I wish to talk about a technique in Chinese landscape painting where the artist paints from a different vintage point to create variations in the sceneries. Here is a photograph of the Welcoming Gu…
Shan Shui (山水) Tutorial 8 : Composition
Mr Ip Chit Hoo Traditional Chinese Landscape Painting Demonstration (Part 1)
Mr Ip Chit Hoo 葉哲豪老師 is my mentor and my inspiration. Mr Ip taught Chinese painting at St. Louis School (聖類斯中學), Hong Kong during the 1950s and 1960s. He was very dedicated to teaching. He wanted u…
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Happy Mother’s Day
慈母手中線, 遊子身上衣。 My loving mother stretches a needle and thread in her hand. She is making clothes for her departing son. 臨行密密縫，意恐遲遲歸。 Stitch by stitch, she sews them very tightly, Fearing that…
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Happy Mother’s Day
慈母手中線, 遊子身上衣。
My loving mother stretches a needle and thread in her hand.
She is making clothes for her departing son.
臨行密密縫，意恐遲遲歸。
Stitch by stitch, she sews them very tightly,
Fearing that her son will not be back for a long time.
誰言寸草心，報得三春暉。
How could the grateful humble inch-tall grass
Ever repay the nurturing Spring Sun.
Mèng Jiāo (孟郊)(751—814) also known as Mèng Dōng Yě (孟東野) was a scholar and a poet. He was a native of Hú Hōu (湖州) (now Zhè Jiāng 浙江). Mèng suffered from lots of hardship and he did not succeed in his imperial Chin-shih examination (登進士第) until the late age of 46 and been a small official.
Little young grass grows toward the warm spring sunlight. Mother’s love is like the Spring Sun, warm and comfortable but not violently hot. Nothing can repay the love of our mothers. The 42 words poem does not contain the word ‘tears’ but it is deeply moving. It conveys strong emotions.
Further readings :
http://www.baike.com/wiki/%E6%85%88%E6%AF%8D%E6%89%8B%E4%B8%AD%E7%BA%BF (慈母手中线)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meng_Jiao
Happy Mother’s Day
Punica granatum (Pomegranate)
The pomegranate, botanical name Punica granatum, is a fruit-bearing shrub or small tree belonging to Order Myrtales and Family Lythraceae. Pomegranate is grown for its fruit crop, and as ornamental…
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Corymbia maculata (syn. Eucalyptus maculata)(Spotted Gum)
Corymbia maculata (syn. Eucalyptus maculata), commonly known as Spotted Gum, is a gum tree endemic to Queensland, New South Wales and Victoria. It belongs to Family Myrtaceae. It occurs on infertil…
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A comparison of 2 different varieties or sub-species of Eucalyptus sideroxylon
My webpage on Eucalyptus sideroxylon features the tree which has pink flowers.
https://patricksiu.wordpress.com/eucalyptus-sideroxylon-mugga-ironbark/
This post features Eucalyptus sideroxylon which has white flowers.
The flowers are arranged in an inflorescence of 4 to 7 or more. Each flower has long pedicel.
Most flowers have 6 carpels in the ovary but a few only have 5 carpels.
Bibliography
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eucalyptus_sideroxylon
https://www.florabank.org.au/lucid/key/Species%20Navigator/Media/Html/Eucalyptus_sideroxylon.htm
Eucalyptus haemastoma (Scribbly Gum)
Eucalyptus haemastoma, commonly known as Scribbly Gum, is a medium size Australian eucalypt that can grow up to about 15 m. It belongs to Family Myrtaceae. Eucalyptus haemastoma is found in dry scl…
Eucalyptus grandis (Flooded Gum or Rose Gum)
Eucalyptus grandis, commonly known as the Flooded Gum or Rose Gum, is a tall tree which can reach up to 50 metres. It belongs to Family Myrtaceae. The species name grandis ‘large’ relates to this t…
Eucalyptus robusta (Swamp Mahogany or Swamp Messmate)
Eucalyptus robusta, commonly known as Swamp Mahogany or Swamp Messmate is a tree native to eastern Australia. It grows in swampy or waterlogged soils, up to 20 to 30 m high. It belongs to Family My…
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Patrick Siu Chinese Calligraphy & Landscape Painting 蕭燿漢談書畫 