the art of decorative painting day by day.
Last week I discovered five UFO’s in my studio and I just about freaked out.
UFO’s are the dreaded “Un-Finished Objects” which every decorative painter tries to avoid but sometimes doesn’t succeed! These are the projects which get put off from one day to another until they are hidden from plain sight and forgotten. I discovered [...]
The first "Taster Class" of 2010 was a great success. The girls painted the brand new "Girlie Daisies" project on an MDF plaque.
Being first-time painters, they were quite naturally nervous at first but the good thing about painting in a group is that you get to motivate each other and learn from each other.
Basecoating is [...]
What do you think I did after my taster class in batik painting in Malaysia? I tried to re-create the batik experience on wood of course – without the wax.
I found a couple of open tea boxes and decided on a simple design inspired by a batik outfit I love so much until this [...]
Originally an Indonesian craft, batik has made itself at home in Malaysia. As a Malaysian, of course, I will say that Malaysian Batik is the best in the world!
There are four ways of creating batik today: block-printing, drawn freestyle, silk-screened, or tie-dyed. While batik is produced and available pretty much anywhere in Malaysia, the [...]
It’s always a good idea to start your painting session with your tools and supplies properly laid out in front of you. And yes, there is a RIGHT way to place everything so that you can paint in a relaxed manner.
If you don’t set up your painting area properly, you won’t be able to reach [...]
Everything you put in to learn a new painting technique is an investment – your time, the fees you pay, the brushes and paint you are collecting etc.
To make sure your investment is worthwhile, you have to practice the techniques you learn by painting on your own or with another fellow painter when you [...]
I don’t know how many of you remember your early days of painting? If like me, you painted and painted and painted, you will identify with this little poem. I don’t know who wrote it but its brilliant!
She learned to paint on Monday, Her strokes were going fine. [...]
So….how long haven’t you painted? Yes, tell me about it, after a long break from painting, its difficult to get started again. It’s the same with many other activities though, isn’t it? Well, don’t let those brushes gather any more cobwebs. Here are some tips to kick start your painting:
• Start with your unfinished projects—take [...]
