See below posts by the artist on the creative process! Approximately one post will be made every week.
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Returning
I feel like I have a lot of ideas and just waiting to get back to making them happen. Being away from my materials had probably been refreshing and hope that I can use many of the reference photos I took. I also hope some exposure to Malaysia and Singapore art and architecture has rubbed…
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Searching for references
While on holiday I am looking for references for my next paintings. There’s a lot to see and my mind is always thinking about composition and interesting shapes. I’m also getting feedback from family members abroad which is great. I’ve just learned of Capcut so I’ve realized I can use different video editing software than…
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Resting the mind
After a flurry of excitement as I am working on many paintings (big news coming up soon!), I realize there’s actually a limit to constantly working on creative work. While it is fun to paint, I also realize it’s exhausting to constantly draw and paint. I am trying to aim for at least one completed…
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Pop culture and social media
It seems to me that my reels on Facebook and Instagram have started taking off. I’m not sure whether this is because they have a pop culture bent to them. For the first one with Castlevania, I had posted it without any expectation that it would be well received and then I started noticing my…
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Works in progress
I’m still working on my room painting but am very pleased with how it is coming out. It’s based on a photo I took in Prince Edward Island at the Anne of Green Gables exhibit (presumably Matthew’s room). I had to switch colours mid way through but perhaps that’s fine. I realized I needed to…
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An attempt
I tried to paint the sketch of a room I wrote about last week but the colours don’t work together. It’s hard to not be critical of one’s own work. I imagine a bald man with round glasses peering down at me, telling me (and others around him) that everyone must avert their gaze to…