Avery

Nice to finish the year with a painting of my son.
20 x 30 oil, Thanks Ave.

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hey peeps, ive not been posting 4 a very long time..sorry..aniwaes holidaes are almost over and back-to-school period is very2 tight on schedule. I wud lyk 2 wish u all a late Merry Cristmas n a Happy New Year..Nxt sunday i need to go to the cc to get my merit bursary..$250 is a lot..but not in cash but edusave..eww..nvm..my new year resolution 4 2009 is tat i will get another bursary..hahax..

Michael and Avery Playing at the Fair

What a good memory of Michael and Avery playing music at the San Juan County Fair this past summer.
24 x 30 acrylic, copper leaf on canvas.

Portrait Drawing, Wet Canvas!

Working with the On-line group over at Wetcanvas, for the weekly drawing event. Here's last night's efforts on a portrait done with prismacolor pencils. 9" x 7"

I'm working on getting the Sunday Morning Art class up and running for January and Feb.
More to follow as to times and location. Also considering an afternoon painting class on Sundays too.

The Manhattan Bag!

My friend Sarah Hart has one of these bags, hers is made out of Phifertex, a lightweight, but very durable outdoor fabric. I liked it so much that I wanted to have one too. She told me where and we proceeded to look at several locations in New York, but each place was out. Back home, I found the same phifertex fabric, and created the same bag, as I remembered it. I added an inside pocket and used heavy-duty zipper and pull to give a slight industrial look.

What can you put in a Manhattan bag? A sketchbook, a laptop, files, your lunch, an overnight bundle, Farmer's market produce, what ever you like.

I just finished making 8 bags. They measure approx 17" x 17", straps for over the shoulder, walking up 7th avenue, or South Beach. Cost, $80. I have them at Funk & Junk, or email if you are interested in one.

anny pics

some pics..

anniversary

yesterday wen to JB to celebrate ayah $ ibu's anniversary...first stop was at plaza angsana..bought them a vase and some fake lavenders...then eat at KFC for breakfast..thought of buying new bags..had not enough money..then wen 2 larkin to get our tailored baju raya. At a dismay the shop was close and we wen to buy some VCDs..amira bought a barbie christmas movie..aqil bought power rangers:operation overdrive..and i bought Senario the movie..had fun watching it in car...Then we wen to Giant hypermart..purchased some school stuffs..then put our stuffs and eat at SECRET RECIPE..i was like eating a course meal,mushroom soup followed by main course beef lasagna..then ate moist chocolate cake..didi not come cheap though 4 one slice..cost abt Rm 6.30..but it was much more nicer than cakes at prima deli..ibu oso ordered cappucino cheese cake..abt the same price as mine..then wen home tired..but stay awake 2 watch PROJECT RUNWAY finals..then go to sleep..

Figure Painting

New work from this week's figure drawing session. 2 quick oil sketches and a long pose 24" x 24", all in oil.
The big painting has been changed, copper leaf, and deep blue glaze over the dress. I'm working on a big canvas of the standing pose. Will post some updated pictures as soon as I can.

batam pics

got some pics..

holidaze..

