Wow 2023 is ending soon AKA My Painting Journey in 2023

 

This is what ChatGPT said to me when I asked about my blog title lol

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It's amazing how time flies! Reflecting on your painting journey in 2023 can be a wonderful way to appreciate your progress, achievements, and the creative experiences you've had. Whether you've explored new techniques, discovered different styles, or created meaningful pieces, each step in your artistic journey contributes to your growth as an artist.

As you approach the end of the year, you might want to take some time to:

1. Review Your Work: Look back at the paintings you've created throughout the year. Consider how your style has evolved and identify any themes or subjects that have been prominent in your art.

2. Celebrate Achievements: Acknowledge and celebrate the milestones you've reached in your painting journey. This could be completing a challenging piece, receiving positive feedback, or participating in exhibitions.

3. Set Goals for the Future: Think about what you want to achieve in your painting journey in the upcoming year. Setting realistic and specific goals can help guide your artistic development and keep you motivated.

4. Experiment and Learn: Consider trying new techniques, exploring different mediums, or taking on subjects you haven't tackled before. This ongoing experimentation can keep your artistic practice fresh and exciting.

5. Connect with the Community: If you haven't already, consider joining online art communities or local art groups. Sharing your work, receiving feedback, and connecting with other artists can provide valuable support and inspiration.

Remember, your artistic journey is a continuous process, and each year brings new opportunities for growth and exploration. Whether you're a seasoned artist or just starting, embracing the creative journey can be as rewarding as the finished pieces themselves. Cheers to a fulfilling and creative 2023, and here's to an even more inspiring artistic adventure in the upcoming year!

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So I thought it's interesting to take on what ChatGPT suggested me to do:

1. Review Your Work: Here's a collective of works I've done arrange in months. Some are finished works, some are random paintings and works that were stopped halfway...

Jan

Initially prepared for a group show, but I realize I don't have the time to meet the requirements from the gallery's plan. So I had to pull out. I do like the composition of this painting and high contrast in tones. I do think it's something very rare for me lol.

Feb

My first try on mineral painting, using animal glue binder and pigments

March

A cheerful painting of pink plushies, done around when I got flu. I remember feeling terrible and dead, While resting at home their existences piqued my sudden interest. I recall seeing an artist who paint plushies and I really like how the paintings felt. So I decided to give it a go. Would say that I enjoyed a lot painting these simple "creatures" , bouncy, squishy and a hint of joyful mood from them. 

Apr

Portrait #36/100

Portrait #35/100

May

Girl in Kebaya (outline) somewhat lost interest with it and decided to move on... but I did enjoy stylizing the drawing a bit 

June

2 watercolour painting done when I was visiting my boyfriend in Cambodia

This painting was meant for an exhibition of heritage in Sitiawan, but the exhibition was cancelled.

July

Prepared some paintings for a group exhibition at Inner Joy Art Gallery, PJ

Aug

-am very lucky to have a friend request a commission work from me ^ w ^ painting stuff that I like

Sept

After my show at Inner Joy Gallery, I don't have any upcoming deadlines or schedule coming up. I started have more time to think about my artworks and painting at my own pace.

Oct

(WIP)   I shall never torture myself by painting mini checkers again 😓😭

Nov

Yep, it's a diptych. I was actually thinking to pick up where I was in 2014/15. But I'm not sure if that's really the way ... ... 

You can check out this post from my old days>>

https://soracilipi.blogspot.com/2015/08/platform-ii-and-other-stuff.html

Dec

??/100 Portrait

I was tired from the checkered dress painting. Took some break by painting my 100 Portraits Project again 😁

I say... it's quite tiring to recollect my memories of what I've done this year =w= lucky iphone do sort out photos in month and making it easy for me to scroll thru...

As for the rest of what ChatGPT suggested...I'll see if I had time then I'll do it, if not...

Good Night!😘

2020 First Post

Hi my art blog. I know it has been a while since I posted anything here.
Marking 2020, half a year is passing soon and I've been slowly getting back on my feet on the art journey.

