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Painting Diary 01/24/2012
I always love painting nature, because whenever I close my eyes I see the sea waves, snow mountains, trees, and flowers. Lately, I see something else ---- birds, horses, and people. The expression and movements of people and animals inspire me to paint them. I wanted to capture the essence and spirit of my subjects in minimum loose brush strokes. It is fun when you not get tangled with details. I treated
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Artist Statement For me, painting is life itself.
Each time I hold my favorite brush or pallet knife to paint, I feel most alive. Beautiful images and inspiring ideas pass through my mind, strong emotions run through my body, and enormous energy enter me from the water, the land, and the sky, shaking my soul. I have no choice but paint --- paint with burst energy, paint to express my emotions, paint to describe the impression I received from this world and beyond.
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Painting From Another Dimension If you have visited my studio or my online gallery, you may wonder: Painting from another dimension? What does it mean?A few days ago, a visitor to my website was puzzled and asked: "Where is the art from out there you talk about?" Out where? Heaven? Space ship? Deep Space Nine? Of course not. I am painting here, in my little studio on earth. I do not paint Angels or aliens or any religious prophecy or science fantasy. Instead, I paint the shape, color, value and texture I see on land and in water. I am trying to call people's attention to beauty in this world. Einstein's universe is 4 dimensional. In some modern physicists' universe, there are 11 dimensions. Most people, however, only experience and understand three dimensional space. Several years ago, I began to have extraordinary experiences, which carried me to a new dimension I had never dreamed of before and have changed my perception of the universe and my understanding of consciousness. I did not visit heaven, see the white light, or talk to aliens. I simply traveled more than 7000 miles to visit my hometown and saw things, which later were verified, while dreaming in the bed. After that dream, when I closed my eyes, sometimes I saw images as if there were a TV screen inside my forehead. I did not see religious figures or ETs, but breathtaking scenery and beautiful flowers and animals. To me, Another Dimension is the dimension I am in when I am dreaming or in trance, When I am not confined by this 3D physical space, When I am totally free of trivial things or daily stress or ego or fear, When my brain is supercharged and set on the fontal lobes mode, When my perception is crystal clear, when I can see the image in my head. Painting From Another Dimension means painting the images from my dream, in my head spontaneously, trusting my intuition and without deliberate thinking. Painting From Another Dimension means total freedom in creation: There is no limit as to what to paint. I do not have to limit my subject to one kind of landscape or portrait or still life. There is no limit as to how to paint. I am not following any particular movement, ancient or modern, nor searching for a formula or mechanical procedure to follow. Instead, I am learning from all masters, past, present and future. I am continuously experiment, explore and invent. There is no limit as to what medium to use. Ink? Silk dye? Why not? Coffee? Tea? Soy Sauce? Why not? There is no limit as to what surface to paint on. Glass? Plexiglas? Acetate sheet? Why not? Rice paper? Silk? Why not? Transparency Film? Why not? There is no limit as to what painting tool to use. Palette Knife? Why not? Dinner Knife? Spoon? Fork? Why not? Wood sticks? Twigs? Why not? Painting From Another Dimension means painting as yourself, from your heart and true to your soul. I sell paintings, but I am NOT painting for sale. I do not make commercial art, even though I know that's the market wants. I am not interested in "wall paper paintings", even though I know they sell well. I love to share my paintings, which carry my vision, energy and emotion, with other, but I am NOT paint to please others. I paint what I like. If you happen to like it, great! If you don't, so what? We simply have different tastes. There are millions of other paintings you may enjoy. Each of my paintings is made with my signature knife marks or brush strokes which no one else has exactly the same on this earth. My painting process is spontaneous and messy and different each time. If you have a painting of mine, it would be the only one exactly like that in the whole world. I see life as a continuum of learning, exploring, creating and sharing. Inspired by great masters like Rembrandt, Monet, Matisse and many others, who never stopped leaning and experimenting during their painting career, I spend most of my time studying, drawing, experimenting and exploring. I actually paint only when I am in the flow, or in another dimension.
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The sites contains one of a kind original oil paintings by Julia Lu
Oil painting galleries include the following: Water --- original oil paintings of sea, lake, river, sunset, boats and ships Flower --- original oil paintings of flowers, gardens, etc. Land --- original oil paintings of natural landscape City --- original oil paintings of buildings, streets and allies Animal --- original oil paintings of birds, cat and horses. People --- original oil paintings of movement of people, including dancing and skating Music & Wine ---- original oil paintings of guitars, wine glasses and bottles
These paintings are painted on stretched canvas, glass, Plexiglas, or 10ml acetate sheet
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