winter

winter

oil on canvas 18x24

i have never seen snow in my life so this is the closest i can get..for now. i actually wanted to do a predominantly white landscape with just a hint of detail but as i went on my painting evolved to this (far from my initial intent). i had a bit of a struggle with this composition but learned quite a lot in the process. in any case, i'm quite happy how it turned out.

by the way, i changed my signature! will be using this from now on :)

lighthouse

lighthouse

acrylic on canvas 26x28 (with frame)

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my first and only acrylic painting done in my summer class 2002. this is from a painting by thomas kinkade. he is an amazing painter, i love all his works. every scene in his painting has a distinct glow of light..i can stare at it for a long time and feel like i am actually there. so, i decided to try one and here it is! (i hope i did some justice to his work). the original painting can be found here.

it felt a little different working on this piece simply because i was using a different medium for the first time. i had to adjust. acrylic dries much faster than oil and i was subconsciously rushing knowing that my paint will dry almost instantly. my perception was that i have little room for error. maybe it just takes getting used to but i guess i still prefer working with oil because it allows me to take my time and experiment on my canvas; i can leave it for some time and adjust it the following day if i want to.

it's good to try different things and in the end choose where you're most comfortable at. i decided i'm sticking to oils :)

dolphins

dolphins

oil on canvas 18x24

It takes awhile for me to post a new painting since I only paint during my free time (which isn't much these days). so in the meantime, il show you my old works. not a lot actually, i have only produced 4 paintings before 2008 (not including one unfinished work). this is one of them, painted back in high school. it's now hanging in our hallway at home together with a few other paintings me and my sisters made.

dawn

dawn
oil on canvas 18x24

i was choosing a subject to work on next when suddenly someone told me i couldn't paint this.. and so i did. started early 2008 and stopped for 1 whole year...i finished this just recently. while it was ok painting this piece, it will be a reminder that i will never do something just to prove myself to someone.

sunset

sunset
oil on canvas 18x24

this is from a photograph i found somewhere and started painting it plein air at labrador park. there is a nice feeling about working outdoors especially with natural lighting and God's beauty surrounding you. i was so immersed with my piece i had to stop only because it was getting dark. the hard part of this though was when i had to carry my wet canvas along with my easel and other things,take a crowded bus and head home. i worked in my living room till i finished the painting from then on. i don't know which was worse actually because my tiny flat had practically no space i had to work on the floor beside a shag carpet which sheds fibers every single day (naturally sticking to my brush and paints.. -.-) plus set up and pack each time! it took me a staggering 4 months painting on and off. needless to say, i enjoyed working on this piece a lot :)

beginnings

There are countless of things I want to do in life and I want to be good at each of them. So I begin to focus and devote my time in that particular interest. I study and research and give my 100% in my newfound passion. It is not merely a hobby in passing because I have a vision of actually seeing through that particular work materialize and eventually becoming a part of what I do….until I reach a peak…then I suddenly find myself drawn to another interest and thereby leaving the previous so called passion behind. This always happens. Maybe it comes from my eagerness to try out new things and craving for learning, acquiring new knowledge and becoming better and better. I am very passionate in what I do and I want to give my best in everything and I do it. The problem lies in following through long term wise. I have lots of beginnings but they get lost somehow along the way and the interest just fades away..
though this being said, I know that my heart is always and will always be in the arts. And its constantly nagging, seeking to be heard.... i have neglected it for some time but now I'm finding it again.. Hence this blog is created.
i have always loved painting particularly oil. I have this crazy ecstatic feeling of holding that long and slender brush, mixing paints in my palette and creating life in my canvas.. it gives me so much energy, i love it! I miss the smell of pigment paint,linseed oil, even turpentine..(which i know is bad).. these now linger in my living room. :) My passion for painting has always been there but is now brought back to life, with hopes of progression and permanence til im probably old enough to even hold a brush.. I know its still too early to say this, after all, its only been 2 months. but i don't care.. im so excited i can't wait to show you my works!
This site i created to share my paintings and other stuff. I will try as much as i can to tell the story and process behind each one. Your critiques and comments are very welcome. I hope you enjoy viewing them as much as i enjoy creating my own little masterpieces.

Ginga (pronounced jinga) is a term referring to the rhythm and grace, the fluidity and movement in playing soccer. I would like my paintings to radiate this principle.. :)