My Museum

I have just finished a series of “Mother’s Day” cards order a few weeks ago and the client was quite   happy with my work. I have my own “favorites” from the set and thought to post them on my FB account just to share with friends. Many liked them too and some asked permission if they can use one of them for their facebook cover photos. Some asked to borrow and repost with texts they themselves chose to add on the photos. I don’t mind that as long as they don’t make money out of them without sharing with me or pass them as their own work. One of them even put my name on their post so I am fine with that. Here is another you can borrow or use.

I have begun donating some of my cards to my local church' op shop. Op shop means opportunity, opportunity to buy things cheap from. It's a shop operated and owned by a charity, in this case, my local church. I do cards for this shop regularly and consider it a ministry now. My way of giving back for the talent God has bestowed on me. I regularly paint and practice anyway and I have so many cards already. It started after I facilitated one of the tables in our church' card-making event. I was asked to teach basic card painting. The church bought cardstocks and a set of water color paints. I supplied some of the brushes and palettes. All the cards we made sold in the op shop but there were still boxes of left over cardstocks so I volunteered to make cards for the shop as long as they provide the paper and the paint.  It's a way of getting your paintings out there but also for a cause so you strike two birds with one stone. So here's a few I've done. Han...

What's a better way to refine one's artistic talent than to practise, and what's even better than to practise and earn at same time? Hmmm...sounds good to me. Definitely a "win!" in my book. one of my series of cards 2016 Before I left the Philippines, I was already selling my cards in a store nearby and they always got sold out. Last March, my husband and I went on a church car boot sale. He was able to show off his wood working skills by putting his salt and pepper grinders, bowls, candle holders and pens on display. Of course, I brought my paintings and hand painted cards too and guess what? Two of my paintings were sold and all of my cards were bought too.  They were cheap and whoever got them got a very good bargain. Each painting and card is unique. A copy of nothing else in the planet. Each one was painstakingly done with love for the art. I sold them cheap because I'd rather get rid of them than have them pile up in a corner in my house. G...

It’s the ‘Love’ month on ‘my museum’ and I, myself, will be very busy with a loved one the whole month of February (weee!) but I’ll not leave you guys with an empty page. I’ve lined up a series of posts ahead of time, here’s the first one for all of you celebrating love; three roses for your honey. Acrylic on card stock:

My artwork and card paintings (like the one above) will soon be available in the market on my shop online. Will keep you guys posted.  The card painting above is a fruit basket in acrylic

Do you know that the first Christmas card was designed by John Calcott Horseley in 1843? The first set of printed cards went on sale at London . Bet not many know that. If you want to know more about it – click here

Choosing the right background color for your painting is as important as the color of your foreground subjects. Your background should bring out your subject (focus or foreground of your painting ) and not overshadow it or take the attention from it. Unless you’re doing ‘still life’, or abstract and just a beginner, go by this rule. Now, should you do the background first or last? It depends on what’s more convenient for you, there’s really no rule regarding this.

See also: Sketch from a photo