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4: Violet Dance

by Elisa Choi Ang on February 17, 2014 with No Comments

February is all about painting flowers. I think I will never get tired of painting them. This series is still from the bouquet given to me by J. Some notes… The intricate details of a flower can be intimidating to paint. I’m almost tempted to sketch it first but thankfully I didn’t. I sort of force my brain to really “see” the flower in its simple shapes. I begin from the center and paint the negative space to leave the … Read More

3: Rosy Love

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

I am inspired to paint roses in a fresh and liberating style. UK artist Jean Haines shared a tutorial on how to paint roses in a loose way. She is one of the unique watercolor artist whom I admire. She paints without a preliminary sketch. Her paintings are always filled with life. Her book, the Atmospheric Watercolours encourages the artist to pick up the brush and just paint! I am addicted on painting these roses! Hope you all have a … Read More

2: Pinkish

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

This is a continuation of a series of painting flowers. When my boyfriend (now fiance) and I were just dating, he used to give me bouquet of assorted flowers and sometimes for no reason at all. I like flowers even if they are only a fleeting creation. I tried to paint this based from what I’ve learned from this artist. I’m learning to paint some of the veins of this flower and most of all to be patient.

The 500 Paintings Challenge

by Elisa Choi Ang on February 12, 2014 with No Comments

I started painting daily on May 2012 for almost 30 days together with other artists. After that we painted again for about 30 days on Feb 2013. I’ve learned a lot since then but it wasn’t enough. This year will be different. I am challenging myself to paint 500 paintings. The goal and the why– Use my own photos and find local subjects: I’ve often use photos of others (with permission) as subjects for my paintings. I might be eager to paint them … Read More

On Learning New Things

by Elisa Choi Ang on February 7, 2014 with 1 Comment

One of my goals for painting is to do some studies on how to paint certain subjects. One of those is to learn how to paint flowers in a realistic way. I choose an online tutorial of this artist because I like the way he teaches. The interesting part is the result of his painting. It is so real that I want to pluck the flower out of the paper! However, it took me almost three days to follow along, and not to … Read More

Elfje Inspired

by Elisa Choi Ang on February 5, 2014 with 4 Comments

I often tell Freya how her words evoke a creativity that prompts me to pick up the brush. Her stories elevate my senses like a curious child. I think we all experience that same wonder and marvel of reading a novel, a poem or a short story from a writer whose words affect our lives in a profound way. Wanting to stretch my creativity as well as thank my author friend for her inspirational words, I offered to create an … Read More

Local Postcard Swap

by Elisa Choi Ang on January 22, 2014 with No Comments

I have been a participant of postcard swaps since 2012 but it involves international recipients. I also joined Postcrossing where one creates a postcard and sends it to someone across the world. One will receive a postcard from a random person in return. I think this is a fun way to get to know a stranger, don’t you think? However, I realized that this is my first ever local postcard swap that involved more people. I remembered how I told Michiko of … Read More

On Routines and New Year

by Elisa Choi Ang on January 11, 2014 with No Comments

“Old Man at Cafe” pen and watercolor on sketchbook What is your routine? Do you have one? Isn’t it cool to know other people’s routine? I do. I recently stumbled on an article about the Daily Routines of Famous Writers. It is interesting to know how creative people organizes his or her day and what they do with the little time that they have. It fascinates me that we all have our own daily routines and although there might be similarities … Read More