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WiP = Malay House II
So, after I told my friend Li Teng that I couldn’t really capture the old lady right, my friend decided that she likes to have another Malay house painting. After sending me a picture of Malay house she snapped in Terengganu where she resides now, I did not procrastinate and get down to business right away.
It’s a bit detailed, so I reckon I’ll take more time to complete, but hopefully to get it done by tomorrow. I am having fun capturing the details although my eyes are blurry already. Maybe it’s time for me to paint on large canvas.
Malay House II in progress – acrylic on canvas
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Picture books promotion by local illustrators at Kinokuniya KLCC
Just got back from KLCC to see the book promo display done by Linda Tan Lingard with the help of CutOut Magazine in constructing Jainal Amambing’s Longhouse.
Me looking at me 😀
Jainal’s Longhouse
This promotion features mainly on Jainal Amambing, our renown illustrator who has won The Noma Concours awards, namely Second prize in 2006 and 2000; runner up award in 2004 and 2002 as well as The Encouragement Prize in 2008 and 1998. The main feature is his new picture book, Longhouse Days as well as other books include The Proud Butterfly and The Strange Tree and The land Below Wind.
Another featured illustrator isthe famous one and only Yusof Gajah. Pak Yusof has recently written and illustrated 5 new cute picture books in a box. Each book is a treasure that teaches children basics such as shapes, colours and numbers. You might want to get and keep them even if you’re not a child – they are beautiful and ingenious – as only Yusof Gajah can produce! Other books of him includes Elephabet, Mother & Child, Elephabet Amazing Activity Book and The Real Elephant.
Yusof gajah’s 5 new books
My book, My Mother’s Garden, is also being featured along with those books by the two famous illustrators and I am truly honoured to be given the chance. My new flashcard pack featuring flowers’ little guardians will be there in few days time. Will update the status soon as I got the news from Linda.
Do drop by at Kinokuniya KLCC if you happen to be there. The promotion has started already two days ago. [Not sure until when, but I’ll put in the date here soon as I found out]
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Commission painting
I have been commissioned by my old buddy/ex-classmate to paint two paintings for since last December. Or was it November? Hmm..yeah, it took me such a long time to draw. I dunno. I think this has gotta do with me having myself stuck in front of the laptop doing commission digital artwork. Hehe, yeah, I love being with my laptop so much.
She actually gave me two pictures from her album, a portrait of old woman and this village house. Tried to draw the woman few times (lat month) but I dunno why I couldn’t paint her. Now waiting for my friend to give me another picture to draw. I might not do any digital work today because I am in the mood to paint. I don’t want the mood to go just yet, because once I stuck in front of the laptop, it’s hard for me to turn back.
Oh, I am taking a break for a day and am going to Kinokuniya KLCC today to have a look at the on-going promotion featuring my book “My Mother’s Garden”. Not sure when the promotion ends, but I will enlighten you with the info and pictures soon.
