"The Returning Bugis Vessel (Pinisi), at the cloudy Weather”
This painting was worked out by oil paint in Jakarta
(January, 2004) on a canvas of 55 x 75 cm.
the model was suggested by my Brother Ulum in Bandung,
For illustrating the famous Bugis Ethnicity to cross the
stormy weather to Africa and Australia using only traditional
navigation equipment, without any map. The
original painting is now Placed at my art collection
Bandung, West Java.

The Earth, Mars and Venus scenes from the
Mercury Hall, Cosmos Hotel, Moscow.
This painting was worked out by oil paint in Jakarta
(November 10, 2004) on a canvas of 60 x 70 cm.
the model was originally adopted with some modifications
From a painting displayed elegantly at the Mercury Hall,
Cosmos Hotel, Moscow (10 September 2004).
The original painting is now placed in my gust room
at my residence n Podok Gede, Bekasi West Java.

“Bird’s Eye View of Eiffel Tower”.
This painting was worked out with oil paint
in Jakarta (November 10, 2004) on a canvas of 60x75 cm.
The model was inspired by my wife after cleaning
a bronze model of Eiffel tower, we bought in a souvenir
shop at the top of the tower in 1986. The bright green
background is just imaginarily intended to give a bright
summer flavor. I presented the original painting to my
special Russian niece (Ksenia Shishkina) who would came to
visit our family all the way from Moscow, end of December 2004 to
early January 2005. The Original painting would be placed at her
residense in St. Pavla Korchagina, Moscow, Russia.

The Imaginary Deep Sea Ornamental Fish from
North Sulawesi”
This painting was worked out by oil paint in Jakarta
(November 10, 2004) on a canvas of 50 x 70 cm.
the model was originally observed during our visit to Bunaken,
North Sulawesi Province (September 1998) with some imaginary
Modification, the painting is not necessarily similar to the model.
I presented it to my grand daughter Putri Naila Gany, who loves to
see the fish painting. We brought along the painting to Singapore
(November 12, 2004) to meet her request, and the original painting
is now placed at my Son’s residence, at Clementi avenue in Singapore.

“Roof of Pokrovskiy Cathedral, Moscow”.
This painting was worked out with oil paint in Jakarta
(November 10, 2004) on a canvas of 60x70 cm. The model was taken by myself
with a digital camera from the direction of Red Square,
Moscow, 7 September 2004. It represents one of my self fulfilling prophecies,
which is to visit this famous land-mark of Moscow.
The original painting is now placed
at my residence in Pondok Gede, Bekasi – West Java.

 

Mistery of Water
This painting was worked out with oil paint in Jakarta (May 15, 2006)
on a canvas of 120 x 90 cm by oil paint. The model was inspired by
the dynamic of water with all the misery of its creation by the
Almighty God, Including the specific renewable function to support
the living, livelihood and environment on earth. I planned to used
the painting as the front cover of my book (in Bahasa Indonesia)
entitled: “Teknologi Air dalam Peradaban Manusia” or “Water Technology
along the Time Tunnel of Human Civilization”, which is scheduled to be
published at the end of 2006, or earlier 2007. The original painting is
now placed at my art collection Bandung, West Java.

The Artificial Orchid
This painting was worked out by oil paint in Jakarta (June 1, 2006 on a
canvas of 50 x 60 cm. the model was taken from the artificial orchid
displayed at my house in Pondok Gede) with some modification. Only part
of the orchid bunch was taken for enhasncing the details. The original
painting is currently displated at my daughter’s office in Pondok Gede.

 

Bottom-up View of Eiffel Tower at Spring
This painting was worked out with oil paint in Jakarta (July 7, 2006)
on a canvas of 100 x 80 cm by oil paint. The model was inspired by my last
visit to Paris on Spring, May 2005, on the occasion of International Seminar
on Participatory Irrigation Management in Tarbes, Southern France. I only
had a chance to see the Eiffel tower from the taxi that brought me from
the Railway Station to Charles De Gaulle International Airport. So I made
the painting based on the bottom up scene, with the closed up flowers, to
enhance the Spring. The original painting is now placed at my art
collection Bandung, West Java.