June projects

It's all water color this month:

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Frame included in order. 

Watercolor portraits.

Watercolor caricatures

Currently working on another project, designing a slide presentation for corporate use. Not as colorful as portrait/caricature work but just as intensive.

Finished two watercolor caricatures recently for two different clients. Remembered to take photos before wrapping up for delivery. The first one is A3, ordered with frame and the second is A4, without frame.

Blurred one section there were specific details about the client showed.

Miniature paintings

A taste for small things - since I discovered polymer clay, my goal has always been to create dolls (which I'm working on) but last night I got distracted with these adorable wee things... miniature paintings. I often see doll makers and collectors worldwide create so many beautiful and realistic miniature items and they are simply amazing! 

That was my inspiration yesterday for creating these tiny watercolor paintings (meant for those tiny kitchens) and I made frames with polymer clay too. 

Next time I'll try acrylic and oil on canvas, and I'd also like to get some of those prefab woods to make frames. Aren't these tiny things just adorable? :)

Caricature for Dea

My friend from high school treasures the month of February in her relationship. It's not just because it's the worldwide month of love but because it is the month when their love for each other was first officially acknowledged and from then, steadily strengthened.

This year, in celebration of Valentines and the month of Feb, she commissioned a caricature of her and her husband, Chef Andrew, as a surprised gift. In it are all the wonderfully significant things and places in their early relationship - a bag of chili dilis (small crispy, chili fish), telephones, a shower (because according to the rules of the universe, the phone will ring when you're in the shower, and that much-awaited first call did come when she was in the shower!), Big Boy, Starbucks, Figaro Cafe, Galo's, Slim Jims and finally, a treasured message that her hubby wrote on a piece of paper.

It was fun creating this piece - there were lots of details that built up to the lovely, loving couple they are now.

Happy anniversary Dea and Andrew!

Watercolor portraits

Happy New Year!

Just before Christmas I received a rush order for a caricature, and the client opted for a fully hand drawn caricature. So here's my style with a hand drawn and hand colored one:

And here are some watercolor portraits I made which went out as Holiday Gifts:

Argh. Gotta get back to work, but going to New Year lunches seem more enticing! Cheers! Hope you all have a great one!