Thursday, April 14, 2011

Colours of my mind...

First time I tried water colour painting was over 3 years ago. I never really thought that I can ever draw and pull a simple painting that captures the very image that I want. Believe me, I have no formal training or schooling in terms of mixing colors. I paint from my heart and from the vision that I have in mind. Water colour amazes me ever since because it's simple and yet it's quite challenging. Painting using water colour has a very different technique as compared to acrylic and oil painting because with water colour you start from dark to light and believe me it's quite tricky.

My favorite subjects are fruits and vases. And you can see below one of my very few work of art in water colour. I was quite surprised when I showed this to a friend of mine and she was more than willing to buy this art for her new house and I said to myself "WOW". I almost give in, but then again I declined to her generous offer. These for me are priceless and they are not for sale. Painting for me is just another form of my passion and how I express and appreciate life in general.


For whatever reason, I am soooooo fascinated with apples and vases...perhaps it's easier or perhaps apple was the first fruit that we learn way back in kindergaten har har har!!!

Another attempt was several fruits and a few vases. In fact, as I remember it right this is my very first painting.


Painting is truly an expression of oneself. It brings me to a space wherein I am free of worries and gives me a moment of solitude and at peace with myself. It also brings a sense of contenment and allow certain breaks especially with our fast phased life.

I still have to scan or take some pictures of my other work and will post it soon.


Materials used:

Van Gogh Water Colour
Acid Free Paper
A little imagination

How about you? What's so passionate about you?