Friday, August 14, 2026

Salmon Fish Watercolour Painting


Salmon fish watercolour painting original, fish wall art denisewong

Buongiorno! This is my first fish watercolour painting, and it is a salmon!

Salmon fish watercolour painting original, fish wall art denisewong

 Behind the scene of the painting process...

Salmon fish watercolour painting original, fish wall art denisewong

 
Salmon fish watercolour painting original, fish wall art denisewong
It is such a joy painting this. Fish are a gift from God. May the rivers, seas and oceans in the world be protected even the living habitats of the beautiful salmon.

Salmon fish watercolour painting original, fish wall art denisewong

 This original Salmon watercolour painting is available in my Etsy shop DeniseWongArts!

The price is $170 (free shipping) 

The size of the painting is 12.2in x 6.5in / 31cm x 16.5cm

It is painted on lovely 100% cotton professional watercolour paper (300gsm)

European Robin Watercolour Painting

 

European robin watercolour painting original, birds lover gift idea, birds wall art

This is my latest bird painting! It is a small but lovely European Robin watercolour painting. 

Size: 8.1in x 6.1in / 20.5cm x 15.5cm

European robin watercolour painting original, birds lover gift idea, birds wall art
Behind the scene...

European robin watercolour painting original, birds lover gift idea, birds wall art


 The price is $125 (free shipping).

Thursday, August 13, 2026

19 Premium Watercolor Throw Pillows

19 Premium Watercolor Throw Pillows

Birds, Wildlife & Italian Landscapes for Your Home

Bring the beauty of nature and Italian landscape into your home with these premium decorative throw pillows (14"x14"), each featuring my original watercolor artwork. Whether displayed on a sofa, reading chair, bedroom, or cozy nook, these elegant accent pillows add warmth, color, and an artistic touch to your space.

The soft linen-feel fabric and plush, shape-retaining insert provide both comfort and lasting quality.

Product Details

  • Original watercolor artwork by Denise Wong
  • Artwork professionally printed on both sides
  • Premium 100% polyester cover with a soft linen feel
  • Hidden zipper for a clean, elegant finish
  • Plush, shape-retaining 100% polyester insert included
  • Machine-washable pillow cover
  • Insert is hand wash only
  • Fabric weight: 8.1 oz/yd² (275 g/m²)

19 Designs to Choose From

Puffins, penguins, a robin, a woodpecker, brown bears, a sleeping fox, and scenes of Venice, Lake Como, and the Italian countryside:

  • Two Puffins
  • European Robin
  • African Penguins
  • Two Puffins (02)
  • Tuscany in Bloom
  • Venice Canal
  • Villa Balbianello
  • Venice Gondolas
  • Gentoo Penguins
  • Puffin in Flight
  • African Penguin
  • Portrait of a Puffin
  • Puffin with Sandeels
  • Italian Restaurant
  • Italian Forest
  • Woodpecker
  • Brown Bears
  • Sleeping Fox
  • Assorted Pillows

Buy as a Set & Save

Assorted pillows for sets of 3, 6, and 10 are available! Simply write down the names of your selected pillows in the personalization box when you place your order.

1 pillow $50.00
Set of 3 $135.00
Set of 6 $240.00
Set of 10 $320.00

Copyright Denise Wong Arts

Wednesday, August 12, 2026

Shelter for Three

 

Oliver giraffe, toby squirrel, lucy penguin raining forest animal love friends art print illustration, ink and watercolour wall art
Oliver the giraffe held the umbrella high while Toby clung tight to its handle and Lucy walked close beside them, the three making their way home through the rain-soaked woods. Step by step, the storm couldn't touch them, not while they stayed together.

Ink and watercolour illustration.

 

Pages of Italy — Episode 3: Italian Cuisine — A Story of Regions



Buongiorno! Episode 3 of my Pages of Italy is now live! Pull up a chair. Pour something Italian. Turn the page. Pages of Italy is a reading podcast for anyone who loves Italy — or who has always wanted to. Each episode is a slow, warm journey through Italian history, cuisine, architecture, and culture, hosted by Italian landscape watercolour painter, former columnist, and writer-illustrator Denise Wong. In this third episode, we sit down at the Italian table and discover there is no such thing as "Italian food" — only Venetian, Neapolitan, Sicilian, Tuscan, a thousand regional kitchens sharing a language but not a plate. We trace the surprising Arab roots of dried pasta and Sicilian pastry, the late and reluctant arrival of the tomato, and journey from the butter and risotto of the north to the olive oil and dried pasta of the south — before asking what the slow, unhurried ritual of the Italian meal reveals about how Italy moves through time itself.

The Puffin Collection Watercolour Art Prints

The Puffin Collection

Five watercolour studies of Atlantic Puffins — now available as fine art giclée prints, capturing their colourful beaks, quiet character, and coastal habitat.


Two Puffins Art Print
Atlantic Puffin Art Print

Atlantic Puffin

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Portrait of a Puffin Art Print

Portrait of a Puffin

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Puffin with Sand Eels Art Print

Puffin with Sand Eels

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Two Puffins Art Print

Two Puffins

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Two Puffins Art Print

Two Puffins

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Each giclée print is produced on high-quality 189 g/m² paper sourced from Japan, preserving the fine detail and colour of the original watercolour.

The Lake Como Collection Watercolour Art Prints

The Lake Como Collection

Four watercolour views of Lake Como, Italy — now available as fine art giclée prints, hand-selected for their soft, sun-warmed palette and quiet lakeside charm.


Lake Como Art Print

Lake Como Art Print

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Lake Como Art Print

Lake Como Art Print

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Villa Balbianello, Lake Como Art Print

Villa Balbianello, Lake Como Art Print

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Nesso, Lake Como Italy Art Print

Nesso, Lake Como Italy

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Each giclée print is produced on high-quality 189 g/m² paper sourced from Japan, preserving the fine detail and colour of the original watercolour.

Thursday, July 30, 2026

Medieval Italian Hilltop Castle Beneath a Full Moon, Watercolour Painting (Completed)

 


Buongiorno! The 31cm x 16.5cm watercolour painting is done! This painting will be available to purchase soon in my Etsy shop DeniseWongArts.


I have took videos of the painting process. I'll do my best to share the video in my Youtube channel, and then post the video here.

The Latest Visitors in my Garden: Palm Civet (Toddy Cat!), Squirrel and a Frog

 


Any idea what animal is this? Ok, by now since the names of the animals already stated on my post's title, it is easier to know that this creature is a Palm Civet or a Toddy cat!

It showed up on the roof of my house about two days ago. At first, I thought a large cat had showed up, but no (and yes; it does look like a large cat). I wasn't aware it has been living inside the roof of my house (with baby toddy cats!) as I heard the sound of baby animals crying whenever this large cat showed up.


Can you spot the cat? Yes, it is wearing sunglasses! Nope. Alright, the cat is on the left, and was about to cross to the tree branch to reach the fruits (small jackfruit/chempedak, a fruit tree planted by my late father) which has strong sweet smell. But when it saw me it immediately walked back to where it came from, most likely the entrance to the "inner sanctuary" of the roof where it has a family there.


Can you spot the cat? At this moment of time, Toddy the cat showed up again after disappeared for a few seconds; it climbed onto the fruit tree and was very close to the fruits by now. But it stopped, and watched me, and studied me from the top! And after a few seconds, it walked back to the roof again.


 It is not a small Toddy cat. It is pretty large with rather long tail. A large wild cat indeed!


There it was studying me from top, again. It has cute face.


It was looking at the floor many times, I wonder why.


A large Toddy cat. Beautiful creature.


What if I only saw the back of it? Will this frightened me? Because from this view, it looks like a strange wild animal. A wild monkey? Nope, that is Toddy the large cat.


This is another wildlife encounter! It is a squirrel! Here in my garden, there are, if not mistaken, two types of squirrels that live here. This type is fatter and has a white line across both sides of its body. All the squirrels here are very cheeky, playful and energetic. In this photo (a screenshot from one of the videos I took of it), it is feeding on the small jackfruit.


There, maybe it is the same squirrel, on the same day. It was watching me and was approaching me.


It was getting very close to me!


Very curious, cheeky and energetic squirrel.


And this frog. It had a the most pleasant swim in a big water container in my garden about 8days ago. And since I needed to throw away the rain water from the container, I had to scoop it out and move it to another "pond". Here the frog seems very happy and contented with whatever Providence has prepare for it, or it has complete confidence in me that it is in good hands, hence it was very relaxed and steady.

I will share the videos of Toddy the cat, the squirrel and the frog soon in my Youtube channel.


Friday, July 24, 2026

Burano Canal, Venetian Lagoon - Watercolour Painting


 Buongiorno! I am delighted to share my latest Venice watercolour painting (16.5cm x 31cm) - A sun-drenched canal in Burano, lined with colourful houses and moored boats, arched by a small stone bridge and shaded by an overhanging tree. This painting will be completed this week and will be available to purchase in my Etsy shop DeniseWongArts. It is painted on 300gsm professional watercolour paper.