Old chair new stool

Kak Masnah sent me this old chair. She said she wanted it transformed to something usable and she likes the painting with some crackling and antique looking.



Took me a while to think of a design. Finally, inspired by Jo Sonja's Chinoiserie painting, I painted the chair or rather the stool [since its without a backrest] a background of Black Berry with pink, purple and blue flowers with Opal instead of the Whites. The centre of the stool is crackled Opal over the Black Berry and painted with monogramme scenery.

Serendipity

During one of the morning coffee in my home with Kak Masnah [our adorable sister in life], Aniza and Nora, we stumbled upon an interesting discovery about ourselves. 42yrs ago, in 1967, I was schooling at St. Nicholas Convent, Alor Star in Std 1. Little that I know that during that time I have a senior in Std 2 whom I will meet later in my life ie...... none other than my painting buddy NORA! In 1968 my Dad was transferred back to Muar. Johore so I did not get to 'meet' ANIZA who also happened to be in the same school in 1969. Nora was still there though. So that makes the 3 of us the SNCees. It is serendipity that we meet later in our lives through decorative painting.

Sound of silence

Hmmm, I know I have been quiet and hiding somewhere. I have excuses like busy with my 3rd daughter enrolling into varsity, then our laptops were stolen. But Safiyyah has settled in campus and I have bought a new laptop 2mths ago, so I guess it's poor excuse. Ha ha! However. I have been painting a lot and will share them as I update. See ya!

LAMAN IMPIANA WORKSHOP V and VI

On Saturday 25 July 2009, the three of us again conducted the fifth workshop organised by Laman Impiana of Karangkraf Group at Carlton Hotel, Shah Alam. There were 40 turnouts this time. The programme is still tailored for the basic decorative painting. Then on 15 August, another workshop [sixth] was held at Karangkraf office in Shah Alam. We have planned with the editors of Laman to start the intermediate programmes next year , still continuing the basic programme and also may introduce project-based programmes

A different perspective

As folkart has spread and diversed into decorative painting, the painting style can be just ANYTHING as creative as you can think of. My daughters are not so much into flowers and sweet lolly designs and told me what they like. So here they are... shoes, handbags, perfume bottles silhouttes on contrasting background adding ribbons, lace, prints, stripes or polkadots. Turned out chic..! Im pleased!

Tick Tock and others

I painted many clocks recently for customers, none for myself as usual.

And other recent paintings are small items like switch plaques and simple welcome or kitchen signage.

Other items painted are a memory box in the shape of a book that I painted for a cousin for his wedding and a cutlery box that I tried a new design which I looove so much but still sold it!

And there are other small stuff...

... and bigger items/ furniture.

International Book Fair

Last 19th April, Aniza, Nora and I participated a painting demo in conjunction with promoting our book at Utusan booth during the International Book Fair at PWTC. We also had some things displayed for sale.