All Nested In

Using conveniently grown trees as a sheltered perch, these two are bracing against winter.

Orioles and Draped Stalks

Orioles weave in and out of draped bamboo stalks.

The Ghostly Crane

A crane ghosts its way out of a stark backdrop of colour.

A Distant Deer

The green of the grass and plants on the rocks in the foreground verges on blue.

The Butterfly-Catcher

Someone is winding up to swoop away at some colourful and unsuspecting butterflies .

A Church in the Distance

This painting was inspired by Gothic architecture and features the iconic Notre Dame de Paris juxtaposed against flowery designs.

Wintersweet

Wintersweet, scientifically chimonanthus, gets both its names because of its habit of flowering in the winter, hence its flowers are on stark, leafless branches.

Trumpets

The trumpets are calling all butterflies.

Blooms on Vines

Here are some trumpet-like flowers that grow on vines.

The Rooster

This mighty fellow is in the process of lording over his domain.

A Spider's Web

The spinner, its web and the potential prey are set against a lovely tropical background.

Cranes

Cranes have always been auspicious birds in Chinese culture, but it's a different kind of crane that's come to symbol growth of cities and skyscrapers.

In Conversation

A pair of birds are in conversation amongst looming peonies.

Lotuses

Out of a watermark of green rises a lotus flower.

Curious Cats and a Stray Butterfly

The cat is primly posing and the kitten is focused on a butterfly.

Peonies

Peonies is an intricate play of flowers, exhibiting brilliant colours with muted edges.

On the Quiet Side

Flitting about or perched above, these birds are enjoying life on the quiet side, as reflected in the faint woodland tone of the painting.

Tree Tangles

There are some places where trees are so entangled that there are hidden landscapes from every angle.

A Parrot

The parrot's colours are parroted by the flowers.

Bamboo shoots and leaves

Bamboo, in its natural habitat, is usually accompanied by ancient-looking rocks and the odd panda.

Lilies

Lilies grow in the most filthy places, yet retain none of its surrounding, and is thus a noble flower. A traditional depiction with a mystical feel, this painting captures the lilies amongst watery greenery.

The Feasting Pheasant

Pheasants are irascible things; the one at Marie-Antoinette's farm at Versailles was quite the bully, being cheeky with the tourists, showing off by chasing hens. But of course, if he'd lived several hundreds of years ago, he'd have been dinner.

The Pictoral Idylls of a Hummingbird

A quasi-pastoral scene of a hummingbird, pecking at flowers of questionable proportions.

An Old Painting From Years Ago

One of the cornerstone subjects of Chinese watercolour painting is flowers. Flower in red, yellow, and all joyous colours - as can be seen, this is none of that. This is a more pensive portrayal of an old subject.

A New Platform

For years, artist Yuping Guo tried and tried to think of a pain-free way of exhibiting his art, but, alas, to no avail. With the development of the internet, things changed, though unbeknownst to this artist. Most recently, he was surfing the web when he discovered a link to his daughter's inexpert blog of essays. Then it occurred to him that here was a whole new platform of expression to be explored and new audiences to find. Thus, this blog came about.

The goal is to post images of his paintings. Interested parties may contact him at yupingrguo@gmail.com.