"Journey to China" Art Show

I have been printing some of my China photographs to include
in the Chinese art show at the gallery.  These are some of my
favorites. 

The red door was in Beijing at the Empress' garden complex.  I like
the design of the window screens, and the complimentary color scheme
of red and green.  I framed this today.

The dragon boat was one that I took a photo of from

the shore as it came in.  I loved the lone man sitting in the

front.  Makes a nice composition.  I used a couple of filters

on it, and I will frame this one also.

 

The dancer in yellow is a cropped portion of a larger

photo of the whole stage.  This is the show we saw in Xian,

and where I took the pic that I drew of the dancer in the

green satin dress.  This would have been a super hard drawing,

so it makes a better photo!

 

The goldfish were in a tank at the pearl factory.  It was

neat to be eye to eye with them.

 

The old men playing majong were in the park on the way to

the Temple of Heaven.  They were so intense, and didn't

even know I was there.  I printed it in black and white for a

timeless look.

 

The tea ceremony took place without me.  I took this before it

started, and then I left!  It was our last chance to shop before we

left, and I took it!  So, this is all I know about the tea ceremony...

it looks great in the light of the room.

 

And the Great Wall.  I took two cameras that day; one with my

regular zoom lens, and the other with my wide angle lens.

This was taken with the wide lens.  It just gives a more dramatic

view, and I was practically lying down to get the shot.  That is

a shadow of my head in the left hand corner!

 

These bring back special memories for me of the trip,

and I hope you enjoy the stories behind them. 

 

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Journey to China

Works by Gail H. Shelton

Opening: November 14th   5-9

Pea Patch Gallery   Winnfield, LA

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

"Coy Koi"

I think I am finished with this drawing.  This is one of those subjects that
I have always wanted to draw.  I have admired other artists' versions of goldfish
in the water.  I have taken several photos over the years that I thought would
be good references.  But the timing just felt right for this one.  I took this
photo in China, and this subject has always seemed "Chinese" to me.  I
guess I associate the koi with Chinese gardens, etc. 

On the Facebook page, CPAL, (colored pencil artists and lovers), they asked
the question, "What subject are you afraid to draw?"  And this is one of
those for me.  I didn't know if I could capture the reflections and patterns in
the water, and get the layers right.  But, I finished it, and I am fairly pleased
with it.  So, I am not scared anymore!

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This piece will be included in the digital copy of the China travel
journal (ready by Oct 1).  I also plan to enter it in the CPSA
show that allows other media mixed with colored pencil.
The white areas are acrylic paint.