hey peepos..sorrie 4 not updating..my comp server got problem and i need 2 wait 4, 6 days till my MIO works again..haiz..miss all the fun 'online'..lol..
enough talking skip 2 fun part..
last saturday wen 2 batam..first tym go there..take ferry..felt dizzy..durh!?..
woke up at 4.30am..arrive at harbourfront at 7am..then had breakfast with kak yusra and the rest.I juz drank hot milo..and eat some pastries..then we move on to the departures section..haiz..such long2 queue..nvm..
skip to more exciting parts..
arrive at batam at 9am(indonesian time)..wait for coach 2 come..while waiting we tok2 crap...the place was so like dirty..advise anyone not to offend the place..lol..Then the bus came and we got going..our first stop was a morning fruit-thing like market..my cuzins all stayed inside the bus..and we ate fried toufu..banana fritters..fried sweet potato..we were like sooo HUNGRY..and finish the fried toufu...then i ask ayah 2 buy more..then came the 2nd packet of toufu and i ate it all up..while waiting for our parents we talk2...play games..play psp,hp..etc..abg afiq keep calling kak yusra a racoon..and kak yusra kept calling abg afiq giraffe..haha..
skip 2 much more exciting parts..
nxt stop was at NAGOYA HILL SHOPPING MALL..wen for brunch at BFC..best fried chicken..ate black pepper beef rice..kak yusra ate burger..which she felt it was lyk homemade burger..lol..after tat we started shopping..ayah gave me Rp 50,000..to buy something i wan..the things were so cheap..even psp they sell abt..Rp700,000..abt s$100..cheap right?? Then wen 2 hp shops..omg..the phones they are selling are so the outdated liao..even my phone they are not yet selling..after that me and kak yusra were like childish coz we were sliding 'on ice'..the floor was very2 smooth..i think got no friction..lol..ibu,wak noni,cik beetle,wak ani, cik dolly all wen to buy scarfs..they say all of it was cheap..then wen for lunch on pizza..and milkshakes..i don wan to eat coz i very2 full..aft tat wak man gather everyone bcoz we will be 'checking in'..woohoo at last..
skip to super-duper-much-more-exciting parts..
we rest at our apartments..till dinner..on the way abg yusri told us he saw a sign on like'dun come into this area..tis place is haunted..omg..dun wan 2 talk bout tat animore..we arrive at GOLDEN PARWN 555 restaurant..had seafood..the food was so yummy..hope can it at there the nxt tym we go to batam..after dinner we wen 2 JODOH CENTRE..to buy some light snacks..then headed 4 hotel..
the nxt day..we packed all our stuff to go home..we wen to nagoya hill again 4 our last shopping spree..we were separated..wak noni family and my family wen together...busu's family,cik beetles family,wak ani and wak man together..we ate ayam penyet..and the rest ate steak..at 3.30pm..weall gather again to go home..got into our ferry at 4pm..then got going at 1700hrs..arrive back at harboufront at 1830hrs..then wen for dinner at banquet..saw cik jannah my old neighbour..aft tat wen home..n unpack our stuff..tired i went sleeping 2 hrs later..

wilson:congratz on the bbq..
kak yusra:blog will be ready after 23 november..
to bloggers:UPDATED..

Portrait of Long-time Islander, Al Sundstrom

This week our figure drawing group painted Al Sundstrom, long time San Juan Island farmer. Al brought a portrait that Ernie Gann had painted of him 40 years ago and hung it on the wall behind his chair. Here's my 12" x 12" oil on panel portrait, a 2 hour sit.

results!!!

hey..got results and its great 4 some parts n its horrible for some parts..hahax..good news i got 1st in class but got into 2e3 for my freaking MATHS grade..!!walao..nvm..i'll try 2 prove tat i am still knowledgable bout maths..2E3 here i come..!!!

Updates, Fall on San Juan Island

Out on location, a start on a fall painting near an island pond. The colors of foliage here are olive, gold, red and mustard. Though, it's not like fall in New England, the fall colors here in Washington have a certain kind of beautiful feel.
Hopefully the weather will cooperate for another day or 2 out on location.

Good news, our weekly figure drawing group is hanging a show at the Island Arts Museum this week. The opening will be on Friday , Oct 17, 5 to 7 pm. Participating artists include Ann Walbert, Paul Chadwick, Bryne Barnard, Richard Barnhart, Linda Degnan-Cobos, Matt Dollahite, and myself.

I was just informed that one of my 100 Soldiers series was choosen to be the featured artwork on Artdoxa, an international website devoted to contemporary art.

EYE results..!!!

hey peeps..2dae got eye results back..felt happy but also disappointed..know why i failed my maths again..walao..i study so hard n somemore wei kai can say i very 'careless'..nvm tat..the good news is i defeated kenny in a lot of other subjects..geo..hist..lit..dnt..WOW i kinda lyk wen kenny make a curious face..yet he cannot fight me..loser..aniwaes 2 any peeps out there..congrats on ur results and dun feel 2 dissapointed on ur failures..let bygones be bygones..im off..

Flower Bouquet, Reverse Painting on Glass

Enjoying the end of summer bouquet grown by Margaret Thorson from Waldron Island.
This is a reverse painting on glass, a new technique for me, best done in the studio, using a big sheet of glass to paint on. I used oil paints and painted in layers, going backwards, no corrections...... I've been inspired by Gabriel Munter to try this.

hari raya picss..

Kak yusra aka GOTHICA!!!

wak ani & ibu

bibik asi & cik dolly

abg yusri

abg yusuf

abg afiq

counter-clockwise: cik beetle,cik shidah,
cik dolly,bikik asi,kak yusra & tok din

adeq mira

alfian

from left:tok din,busu & adeq mira

from left:wak ani,ibu,wak noni,
cik dolly & cik beetle

me and adeq aqil

adeq aqil!!!

aniwaes..

aniwaes i was hoping you can view my blog in Internet explorer clearly..sorry if there is any problems..giv me any feedbacks at skool..okies..???luv u pple out there..adios..!!

xoxoxoxo..

