Japanese calligraphy characters in black ink on a white background.

Idle Moments-A Painting Diary

Two books with illustrations and Asian calligraphy on the covers, placed on a black surface.

This ongoing series of sketchbook-based paintings reflects an introspective practice of recording everyday life through drawing. From casual observations to fleeting emotions, each page captures a quiet moment suspended in time.

Rather than seeking dramatic narratives, these works dwell in stillness—where personal memories, cultural textures, and emotional shifts gently unfold. Across the years, subtle changes in style and palette trace a personal evolution: not a linear progression, but a meandering path shaped by changing surroundings and states of mind.

“Idle Moments” finds meaning in the in-between, treating boredom not as absence, but as space for noticing.

Open art sketchbooks with drawings and paintings, displayed on a black background.

Open art brochure displaying colorful watercolor paintings of interior scenes and a person, with Chinese text visible on some pages.

Idle Moments-A Painting Diary

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