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Matte Painting

by Elisa Choi Ang on August 2, 2012 with 10 Comments

One of the past lessons that I greatly enjoyed in my Advance Photoshop class is Matte Painting. According to Wikipedia, matte painting is a painted representation of a landscape, set, or distant location that allows filmmakers to create the illusion of an environment that would otherwise be too expensive or impossible to build or visit. Below is the original photo of a very beautiful day in the mountain with an empty house. Our goal is to turn it into a night … Read More

July 19: Two Gifts for 2 Readers!

by Elisa Choi Ang on July 19, 2012 with 13 Comments

*****************************Giveaway Closed************************* I have to apologized today for not sharing any painting as I am very busy with my class and my wrists are hurting easily these days. Right now I have to somehow ignore the numbing while I type. I think I have to spent 2 days off the computer. I joined this mail art exchange hosted by the lovely Kissinia Rom from Ireland. She sent me a package today containing a decorated envelope with 3 small envelopes inside. … Read More

July 12: To You

by Elisa Choi Ang on July 12, 2012 with 32 Comments

This artwork is digitally drawn and painted in Photoshop. This piece was submitted for the Green Canvas contest in light of preserving our forest. I was referring to this artwork when I talk about it at the PPF interview. This is to God. And this is also to You. To you who supported my art endeavors from the day that I was reminded of this dream. Who gives valuable criticism and ideas on how I can improve further. Who praises my … Read More

July 5: I Paint for Him

by Elisa Choi Ang on July 5, 2012 with 20 Comments

I joined a painting contest hosted by Art Tutor. A newly launched website through a collaboration of one of my favorite watercolorist Bob Davies and his son, Art Tutor features foundation courses for all mediums. They are slowly building up content and everything will be available hopefully by mid July. It’s literally my first time to join a painting contest. And to paint something from a photograph is a challenge to me. We have to choose which category to join. I … Read More

July 3: Beauty in the Rabble

by Elisa Choi Ang on July 3, 2012 with No Comments

Sometimes– We have to be ruined in order to be healed. We have to cry in order to be enlightened. We have to get hurt in order to feel love. We have to get lost in order to find our way back. We have to lost someone in order to show appreciation. We have to fall in order to be brave. We have to suffer in order to live. We have to be weak in order to be humbled. We … Read More

Handmade Gift Exchange

by Elisa Choi Ang on June 28, 2012 with 29 Comments

I joined the Handmade Gift Exchange for June 2012 hosted by the lovely Linda Gardner. I was assigned a Craftee (person who will receive my handmade gift) who is from Germany named Friesenliese. I learned from her website that she’s a crafty person. She loves to sew, knit, read and many more. I was a bit pressured since I don’t know how to sew or knit or even worse make things. How I wish I can make jewelries or knit some hats! … Read More

Painting Day 31: Lessons Learned in Painting

by Elisa Choi Ang on June 7, 2012 with 2 Comments

When I joined the one month painting everyday challenge last May inspired by Dana I know that I can do this. Although I have skipped a few days and that today is June already I decided to go beyond May so that I have actually painted for a month. I will continue. What painting everyday has taught me: 1. I love to use bright warm and cool colors. 2. I almost always tend to put on random splashes of color … Read More

Painting Day 30: Painting to Uplift

by Elisa Choi Ang on June 6, 2012 with 2 Comments

The past few days of June I have been feeling emotional. The heaviness of heart. The pressure of making decisions. I feel that time is running away and yet I haven’t accomplished a thing. Nothing special. Nothing useful for my dreams. While others continue to make more money with their artistic endeavors I feel that I am left behind. I can’t think with clarity. The road to my journey seems foggy. Nothing seems right. With nothing much that I can … Read More