Penang Shophouse
I have always been amazed with old buildings and their designs. I have many shots of similar buildings but with different exterior decorations. This painting was done back in 2000 based on a photograph that I took in Penang.
I know, it’s typical.
Penang Shophhouses | Watercolor on Watercolor Paper | 55cm x 75cm
All my life, I have only done two big scale paintings and above is one. The other one (oil painting) have been sold to my sister-in-law’s friend and I have to dig for the picture. Will post it the minute I found it. Painting big-scale needs a lot of patience. I didn’t have much back then, that’s why I only painted two. Lol.
131 Comments
bonoriau
woow this is great!!!!
bonoriau
Wooww udah kena dendang lagi ..have to up my bidding
Mariuca
Eh jgn tendang I okay Bono? LOL! 😆
roxychick
rajin betul la korg nih nak lukis sume.. 😛
Mariuca
I agree with Bono, I could never draw this well! Very nice Emila! 😛
T.H
nice, I love art too but I stopped.
bonoriau
so siapa yang harus di tendang ni!!!
Mariuca
Ha ha ha!!! Tendang org sebelah I he he he!!!
Mariuca
TH, u too can draw? Why did u stop? Maybe u should pick it up again and join the rest of the wonderful artists here. 😀
Mariuca
Hola Emila! Come see Mariuca in her Teddies Teee! 😛
Okies, nite nite all! So sleepy, up since morn, see ya tomorrow! 😛
laketrees
this is wonderful Emila!!
excellent perspective…composition and harmonious colour 🙂
restnrileks
great..
i agree with Laketrees.. selalu nampak children’s art.. ni lain..
mangosteenskin
yes T.H! like me! i start to make drawing a serious hobby only early this year!
mangosteenskin
wow…a kind of painting that i love. bravo!!! gorgeous…gorgeous…gorgeous…
T.H
if you have the interest best to continue.. and don’t give up… I give up as I move to another place.
T.H
play football is it? lol
T.H
if I draw and colour.. sure my hands would be shaky..
Jean Chia
T.H, u draw too? hey, show us some of your artwork, k! 🙂
Jean Chia
marz, u look so adorable in the teddies tee!!
Jean Chia
that’s one fine painting, emila! 🙂 M also permah draw drawing like yr drawing above. but he used black pen, and it’s only on a small scale, around 15 x 20cm.
Dookie
kalau dah graphics designer.. mesti melukis punya.. this is just a few.. kalau emila upload all her pictures.. mesti beribu-ribu gambar 😛
Dookie
lol i have seen it.. u look cute lol.. btw who take the pic for u. ur B ke?..
Dookie
agreed with u.. cun jugak he he he he..
Mariuca
LOL! Football, passing the parcel, musical chairs, semua pun boleh, come join us TH!
Mariuca
Hi Dookie, I agree! Emila has a number of great work to her name, keep it up dear! 😛
Mariuca
LOL! Thanks woman, I love mah Tee!!
Mariuca
He he he….macho man ni kan…kena kasi hadiah ni asyik puji kita! Happy Saturday! 😀
Mariuca
Sape lagi kalau bukan B? Ha ha ha!! Balik shopping, terus bukak, takut kotor, sayang punya pasal kan? LOL!!! 😛
Mariuca
Wah Emila, u kena puji from Kim, that’s so cool! 😛
Mariuca
Wah Jean, M oso can draw ke? Everybody is so talented here la!
bonoriau
woow this time lagi seru deh!! 4 Racer have to fight all out. I support all. Selamat sukses. Thank Marzie & LJ for your bidding at bonoriau.
T.H
lets take a seat and turn the music on 🙂
indocontest
Fantastic Painting!!. Woooow……
T.H
hi Mariuca, I draw since I was kid til 12 years old.. then stopped as I followed parents more to another state.
T.H
Jean very sad to say my bro throw away all painting and even my favourite one.. 🙁 said.. rubbish..
T.H
oh … I want see..
T.H
what is oil painting? I dont know the different..
T.H
mangosteenskin care to show your drawings ?
emila
TH, click on her name, it’s readily linked to her blog!
emila
thanks bono!
emila
Dookie, not exactly la…dulu my junior graphic designer cannot draw la!
emila
TH, oil painting is a painting that uses oil paint as a medium.
emila
Thank you indo!
emila
Bono, I oso bid!
antown
wuiih, saya kira itu foto, ternyata lukisan ya? so realistic
dmystify
Old buildings fascinates me too, having born and schooled in Penang.Good thing Penang (and Melaka) were bestowed Heritage status otherwise old buildings may end up destroyed to make way for new skyscraper. Luckily there are talented artist like you who managed to capture them on paper for others to enjoy. Lovely fascade emila.
