20100330 Davy Liu Made for Making Art (2)

Davy Liu : Made for Making Art

Discovering his life's purpose
Liu realized early that he was born to create art. In eighth grade, he won a national art competition. And in spite of graduating from high school with a C average, Liu received a university scholarship to study art. He got his illustration degree from an art school, and the Walt Disney Company hired him, training him in animation. His first film assignment was designing sets for Beauty and the Beast the first and only animated film ever nominated for a Best Picture Oscar.

Liu dreamed of Oscars while working on films like Aladdin and The Lion King. His natioal fame grew as he contributed to other major companies. American Showcase magazine dubbed him the most unique illustrator in 1999, displaying his work on its cover. Liu appeared to be achieving his dreams on the outside. Yet inside, he sensed he was missing out on a full life. He felt empty using his creativity to gain the fickle approval of people. By seeking higher dreams, he discovered deeper satisfaction in using his artistic creations to serve his Creator.



in spite of 不管/儘管/不顧
eg: In spite of her stage fright(舞台恐懼証), Laura gave her speech.
eg: They continued their project in spite of limited funding.


illustrate v. 畫插圖
illustrator n. 插畫家
illustration 插畫/插圖
eg: The color illustrations of this children's book attracts kids' attention easily.

fickle adj. 易變的/無常的
=>
eg: Karl is a fickle boss; it's hard to predict what he will do.
eg: The stock market is fickle right now. It's not wise to invest any money until it is more stable.

set n. 布景

dub v. 授予...稱號
eg: They dubbed him a scud.
=> 他們叫他飛毛腿。

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miss out on something 錯失良機/錯過做某一件事的機會
eg: You'll miss out on making new friends 錯過交新朋友的機會
eg: You won't want to miss out on free pizza.

miss something
miss v. 錯過
eg: He missed the train.

miss v. 想念
eg: I really miss Taipei.





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Yet inside, he sensed he was missing out on a full life.
=> Yet inside, he sensed he was losing a chance for a full life.

missing out on 錯失良機
=> lose a chance for


eg: Why don't you want to join the game? You're missing out on all the fun!
eg: Richard spent too much time partying and ended up missing out on a lot of learning opportunities.