The Silly Boats, 2016

The Silly Boats

November, 2016

Watercolour on Paper

594cm x 420cm

Hello World! FINALLY, I've managed to figure out how to create a gif via photoshop instead of relaying on Melanie, my younger sister who writes = HERE. 

Acrylic paint has always been my favorite medium to use as it is easy to control, fun to use and it can be easily painted over and over again if i ever make a mistake, which (sadly) occurs often! But with 'The Silly Boats', i decided to get out of my comfort zone and use watercolour as it is the best medium to achieve the 'drippy' and translucent effect.

Even though the composition is very similar to my previous work called the 'I am a Paper Boat that never sinks', click here to view, the 'The Silly Boats' is painted on a much bigger scale, it included two boats instead of one and most of all it contains a different meaning of the painting.

'The Silly Boats' was painted as a birthday gift for Ed that came 1.5 months late, oppsy :) ! Ed wanted a few of my previous paintings but i never really wanted to give away paintings that were meaningless to the him and to both of us. 

The two Paper Boats sailing peacefully on harsh waves depict our friendship and unique bond that is seemingly impossible to be broken or shaken. I see Water as a powerful element and Paper as a fragile material, by combining these two together i hope audiences are able to see the contrast and the strong mutual understanding and respect that these two silly boats have for each other!

Please let me know your interpretation of this painting, i would love to know ! :) You can simply comment down below or email me at : artsypride62@gmail.com

polaroids

When i was younger, i was very careful (in other words, stingy) and selective with where and when i use my polaroid camera as instax films are very expensive especially to a jobless teenager like me.

But in 2015, i became more generous with my instax films as i fell in love with capturing candid moments of my friends & family and watch it magically develop instantly in my hands, by itself. Every single shot is so precious and intentional that i can't help but to have a nostalgic feeling whenever i browse through them. The rustic and whimsical effects are also what make it more unique.

Modern photography has enabled us to capture multiple shots of a composition in just a few seconds, allowing us to have the privilege to pick the best among the other 2000 pictures of the same frame and of course touch up before uploading them else where. It can be a blessing but sometimes i prefer pictures that are RAW!