30 June 2010
This birdhouse is real cute. The standing perch and the two top horizontal additions above the open circle makes it real 'homey' I think. The colours were as requested by the customer.
Wednesday, 23 June 2010
School term has started and it is back to classes as usual after the somewhat long holiday.
The picture below is of Ms Intan, beautiful name, isn't it? Short, sweet and inspiring name, really. To be called 'diamond' everytime is a great boost to the ego and to have the qualities of a diamond is even more so.........
The picture below shows Ms Intan with her 3rd project, painted in a beautiful tray . The pattern was taken from Ross Stallcup's Gran's Memories. This pattern is one of the most widely used designs for trays because the pattern fits perfectly in any rectangular or square surface, its easy to paint and the finished painting always brings a smile to the owner. Look at Ms Intan and you'll know what I mean.......
Thursday 17 June 2010
This console table was given to me for painting with instructions to deepen the shades and add highlights to the rose. This is one of the China made console tables which comes already painted. However, the owner wanted better contrast because of the barley white background, thus the request for re-touches.
The first picture was taken without any touch-ups
Tuesday, 15 June 2010
This beautiful picture of scones, cream and strawberries on a picnic layout invokes my favourite rite of English tea. In actual fact, my daughter, Shireen , did serve me scones with fresh blueberries and cherries ( couldn't get the strawberries though ) for my afternoon tea on my recent birthday. I'm all of 51 years and life is just beginning for bambina Lakshmi - ( that's what my brother called me when I was a kid)
It didn't take a long time to paint although it looks complicating. The only tedious part was the strawberries and leaves, they were small in size and cascading everywhere. The basket was a breeze and so was the jam jar and jug and scones...... and everything else !
Saturday, 12 June 2010
The picture below is Norshita's small table cum stool . She has painted it in Grans roses and
hydrangeas with ribbons at the sides but I was too impatient to wait for the sides to be painted. So I took the pics as it is...........
Norshita has kindly allowed me to post the pic in my blog. Thanks Norshita
Wednesday, 9 June 2010
This is Christine's beautiful bread box. The danish pastry and bread painting is simply gorgeous, isn't it ? I've also posted pictures taken from the two sides for the benefit of readers who might want to paint or to pick up ideas for their own bread bins. By the way, it's not only the bread bin/box which can host these pictures., the same paintings can be done on kitchen boards, chopping blocks, cake trays and holders, etc .. etc...
Christine has kindly given her permission to put this in my blog. Thanks Christine ...
Sunday, 6 June 2010
The picture I painted below is from the Lang calender series, which is available at Borders Bookstore towards end December of each year. The Lang calender series have wonderful pictures which are perfect for painting. They come in many themes - kitchens, home, sceneries, farm, etc and they make for good collection or keepsakes.
After a long reign of florals , it felt good to paint this ................... the overall background was done in texture paste to depict a stucco wall. It was pretty exciting painting this.
Saturday, 5 June 2010
Ha, ha, don't think that the 'awful teacher' is me. It's the guy /male teacher, who was recently in the papers for the most awful indecent statement he made. ( That's my opinion, of course ) . I cringed in embarrassment when I read it and still do when I think of it. Fancy telling the whole world the intimacy of your married life and have it published in the dailies!. Why, even his students and family members would be blushing . Why in the world did this teacher had to say such remarks during an interview as a recipient for the " Tokok Nilam Award" ? ( state-initiated award to honour a teacher who has managed outstanding achievements in education ).
(for all those who are blinking uncontrollably, please go to: http://thestar.com.my
dated 31 May, 2010, captioned :Award-winning teacher’s secret – reading and S**.
You could also go to blogger at http://art-harun.blogspot.com article dated 1 June 2010 and read a funnier take on this article heading.
Honestly speaking, I've nothing personal against him. He must really have been a fine and dedicated teacher to have been honoured with such an award. It's only that,( maybe I'm from the old school ) I find his expose of his private conjugal obligations and duties to the entire public realm , highly offensive, repulsive and ungentlemanly. All the more because he is a teacher, for goodness sake ! There are so many things he could have said when getting the award except that..............
What happened to chivalry and decorum and good old fashioned manners ? You simply don't go about telling all and sundry what you do or not do in your privacy of your boudoir. It's simply too much to swallow .
It was Samuel Goldwyn ( of MGM) who said famously " I seriously object to seeing on the screen what belongs to the bedroom" . Well, I'd like to modify his text a wee bit and say " I seriously object to hearing in public what should be discussed in your bedroom "
Objections, anyone ?
Lakshmi
Wednesday, 2 June 2010
This is my good friend, Rashidah's summer basket. The hydrangeas are painted in Fawn and Titanium White. The leaves are in washy Teal Green. I've not done hydrangeas in an antique looking style but I must say that it does look very different and unique . The edges are trimmed in metallic gold.
I would most probably paint it soon but I've to finish painting all my backlog of stuff.