hey..it has been two weeks since i had blog...the pressure i got during tis fasting month is so the displeasure..omgomg..but seem hari raya is near and no freds..i am surely tat i can make it 4 eye..but it rather look lyk im going 2 fail mtl..maths science..and DEFINITELY fail maths..tis thing has been in my thoughts 4 a long2 tym..even my cousin say im 2 WEAK in MATHS!!!..walao..they think they so clever horh..lol..at least all of my cousins are in express..now wat am i thinking is my eng and ml paper 2..el seem easy..but ml was super-the-difficult..did'nt even study..lol..but i did some stupid ONLINE revisions..yet i feel tat tis tym i had slack to much and im really STRESS...ayah say LET BYGONES BE BYGONES..lol..tat is so harsh..i mean not tat harsh..u noe??
c'mon pple hari raya is during the eye period..it is a good thing rather than psle..but theres no difference saying which is which..u get it..???aniwaes..tis update was suppose 2 be a fxcking good complain on the eye..can't they juz hav CAs???..omg..need 2 go n study then2 ask 'teachers' any questions..go for group studies..yet no difference in me..its lyk duh..does'nt aniwan knows freedom..at least a 5 hour freedom per day is good enough not lyk u need 2 stay at home during examinations 2 jus study unwillingly 4 exams..im forwarding tis msg and will say my life is rather the same as a pig living in a fxckingly smelly sty...ok thinks tats all..

Flower Series has begun! Experimenting with Blackwrap

Lora Meyer brought a roll of blackwrap, which is like thick tin foil nonreflective matt-black, on her recent visit from New York,to see what we could do with it. She has created several art projects with it, using it 3-dimensionally with copper. I decided to create a surface with it, as a begining point to a painting.
I was inspired by the colors of beach glass for this lily.

Reverse Painting on Glass, New Experiements

Here are the first results of a new technique I'm trying, reverse painting on glass. This was done in the 19th C and it is commonly seen on old mirrors and clocks. In reading about Gabriel Munter, Kandinsky and other German Expressionists, they collected reverse painting on glass, done as folk art. Gabriel adapted this idea to her own artwork and created some beautiful pieces.

Not knowing how to do this technique, I have been experimenting and learning as I go. The work is viewed from the other side; what you paint, comes out reverse to how you paint it. Oil paint sticks nicely to the glass and there is something rather similar to monoprinting, just like preparing the plate with oil based inks. I have mostly used brushes and rags, but I can see there are many possibilities. I'm now trying to understand light over dark and dark over light and how that all works. I have been letting layers dry before painting the next sequence, this can create some exciting color combinations. Information about transparent vs. opaques pigments is important to this technique. I'm working on a large painting now and will post it up when it is finished. I'd love to hear from any other glass painters, what works for you?

The Evolution of a Painting, 3 Times at the Lighthouse

3 different end of summer days out at Cattle Point lighthouse, the very southern most tip of San Juan Island. Since you are standing on a cliff looking up at the lighthouse, there is no room to get back from this angle. Here are three different version, a small 8" x 10",the last one posted was the first one painted. Liking the composition potential, I thought I'd try it again as a bigger format, the second one. 12" x 16" is the second version. The final, a 24" x 24" was started out on location with a sienna underpainting. Though the lighthouse seem deceptively simple, I found it to be complex, especially with the changing light. It is not often possible to paint out there due to too much wind. I felt lucky to get in 3 sessions before the weather turns.

lives wasted..

hey..2dae during sci lessons..everyone i mean the whole class was so silent as a very2 disgusting

yet touching vid were played..it was so the disgusting and touching..alex did not wan 2 watch

it..look at the baby..

not even enough weeks they were aborted..these pple hu dare 2 go against will of god is very lyk

the 'devil'..wat dey noe is they r not prepared 2 become parents..yet the lives of this oncoming

human-beings are being killed jus bcoz of 'unreadiness'..lol..i think its not even funny..

tis is serious matter..i does not mean tat u r not ready 2 bcome a parent n u hav 2 take up tis

choice..omg..where r their 'otak'..such humans mus be strghtaway banish to hell..n make tis pple

suffer..as how they made an unborn live 2 face death..

herhh..can't continue..as wat i say tis pple r 'kurang-ajar'..

i dun think tis is a laughing matter..

'is the world going 2 end?'..

BEAUTIFUL September

Lora and Jeff Meyer arrived from NYC to the most beautiful week of the year. We loaded up our paints, Jeff got a fishing license.... coffee in the morning with the seals, wine at night with the full moon. It was a perfect week with great people to share it with. Lora, Linda and I met that the Arts Student League while drawing with George Cannata. A total treat to share from one island to another.