| Title: Shirley's Art Works 659 & Chinese Xieyi 355-A38: Shirley's 32nd Assignment in Chinese National Academy of Arts Jan 11-12, 2012 | 
                                 
                                
                                                                 
                                  | Artist: Shirley Zhang | 
                                 
                                 
                                  | Size: 48.00cm x 180.00 cm ( 18.89 inches x 70.86inches) | 
                                 
                                 
                                  | Completed Time: Jan 12, 2012                                   | 
                                 
                                 
                                  Remarks:  This is my 356th Chinese Xieyi Painting and  my 659th painting since 2003, the 32nd assignment in Chinese National Academy of Arts.
  I love pines and red-crowned cranes not only because the Humanistic Spirit that they have been given by Chinese in our  own culture, but also, I love the appearance of the pines -- tall, straight and evergreen, and I enjoy the feature of the red-crowned cranes -- white, graceful and elegant, just like a fairy in the  fairyland or a beautiful girl in the human world, therefore, I have painted many red-crowned cranes and since I came to Chinese National Academy of Arts, I have painted 7 paintings that match both of them together.
  When I worked on this painting, I did enjoy the feeling to express the ideas in my heart, so, even though I felt so tried since I had stood by the easel for over 15 hours, I could not help smiling to myself when I finished it at about 3:00am. :-) 
  How do you think of this painting? Do you like it?
  If you have any questions, comments or suggestions, welcome to write to  shirley@ebridge.cn or   shirleyz004@yahoo.com ,you can also publish your opinions on Message Board . :-)  
  --Shirley Zhang Jan 15, 2011 
 
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