MOONCAKE & YUANXIAO
Happy Mid-Autumn Festival! A day for lanterns, fireworks and family reunions. Make sure you look up to the moon, make a wish and of course, eat lots of moon cake. … Continue reading
Living Lanterns (6) – How to Make a Lantern
It’s craft day at Daily Dose of Art! Today we will learn how to make Chinese Red Lanterns. It requires the simplest of materials-paper cups. And the best part is … Continue reading
Living Lanterns (5) – Raise the Red Lantern
Today I bring you the film Raise the Red Lantern. I thought it would be a perfect film to feature with this week’s posts on “Living Lanterns”. Lanterns, as portrayed … Continue reading
Living Lanterns (4) – Lantern Festival Paintings
Today we look into art inspired by the Lantern Festival. Color, celebration, community! Lantern Festival Artist: Qiu Jianguo Gouache on rice paper Buy from folkartchina.com Lantern Festival is on the 15th … Continue reading
Living Lanterns (3) – The Best Lantern Festivals in the World
Today I bring you some of the best lantern festivals in the world. It’s unbelievable how far the lantern design has gone from the traditional Chinese red lanterns. Now there … Continue reading
Living Lanterns (2) – Lantern & Mid-Autumn Festivals
Apart from the Chinese New Year, there are two other major Chinese Festivals that are synonymous to lanterns – the Lantern Festival and the Mid-Autumn Festival. Today we’ll look … Continue reading
Living Lanterns (1) – From China with Love
Just recently I noticed how most stores in Singapore are selling these colorful hanging decorations in different shapes and designs. I asked the lady at the till what they were … Continue reading
Sugar Murals
Welcome to another Food Day on Daily Dose of Art! I hope you have enjoyed the week’s feature on Métro Mural Inspirations. Today I bring you some ‘sweet food for … Continue reading
Métro Mural Inspirations (6) – Whimsical Works
This week I present to you some of the best SMRT (Singapore Mass Rapid Transit) station murals alongside those in other cities in a special feature called “Métro Mural Inspirations”. Whether you are … Continue reading
Métro Mural Inspirations (5) – Texture Trails
This week I present to you some of the best SMRT (Singapore Mass Rapid Transit) station murals alongside those in other cities in a special feature called “Métro Mural Inspirations”. Whether you are … Continue reading
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