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Title: Shirley Created Art 449 -- Chinese Bai Miao--032: Butterflies Love Flowers
Artist: Shirley Zhang
Size: 53cm x 79cm (20.86inch x 31.10inch) on Silk
Completed Time: Wednesday,Oct 13, 2009
Remarks:
This is my 449th colored Painting since 2003 and the 32nd Chinese Bai Mao.

I drafted the flowers and butterflies in the US while I was a student there. I colored them and added some mountains as their background during the American National Holiday 2009.

Wednesday morning, when I was reading a classical lyric "Die Lian Hua" by Chairman Mao, I suddenly had an idea: why I did not write the lyrics on my draft and makes it to be a Chinese Baimiao, then to color it later?

I was excited and could not help smiling at my own idea. Since it was about 6:30 a.m. and my work time was at 8:30 a.m., I took out my brush to do that.

Because I had just come back to China, there was no Chinese ink at home. So, I tried to use black color to write, as I did in the U.S., even though it was not perfect; I completed it with a good heart before I went to my office. :-)

I am happy with this new and different art result. I will color it when I have time.

If you have any questions, comments, or suggestions, welcome to write to shirley@ebridge.cn. :-)

--Shirley Yiping Zhang
Sat, Oct 16, 2009