Things to be grateful:
I now occupied a small art studio that used to be my brother's room. He got married therefore moved out. Although it's cramped with items but it has became my tiny heaven.

I started working as a part time lecturer, maybe moving onto full time once I'm more settled into the job. Teaching is hard work, but, I know this is what I've been looking forward to since coming back to Malaysia.

My parents are providing me food and roof in this pandemic. Imagine if I'm still wandering, working all by myself overseas in New Zealand. I'm grateful to be back to home despite that ringgit currency sucks. Ahaha.

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So I came back to Malaysia in mid January, in time for Chinese New Year.
After celebrations, I started to arrange my belongings, tidying things and get ready to produce artworks.

In March, I received my lecturing job offer under the assist of my lecturers. Imagining that I will be working for the school I used to study at, Dasein Academy of Art! It is a great honor to be contributing back in Malaysia's art education. Although I don't know how far will I be in it, but let's appreciate being in the moment and do my best.
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During my time in New Zealand, after graduating I haven't had much time to immerse myself into the indulgence of oil painting. I had done watercolors most time, each mediums carries their own charm. But the yummy buttery texture and flexibility in styles creation of oil painting is incomparable. Hence, to produce more oil paintings has certainly became a to-do-list on my coming back. Regardless so, I'm also hoping to explore mediums such as wool felting, art creation and exploration sure is endless.

So first thing to do is build my portfolio, and get onto making artworks.
The idea that I settled into at first was a 3 phase of works, naming Here, There and Then. 

Here refers to my my homeland, Malaysia. The familiarity. The re-observation of past and now. That might had turned into an unfamiliar realm.

There refers to the temporary existence of student life, which includes insecurity of that period.

Then refers to the life of a friend and his family, some particular moments that I find it interesting that I do not experience in my own culture.

Honestly speaking I'm not sure if I got everything I needed for this project. After discussion with friends, they pointed what's wrong with it and I'm aware of what they mentioned. I somewhat knew the problem but need verification.

Anyhow, decision came to let's move one step then follows the other as the first warps up.

First, I'm gonna finish the series of student flatting life and self portrait.
Zeta was the flat name where many good friends live. It's sort of rundown, if one wanna compares them to their homes with family.

 Adrian and Ian II
2020
Oil on Canvas
42cm x 56cm

 Milo, Cookies and Noodles
2020
Oil on Canvas
30.5cm x 41cm

 NG Chilling II
2020
Oil on Canvas
56cm x 42cm


combined with previous works from 2017,

 Adrian and Ian
2017
Oil on Canvas
23cm x 27cm

 Adrian, Ian and Anson
2017
Oil on Canvas
36in x 55in

 NG Chilling
2017
Oil on Canvas
41cm x 35cm

Now looking back at 2017's work they looked more raw compared to 2020, it might be that my brushstrokes are getting more loose since then or because 2017's work were not on a stretcher. Overall I would say they still looked pretty good put together.

There're a few more I'm planning to paint to call this series fully complete. This series made me realize the intimate small sized painting gives a different vibes compared to larger paintings that I got accustomed to maybe because the fashion in the art scene was so. Certainly size has became a far more important factor to consider in making future artworks. Because of the shaggy furniture and interior it has also provided me a chance to play around with rough texture. Especially the wall and sofas.

I'm thinking to post works from other series too, but I should try to keep this clean perhaps.
So am gonna leave it here for now.

Till next update, my art blog.

