Qraftie | Hong Kong Arts Month 2020
March 2020 | 3 mins read
March is Hong Kong Arts Month. Every year in March, the city has a strong art vibe full of creativity and excitement. You can find different kinds of art initiatives happening in the city, from art exhibitions of local and international artists to art events where art enthusiasts get together to share knowledges with each other and discover new artworks.
Qraftie was founded with a passion for Arts and Craftsmanship and runs with a core mission of supporting local independent artisans. Whether you are an Art collector looking to expand your collections or an art enthusiast looking for something to liven your home, we would like to share with you a selection of artworks on Qraftie by local artists in Hong Kong. Through the stories of their artworks, you can learn more about their creations. Enjoy!
Landscape Art
Original Acrylic painting on canvas
“This painting is the seventh in a set of paintings whose theme is the most representative elements of Hong Kong (buildings, landscapes, traditions and cultures ...) that I started on the occasion of my return in August 2018. All of these paintings are painted by myself on quality frames. Each painting exists in only one copy in order to offer you the opportunity to acquire or offer a unique and quality souvenir of Hong Kong” diFV-art
Original painting is no longer available. Art print of this piece of artwork is available at HKD 80.
Original Acrylic painting on canvas
“This painting is the third in a set of paintings whose theme is the most representative elements of Hong Kong (buildings, landscapes, traditions and cultures ...) that I started on the occasion of my return in August 2018. All of these paintings are painted by myself on quality frames. Each painting exists in only one copy in order to offer you the opportunity to acquire or offer a unique and quality souvenir of Hong Kong” diFV-art
No longer avaliable
Acrylic painting on canvas | Original
“City skyline after a rain, when the reflected lights of the shop windows and trams. The streets of the day time, the city is covered with sunshine, the shining shop windows are both romantic and dramatic. A simple story conveys the state of the landscape at the moment. The play of colors is unusually beautiful and gorgeous, looks perfectly modern. It's so nice to sit on a tram slowly driving through the lit streets and to watch the life of the city. Now, after the tram turn around the corner - what will be there? A new meeting? A new adventure? A new inspiration? This painting is heavy textured, made with acrylic paints, using brushes and palette knife on canvas, expressionistic style, but still maintaining the vivid and accurate image of the city. Colors are atmospheric and bright. It rises up your mood and calms your mind. Through my art I want to share the good energy and joy of life with others.” Stella Carena
Available on Qraftie for HKD 2,358
Original Acrylic painting on canvas
“Memories can appear in time...this is a place to remember and hope. Capturing the beautiful summer cityscape of Moulin Rouge. Very picturesque work, bright, expressive paint strokes convey the atmosphere of the famous and beautiful city in the day time. When one thinks of the Moulin Rouge Paris, the name "Toulouse - Lautrec" and the "Can-Can" first come to mind. However, the cabaret has a unique and exciting history that might be evident in the paintings, yet is mostly to be discovered. Painted with brushes and palette knife on canvas. Through my art I want to share the good energy and joy of life with others.” Stella Carena
Available on Qraftie for HKD 4,988.98
Contemporary Art
Original
“The oil palette is from school use back in 1998, whilst the raw plywood frame I built recently. It's a relic of a lifelong passion for art housed in a frame built from my work as a tradesman. Art for me is empirical - created through personal life experience.” tectonihks
No longer available
Original
“The copper pieces are material samples from back when I worked in architecture around 2005. Used as a means of specifying cladding for building projects, I felt the copper panels had an intrinsic beauty worthy of expressing independently. The playful movement is influenced by the mobiles of Alexander Calder.” tectonihks
No longer avaliable
Abstract Art
Original Acrylic painting on canvas
“Everyone can shine. We have to learn it is okay to go through life at our own pace and do certain things when the time's right. We have to trust that everything will happen when the time is right. This painting is heavy textured, made with acrylic paints, using brushes and palette knife on canvas, created in my way and my own style. Bold, assured strokes created a bright patchwork that evokes scraps of color. A minimalist, geometric abstract style painting. This piece has a mature, modern and semi-neutral design aesthetic. The colors streak and overlap, while also being contrasted by intense color shifts, subtle lines and patterns. The accents of black against yellow, red, blue, orange and white are all subtle, modern and striking. Hints of black and white peek through from the surface and add texture to the overall painting. ” Stella Carena
Available on Qraftie for HKD 1,629.9
Original Acrylic painting on canvas
“This painting connects me to an eternal view, the heavenly city with streets of gold and jewels reflecting the light of the world, looking upward I merged heaven and earth to form a painting of sea and sky in balance and tranquillity. This painting is heavy textured, made with acrylic paints, using brushes and palette knife on canvas, created in my way and my own style. Through my art I want to share the good energy and joy of life with others.” Stella Carena
Available on Qraftie for HKD 3,228
Digital Art
Limited Edition Signed Art print on canvas
“It is a lovely mansion nestled right between skyscrapers and greenery. . I had to push off early, so I couldn’t help capturing just a part of it. But I wanted to potray it in all it in all it’s glory.” Urmila Menon
Available on Qraftie for HKD 1,200
Limited Edition Signed Art print on canvas
“Something that I love about #hongkong is that you have history nestled in greenery right in the city limits. . The Nan lian garden is a Chinese Classical garden designed in the Tang Dynasty style with hills , water feature,trees, rocks and wooden structures. The garden was a joint project of the #chilinnunnery and #hongkonggovernment . . It was so well maintained and the fact that it was colorful was a bonus. Yellow is one of my favorite colors to add to a sketch, it did help that this was the actual color of the structure! . The whole composition was begging to be sketched. Perfect place to be in a winter afternoon!” Urmila Menon
Available on Qraftie for HKD 1,200
Watercolour illustration Art
Limited Edition Signed Art print
“This represents the golden pavilion of the Chi Lin Nunnery, one of the most peaceful places around Hong Kong. A great "quiet place" for me” The Quiet Place Art
Available on Qraftie for HKD 500
Limited Edition Signed Art print
“This is the Hong Kong Skyline, the first one of my Hong Kong series. The original and the prints have been displayed in 3 different exhibitions around Hong Kong. The blue sky represents hope for a peaceful future ahead of the city” The Quiet Place Art
Available on Qraftie for HKD 500
Sketches
Original
“This piece was drawn when I first saw a clear picture of Pluto few years ago. Its true colour was finally revealed to us all since its discovery, not a planet hiding somewhere out of our imagination anymore.” Yi Ting Chan
Available on Qraftie for HKD 800
Printmaking
Original print
“This is the second art piece in the Aurora series. When I first saw some videos of aurora, I was really impressed by its flow and the varying colours. Hope I can spread the peacefulness I gained in it by printmaking.” Yi Ting Chan
Available on Qraftie for HKD 1,100
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