20th September 2024 Beena Hello, everyone. Today, I shared a breathtaking watercolour painting of a sunset on Mantanani Island, Sabah. The beauty of this piece, sent to me by Jane Tan Yee Mun, has sparked a wave of inspiration and appreciation among many of you. Painting sunsets or the sky with clouds is…
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Mooncake Festival
17th September 2024 Ms Wendy & Beena The Mid-Autumn festival, depicted so beautifully in this Chinese-style watercolour painting by Ms Wendy Fung, evokes a sense of wonder. The sight of those mooncakes in her painting instantly brought back lovely memories of this enchanting festival, filled with the glow of lanterns and the sweetness of…
Mid-Autumn Festival
17th September 2024 Angela & Beena Today is the Mid-Autumn festival, which dates back over 3,000 years. It is held on the 15th day of the 8th month of the Chinese lunisolar calendar. The Chinese believe the moon is at its brightest and fullest size, coinciding with the harvest festival. Angela’s acrylic…
Poffabro
13th September 2024 Beena Hello everyone. I loved the way my painting created many comments. I painted from a photo that Riccardo sent to me a few months ago. I loved those red roof tiles. My teacher suggested I paint it in Pointillism style. That was the tricky part, as it took a long…
Nature’s Elements
8th September 2024 Ms Wendy & Beena Hi guys. Today, I have posted a Chinese-style watercolour painting by Ms Wendy. It is a scenic landscape of mountains, lowlands with trees, and a bridge. The bridge, a common feature in Chinese landscape paintings, symbolizes the connection between different elements of nature and the human world,…
The Blue Bird
8th September 2024 Joy I have posted a watercolour painting of a bird perched on a tree with a poem below: Autumnal Bird As colours change in the forest, Marking the start of falling autumn leaves, Yellows, oranges, reds litter the floors, Sunlight wanes, the air cools. Look! A bluebird is up…
Finding Joy
6th September 2024 Beena Hello, everyone. Today, I posted my acrylic painting of Santa Maria della Salute. I used the pointillism technique for this George Seurat painting, a classwork project that took me nearly eight hours to complete. Santa Maria della Salute, or simply the Salute, is a Roman Catholic Church in Venice,…
Good, Bad and Ugly
6th September 2024 Ms Cheng Hwai Jen Today, I am posting my painting of the view from my window. I painted this in watercolour and ink. I hope you enjoy my perspective of Orchard Road in Singapore. The Good Orchard Road is a vibrant hub, always buzzing with life. Whether it’s the allure…
The Quilt
5th September 2024 Michelle’s Mom and Beena Hello, everyone. I’m thrilled to share a stunning piece of quilting with you. It’s a beautiful quilt, a masterpiece crafted by Michelle’s mom. She meticulously pieced together equal squares, each cut by Michelle, to create this work of art. The history of quilt-making is a captivating journey…
Leaves and Trees
3rd September 2024 Mr Mani Menon & Beena Hello, everyone. I went on a forest trek last Sunday. I saw numerous trees with diverse leaf patterns. The beauty of this trek is that it is an uphill walk. It took me an hour to reach the top, where there was an Indian temple. At…