Category Archives: Painting

Edisto Memorial Gardens

Posted on December 28, 2015 by Setsuko

There is a beautiful rose garden in Orangeburg, SC. This garden locates right next to I-26 between Charleston and Colombia. If you have a chance to go near this area, I recommend anybody who likes roses to stop by this garden. There are so … Continue reading →

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Snow Mountains

Posted on December 25, 2015 by Setsuko

Merry Christmas. I hope that at least the image of the snow gives everybody a feeling of the cold winter. We are cooking wonderful dinner and just waiting for our baby and her friend join us soon. Acrylic on gessoed board, … Continue reading →

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Winter in Promisland

Posted on December 18, 2015 by Setsuko

It is unseasonably warm in SC. The red geranium and chrysanthemum are still happily blooming in my backyard. I thought about the cold winter weather in PA and painted this image. But my friend told me that it has been 70s … Continue reading →

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Wonderful time of the year

Posted on December 13, 2015 by Setsuko

Finally the winter vacation is here. For next one month, I will wake up in the morning, make a pot of coffee, and go to my studio. Nice! 8″ x 8″ Acrylic on the gessoed board If you are interested … Continue reading →

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Kiku _Chrysanthemum

Posted on November 28, 2015 by Setsuko

I have not painted nor drawn for a while. Now I am ready to go back to work again. 5″ x 7″,  Acrylic on gessoed board

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Acrylic Paint

Posted on July 27, 2015 by Setsuko

I prefer oil medium to acrylic. Oil paints give me more flexibility to mix the colors on the canvas and create smoother transition between colors. However, I have a bad habit of mixing colors too much and create muddy colors. … Continue reading →

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Lake in summer

Posted on July 21, 2015 by Setsuko

It is simply hot here. We go to swim in the morning and take a nap in the afternoon. What did people do when the AC systems were not available? 6″ x 6″ Oil on gessoed bord

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a new marble

Posted on July 5, 2015 by Setsuko

  My dearest friend Judy has so many neat stuffs. She has such a great eye for unique and beautiful things. When I go to her home, I feel like I am in wonder land. Finally I got a few … Continue reading →

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Lighting

Posted on June 29, 2015 by Setsuko

This image is very similar to the one I painted a couple days ago. But the lighting are different. The previous one was set on my desk top and its lighting was controlled. This image was set outside under the … Continue reading →

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An egg holder and marbles

Posted on June 27, 2015 by Setsuko

I have a pair of beautiful antique egg holders. When I played with one of them and marbles, they look very  pretty together. So here they are sitting on my desk. 5″ x 5″ Illustration Board Acrylic

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