Jean Chia
bono, i sudah tendang u!! haha.. come & kick us back!! 😛
Jean Chia
T.H!!! omg, so sayang lar!! how can he said rubbish?? it’s precious lar!! im so sry for u! 👿
Jean Chia
see marzie, i told u! when a woman gets more mature, she looks more attractive! 🙂
Jean Chia
haha.. i understood, marzie!! i also scare to make my apron kotor. that’s why till now also hvent start using, sayang mah. 🙂
Jean Chia
marzie, M studied industrial design last time, so he can draw quite well. But of coz not as good as emila lar! 🙂
T.H
wow Jean you are fast 🙂
T.H
old days they don’t appreciate art
T.H
Jean you mean mature, young and attractive 😉
T.H
so the painting will lasts longer?
T.H
old building always have its value and history 😉
Jean Chia
T.H, you’re referring about PW or commenting?
Jean Chia
Bono!! now emila, LJL, mariuca & AGP is all at yr PW! We are all looking so pretty, kan ladies?
Jean Chia
that’s right! i hv always been adoring old buildings. They have more designs on it and a great history behind it.
dmystify
And they are well build with lasting materials. Wonder what our grand children will blog about our present buildings, cracked walls and leaking pipes ?hehe…. hope not.
Mariuca
TH me too! If I hold anything small for sure shaky, some more kena draw!
Mariuca
LOL! I’m guessing commenting! Wah meriah sungguh main musical chairs kat sini kan? Bono can jaga the player he he!
Mariuca
Wow TH! I’m impressed, maybe u should pick it up again, now that u are settled down oredi! Or share with us some of ur old pictures if u saved them, that would be ultra cool! 😀 😀
Mariuca
Oh no, I just asked TH to share some of her work! Sorry abt that TH but maybe u can start a new koleksi of paintings! What say you? 😉
bluecrystaldude
Oh, and they are beautiful too!
bluecrystaldude
Yup, this is nice too!
Mariuca
But Jean, don forget to “pose” for the camera with ur apron before keeping it back in ur drawer he he! 😛
Mariuca
Wah, good la M! Maybe u can show us one of his drawings at AGP! 😀
Mariuca
He he so cute Emila! 😆
Mariuca
Bono! Of coz must bid, and semua ladies pulak tu at ur blog! Bono is a ladies man! 😛
Mariuca
Ooooooh now I’m wondering who is ur jr. graphic designer! 😎
Mariuca
Manggis! Baru this year je? WOW, ur drawings are just as impressive as the other artists here! 😛 😛
Mariuca
Abaden! Of course, we’re looking really hot sitting in a row like dat! Bono mesti suka he he! 😳 😛
T.H
lol… blogging I don’t feel shaky
T.H
yeah comment fast I mean
T.H
graphic designer is the course expensive??
T.H
I dont know how to do that any more.. I used to use water colour.. lol
T.H
I can’t draw as son will surely make a mess also I dont know what to buy for drawing
T.H
yeah they are beautiful.. good work
T.H
yeah.. the drawing so good 😮 started this year and looked like pro 🙂
T.H
yeah you looks great in Tee
T.H
I seen some nice blogs with pose in apron nice
T.H
I didn’t know about this course at all, I think there is need of qualification to study right?
T.H
yeah its like rat race
T.H
if Bono joined in we have 5 in the race 😀
T.H
if there’s history best kept the way it is. Hope there’s no saying like development etc
T.H
the brick must be those good one. Now I don’t see there are like two type white brick and red brick
Mariuca
He he blogging I sometimes feel shaky, esp kalau tgh marah while blogging LOL!!!
Mariuca
TH, I’m guessing it also depends on where u want to take the course, prices vary. 😀
Mariuca
Son? Maybe u and ur son can draw together-gether? Art supplies kena refer to the pro Emila!
Mariuca
Eh Manggis mmg pro la! Did u see her cute fairy drawings?
Mariuca
He he ye ke? Thanks TH! 😳 I wan to collect as many Emila Tees as I can! 😉
Mariuca
Apa lagas Miss Yummylicious? Faster go pose in ur apron LOL!! Eh Jean, I still haven’t found all the goodies you left me here. For that, I’m leaving u a yummy Mug Cake here he he!!! 😛 😛
Mariuca
TH, I’m sure it requires some qualification! 😀
emila
Yeah, coming from a professional artist, I take that as a major compliment!
emila
Thank you Manggis! *kembang kuncup hidung*
emila
Lukisan, Antown!
emila
Thanks Asri! I hope I can paint more like this! Hopefully to start soon as I finished with pending works!
emila
I think old buildings were made of very good materials. I really hope that the city councils will preserve old buildings so that the future generation will be able to blog about it.
marvic
rasa nya i kenal sapa junior graphic designer kak emi.. 🙂
* kalau x silap la kan
marvic
my mom used to say that I cant get a living with drawing..that is why i stop long ago after SPM because i took Art as on of my subject
emila
Maria, I dun think so! Yang you kenal is Ja’a. Ja pandai lukis! The junior was same dept with me in Corp Comm before.
marvic
Arip ker? or org lain.. 🙂
Jaa boleh jadi kartunis yang baik..suka sangat kad raya tahun lepas yang dia buat….
