Private Time: 2012

12/20/2012

Private Time

There is a silent journey heading towards an unknown place.

11/19/2012

TwoClown

Illustration Board 9 x 12 Inches

Gouache, Black Ink & Colored Pencils

The lower one is blind, and the upper one is lame. They both have only one arm. They work together to give us a wonderful show, through which they become one.

Prelim / Colored prelim by Photoshop

Portrait

Paper 11 x 17 Inches

Graphite

Charcoal

老人像是鉛筆完成，小孩是用炭筆，這兩件是連續工作而完成的。我試著用我已具有的對這兩種材料的認識，再加上一些偏好和企圖，去區分鉛筆與炭筆的表現，作為前一段時間的學習記錄。

Double Your Pleasure Double Your Fun

Linoleum Cut Printing 8 x 10 Inches

Well, linocut really kills time a lot! It killed me a lot, too.

Superhero

Paper 18 x 24 Inches

Pen & Black Ink

I feel everyone who works hard for life and takes responsibility for family or the others is definitely a Super, Super Hero.

Fixed in Your Way

Paper 11 x 14 Inches

Pen, Ink and Watercolors

Be stubborn or not?

There was a crooked man, and he walked a crooked mile.
He found a crooked sixpence against a crooked stile.
He bought a crooked cat, which caught a crooked mouse,
And they all lived together in a little crooked house.

This is my visual interpretation of a nursery rhyme above, "The Crooked Sixpence." Meanwhile, it was the first time for me using charcoal. I had a hard night. The values of the image doesn't work so well, but I like the way all the crooked characters together give a peaceful and satisfied feeling being with each other, while most people in the world prefer a nice look for their faces, body shapes and everything. I would like to put more value on the beauty of imperfection.

A Letter to my Grandpa

Paper 18 in x 24 Inches

Graphite

Hi, Grandpa.

I still remember how hard you worked to encourage us, all of your grandchildren to study, and I still remember how hard your assignment was for me, when I was really young, not knowing many Chinese characters. At that time, I could not tell the values for those ancient articles you wanted us to keep in mind. Actually, I didn’t really understand what I was talking about while sharing with you what I had learned from the reading every time.

When we grew up a little bit, you still assign readings to us every time we met, and certainly, you wanted us to share our thoughts with you after those readings. It was great that we had developed a more relaxing way chatting with each other, especially while we were playing Chinese chess together. We were getting to know each other in that period.

After several years and with your encouragement, our brothers and sisters started to study their Masters or PHDs overseas one after another. I was the only one who still stayed in Taipei and tried to make a living there. Your physical condition began to go down. I still remember, although it is not so clear, the last chess game we played at that table in the living room, which was a long time ago.

In the past several years, your consciousness had become unstable. Part of your memories had been lost, and part of them came up unexpectedly and creatively. However, there was a magic. For many times in our available conversations, you used to first ask about the study and career for those brothers and sisters who were not by your side, and then you asked about me – when are you going to study abroad? I always answer “Soon,” even when I was in fact doing a job there. Then I could have a smile from your face.

I am finally a student again in somewhere that is far away from you. Now you are sleeping in your bed, and seldom wake up. I have recognized those things of all the past years between us. They are all about love.

Your grandson,

Chih-Yung