Published Work is Finally Revealed!

I'm so excited to announce that my pastel painting, 'Cherries', has been published in the latest issue of Azizah Magazine!

 'Cherries', pastel, 25" x 19"

Pastel was the first art medium that I used when I started my professional career as a portrait artist.  This medium is quick, requires no drying time and a lighter color can be painted over a darker color.  I completed this painting in two days. I could never complete such a large painting so quickly with colored pencil with such short notice.   


Painting with pastel gives me the freedom to put my colors on the paper, at least at the beginning stage.  I only focus on the subject details towards the end, as I build up my layers of colors until they look realistic.  


This, larger than life sized cherries, painting is currently hanging in my living room.

Thank you so much, Azizah Magazine, for this opportunity.  May the Lord most high grant you success in your future magazine publication! :)


Note:
To get this latest issue of Azizah Magazine, please visit their website at www.AzizahMagazine.com.

Grapes and Parsley Card

'Grapes and Parsley', colored pencil

Do you love grapes?  Then you must love this sweet and juicy card.  


Personally, I love the composition of the grapes in this card.  The parsley really makes a nice contrast between the green color in it and  the dark colors from the grapes. 

Thinking of hitting the store and buying some grapes now? :)

Note:

This card comes with or without a message printed on it.

Red Apple and Peaches in Colored Pencil

'Snack Time', colored pencil, 5" x 7"

Red apple and sliced peaches in a white bowl.  


To paint the white bowl and plate, I carefully used my greys, tan, and light yellow and orange to make it realistic.  I like how the apple is in the dark but is still visible.

Overall, I just love the great contrast in this painting. 

Turn Kitchen Trash into a Useful Craft

I just love this recycled can project! So simple yet so useful.  Why waste a few bucks to get a pencil/pen/brush holder, when you can make it yourself.  

Before I worked on the outside of the can, I lined up the inside with a foam sheet and glued it.  This is to prevent the sharp edge of the can from cutting a finger. This is especially important if you're making it for a child. Then I started to measure my paper to cover the outside can.  

Tip: 

Carefully peel the paper that comes with the can, and use it as your guide.  Simply place it on your patterned paper and cut it out.  

For this can, I just simply decorated it with buttons, punched leaves, alphabet stickers and star blings.  Isn't that easy ?!

Think twice before you throw your cans away! :)

Paint on Felt

I have been wanting to use felt sheets that I purchased before but I had no idea what project I wanted to use them on.  I have them in solid colors of black, red and white.  I thought of making bows from them but I didn't want my bows to be plain.


I used my Prima mask and pearlescent liquid acrylic paints to achieve the patterns I wanted.  I placed the mask on the felt and with my brush, then I dipped the ink and painted the evacuated areas.  The paints really work well with felt and I like them because they give a nice pearlescent effect.  I let the felt dry for about half an hour or so before I used it in my project. I also had felt sheet patterns in gold, silver, and pink.

This is such an easy technique to give your plain felts some patterns of your choice! 

Ikhlas Greetings Promotional Products

I'm really excited to have received Ikhlas Greeting's promotional products, that my husband ordered for me, from Vista Print today.  Shown below are a couple of the products that we ordered; a t-shirt and a car sticker.  

T-Shirt

My son wore the t-shirt for me so I could take a picture of it.

Car sticker

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Orange Slice and Parsley Card

'Orange Slice and Parsley', colored pencil

Does this card make your mouth water?  An orange slice makes a wonderful subject to paint.  To make it more interesting, I combined an orange slice with parsley in the background.  

Do you have questions about this card or other cards I've posted before in my blog? If you do, feel free to leave your comment below.


Note:
This card comes with or without a message printed on it.

2 Pears in Colored Pencil

'2 Pears', colored pencil, 11" x 14"

This is another painting that I worked on with fabric as a background.  This time I used a fully patterned fabric as my foreground.  With the half flat dark as a background and busy pattern, the focus is really on the main subjects, the green and brown pears.  

As always, I strive to paint realistic subjects.  Are these pears good enough to eat? 

Mini Layered Fabric Roses

Mini Layered Fabric Roses, 1"

Stay tuned for this adorable mini layered fabric rose tutorial, God willing.

Have a wonderful weekend and stay safe. See you next week! :)

Cute 3D Bucket

Bucket, 4 1/4" tall x 3 1/4" wide 

I loved to hold get-together parties for my family and friends at my home when I lived in Malaysia. I'd always find a creative way to give goodies to my guests that they could bring home with them.  When I came up with this design, I was super excited because now I can custom my gift holders. I want to leave them with a long lasting memento.  

I used glimmer cardstocks of pearl white and brown to make this bucket, which is really sturdy to hold candies, cookies and other small treats. I simply punched the flowers from glimmer red paper, adhered the handle with brads and accented with a tag and a ribbon.  

Now, is this bucket a cutey or what? :)