Saturday, 14 January 2017

slow but surely.

Hello darkness my old friend... (2013)



I am horrible when it comes to expressing myself in words, let alone to be confident enough to express them by opinions in public.
Since i was young, i was thought to push everything down and deal with it quietly (like all Asians do lol). I grew up feeling like a rebel, struggling in the deep pond of emotions, unable to word out my thoughts.

Let's be real. I am a pessimist and I am comfortable with it. I am also a fucking shy person. I get fidgety and sweaty when people initiate conversations with me. Maybe i have a social anxiety? I'm not sure. But i would like to fix this!

I couldn't find a better time to face my fears till now ( like after 27 years?!). I came up with a list of things of actions to try and make my 2017 a year of self discovery and change.

(1). Making Vlogs - I know this might sound like i'm using my issues to just obtain attention from others. One thing for sure is that I am afraid of facing a camera for even just a second. I must be crazy to want to list this down but I want to experience vlogging as it is a good idea to keep a record of my journey as a freelance illustrator while also overcoming my shyness.

(2). Tutorials - I am not confident in my ability to provide tutorials. I tend to go off track during my lessons. Perhaps I should try a short tutorial to get things started.

(3). More Blogging - I want to be able to share more than just painting or freelancing. Perhaps i could try sharing my experience with food and skincare as well?

These are some of the things I can think of as of now. I'm being hopeful to stay brave, take more risks and most importantly for the best.

I'm looking forward to discover more about myself. To you who read this : Thank you for listening, being part of my slow journey. And to my future self : I hope you get your back fixed and please be kind to your self!

Saturday, 31 December 2016

succulent paintings


Succulents are very therapeutic to paint. Even though it took me awhile to understand when sketching. I love using the green and blue hues together and play it a little with oranges/ violets.

Using Hot press paper is better when painting floral related paintings. you want the smooth texture from the paper to be able to add in more details. 





Agave potatorum

Sedum palmeri



This is probably going to be my final post of the year. Say hello 2017 with more challenges and exciting adventures!

Stay gold fellas!

x
Ashley  

Thursday, 29 December 2016

watercolour illustrations - Autumn 2016

Hello Everyone! I hope you're having a great holiday season.

I painted these items that are related to Autumn ( at least from what i have searched on google) Never have I ever experience autumn season before but I do think Autumn is the season of the cozy! 

I had the most fun painting the scarf and the pinecone -in which I thought I might mess them up because of the details and all. I doubt myself in the beginning but look who finished it lol. self doubt is very toxic.

pumpkin spice latte with cookies

a pinecone and a carved pumpkin

cozy scarf


Monday, 19 December 2016

Watercolour food illustration 2016


**Looks like I'm on a roll in painting food illustrations lol 
loaf of bread.

Teriyaki Sushi burger

Blueberry waffle

Blackberry yogurt + oats

Saturday, 17 December 2016

Watercolour Food Illustrations - Malaysian delights!

 I painted some of my favourite food while I was in Malaysia. Fun fact: I always have my nasi lemak with teh ais. It just feels complete that way.


Nasi Lemak

Penang Lasksa

Ayam Rendang

Curry Mee

Teh Ais ( Malaysian Iced Milk Tea)

Thursday, 15 December 2016

Food illustrations - Desserts

Custard cream biscuit freakshake

Taiyaki ice cream

Strawberry shortcake slice




Cheesecake slice

Sunday, 11 December 2016

October & November favourites!



Look what we have here! A blog post? 


Actually i have lots of fav stuff to show but these are the summarized version for the two months. I've been very keen in skincare lately. Better skincare means less fuss on makeup heh. 

December is the month of self reflecting and also to remind myself some goals that I want to achieve.

Christmas is around the corner, be sure to keep warm and.. eat more!