Spinning Ladies

This week, I did some sketches of the ladies at the spinning group I join regularly.

I did two sketches from life, and the rest from photographs. These sketches are small, done on watercolour postcards. I wanted to do these little portraits as a way of expressing my gratitude to this group of lovely people who had welcomed me with such warmth and generosity that I have rarely encountered.  

Painting from Photographs

the photo

the painting

At my watercolour class today, I did a demonstration of how to paint a landscape using a photograph as reference. As the human eye is quite different from the camera lens, I have stretched out the areas in the distant horizon to give more visual interest to the composition of the piece. The result is quite satisfying.

Daphne of the Bush

Daphne, Raku Glazed Sculpture by Artist Bee

I made this sculpture of a kneeling headless female figure some time ago. I decided to do away with arms and gave her wings instead. After it was glazed and fired, I placed a branch of gum leaves onto it. My daughter at once said it reminded her of Daphne, the nymph in Greek mythology who turned into a tree when pursued by Apollos. This piece is currently being exhibited at the City of Stirling Art awards exhibition in Cedric Street, Stirling, WA. 

Art Awards

Last night I attended the City of Stirling Art Awards Opening with my family. My daughter and I had submitted entries - she, a drawing and I, a sculpture. There were over 300 entries and 287 pieces were in the exhibition. There were many artworks of excellence, though we all had our own favourites. Nor did we agree with the judges about the most deserving pieces. In the end, beauty does indeed reside in the eyes of the beholder, and to each his own. I am, however, impressed with the overall standard of the works displayed. I am particularly drawn to the winning work in the drawing and sculpture categories. 


As a mother, I am immensely proud of my daughter's work. To me, she is a winner. So here I share it with the world:

Tryptych by J. Huang