After finishing three other Cheongsam paintings, I started this work with a new Cheongsam canvas design and thicker gauge canvas as described in this blog: https://eliza-rawlings.com/2024/11/04/ma-u2-cheongsam-dress-canvas-new-method-and-design/ I then explored the possible subjects for this painting and decided to focus on food. In the last two ‘food’ Cheongsam paintings, food was used as a racial identity … Continue reading MA U2: Cheongsam Series – Family dinner #1