My S(e)oul Inspiration

I am back painting again. After soooo long. I was so uninspired for the last 6 months until recently after coming back from a trip. I went to a few art galleries and was in awe of their creativity.

So here I am again, one fine morning, picked one colour to start the on blank canvas and I just let the colour flow. Then another. And another. The result is My S(e)oul Inspiration.

Mama Fish

Acrylic Ink

I was getting restless last couple of days. After the trip with my girlfriends, I was itching to reach for my brushes again. I was inspired with all the paintings at Kuningan Suites where we stayed. Lots of naive and abstract paintings hung on the walls at the lobby and along the room corridors. The moment I got home I already knew what I wanted to paint and set to work the very next day. I came up with this. A naive painting of a fish. Now, this gives me an idea to make this into my sister's 38th bday present. I will scribble at the back "Happy Birthday Mama Fish Fina!" I hope she will get the message..hehe. Ok. Going back to bed. This fever I'm having is so not fun :(

Lotus Pond

Acrylic ink on canvas.

Weekend is always high risk days for me. The tendency for me to just get ready, start the car and drive to the nearest mall is very high. Shopping is my fave past time next to painting. So, today, before I have the itch to spend money unnecessarily, I quickly donned my painting uniform (shorts & tee) and started working on a canvas. The result - Lotus Pond! I just love ink. Tricky but fun. Well...who knows, instead of spending money, I will make money out of this...hehe.

Woman in Kimono

Ink and acrylic on paper

I was having fun with diluted acrylic on paper. The effect is astounding. Just like what you get by using water colour. It looks easy but I can tell you that acrylic wash/water colour can be so unforgiving. It is hard to cover up mistakes. Basically what you paint either becomes a happy accident or a disastrous one. This was done in my sketch book.

Old Shophouse in Malacca

Ink and Acrylic on paper

This is done on a whim after a trip to the historical Malacca. Another inspiring place to visit. I was dabbling with ink and finishing it off with a wash of very diluted acrylic. Done in my sketch book.

p/s the house looks a bit lopsided though...LOL