This week I’m conquering my fears and focusing on portraits so since I’m on a portrait roll, here’s another portrait reveal which I painted recently. I used my cousin as a practice subject and injected some old world Shanghai charm into it.
For me I’m treating my portraits like my other subjects, which is my way of visual story telling. I do spend a lot of time reflecting and talking to my art, it’s a personal conversation I have in my head that is then translated onto paper. Sometimes the translation works, sometimes it doesn’t but every piece is a step forward, ok sometimes sideways or backwards but always moving, always learning and growing. .
People tell me I’m a natural and I’m so good at art, no I’m not a natural and I’m not good at art, I’m just determined to follow a passion and put in the practice to get good at it. A good example is nobody was born naturally able to run or walk, you spent years practicing how to walk and then to run. How far and how fast you can then run depends on your passion.
Art is my passion and I will run a marathon for it.
Once upon a time in Shanghai…
Acrylic on paper
Size A4
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June 18, 2020 at 17:34
Thank you. They were fine. Typically asymptomatic. never felt a thing. Thank God. 🙏🏻
June 18, 2020 at 13:13
Definitely need to stay vigilant!! Hope all is well and that your daughter and son in law have both recovered x
June 5, 2020 at 18:43
Which is why I had cut off all news since July last year. Happy. Now with this virus thing, I’m back on it. I need to know what sanitary regulations will be enforced in Europe in the next few months. Then I’ll drop out of news completely.
June 5, 2020 at 07:31
Ya true, sometimes ignorance is bliss indeed
June 4, 2020 at 23:07
Moi aussi mon amie. I bow to you. 🌹🙏🏻
June 4, 2020 at 23:06
It is. Hopefully we can re-unite soon with them. Not Gini yet though.
June 4, 2020 at 23:04
I think you have a high degree of Consciousness. Which can be a blessing and/or a curse. Make the best of it.
Hugs back.
June 4, 2020 at 13:23
I love how we are always learning from each other. Kam sia for that
June 4, 2020 at 13:22
That is very good news that they didn’t have much symptoms
June 4, 2020 at 13:22
Thank you Brian, I’m just very self aware 🙏 sending lots of hugs over
June 3, 2020 at 23:31
Again you taught me something new. Kam siah peng yu. 🙏🏻
June 3, 2020 at 23:28
Not serious fortunately. Alex had barely a sore throat for a night and that’s it. We’re just waiting for the final results to have a family lunch at the house. 🙏🏻
June 3, 2020 at 23:23
Trigger? Hmmm. You seem to know what it is which is a good step. Not sure I like the phrase “before it’s too late”. 🤔 Well, you ever want to “talk” about it, you have my number… Don’t hesitate. Meanwhile… Be brave. 🙏🏻
(let’s change the mantra a bit shall we?)
June 3, 2020 at 17:42
Yes they were very fashion forward and shanghai in those days was quite cosmopolitan I think
June 3, 2020 at 17:41
Omg but not serious then if they are just at home. Well they told you when they were better i assume 🙏 #heroes
June 3, 2020 at 17:40
Ya logically I know but coronavirus is not the root issue, its just triggered it. I will push through, just need to be aware of what’s going on before it’s too late 🙏
June 1, 2020 at 17:57
I just did. Astounding! A whole new (old) world opening up. What those images tell about the life then. Kam siah, peng yu. 🙏🏻
June 1, 2020 at 17:48
PS. Alexandra and her husband just confessed they caught the virus and so did Gonzalo. Helena who knows. So they all spent the past fortnight in quarantine at home. And everybody’s fine. (I mean it was very likely, exposed as they were)
June 1, 2020 at 17:40
I thought as much. Look, fear, as you know is always your strongest adversary. You’re young, not in the critical target group. You can only catch the virus by close human contact. Spittle basically. Use a mask, or keep your distance. The virus is “heavy”, doesn’t float in the air. It falls on the ground in less than one metre. Hence all the restrictions. The other only way to catch it is by touching a surface that’s contaminated. Bring a gel bottle and “clean your hands once you touch anything. And you’ll be fine. Go out. Re-discover the world.
June 1, 2020 at 14:11
Google old Shanghai posters
June 1, 2020 at 14:10
Well was referring to portrait but I also have fears of going outside 🙊
June 1, 2020 at 00:11
How do I Google it? Or do you have a reference?
June 1, 2020 at 00:11
Fears?? Of portraits? Or the virus?
May 31, 2020 at 06:29
Yes it is a reference to a style!!!
May 31, 2020 at 06:29
It’s indeed portrait season, I’m slowly getting over my fears and moving out of my emotional comfort zone
May 30, 2020 at 22:06
PS. Why “Shanghai”? Is that a reference to a style?
May 30, 2020 at 22:06
Another great portrait. You’re too humble. 🙏🏻
May 29, 2020 at 15:39
Thank you! Slightly experimental 🌹💖🌹
May 29, 2020 at 15:10
Love it.