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48: Yellow Green Patch

by Elisa Choi Ang on October 2, 2014 with 2 Comments

Yellow Green Patch I am still doing the 500 paintings challenge. The progress is slow but I paint whenever possible. I also begin to use some reference photos from Paint My Photo for some of my landscape paintings since I have only a few photos of them. This month is also called Paint Along October for Dana and I (plus you) as we will be painting daily for 30 days. It doesn’t have to be finished pieces or daily or perfect works of art. The important thing … Read More

41: Peafowl

by Elisa Choi Ang on September 21, 2014 with No Comments

Peafowl in watercolor There is something thrilling about painting without an initial sketch. The result is often a pleasant surprise since there is not a clue on how a painting will turn out. Every dance of the brushstroke and flow of the colors portray freedom. As I slowly progress on my journey as an Artist, I hope to step out in faith while I anticipate God’s vision for me. To wait means to get to work, to plant seeds while God gives the growth. There is a … Read More

The Sights of Paris

by Elisa Choi Ang on September 13, 2014 with No Comments

When I accepted the project of painting the wonderful tourist spots of Paris, I know I was in for an exciting treat of making my client’s memorable places come alive and feeling like I am one step closer to my dream destination. But I am also aware of how challenging this endeavor will be but that didn’t stop me from saying yes. My client mentioned her special places in Paris– Eiffel Tower, Sacre Coeur, Notre Dame, Arc de Triomphe and the River Seine. She wanted three separate paintings but in … Read More

Make It In Design Summer School

by Elisa Choi Ang on September 4, 2014 with No Comments

I joined the Make It in Design Summer School where about 5000 artists from all over the world have accepted the challenge to create patterns based from a creative brief. I am no surface pattern designer but I like patterns and I am always inspired by the diversity of it everywhere. Nature itself is filled with beautiful patterns and I think it is more awesome than man-made. There are three tracks (Beginner, Intermediate and Advanced) and one can try one or all of the tracks. I choose the Beginner … Read More

Review: Monologue Basics Sketchbook

by Elisa Choi Ang on August 2, 2014 with No Comments

The word sketchbook excites me. It gives me the space to do sketches of things around me, experiment with art materials and discover new approaches to make art. Mostly I use either the Daycraft or Derwent sketchbooks (but they’re not watercolor friendly) and therefore that led me to bind my own sketchbook using watercolor paper. Last month, an artist from Singapore shared that Monologue, a brand under the Grandluxe Company in Singapore that specializes in premium diary, gift and stationery has released a new line of sketchbooks called Monologue … Read More

How to Use Tracing Paper in Watercolor Painting

by Elisa Choi Ang on July 23, 2014 with 2 Comments

After the hard work of drawing the elements, I basically ruined everything by applying strong colors on the sky. I quickly realized (too late!) that I should have painted a wash or do a wet on wet technique to avoid the streaky effect. Somehow I was triggered by fear on how to start painting this huge sky… :| I tried to remedy the effect by removing the colors with a wet brush and tissue paper but the colors have already stained the paper. The last resort would be to re-draw everything but … Read More

34: Red Spice

by Elisa Choi Ang on July 15, 2014 with No Comments

The past few days I was excited to help mom prep the chili. I was confident because I watched it done by chefs. I carefully drew the knife across the skin so that it opened in half. Feeling like a pro, I removed the seeds…using my bare fingers. What happened next was beyond my expectation. It was like my fingers have been dipped several times in boiling water. It leave me with a painful burning sensation that lasted for several hours. Half of … Read More

33: Elephant Family

by Elisa Choi Ang on July 9, 2014 with No Comments

Many times I have caught myself in a cycle of wanting to please people with my art, comparing my work with that of many successful artists, wishing to make more money and joining the bandwagon of doing what you love. While there is nothing wrong with the above-mentioned, I find that art and the world in general is not about me at all. It is about honoring God with the work and skills he has given us and drawing others … Read More