My name is YuLing Liu and I was born and live in Taiwan. When I was little, we had some storybooks and the beautiful pictures inside of the books intrigued me. I wondered how those amazing pictures were drawn. With curiosity and interest, I started to trace the outlines. This is the very beginning of my painting journey.
At that time, my best friend went to art class and we’d draw together. Wanting to be trained, I asked my parents if I could study in an art school when it came time to graduate from junior high school. They refused. However, this didn’t stop me from drawing. I’d draw after school or even in class.
My major in college wasn’t related to painting, but I took a course in basic sketching and the correct sketching technique led me into art. Then I began to sketch with pencil, color pencils and ballpoint pens. While working as a teacher, the time I spent on painting decreased. But I still kept it as a relaxing hobby.
A few years ago, when seeing some artists’ excellent works, I was fascinated by the elegance of watercolor. I wanted to paint like that eagerly. After considering, I transferred to a part-time teaching position so that I had more time to practice painting. I taught myself watercolor painting through books and online. At first, I’d pick one thing from everyday life to paint as practicing. Among all the objects, I gained the greatest amount of joy when painting food. Therefore I have been focusing on food painting since then.
The paint I’m using currently is Winsor & Newton Cotman and the brush is Edinburgh Realism (M1. M3 and M4). Before starting a picture, I’ll observe the object carefully and think what colors I may try. Then sketching the outline roughly with 2B pencil and marking the blank. I usually add thicker paint into the former color when it’s still wet and blend the colors gently with wet brush. This creates graceful layered colors.
As a self-taught watercolor painter, I had some hard time. With the idea of encouraging people to paint, but I’ve been doing some painting procedure sharing on my Facebook page. Now I am still trying and enjoy painting.
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I hope its OK with my doctor for me to at least LOOK at these dessert drawings. He wouldn’t be thrilled if I was eating them, that I know!
Lol… yeah… looking is completely doctor approved, Mark! Glad you liked YuLing’s work!
Thank you! 🙂
OMG! Your paintings of desserts are more appealing than the real stuff! Even better, they are just for looks. Very nice
Thrilled you enjoyed YuLing’s work! Thanks! 😃
So happy you like them! :)
Very lovely!
So happy you liked the feature! Thanks! 😃
Thank you!
So incredible. You’re amazing!!! 🙂
She is, isn’t she? So glad you liked these! 😃
Wonderful doodlewashes of food! Jama Rattigan would love to have you on her blog too. Alphabet Soup. Thanks, Charlie!
Wonderful doodlewashes of food! Jama Rattigan would love to have you on her blog too. Alphabet Soup. Thanks, Charlie!
Glad you liked YuLing’s work! Thanks so much Catherine! 😃
Thank you very much. 🙂
I’ll have to show my daughter, the queen of putting matcha in anything, your green page…she will swoon. Seriously, everything looks almost too beautiful to eat! Luckily for my day’s calorie count, it’s only on the page to see. (K)
Best thing about food doodlewashes is their calorie free nature!! Cool your daughters a matcha fan! Glad you liked YuLing’s work, Kerfe! 😃
Thank you. Hope your daughter enjoy the picture. 🙂
Oh my gosh, all those amazing cakes, I’m going to be the size of a house! Wonderful paintings yuLing, and my favourite subject 😊
Thanks Phil!! Aren’t these great?! So glad you liked them! Yay! 😃
Thank you Mr. Cooper. glad you like it. 🙂
Where is the “LOVE” button? Oh my goodness these are amazing! I am a cook so seeing food done in paint is a double bonus. I love art and I love food…. Gorgeous YuLing!
Aren’t they awesome?! So happy you liked YuLing’s feature, Dale! 😃
Very much so, Charlie!!
thank you so much for the words. 🙂
Oh My! so tempting illustrations 😋Very Nice!
Thanks Snehal! 😃Glad you liked this!
thank you very much,Snehal. 🙂
Wow! YuLing way to go! <3 Those are beautiful food watercolors! I love the perfection and combinations of colors and elements that make your food so appealing and precious! I like the elegance of each page in your sketchbook the theme with multiple drawings I also love the way you add the writings very beautiful work! <3 Thank you Charlie this is the perfect doodlewash guest for this month since we all are attempting to the doodlewash dinner we can all learn more and be inspired by Yu Ling lovely work! <3 😉 Carolina
Thanks Carolina!! I thought YuLing would be a wonderful inspiration this month! So glad you agree!! 😃
Oh yes a great inspiration her food watercolors are beautiful!
wow! So happy you viewed the picture in a careful way. I really appreciate it.:)
Hi Yuling you’re welcome your food watercolors are such a delight! 🙂
These are really fantastic. Such delicacy and the love of the product really comes through. Looks good enough to eat!!!N.
Thanks Nina!! Glad you liked YuLing’s feature! 😃
Really glad you like it. thank you. : )
YuLing, what scrumptious art. Your detail is amazing. Thank you do much for sharing. Thank you Charlie.
Thanks Sharon!! So glad you liked these! 😃
Thank YOU for the praise, Sharon. : )
It’s a good thing you didn’t go to art school because you are a fabulous teacher and have a student who learned to paint beautifully!
Lovely way to say it, Judy! Glad you liked YuLing’s work! 😃
I really like your saying. Maybe it also makes me paint more freely. Thank you! : )
Beautiful paintings! Really beautiful!
Aren’t they?! Glad you were a fan too, Teri! 😃
Thank you! : )
Love your art and admire your determination to learn and practice.
Thrilled you liked the feature! Thanks for commenting!! 😃
thank you. I’ll keep trying. 🙂
This is too realistic for me to look at. Honestly, drool-worthy! Totally amazing!
Hehe…isn’t it?! YuLing’s work is so good! Glad you agree, Laura! 😃
thank you, Laura. Glad you like it. 🙂
Wow such beautiful renderings of so many delicious treats. I love how each page of YuLing’s illustrations has a color story. Absolutely delightful!
Isn’t that cool? I love that too, Cathe! So glad you liked these! 😃
Thank you, Cathe. : )
So beautiful, and very fitting for our #doodlewashdinner festivities! Love these food illustrations!
Aren’t they awesome?!! Thrilled you liked them too, Annie! 😃
Thank you very much. : )
hi, so nice