Fuzzy Pals *Update*

Fuzzy Pals
Medium: Oil Paint
Canvas: Canvas Board
Size: 20" x 16"

So early in December, I posted a picture that I decided to duplicate on canvas. I guess you can say its a whole "cute animal" phase that I had. I still have one more in process and this one is almost done... I just got to touch up the background because so far its a little "bland" compared to the front.

I think the main part, which are the animals, I think came out quite well. It took about 2-3 hours per animal (with exception to the small gerbil looking thing)

Fuzzy Pals DETAIL

*Painted from a photograph not taken by me*

Bamboo

Bamboo
Medium: Oil Paint and Acrylic
Canvas: Stretched Canvas
Size: 19" x 12"

So this painting was one of my faster ones, like the Asian Blossom painting. I continued with the Asian style of painting where it is kept to its utmost simplicity, while only concentrating on the significant lights and shadows of the object at hand. So the result was mainly using different shades of greens and whites. Along with adding yellows and reds to the mid-tones of the bamboo. This is definitely not a finished painting yet. I am actually thinking about touching up the background giving it more dimension. And maybe I will probably touch up some of the shadows of the bamboo.

But this is definitely close to finished... sometimes you can just feel it.

Fuzzy Pals *IN PROGRESS*

So along with the animals from Alice In Wonderland and also from the Teacup Maltese piece, I bumped across this other picture that was just too cute to pass on.*Painted from a photograph not taken by me*

So since this picture is just so darn adorable... I started a canvas that I am going to call "FUZZY PALS" haha. Isn't such a creative name? So here is the progress so far. Its going slow but I think it will turn up well. Wish me luck~!

Teacup Maltese

Teacup Maltese
Medium: Oil Paint
Canvas: Pre-stretched Canvas
Size:

So I have to say this is one of the cutest pictures that I have painted... just because this was a picture of a very cute Teacup Maltese. The whole time that I was painting this... I just wanted to go out and buy one. But google-ing it... I found out one of these beauties are out for $1400 almost. So I guess I'll settle for a painting of it.
I decided to do an animal series after finishing with the Alice In Wonderland piece. I have to say that painting the dog is one of the most time consuming things. Because mainly every piece of fur had to be dealt with almost personally. So it took me about 3 - 4 hours just to finish the dog. Woosh... this made me very sleepy throughout the process. But I am VERY happy about what the outcome was.

Here's a BEFORE picture:

TEACUP MALTESE DETAIL

Also... I sort of found this good method of painting that I want to share with everyone. Mainly in all art (at least for me) works. "Don't Expect Anything From Your Artwork" Now that may sound silly but it's TRUE! Don't expect your work to look exactly like the object your painting. If you truly hold that against yourself... you will be more likely to fail because it would not own up to your standards. Also it would frustrate you therefore ruining your artwork even more. If you come with no expectation and let it "go with the flow" you are much more likely to be satisfied with the end result.

*Painted from a photograph not taken by me, credits to original photographer*

Alice In Wonderland

Alice In Wonderland
Media: Oil Paint
Canvas: Stretched Canvas
Size: 17" x 20"

Another one of our projects that we were planning to do within the group was an Alice In Wonderland theme. We have LOTS of other doors that we could use for another canvas... but due to time... we couldn't accomplish it. BUT... we all decided to do at least a canvas of a scene in the book. Now another important thing that we made sure we did... was that these are all from the ORIGINAL illustrations in the first Alice In Wonderland books.

I still need to do some touch-ups on the painting. Like Alice's face seems quite bland compared to the others and the left bottom corner needs to have something there. But so far it is mostly done.

Original Illustration:

*Photograph taken from original illustrations of ALICE IN WONDERLAND by John Tenniel*

*During the process of painting this picture... the Dormouse somehow became a cat... haha so this is MY VERSION of the book. haha

PIN UP Girl Project *UPDATE*

So... It has been a while since I worked on the Pin Up Girl door. And I have to say... it is quite a project. Not only is it quite time consuming... but darn it takes a whole lot of paint HAHA. And for all the artists out there... well it isn't cheap.. that is for sure~

But I thought I'd update you guys on the progress ... so i took yet another picture of the door:

So as you guys can see from the past (CLICK HERE TO SEE BEFORE)... I've finally added and fixed up the background. I really like it ~although painting it killed my eyes... couldn't stare at the RED anymore... it like burnt my eyes~ because of the blotches of dark reds and light reds. I've also started playing around with the body... FINALLY because I had to go on a hold cause the red background was still wet.
I've also added a border... to make it seem like she is standing in front of a door. Only because the series of doors that my group has... are the ones with the indent...except for mine. So in order to make it as though we are in the same theme/group... I needed to incorporate an aspect that is similar to the other doors.

Hopefully she will be completed by the end of this week... she is way overdue.

Alter-Ego Panda

Alter-Ego Panda
Medium: Charcoal, Conte Crayon, Color Pencils
Canvas: Drawing (medium) Paper
Size: 18"x 24"

This is by far my FAVORITE piece. Not only because its a panda bear... but it is my alter-ego. Everyone seems to say I remind them of a Panda bear. For one I am asian, I love to eat, and I am considered "plushy" haha... darn it... got to work on that.

In this assignment... as stated in the title... is to draw my alter-ego. And what else could I choose but the one and only Panda Bear. To add some of "me" into the picture... I placed the Zune, my glasses, and a bamboo paintbrush with a canvas next to it. Not to say that the bamboo in the mouth is representative of me too. This was a great piece to work on... fun and humorous.

Life should be a fun and humorous one no? What is your alter-ego?