Cos-play models at the Game and Toy Show

First time attempt to take some photos of this breed of youngsters who spent lots of time and money in making their comic characters to live! I admired their dedication and creative acts. The following photos are the evidence to prove what I said was accurate.

Even the stall asistant also has that Cos-play look!

A young artist at work!

Orchard Road

It has been long time I visited Orchard Road. Simple reasons: I do not like the busy crowds and noisy environment there. But with special offer from Kinokuniya Bookstore, I have no choice but to make myself there. The trip has no regret, as I have bought several books on strength and conditioning with 20% discount.

On the way back, I took the opportunity to take a few shots there. These are the shots I have taken.

A beautiful crafted stone lion in front of Takashimaya Departmental Store.

The buzzing Orchard Mall.

This poor mini lion was force to face the wall. What would it be thinking?

The street busker

Taka at a distance.

Master Max Liu

My portrait done by Master Max Liu

Great Artist Master Max Liu 刘其伟(Taiwan)

Master Max Liu is a great artist in the modern Taiwan art history. His style of painting is simple and direct. Looking at his painting, you would feel as if you are looking at a cheerful child playing. Your heart will fill with joy!

I was so grateful that I had the opportunity to learn with him in the early 80s, when I was taking my diploma course at Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts in Singapore. Master Max Liu was a visiting artist then, and taught us water colour painting for a short while. I was so lucky that he had chosen me as the model of portrait painting class, and painted my portrait.

As a teacher, Master Max Liu was extremely approachable, knowledgeable and sometimes witty and playful. He was over 60s then, but still behave as a curious youngster. He had no problem communicating with youngsters in the class. Everyone enjoyed his teaching, and learned a lots from his water colour painting skills. Until these days, I still missed him for his gentle way of teaching and wealth of knowledge in painting.

Details of Master Max Liu could be found at the following website, but it is in Chinese, as he is from Taiwan:

http://www1.ntmofa.gov.tw/maxliu/Life/index.html

You could see other pieces of works in this website.

討海的人

每一艘船

皆是一碗汗水換來的

米飯

風雨無情，氣像無義

每一個巨浪是一個恶夢的真身

魚群穿網而過

撈起失望撈起整夜的摇蕩

岸上有燈火多口

空待一船歸航的虚無

天蒼如水

掌舵人

前路可是温飽的床

風聲冷嘯月色猶寒

一汗盐的裸臂

久久無言

零九年八月七日

一笑泯恩仇

怨氣是一種難以根治的癌。你一染上它，便給它日夜相躔，最終自己也形如妖魔，舌若蛇蝎矣。若能及時抽身而出，则見眼前籃天白雲一片。前景依舊七彩非常。

如果看清這點，人便能清風兩袖，仰天長歌，何樂而不為？是否？