Updates....

Since the last post... I'd completed a few more paintings :) I am of course obliged to show off.... muahahahaha. Anyway.... here goes nothing ..... lalalalalala ;)

These were done on a cutlery box following the techniques of Intarsia..... the cutlery set was done on the inside cover of the box. It was tedious but it was very satisfying...somehow this time around I had a few orders on Intarsia. Also did Intarsia with Victorian designs on 2 cake stands meant to be used as an accessory to display engagement gifts. Now... those 2 were an effort to complete!!! A day each just to set the designs on each tray.... plus a whole week of aching shoulders hahaha!!!!

Tea sets are also becoming a favourite now. Did a menu board and a welcome plaque depicting tea settings. These are for a cafe in Jakarta... now please give me a good reason why I shouldn't be proud of myself??? muahahahaha .... *sigh* my kids hate it when I gloat hahaha... but oh wellllll I guess.... if I deserve it.... means I deserve it la kan?kan?kan?.... so why not huh????

*sigh* that's it for now.... as usual... have a great day :)

Intarsian Painting anybody?

As I was varnishing my intarsian trays, this thought came across my mind.

Although tedious, intarsia is actually a very simple technique to master. It does not require much skill.... just lots of patience and the willingness to spare the time to complete the task. So I was thinking... to those who are willing to give it a shot...why not? Let's give it a try.

So .... I thought I'd run a workshop on this. We'll do intarsia on a tea-box.... at my place....maybe some time next month on a Saturday from 9am-5pm. What say you? I can only accomodate 10 at my home studio.... so please if you are interested... please register your interest here in my blog or email me at norana_g@hotmail.com.

I'll get the sample ready as soon as I finish painting for Lizana... together with the costings and all.... oooooohhhhh I'm already so excited.

Waiting eagerly to your response :)

Seni Hias Issue 4

Proud to say, Seni Hias has featured my stuffs on pages 38-39.... hehehe yup!yup!yup! must tell you what page to go to so that you don't have to go searching for it la....muahahaha (vain pot to the max now!!!). Sooooo... go to the stand and get yourself Seni Hias, Bilangan 4, Nov-Dec issue *blush*blush*.... (or trying to blush....muahahaha)

So...what have I been doing?... painting of course. Just completed 2 trays of Intarsia, designed for Afifah's son's engagement coming soon, 2 simple plaques as wedding gifts to kids of my friends, an intarsia cutlery box ( of which I'm extremely proud of!!!), another intarsia on a small rectangular tea-box and am now starting a still life for Lizana....pics I'll put in later...as soon as I figure out what's wrong with my camera.... giving me vague pics again!!! haih... I can't be that bad a photographer can I???? hmmmmm... so catch up with you guys later ya.... have a good day ;)