![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZW1sCpaKFa6K-s5ZbBlJFhfKJzCIL-avHCYp2xEbeIf3bhuzsDHHxGTm0JcUTf2yUbfmo6qTHHVDRymyJicxSyQco5i-zOmdvpXZUhtKltpAYnujx1FeoaSSq4Ey5fGD-Gi3w8w3j8LI5/s400/il_570xN_70830358.jpg)
Hello again lovely readers and welcome to the 23rd edition of Friday Friends. I think the year is going by so quickly now - one week just rolls into the next. I am so pleased to introduce a lovely Dusty Diva - Jackie from TigerWings - Art by Jackie Zhu.
I think I first "met" Jackie during a DUSTy Christmas in July Promotion back in 2009 and this painting is the first piece of Jackie's artwork that I remember seeing; the image is so beautiful - don't you think ?
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcVjMqxO9TkokioDdt56Ijbt6WrIyu-QD_bMkzrkhTXx2ggLYEl9aCi7XG5YEcuFWk-jRYIrSVCGnZSB2HgJe4c4sZumRP9V0OjcbnSrUQZoe8fWKi2ZlQfI9px3EADfjJQCJ9xBCXWOtr/s400/black_-_Copy.jpg)
I recently purchased this sweet ACEO from Jackie - I love the title as much as the image, I intend for this to hang in our kitchen perhaps ......
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgNZAZ6r_ABhx06o2p7a-ad2GY0fkXcn53OfaNzhRTrvbdrg4_hVbfGSFOzQervWBwfV4ka4p_WXVIn16sWsXtr6cZHJr3anv66yaFYwUzHkPo-thOsF9kc58w44-FOawE8G3-qyXnTw-p/s400/il_570xN_81035660.jpg)
"Even the most resourceful housewife cannot create miracles from a rice less pantry" ORIGINAL Watercolor ACEO.
I also love Jackie's representations of these flowers - Water Lily ORIGINAL ACEO
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-WC_IsrjuAH4K_WtuIsDrUuEAs-L4_IvE9DvQ-0ULwIO3_oK0mLqE9d6ZJHN8seMss3_bFA0r8I9O7qUAYOEDQ2pTt6xYloea8O2KvrJ1aXaKkRmQPNmPWCNoUqJfVktUvVWEcCZU8dLw/s400/il_570xN_183744694.jpg)
Eastern Treasures - Cherry Blossoms
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIzb92bbKI5W5K6EH7I9Rs7Hf4VoJCUM14gMQVo4h6P-c95gdb_iramOgM6jq_Ec0Jv5e04dtsFjr11hDkGmx1TjD6KFiEEK7SiDk5NvDgWZikiecIQ2RRgiIxcfX57qvmTdb4CceITACi/s400/il_570xN_164414238.jpg)
I now invite you to take a few moments out of your busy days to settle in with a nice cuppa and enjoy the sublime artworks of TigerWings - Art by Jackie Zhu x
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhenso3inYduIjkiAll_-9_JW_ax4VH2LC8LELRbYPjEEIobZfN-irFpkftA8eRRTzc5Y8Z0EXdTiwBGywxNxJXFnwtTgqhx0aMJKQmgNkqOinQJP3GJgi9pXnCmU6kUNNzh6ieaHI9QSkP/s400/il_570xN_81036003.jpg)
The tale of TigerWings and Jackie Zhu's Art
Hi, my name is Jackie and I am the face behind TigerWings. I am an
Office Manager of a Telecommunications company by day and a
self-taught Artist by night.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdL1bJGmKVsnzSiQ3s1lzkaA2SBFs2FTnKBJdyEQfRzAXFUB8qpbRNYeT22R6FuLNzSOWu0ioIVmbpxxfsEFaOu_pfxKN9BnWH9cewui43Am0iq6sU_7otN1PPfPj_JVgRxVumbWKLKBgd/s400/il_570xN_70977656.jpg)
I currently live in Brisbane but am planning to move back to NSW very soon to be closer to my family (and so I can have a pet rabbit!).
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtcPpDp60ydVGQIxS9iRd8k-unG6j6tQ2-PC4XwGDKO977h475rev7BoRYePt-sErLGd6UsRWab6Icl8c8-U1H_aUthKaHbn4GxP4GstOscjTgq0JRlOCHiK_UGn0QJI0e3eyQK8d1lvpX/s400/il_570xN_81036352.jpg)
For as long as I can remember I have always done something creative. I
remember my Uncle (who was also an Artist) telling my mother that I
was going to be Artistic when I was around four after he saw a picture
I had drawn of my family which instead of being merely stick figures,
they had clothes and shoes and hair!
