Fine Art

A fine art painting showing a peony bouquet basking in the glow of the moonlight. There is a slight sentiment of melancholy that can be sensed coming from the painting. One can almost feel the peonies reaching for the last rays of light before the darkness of the late evening falls over them.

This painting is an experiment in mixed media on both silk and canvas. The white flowers in the foreground were created with Chinese ink and pigments on silk. Then, the silk was mounted onto canvas previously painted black. Finally, fragments of silk were burnt to make the canvas visible. The remaining flower elements were developed in oil to form depth. It was one of a series of three in this experiment.

If you like the painting but would prefer to purchase a fine art print - you can find it here. 

Size: 60 cm (H) x 50 cm (W) x 1 cm (D) 

There seems to be no better word than “splendour” to describe this painting.  

The inspiration came to The Peony Girl during one of many times when she visited the wonderful properties of the National Trust.
It was a well-known country house and there was a magnificent bouquet of flowers in the oriental room.

It was one of those moments of pure inspiration when the Chinese background and her new home’s Western influence fused together and gave The Peony Girl the idea for this painting. 

This piece was an experiment of different media on both silk and canvas. The red and pink flowers were first created with Chinese ink and pigments on silk using gongbi technique. Then, it was mounted onto the canvas and finished off with a touch of oil paint to form a three-dimensional effect. 

If you like the painting but would prefer to purchase a fine art print - you can find it here. 

Size: 60 cm (H) x 50 cm (W) x 1 cm (D) 

This painting was created as one of The Peony Girl’s experiments with mixed media. The waterlily was painted with Chinese ink and pigments on silk to emphasise its purity, together with delicate features of the dragonfly. Other elements of the painting were added after mounting the silk onto canvas and painted in oil, to create heavier, crude texture contrasting with the lotus. The whole painting took around 22 hours to finish. 

The name "Rising Above the Silt", is a Chinese phrase used to describe a waterlily that grows out of muddy waters - like lilies growing in the marsh - yet untouched by the impurity, clean and beautiful. It implies virtue, purity and high moral values that are not tainted by the unfavourable environment. 

This painting has won the major prize of The Yellow Book Project (nationwide) to help support mental wellbeing.

If you like the painting but would prefer to purchase a fine art print - you can find it here. 

Size: 60 cm (H) x 50 cm (W) x 1 cm (D)

We are sorry but another collector has purchased this painting already. It is available now as fine art prints.

The chrysanthemums were painted with traditional Chinese method, and sealed with wax, on top of which the vase, the table and the clothes were painted in oil. This method helps to bring out the three-dimensional effect.

The vase is empty longing for flowers; but the flowers on the wall live in a different world. They seem so close, but yet so far apart.

The painting was created with Chinese ink and pigments, wax and oil on wood panel over 20 hours

Size (unframed): 40cm (H) x 30cm (W) x 0.5 (D)

To see another Peony Girl original painting click here.

We are sorry but another collector has purchased this painting already. It is available now as fine art prints.

The peony flowers and the birds of heaven were created in the traditional Chinese method, and sealed with wax, on top of which the piano was painted with oil. This brings out the three-dimensional effect.

This painting quietly celebrates the beauty of melancholy.

I am proud to have won the major prize of NHS Leicestershire Trust - The Yellow Book Project to help support mental wellbeing.

The painting was created with Chinese ink and pigments, wax and oil on wood panel over 20 hours

Size (unframed): 40cm (H) x 30cm (W) x 0.5 (D)

To see another Peony Girl original painting click here.

An original chrysanthemum painting with a dark background and flowers in different stages of life. It was created as an inspiration by the Dutch golden age still life flower paintings of the 16th and 17th century. 

It was set to capture the circle of life - in the painting, there are flowers in full bloom, flowers wilting, and new buds coming out. 

The painting was created with pigments and ink on rice paper, then mounted on silk. It took over 18 hours to finish.

If you like the painting but would prefer to purchase a fine art print - you can find it here. 

Size (including the frame): 56 cm x 75 cm x 3 cm.

An original painting portraying a yellow peony. It was painted using ink and pigments on rice paper and took over 11 hours to finish. 

It's one of the series of portraits of peonies of different colours. The series is Siyuan’s take on botanical painting - which requires scientific detail and accuracy - but painted in Chinese gongbi style, with an added layer of aesthetics, artistic creativity and freedom. 

Each piece in the series portrays a peony with a different personality. The Yellow Peony is calm, strong and modest - quietly expressing herself and unassuming. Her elegance, grace and beauty of her petals can clearly be seen by others so there is no need to boast about it. 

If you like the painting but would prefer to purchase a fine art print - you can find it here. 

Size (including the frame): 62 cm x 85 cm x 5 cm.

An original painting portraying a red peony, painted using ink and pigments on rice paper. It took over 11 hours to finish. 

The painting is one of the series of portraits of peonies of different colours. The series is Siyuan’s take on botanical painting - which requires scientific accuracy and detail - but painted in Chinese gongbi style, with an added layer of artistic creativity, aesthetics and freedom. 

Each portrait in the series shows a peony with a different personality. The Red Peony is outgoing, bubbly, enjoying herself to the fullest. She is intoxicated with life and welcomes the beauty that the world has to offer. 

If you like the painting but would prefer to purchase a fine art print - you can find it here. 

Size (including the frame): 62 cm x 85 cm x 5 cm.

Original painting portraying a purple peony. It was created using ink and pigments on rice paper and took over 11 hours to finish. 

It's one of the series of paintings of peonies of different colours. The series is Siyuan’s take on botanical painting - which requires detail and scientific accuracy - but painted in Chinese gongbi style, with an added layer of artistic creativity, freedom and aesthetics. 

Each piece in the series portrays a peony with a different personality. The Purple Peony is active, full of vitality, celebrating life. She’s bursting with energy as if she was a dancer wanting to express her joy and dazzle the audience.

If you like the painting but would prefer to purchase a fine art print - you can find it here. 

Size (including the frame): 62 cm x 85 cm x 5 cm.

This fan has been proudly donated to The Lord Mayor's Big Curry Lunch 2021 Silent Auction. You can view it here - we encourage you to make a bid at the auction to help raise money to support our veterans. 

Original painting on a silk hand fan of light blue peony flower on a navy background. It was splashed with gold dusk, creating the effect of the delicate blue peony being made of porcelain.

The painting was created with pigments and ink. It took over 13 hours to complete.

Fan size: 48cm x 28cm; fan box size: 49.5 cm x 28.5 cm x 2.5 cm.

The hand fan stand is not included.

If you're interested in more silk hand fans check out one of our other silk fans.

This painting explores one of the popular motifs in Chinese art -  bird and flower paintings. It depicts a spring concert of full, blossoming peonies of different colours. Blooming flowers are accompanied by colourful birds, butterflies and bees drawn to the beauty of peonies. 

The painting was created with pigments and ink on rice paper and took over 36 hours to complete.

If you like the painting but would prefer to purchase a fine art print - you can find it here. 

Size (including the frame): 154cm x 85cm