Canadian-Chinese feel, so instead of using Chinese ink on rice paper, I brushed the ink on canvas. Though unconventional, it did give the pandas a more Western feel, and served as a sign that they would fit well in our Canadian environment. I gave it the title 'Good Things Come In Pairs' (好事成双), an auspicious Chinese saying, which I wrote in Chinese calligraphy on the painting.
Little did I know that two and half years later, one of the giant pandas would give birth to twin cubs, right here in Toronto! Good things do come in pairs!
The Toronto Zoo then commissioned me to produce 300 signed limited edition prints adapting the original painting to celebrate the arrival of the panda cubs. There was a public vote for naming the newborn panda babies, and those commissioned pri...
The two sides of me... My sumi paintings are essentially monochromatic. I find boundless freedom in expressing myself through different shades of black, white and grey. I love to use minimal strokes capturing the essence while leaving enough white space for the viewer's imagination. That stems from the Taoist thinking - sometimes not doing anything is action in itself. Like My Facebook Page (Chinese art) My website: http://www.oystudio.com/ (Chinese Art) With acrylic, watercolor and oil, I feel like a 4 year old child rolling on the floor coating myself with all the different colors I love. Unlike my Chinese ink paintings, I fill the canvas with so much color that it might be suffocating for you but I am having so much fun I just want...
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Catalina Walker
So Sweet, Olyee!! love...l/f
Andrew Hunter
very well done
Rebecca Mento
I love these adorable pandas! Very cute!! F/L
Christine Huwer
This is so beautiful and decorative as well. F/V
ANA MARIA EDULESCU
I just love, love your panda series, Oiyee. This work is absolutely gorgeous. f,l
Mona Edulesco
Ooh!! They are so adorable, Oiyee!!! :) Love how you painted them...Such a marvelous style you have! LF
Elizabeth Robinette Tyndall
Adorable!
Carol Cottrell
Oiyee, this is very cute and whimsical ! L
Teresa Pascos
Lovely artwork Oiyee! L/F
Ronald Walker
Love these!
Andee Design
Awe... so cute Oiyee! Very sweet!
VIVA Anderson
Thanks for sharing this beautiful painting, and congrats on the commission!!..fv..VIVA