SOFT PASTEL
20×20 Soft Pastel on paper “Chicken coops for the tourists, Altay”, 2020
“It is a plein-air drawing which I made sitting in the bank of the mountain river Chemal during my journey in Altay.
“Chiken coops” for the tourists – a funny local name of the small wooden grid cabin in the forest built specially for the tourist.”
30×20 Soft Pastel on paper “Fruits”, 2022
“Classical still life with fruits.”
20×20 Soft Pastel on paper “Chrysanthemum”, 2020
“A flower created with soft pastel. In Chinese culture, the chrysanthemum is a symbol of autumn and the flower of the ninth moon.
People even drank chrysanthemum wine on the ninth day of the ninth lunar month to prolong their lives during the Han dynasty.
It is a symbol of longevity because of its health-giving properties. (source: Wikipedia)”
VIETNAMESE SERIES 2018, 2023
30×20 Soft Pastel on paper “Fishes”, Hoi An, Vietnam 2018
“The fishes I drew during my second visit to Vietnam in 2018 where I came back with soft pastel.
These fishes are from Vietnamese market in Hoi An, one of my favorite location in Vietnam. I liked Vietnam for its fusion with French culture, especially in food like coffee, cakes, baguettes etc.”
30×20 Soft Pastel on paper “Doll. Vietnamese Lady”, 2023 Hanoi, Vietnam
“This is the doll I have bought on the X-Mas market in Hanoi, Vietnam. The small lady is in the ethnic minority costume of Red Dao woman.
Red Dao clothing are trimmed with red and white borders, their trousers are intricately embroidered with motifs of family life and animist symbols, and their headdresses are often embellished with silver studs, coins and tassels. The Red Dao headdress is particularly striking, with a triangular red turban. Even more immense is the bridal headpiece, which is created from embellished red cloth and fashioned to a wooden base to completely drape over the face of the bride.”
Source: vietnam-traditional-dress-ethnic-groups
20×30 Soft Pastel on paper “Pineapple and Mango”, Hanoi, Vietnam 2022
“Classical still life with fruits. My favorite Vietnamese pineapple and mango.”
30×20 Soft Pastel on paper “Carnation flowers”, 2023 Hanoi, Vietnam
“Carnation flowers are quite popular in Vietnam. A little nature morte with a few of them.”