Who else is planning to spend this Saturday frolicking in their dressing gown? This sumptuous scene was painted by the late Chinese American artist Walasse Ting, celebrated for his eye-poppingly colourful depictions of cats, birds, flowers and nudes. His approach was famously fast and instinctive, with a focus on bold brushstrokes, inspired by Chinese calligraphy. “Paintings are my honey, colours are my flowers,” he once said. “Velocity is what’s required of a thief—he must paint as speedily as he draws a gun.”
