A Painting Of A Man With His Hands Behind His Back Art

Siu Zi is a 10 year old Chinese girl in Guangzhou. Late one humid evening, Siu Zi's father meets with a discreet man known simply as Mr. Chen.  In a quiet corner of a small teahouse near the back alleys of Guangzhou, Mr. Chen explains, in careful whispers, how he can help the family obtain the documents they needed to leave the country safely. Other patrons are in the teahouse, and a waiter stands nearby, but nobody can hear what Mr. Chen is saying.  It's safe to talk here.
First century Palestine.  Jesus walks away from the camera along a road that goes through town with several of His disciples.   Jesus wears a plain robe like most ordinary men.  The other people are dressed like peasants, farmers, and tradesmen.  There are also women in the group, wearing plain, everyday clothing.  Some children are playing near the roadside.  Merchants are selling their goods in booths along the road.  There are houses along the road also.  The road goes upward toward the Temple in the far distance.
Morning city scene in Petaling Jaya. A 10 year old chinese boy and his grandmother.  As they weave through the narrow sidewalk,  taxis zip by, buses screech to a halt at stoplights, motorbikes wend their way through the stopped traffic, trying to get a head start when the light turns green.  People in the informal businesses set up along the sidewalks call out greetings in a mix of Cantonese, Malay, and English. The sky, still soft with the remnants of dawn, and yet already heavy with humid heat, hinted at another sweltering afternoon ahead.
The San Gorgonio Pass, Mt. San Gorgonio) rises in the North, all hoary-frost and granite.  Snake-like clouds adorning her peak, I gaze past the big white house toward her uplifted boulders.
And at the South, Mt. San Jacinto has lost his head in cloud.  Burned bones against a blue sky backdrop.  Between the two, another sunrise gleams and beams of brilliant, white-hot day flash forth:  They accentuate the Sonora desert’s west extreme, and last night’s moon forgot to go away.
Morning inside the classroom at a private school in Kuala Lumpur before class begins. Students stand next to their desks as the teacher, standing in front, leads them in the usual morning recitations of the five national principles, their voices blending into one:
	"Kepercayaan kepada Tuhan." (Belief in God.)
	"Kesetiaan kepada Raja dan Negara." (Loyalty to the King and Country.)
	"Keluhuran Perlembagaan." (Supremacy of the Constitution.)
	"Kedaulatan Undang-Undang." (Rule of Law.)
	"Kesopanan dan Kesusilaan." (Courtesy and Morality.)
Wing-Sun repeats the words automatically, his eyes drift across the classroom, catching a glimpse of Siu-Zi, the new girl, standing in her usual spot near the window.
a man standing in front of a fence with his hands in the air
a painting of a man holding a ball in his hand
a painting of a man holding a bird in his hand
a painting of a man holding a ball in his hand
a painting of a man holding a light in his hand
a man standing in front of a wall with his hands on his head
a man standing in front of a wall with his hands in his pockets
a painting of a man with chains around his waist
a painting of a man with an american flag on his shirt
a painting of a man with a towel around his waist
a painting of a shirtless man flexing his muscles
a painting of a man with a ring around his neck
a painting of a man with a towel around his waist
a painting of a shirtless man flexing his muscles
a man in a black and white outfit holding his hands to his face
a painting of a man holding a bird in his hand
a painting of a man holding a light above his head
a painting of a man with red and white paint on his face
a painting of a man holding a light above his head
a painting of a man with wings sitting on a rug
a painting of a man with a sword
a painting of a man with a sword
a painting of a man with angel wings
a painting of a man with a sword
a painting of a man with ripped jeans
a painting of a man with angel wings
a painting of a man with angel wings
a painting of a man with angel wings
a painting of a man with angel wings
a painting of a man with angel wings
a painting of a man with angel wings
a painting of a man with wings sitting on the ground
a painting of a man with angel wings
a painting of a man with a sword
a painting of a man with a sword
a painting of a man with a sword
a painting of a man with a sword