Tag: stencil

Stencil Art | Bunny!

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Hi all, this is my first post after Hardfork20! The first thing I did once I knew we are able to post again is to check my voting power and Resource Credit (RC) at steemd.com. Lo and behold, like most people my voting power has been drained more than 50%, and my RC is around 48%. I guess I have to disable some of my voting trails to allow my VP and RC recharging properly. I was a bit worry that I can’t post but that’s not true. I will reply to comments but I won’t be able to vote anyone until my VP is at least 80%.

Back to my art. Here is the latest artwork that I completed a couple of days ago. I missed making stencil paintings. Stencil paintings could be complicated depending on how many layers you want it to be but this one is pretty simple because I am using one layer for the stencil. I knew pro stencil painters could work months on a painting. The more complicated the painting, the more planning need to be done and of course, the more cutting involved.

Here are the progress photos. By the way, I used table salts to create the texture on the watercolor background.

Thank you for checking out my post! I hope you like my art and give me a follow 🙂

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I am selling some of my paintings over on Artfinder. Shipping is FREE worldwide. You can check them out here: ARTFINDER.
My gifts & merchandise available at REDBUBBLE

 

Finally I Updated My Portfolio!

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I finally updated my portfolio after a couple of years of setting up my website! For the past 15 months, I was busy blogging at Steemit.com and this website was basically abandoned. I was too busy building my presence over there that I thought it was too much work to maintain a couple of sites at the same time. However, I keep this site because I knew I will be actively using it eventually. And since I discovered Steempress plugin , there is no need for me to use Steemit editor because whatever I posted here will be posted on Steemit simultaneously.

No art post from me today because I was going through my artworks to select the best ones to feature on my portfolio. I have been pursuing art seriously close to 5 years now and I have a small collection of artwork that I keep in files. I said “small” because what I created were nothing compared to those who have been in this field for many, many years. Throughout these years I always reverted to 3 art styles – doodle, stencil, and portrait. I guess I could never choose to pursue solely one style. I love the three of them equally but I can never know. I may prefer one style over the others as time goes by. There is a very good article talking about this: Does it pay to specialize as an artist?

You can view my portfolio here. I have another page to update which is the In the Press page. I have a couple of press clippings that I want to upload but that will have to wait 🙂

Thank you for checking out my post! I hope you like my art and give me a follow 🙂

Do you ONO? Join me on the new decentralized social media, Ono Social. Download the app on Google Playstore/Apple Appstore. Invitation code: OC3T

I am selling some of my paintings over on Artfinder. Shipping is FREE worldwide. You can check them out here: ARTFINDER.
My gifts & merchandise available at REDBUBBLE (international), & CreativeUnited (Malaysia).

Thank you!

 

Watercolor Art | If You Want to Fly

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If you want to fly, give up everything that weighs you down.

What are your dreams, that something that you always want to pursue but can’t? What weighs you down? What holds you back?

I get it if you said commitments – family, debts, job. I have those too. They are common and valid excuses. We have responsibilities and we have to fulfill them. We need to work to support our family and stuff like that. But I think they shouldn’t be our excuses to not trying to pursue our dreams. Some people give excuses because they are fearful or they don’t want to do the hard work of achieving their dreams. Dreaming is a lot easier and safer than facing the uncertainties of going after our dreams. At least give it a try. Want to travel but can’t afford it? Well, you don’t have to travel far. A local travel destination is good too. An oversea trip is always nice but if you can’t afford it just work out something within your financial capability. Want to lose weight? Begin with stop stuffing yourself with unhealthy food and choose a healthier alternative and exercise. Be realistic about it though.

The key is if you want to fly or achieve your dream, you have to sacrifice something. Let go of the things that hold you back. Now I don’t condone irresponsible choices like neglecting their responsibilities or things like that. Be realistic and choose your options and actions carefully.

A watercolor and ink painting. Here are the progress photos:

 

I am selling some of my paintings over on Artfinder. Shipping is FREE worldwide. You can check them out here: ARTFINDER.
My gifts & merchandise available at REDBUBBLE (international), & CreativeUnited (Malaysia).

 

Thank you!

 

Just another face

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No one in particular. Just another beautiful face 😉

Note: Looking for Mother’s/Father’s Day gift or anniversary/appreciation gift or just a gift for someone who has everything? Well why not a sketch portrait as a gift? I am taking portrait commission (A4 size for pencil/stencil marker portrait and A4/A3 for watercolor stencil portrait), PM me for details. You can see some of my work under Portfolio.
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Another commission painting

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Completed, framed and ready for its new home.

In loving memory of the late Mr. Benedict B. Daun Ben who passed away recently. This painting is of him and his two precious grandsons, Virgil and Sheldon.
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