Contemplation progress

Progress documentation.

Refining the sketches

This is a build up from my previous sketch done in oil on top of acrylic. Was experimenting with colors and layers. To me, looks kinda gory and disturbing so I would kinda change something...

This one is loosely base on observation. Getting the base done in acrylic. I love the more freestyle approach that came to evolve in my development of creating my paintings. Less eye strain, more feel...

New sketches for the "Contemplation series"

Out of a sudden, inspiration came breezing right through me in between teaching, the urge is so strong that I just had to scramble my canvases I've prepared and started painting the whole night. 

The approach to creating the series has definitely evolved. Instead of basing mostly on observation, now I tried to loosely observe the foil and paint freely according to what I think and feel should be observed and documented. The colour choices is mostly experimental. Added a bit more texture to the strokes.

These sketches will still be refined as I want to it to have a classical feel. I still can't let go of the classical masters and the captivation the conjured to the world. Peace.

The Afghan Girl realism painting project final

Steve McCurry's Afghan Girl by Aisha Ramat

Acrylic on canvas

16"x18"

2015

Finally completed the Afghan girl. The last time I posted regarding this painting was March 2014. Took a break a whole year before I decided to pick up my brush to finish this painting. I stopped mostly due to frustration blending with acrylic. It's bloody tedious to spend hours just to blend and layer with acrylic. And also, I was busy teaching and working on other pieces for the "Art for Arts' sake exhibition. So I ended up chucking this painting aside 75% complete.

Until recently, one of my students saw it and wanted to buy it. She thought it was completed. As I would never sell incomplete works, I told her I will complete it, varnish it for her and would be ready the next time she comes to class. So as of today, this painting belongs to her. Phew!

Thank you Ruby for appreciating this painting of Steve McCurry's Afghan girl and giving me the motivation to finally finish this. Hope you enjoy having it. Peace. 

Me, posing with my pieces at The Volvo Art Loft Singapore

Secretly, my cheek muscles were trembling so much as I was doing a lot of smiling beforehand. Hence the half smile.

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ART for Arts' sake, art exhibition at The Volvo Loft, Volvo showroom. Till 31 March 2015

 Some of the participating artists; myself (extreme left), Pathma (front), the behind Pathma from left to right: Shernaz Varia, Carolyn Law, Karen Charmoille, Glacy Goh, Yiat Teng, Gauri Gupta,Claude Chassat and Uwe Juergen Bauer. One of the artist who isn't in the picture May Yee.

ARThaus has organized for the first time an Art exhibition for some older students, many were with us since the first year we were opened and of course for us, the teachers, to share our art as well. Turnout was good mainly with family, friends and other students.

I feel very blessed and happy to see some our students able to showcase their art creations and sharing their passion in creating art with their family and friends. And of course for myself as well as my loved ones were there sharing my happiness as well.

If you are in Singapore, come and visit The Volvo loft, Volvo Showroom Singapore S159935. Exhibition end 31st March 2015.

Finally finished my 3 panels.

Contemplation 1, 2 & 3

Oil on canvas

36"x 24" (each panel)

2015