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEWpe8dmzU3KdGlKH5X-SWfr6WqS1qLf9pAk68PWW4MSGl0b3E1GV8A2v__Mz9dARDBNjAL8vvtN6IKcjvKCuoxNQ9Kh136hc3LIhpXCJ-N1Fy9rCpQ1r_VCHmhjDLIab7sGuimAj-XwYV/s400/il_570xN_164411636.jpg)
I paint/draw things that I love and inspire me. There is no rhyme or
reason to what I choose to paint on a particular day or the style in
which I create the artwork. I love experimenting with new techniques
and styles and exploring other Artists blogs for tips on technique.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWhVcOm_WjdL_IIoqxG_YHGH3Aji_xn3s9lHO6_IXajIJD_D4pUECBSyhlf27ofzQ88kHknY_a7QZCHwvckw8QqR0JMkM_9ogyhuHSA7X_SPS_rFHDKUoVYkU4WIpqllpaMs6LYmj6mrEb/s400/il_570xN_126214761.jpg)
I have always had a strange fascination with dead trees in particular
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqygfCBGQm0ukbBd5ivEszbscSgAk9R3T1UmXqU5lE9mwcVsiggs00m8ZTr9rO8uZietkz_MZBCjt6HW38Ff1dUwE9y5gdHIa8ejSSpJU3_zm2WdpPmFKXXt2N53X9fKWJ2PzDiRyCz4Bu/s400/il_570xN_164407679.jpg)
but I also love painting women of all races and sizes.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEht9BcQXB6AcEC6yBmhOpASv4pAdf6rXaJRLzzRLQx2-LKPNs1rZ2q19TfoW-cerGFM0cUUwgLNeHGV9G-md7gvO8so0ZByNQ1fkOYLsNFb4IlZ-yXtgwjrKCkQvu8mJfGqLBq7_e1ILc2i/s400/Lady_with_a_head_scarf.jpg)
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjooyQYxsKXybuMBUJ7CZ764lRrrYWI7BY3gmrzNNl3FCtvXXOIYx7giWjqIi7yLODbDVd1JFdwLtX5MUH9gz27NJsq5c99ymDAgZOzUnxNjtW99lF1EeyXr4gSl_E83CQzy_5zaETf3Y5H/s400/il_570xN_183746933.jpg)
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglbKB1jajXk-NzE52INERmxfanF7BtIF00_E41QiyB7AhQ01Wfmrvsp2J6_swhXTvPzvNiaxM5Ozz6UeGtXzmIbZEeiwVQRY16ibnMijTxLfVojN-NksNpHGLeUX5iuA04kFbKw4Y-5EsG/s400/DSCF4424.jpg)
An idea can come to me at any time of day (or night) and for that reason I have a notebook beside my bed so I can write down my ideas.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0OISuTxNp0kB6xDF8sozKPKdpa5ZYubuy7MSHIApVLNGov7M21V45XolaY97mNQ-Rm_dvlQJuWeytH4b9k4bQTJoZURPG6bEh_X87VQeqIz4xxVWoU3wuD8vY6Qcu2Y8raIo4Mce1mvRU/s400/il_570xN_95425936.jpg)
I began selling my Art in April 2009 after a fellow DUST member (and
childhood friend) - Linz from FaerieMajikk introduced me to the world
of Etsy and I have never looked back.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixx7FOEy3lEOflgaGdMlIMaKn-gtWdYkIYigHQUkxtr0Uf8BYvqNk-vR-rvNURx7Gg40mDxOHa8BjVLw1G5_f6eDN7kq9F16aF8ZlnIsODy_rB9nE0O9N19WVc3mtEM-kTCSZCgwF9eE4X/s400/il_570xN_160911462.jpg)
I have to admit that to begin with it was quite difficult to part with my Art, but eventually I realised that it was a huge complement to have people buy it.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuLJtZPBPOoepkZAPyX7VSmKx2bOWCV3QZtdrBEVfRA5XV1-pKmrts0Rm8M0CNUpnY7uAYcNHcpDoq6Tklz2Yx4p-9v16f62PozL3VwsMb1p0iezCcTcsPK5-xwQjCgw7HJkHsMpfl0Iqr/s400/il_570xN_133506867.jpg)
In case you were wondering, the name "TigerWings" comes from my husband's Chinese name which means "Tiger with wings". I am currently having a sale to make space for some new Art I have been working on.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSHx4N9Sj0dUN5-I8OOX8Rm1OKarkslzpKIqNXs_ITdAHS9mwsDN3-nY3YlEWbl1bylAmlbSQaRgqIuCi1NNIq3KDvE2hwlCYen-nhF-2d4Aec-U1oGS7KBzBT1gpDPJqg5cvCyjozRVn5/s400/il_570xN_80114688.jpg)
Want to know how to connect with TigerWings ?
www.jackiezhu.com
You can buy TigerWings Art at:
http://TigerWings.etsy.com
Check out the TigerWings Blog :
http://TigerWingsArt.blogspot.com
Follow Jackie on Twitter:
http://twitter.com/TigerWingsArt
Subscribe to TigerWings's e-mail newsletter :
http://jackiezhu.com/rvsindex.php?/newsletter/
or find TigerWings on Facebook :
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Tiger-Wings-Art-by-Jackie-Zhu/232177905872
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLYNecLllxobR7QjworfwwK3qMTwDDt0IGgApAF0hstJNRjtywhI2VQ0I6Odmrn0qs1iRjJdXep5siGzpE0JHb0CFKqHBmpALnvhMBB2g78P-0ttObzap2u4R5lA1JcHNHnPhhnc4Ii_jx/s400/il_570xN_183745803.jpg)
Thanks again Samara! xxx
ReplyDeleteThese are LOVELY, it brightened my day!
ReplyDeleteI was so proud reading this! Jackie is my younger sister, and I have always been in awe (and a little jealous) of her creativity and her amazing talent. It is heartwarming to know that others appreciate her also, and maybe now she may recognise a little more just how wonderful she is. Thankyou so much!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations, Jackie, and thanks, Samara for showcasing this artist.
ReplyDelete