达成心愿(1)

终于去Terengganu登加楼了!
是因为托工事的福，所以才得到去。
当然，这也是我自己主动争取回来的机会。

去Terengganu跟这副画有什么关系呢?
其实，这朵莲花是我用笔和蜡画在布上的(隔壁的花花草草不是我的杰作)。
这块布是给客人画的Batik。

好高兴哦!
以前只可以在电视上看人画Batik布.
现在的我，终于可以亲身画了!
我从小就梦想有这么的一天了!

只要有梦想，就能成真!

题外话:
我的宝贝看了我填完颜色以后就说: 你可以在莲花上画佛了!
哈哈!我还不知道我的那朵莲花还会给他人带来此联想呢! 阿弥陀佛! 善哉!善哉!

其实，这应该是让他们enjoy和学习的。结果变成是我这个带团的深深地乐在其中!
美中不足的是:无法把那副batik带回。。。

Just painting (3)

Painted by Kai, 2002

Just a tree in red.

Just painting (2)

I like bamboo especially when they are expressed in chinese painting.

These paintings were paint about two or three years ago.

However, I still can't draw it like what I'd see.

So, one day, I shall go to learn how to paint and draw in chinese painting.

Maybe, when I'm old and got some extra money then...

Just painting (1)

The upper painting was the first painting I draw for fun during my first year.

The lower painting was actually a pocket file I painted when I was in Form 3.

After post it here, I found that both of these paintings do have something in common.

I guess sometimes there are just things that would remain the same even after years have passed.

就让它这么简单吧!

Painted by Kai Teh, 2007

突然间有了灵感，就想画一朵粉红色的花。

画了一朵过后，觉得好像太空了吧! 那再画多几朵好了。

背景白白的，也好像蛮空的也。那再涂上青色吧! 花一定是要在草丛中的!

最后的成品，就不如我想像的了!

算了吧! 差不多每次都是这样的。。。

过了一个星期，我从报章上看到一位大师的作品。

虽然好简单，但 却可以给人一种很安祥的感觉。

原来，简单也可以是那么地美，那么地和谐!

那我干嘛要把我当初的想像给复杂化呢?

于是，我重新再画过那一朵花。

而给了这副画起名为"简约"。

"简约" 1 Painted by Kai Teh, 2007

"简约" 2 Painted by Kai Teh, 2007

只要可以有节制地约束自己，东西是可以简单，简洁的。

(由于我画画的技巧很有限， 所以"简约"1是真的如此。"简约"2是我用拍照制造出来的效果，也是我想像中的画像。希望有一天我会真的画画啦，而不必靠加工!)

My Chinese New Year Paintings (2003-2005)

Painted by Kai Teh, 2003

The painting with green plant or what my mum call it "Guan Yin Bamboo" was the first plant I brought to university with me during my first year. I had to bring it to and fro from my house when the semester breaks came. However, this plant was already dead (don't know which semester already)! It was also a visible mark for my friends to recognise me because I put the bamboo beside my beg! The bamboo made me stand out from the crowd. My friend actually spotted me in a bus because of my plant! Haha! This bamboo had accompanied me during Chinese New Year 2003!

Actually, this painting was not completed. I should had painted the water in the vase (ice cream cup) too. But because of mood and time, I just left it like that. The writing was added later too when I bought the new brush for caligraphy writing.

Painted by Kai Teh, 2004(5?)

The second painting, with the oranges, was also painted before Chinese New Year. Actually, I would like to paint it with red colour because Chinese New Year is full of red colour. However, I was thinking like, um, back in the very very old days, would they be just using the black ink only? And I want to create a feeling like the Chinese New Year was celebrated in a very very old, tradition and moderate ways. The only thing that I was not satisfied with this painting was the word " 春 ". I shouldn't have overlap the word on the oranges. I should have let the word be incomplete so it seem more realistic.

Well, the paintings were just all about my mood! So, just let it be...not so perfect.

My first out of box painting 1996

Painted by Kai Teh, 1996

As I tidy up my things, I can't find any of my exam papers with flying colours (with red or blue)! I only keep my drawing book and paintings of my secondary school years. Many of my painting and drawing were lost when I moved to my new house. I really regretted that I only come to realize that the things that I valued most, other than friendship and memories, was my work of art (the art here means drawings, paintings...etc but does not mean 'masterpiece').

I'm not an artist. I admit that I don't have the natural talent like others to draw and paint wonderfully, but I did and still do enjoy painting and doing things related to art nowadays! In fact, when I'm in primary and secondary school, the subject I liked most was art! I felt much appreciated if my paintings were hang on the notice board. I would be very happy and proud if my family members and friends praise me for my paintings. And, it is the only subject that I would go around asked for opinion from all my family members. Back then, art to me was all about appraisal and, ... marks, of course!

Now, when I'm not schooling anymore, art just made me feel relax. Sometimes, by painting, it released me from stress and boredom too! I don't force myself to paint certain objects, it's just all about my mood, inspiration and free time at that moment!

As you can see, the title of the painting was 'Suhu Warna' which means the temperature of the colour. It was during Form 3, that my teacher asked us to paint according to the title. I'd always wanted to paint something against the usual real colour in our life, but there were just no suitable title for it (except when I'm in kindergarten and primary school, where almost everything is suitable and acceptable to me).

I tried this title by using the colours that made us feel hot and warm (according to the book, of course), then.....ta da! This painting came out as one of my most valued painting!