Nessa
This is awesome. I can never draw nor paint buildings. Nature/scenery is the easiest I think 🙂
emila
Orang lain, Maria belum kerja kat situ masa tu.
T.H
yeah old building with solid material present one. With cracks and leakage so many complains too.. even house you bought.
T.H
some qualification, that’s not easy at all.
Jean Chia
TH, haha, of coz! after all, we’re here to fight for the giveaway mah. Cannot let my muscle loose. Must fight, fight, fight and march, march, march!! 😈 😈
Jean Chia
Marzie, how are you so far? Can we break the record? hehe.. shh.. we”ll discuss about our strategy elsewhere. Nanti TH & Dookie terdengar. haha
im hving so much fun! hope to see u online tonight! 😉
Jean Chia
Marvic, you need to be very perseverance and determinate to be an artist. Im sure emila has gone through alot of obstacles before coming to a smooth sail. But no sea will remain calm. Is jsut how you will handle it. Rite, emila!
Jean Chia
no lar.. marzie! i love fairies!! 🙂 wait, i check amggis out!
Jean Chia
Marzie, i’ve just came back from manggis blog. Her artworks is equally awesome. I love especially her stamping. did u see the one with ladybug and doggies, and also the cupcakes? oh.. it’s so cute!! *geram**
Jean Chia
marzie, me too!! but at least, let me have one of emila’s tee to start off with. haha!
Jean Chia
haha, marzie, it’ll be like terasure hunt! Happy hunting, woman! 🙂
oh, thanks for the mug cake. it’s yummylicious!! 🙂
hehe, no worries marzie, i’ve got emila’s apron. For sure, im gonna look more outstanding, rite? 😉
Jean Chia
marzie, i’ve got to ask M where’s his old drawings. But i still kept mine if u want to see. But then again, i dont have a big scanner lar. My drawings are all in A2 size. hehe
Jean Chia
TH, i forgot what M said about the qualifications, but i think anyone who has passed SPM and got A1 in arts, can take this course. 🙂
Jean Chia
aiks, why bono bid at his own slot? im gonna bid back. that’s my place!! muahaha 😈 😈
Jean Chia
hehe, marzie, i got my place back at bono!! woohoo!!
Mariuca
Jean!! We still have several days left, I was waiting for u yesterday until late he he! Our “target” is pretty highkan and with such stiff competition this time, it’s gonna be a tough fight till the end! Kambate !!!
Mariuca
Maria! I pun kenal Arip he he!!! He was pretty okay what! And comel too LOL! 😳 😳
Mariuca
YAY!! You found my Mug Cake, great work Jean! Now must leave u more goodies along the way, have fun! 😛 😛
Mariuca
AND YES!! I’m back here on Emila’s PW!! Pinkies are back together again Jean! 😛 😛
Mariuca
Ah see Jean…this Manggis is oso very talented one he he! Emila and her gang so cool kan? Glad u checked out her work Jean! Manggis mesti suka! 😀
Mariuca
Yes Marvic! You can still continue with ur drawings on the side. Must always follow ur heart and ur dreams! Come on Marvic, show us one of ur drawings! 😛 😛
Mariuca
Jean, I think u will win this round, just don stop commenting!
Mariuca
LOL! Dats why I waited to wear my Teddies Tee, for as long as possible he he! I will make sure I jaga my Tee properly okay Emila? 😉
Mariuca
That’s why! Caya la Emila! 😛 😛
Mariuca
Jean!!! Of course I wanna see!! Oh I bet you can draw oso, I’m the only one who can’t boo hoo! 😥
Put them up in AGP Jean, bring us down memory lane with u! 😛
Mariuca
Oh then I for sure tak qualify, cause didn’t take Art for SPM. Even if I did, for sure dapat P8 Ha ha ha! 😳 😳
docgelo
the subject of this painting might be typical for some, but the talent poured on its creation’s so inspiring! it’s beautiful, ms. emila!
off topic : we went to queensbay mall again yesterday and passed by hush puppy. and we saw another emila yusof masterpieces on display in their store for the raya holiday. too bad tina & i failed to take a photo.
emila
Thanks, Gelo!
That is ok. Next time perhaps 🙂