April 7, 2016. Oil on canvas. 40″ x 50″

For the first time, I booked model and organised painting gathering at a home environment. 

It was a friend’s home. She lived in an old British colonial apartment of 50 years. Surrounded by trees, with high ceiling and large windows, it set a good atmosphere for painting. That day we had invited 5 artist friends to visit her house where we had home made lunch, music, wine, sunshine, breeze and a great model who helped us with 3 hours nude modelling in the morning and 3 more hours portrait modelling in the afternoon.

It was a remarkable special day. Everyone was so happy. Home was so cosy and spacious for painting. I was a little distracted helping the guests and preparing for food while painting. But that was a unique experience. Worth it totally.

  Model was lying on a Russian antique sofa shipped from Milan.  She took a nap from time to time. She was a full time theatre writer and actor. An artist herself. She loved swimming and trekking and therefore had a great figure. The morning glow shed on her body presented to us a marvellous female curve. Love it.
  

  She was a Cantonese Chinese. Nevertheless she had a bone structure not typical Cantonese. The tiny tall nose, big deep eyes, a full lip together with the youthful pink cheeks made her as fresh as a strawberry.

During modelling, she wore a sweet smile on her face all the time. While asked she told me she was thinking about her director boyfriend. That is sweet. This girl was so young, innocent, pretty and happy. I felt that she had the whole world in her hands. And a promising future. And she believe in love. She was at the beginning of her wonderful life. I felt so happy for her. And I wished she can all the good things she dreamed of.

   
    
    
    
 It was so much fun working in a fresh environment! Everyone was fuelled with energy and we worked from 9 to 6.

   
    
 We were preparing lunch together.