This is my painting which won an award at the International Chinese Painting and Calligraphy Exhibition in China in 2017. “Just Sit and Watch the Rising Clouds” is a variation of a previous painting of mine. I did it this time with colour ink and according to the dimensions required by the exhibition in China. The rice paper was white and I used black and blue ink only. So whatever shows as white is the original paper colour. The painting is inspired by an ancient Chinese poem by Wang Wei (699-759). The two phrases I have written on the painting is from the poem: "Having reached the water's edge and there is no more path, just sit and watch the rising clouds" 行到水窮處，坐看雲起時. When faced with adversity and feeling that there is no way out, I often think of these two phrases, then just take a deep breath and see things in a different light. There is always light at the end of the tunnel and rising clouds at the water's edge. Artist: Oi Yee Tai Website: oystudio.com