New mix media works.

These 4 pieces of 12" x 16" each, was all sold during the opening of my art exhibition "Lukisan Gua" on 5th May at Volvo Art Loft. These are done with acrylic, charcoal, watercolor paper mounted on canvas. I didn't want to frame it like a normal watercolor, so I decided for it to be on canvas. Ready to hang and display, no framing needed. I'm making more of this due to requests.

The painting "Contemplation: Black note was also sold, along with my impression of mountain.

I'm going to make another blacknote but slightly bigger since I enjoyed making it so much. Peace.

New addition to the contemplation series.

These are some of the last pieces I did, preparing for the show. And hands-down, the most enjoyable. It's when I've come to a point of higher understanding of my concept together with the application of medium. These are done with acrylic on canvas.

The subtle texture and smoothness that I pleasantly discovered by applying acrylic and medium with no brush at all. The process somewhat feels like a Chinese painting.

The one at the top ( Contemplation: Black note) is my favourite. But I am too busy to make a bigger piece so I'm just showing the small experimental piece. But I'm definitely gonna make a bigger piece when I'm back from Melbourne end of this month. Peace!

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Some of the new works displaying for "Lukisan gua" art exhibition, Volvo ArtLoft Singapore

All this paintings are size 18"x24" Acrylic on canvas. The first 2 are the continuation of the Samudera series I've started about 3 years back. I love the sea, did a couple of abstract rendition of the sea before. 

The 3rd piece is called "Precipitation", a rendition of misty landscape on a rainy day. All this 3 are done basically with the same colour palatte and similar glazing and pouring techniques. 

Coming really soon."Lukisan gua" An art exhibtion by myself and my partner at ARThaus. 5th May Volvo ArtLoft. Singapore.

I have 26 pieces of works to show with a mix of some old ones. But when setting up, there isn't enough space to show all. So I'm displaying 23 works instead. The show is the day after tomorrow. I'm more nervous about getting the food though. Lot's of planning and preparation to do. But luckily since a few days ago, I've completed all the new paintings.

Under surface. Acrylic on watercolor paper. 16"x20" 2016

Another painting similar to"Underneath the ripples" posted earlier. Peace.

Underneath the ripples, Acrylic on watercolor paper mounted on canvas, 16"x20" 2016

Silly me... I've always watermarked my painting on the painting itself, which is kinda annoying I know. With just a little research, the marvels of internet ( which I'm sure is our downfall as well one day when electricity fails globally... come on.. a little pessimism is good to keep in touch with reality) I found another way to add watermark without compromising (a lot) the view of my works. Thank you internet! (Even if let say there's a global black out, you are fond in my memory)

Yup the figure for this one is of courtesy of Sarah Lee photography Hawaii. I emailed her to ask permission to use her works as reference and she emailed back with her thumbs up. Thank you Sarah Lee.

Yup did something like this ages ago with watercolour. The problem with watercolor is it is not stick-fast. It kinda smudges with a transparent glazing medium. But no problem with acrylic. So I used acrylic as I use watercolour. More vivid color and sticks. Permanently.

Yup, got a bunch of good quality acrylic paints and it gives the transparency of watercolor, without a hassle. ( If done correctly)

Addition to the contemplation series

Contemplation: Layers and Light II

Acrylic on canvas

40"x30"

2016

I've emptied 1 and half bottles of medium doing this. Definitely a challenge for me and I've banged my head against the wall 40 times (lame figure of speech I know, please forgive me) . I had an expectations in my head of what its should look like. This piece marked an uncharted territory for me personally and I think I've said to my myself,"WTF??!!" Twice every time I banged my head to the wall (lame figure of speech I know, please forgive me PART II).

Yup, but anyhoo I think this basically kinda resembles what I have pictured in my head. I'm a recovering control freak. So please forgive me.

Contemplation: Sky

Acrylic on canvas

40"x30"

2016

*watermarked

This one took me a long time to contemplate. And when I found my way, it is a blessing. And I could not achieve have this without working on other pieces meanwhile. Cause the more work I do, the more I discover and discovery, helped me preserver through this one. I have posted about the beginning stage of this work last year in this blog.

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