Tags: 人物画 Figurative Painting 人物油画

我在吉胆(自爽)的故事（图画日记）

离吉胆艺术国际艺术节快一年了，最后一次下吉胆也是今年头的事了。

虽然之前当这些小画“新鲜出炉”的时候有在面书发过但其实底下还有很多未整理的小地方没完整处理（故事）， 因为我很懒哈哈！

最近在Publika 参了展后有点空闲，除了在准备参加UOB年度绘画比赛，一会新奇跑去搞刺绣又玩needle felting (不过我挺有心得的哦！在想既然对air dry clay有点手残，可以考虑以后要是想做sculpture 就用这材料好了~有做的话一定会在这里更新！**提前是有的话哈哈**）

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故事有分成几段，有些没标题的（日记没规定要标题阿~）

有任何想法意见都欢迎留言哦~ <3

**为了不用大家费心按大才能读所以我就直接放original size =v=" ** 虽然感觉有点碍眼

阿村，我，Trixie

*screenshot from here*

 https://vimeo.com/106169291

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长这么大（也很久）这样扭伤脚orz

因为乱乱从高空跳到船上去（你以为你是飞鼠吗=v=)

不过还好因为伤了脚才得知次日有出海也~~（当时我真的不懂出海是什么情形，第一个想法大概就是到海上去就对了+好玩）

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为了寻找更暗的地方（寻装置艺术的位置）当然得在晚上找orz
在城市里生活，晚上不是说想出门就出门的（我家），因为社会安全很低啊啊~~
但这这里晚上出门我倒出得相当自由，呵呵

夜晚漆黑得可怕，可是温柔的晚风我可是爱到骨里去啊www

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**这些都是一些小木块**

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好吃好睡好做工！=w=

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后记：其实阿村好像不叫阿村也，好像是叫阿存。可从头叫到尾都没有被纠正过orz
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感谢有这缘分与机会，给我不少回忆+感触+灵感，也为为此作了一系列作品 :)
http://soracilipi.blogspot.com/2015/04/pop-up-show-artworks.html?view=flipcard

有关装置艺术的文章：
http://soracilipi.blogspot.com/2014/10/octoberpost.html?view=flipcard

OctoberPost

Ok, it's really because I'm bad with giving off title, and lazy too.

My recent huge activity was Pulau Ketam International Art Festival and my first group exhibition, CATALYSIS.
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Pulau Ketam International Art Festival 2014, I was one of the artist represent Malaysia. My mission:

to create an installation art based on the special features of Pulau Ketam 

(fyi, it's a swamp island, not sandy island)

and 

do 2 painting for charity purpose

(for donating to the school)

...but however because of lack of time, I only mange to finish the installation art and finish one painting.

海乡女孩

(The Girl who live by the Sea)

2014

Oil on Canvas

3 ft x 3 ft

I fell in love with this little girl at first sight, who was a daughter of a fisherman there. And very much wanted to paint her since then. Chases after her for 2 days to get the image that I'm looking for. 

WAS to give 2 painting to school...however  I present this painting as a gift to their family who contribute a lot during the festival. :)

[but still I have to find some time and go back to finish the 2 painting that was promised 。。。囧]

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The Installation Art

My first attempt of Installation art in....exposed environment. Artists are given a thought of best presenting artwork that sync with the environment of Pulau Ketam (example: rising tide and ebb tide of the island).

Beside the impression of tides of the island, the island is quite dark during night time too. Street lights are not available in every place/ road. When I was flipping through a book about installation art , I came to a thought of " What if, there is something that could light up by itself without using electrical stuff?"

The answer to my question is

Fluorescent

After several discussion and blahblahblah...the artwork produced is this!

Fluorescent paint at a place called the couple bridge，情人桥

（谢谢阿村的超级大灯）

This is how it looks like during day time, white paint as based and unseen fluorescent as topping...

And how it sort of look like from the port 

从码头大广场看过去的样子
photo credits to Jovani Heng

Because this artwork is bit of ' low profile'（低调=w=) and it's only super good to play with during night time, so not much people know of it. Anyway of course I'm here to promote it!

Just on your phone's torchlight and draw/ write with light on the bridge!

And,  my name

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Is a bit lazy, will post about my first group exhibition next time ( Time for ice-cream!)

(((you might check out their group too in fb

https://www.facebook.com/amazingpulauketam