Twin Birds and Camellia

Inscription by artist:

十丈红露耀碧空
佳禽何事噫融融
潛心稿莫同時樣
不免貽人不務工

乙巳年秋七月中元節後五日
画于星洲并以俚句補空白
范昌乾 印章

Hundred feet of red radiating against the blue sky,
Henceforth the birds’ feelings are going on high.
Not to follow the trendy fashion or new modern,
No doubt people may think my work had slacken.