moonlit hours

when fireworks paint the skies – happy new year! ✨️

another practice of using the "grayscale to color" method - it's a life-changing method for me since I tend to struggle with applying colors directly onto my paintings so using this technique was a good way to focus on values rather than colors which for me personally, is an effective workflow as of now especially for portraits. I'd like to try the method on environmental paintings too some other time - 🩵

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sarah williams from the Labyrinth (1986) 🕊

these days, I honestly don't know where my art is going but i'm slowly embracing the uncertainties & growth that comes along on this journey. there were some ideas that I started but was kept in the drafts, some of them I managed to commit till the end. such is the life as a creative, you get to explore different ways of expressing yourself, learning about different art forms & techniques. you're not meant to be stuck in a box anyway. so be brave enough to try something new for a change ^_^

hello, it's been a while. just dropping by to share a piece I painted a while ago, a vision of laying down somewhere quiet and peaceful, a place to just... be 😊🌿

i'm just gonna post all 3 versions of this painting because i loved the different hues (◕ᴗ◕✿)

a lil self reflection - life won't always go in the way you want or wish to be. you may have put in your best efforts to change the course of your life. you may also have moments where you pray long & hard for something, anything. but despite your best attempts, nothing seemed to work. why? it isn't because you're not worthy of it. but you might be worthy of something better, greater even. maybe all those doors closing on you might be leading you to the door that's meant for you to open. so don't lose hope. it will take some time and that's okay. enjoy the journey, take a few stops along the road to admire the little things in front of you. yes life is hard, there will be difficult days but give yourself some grace. you're doing well, don't worry. 🤍🌙✨️

fireworks!! 🎆

in these warm summer nights 🍃

fireworks!! 🎆

like shooting lights, caught between the clouds ☁️✨️

"i hope that in every universe, our fates intertwine & our stars align ⋆｡ﾟ☁︎｡⋆☾ ﾟ｡⋆" - an excerpt from a piece of writing i'll probably never finish 🤭

in the mood to paint fairytale-themed illustrstions °❀⋆.ೃ࿔*:･

first painting for the year of the dragon! And it's also the end of january as I'm posting this. I've been doing other things too aside from making art this month (hence I was inactive for a while) but I wanted to make sure I make an effort to paint an art piece to welcome the new year✨️

periwinkle nights & warm cafes 🍵🥡

it has been a "now my life is sweet like cinnamon" kind of year. a year of growth, unexpected twists & turns, of taking risks but it has been a kind year to me too. i'm grateful for all the love, support & blessings i've received this year & i hope to be able to make more art in the future. here's to a better, kinder 2024 🤍🕊