From "Jolene MaCherda":





















From Cai Jiang Xun:





From me:





From Cai Jiang Xun:





From Cai Jiang Xun:





From me:





And this is what was waiting for us at the PO Box (from left to right: Darlene, Jolene, and Lawrence)





Cai's painting does appear to be hand-painted in oil on canvas. It looks very much like my original. However, upon close inspection, the figure's facial features are a bit different and there are some stylistic variations. Someone definitely put some work into this, and Cai's signature is prominent in the lower-right corner. I will post better pics of the painting soon plus on-going updates as we have BIG plans for our overseas friend.





Here are some detail shots:







