Posted: February 17th, 2011 | Author: San San | Filed under: portfolio, workflow | Tags: acrylic painting, oicsingapore, ORGANISATION OF ILLUSTRATORS COUNCIL, painting, SanSan | 6 Comments »
This a painting of my favorite illustrator and photographer! Can you guess who she is? 
It’s based on a photo that she took of herself and i wanted to add in some elements that are associated with her – chairs, the outdoors, nature, birds. You can see from the progressives that it took some time to get to the final picture, but the journey was fun. The painting is 36″ x 48″, acrylic on canvas.
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Posted: August 30th, 2010 | Author: San San | Filed under: inspiring, portfolio, workflow | Tags: Flower Paintings, OIC Process, oicsingapore, ORGANISATION OF ILLUSTRATORS COUNCIL, process, SanSan, singapore illustrator, Tuberose | 10 Comments »
Bowl of Tuberose (the flower is known in mandarin as 晚香玉). 24″ x 24″, acrylic.
It’s based on a photo, but I did not expect flowers and bouquets to be so tricky! 
I visited some art galleries in Ho Chi Min city recently for the first time, and I was so amazed by some of the work of vietnamese artists. I tried to remember as much as I could and had to experiment when I got back. I think the trick is…LAYERING!
Tags: oicsingapore, ORGANISATION OF ILLUSTRATORS COUNCIL, SanSan, Tuberose, Flower Paintings, OIC Process, Singapore Illustrator
Posted: June 30th, 2010 | Author: San San | Filed under: Work-In-Progress, inspiring, portfolio | 3 Comments »
This is a painting that I did for a friend. He’s a fisherman, and I have this idea that all fisherman love/hate mermaids
This mermaid is based on John William Waterhouse’s painting of a mermaid in 1901.
The finished piece is 30″x30″, and is acrylic on canvas. I would have preferred to use oils for their richness, but I did not have enough time to wait for it to dry. It would have taken several sessions, with one week proper drying time in between sessions…Acrylic is fast drying, and that can be an advantage or disadvantage depending how you see it. Sure you lose out on some of the richness and flexibilty of oils, but what the hey.
I’m looking for advice to share, but all I can say is : pick up that brush and start painting!!
I learnt a lot through making bad mistakes and good mistakes, and there is no better teacher than practice. All the OIC people I know (this means you!) are already talented in some way, so acrylic or oils are just new media to manipulate. I’m no master in painting, so if you have tips, please share with me, and if you have any questions, I am happy to share imho
30″ x 30″, acrylic on canvas.
Posted: March 11th, 2010 | Author: San San | Filed under: Uncategorized | 8 Comments »
Meet Rudy the dog! If I were a pet dog, I hope my owner would bring me to the seaside everyday. Acrylic on canvas, 30″ x 30″. Rudy was based on a photo as seen from the progressives.
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