Issac’s Sketches

I have to say that I really admire Issac’s when looking at his sketch book! It is so good that he has this talent of drawing and the sense of art!

Pastel Palette 20190816 ~ A Tree that Glows

Teacher Mici gave us homework last night. She asked us to paint what we can see after we meditated with our own painting last night. What we can see and what we would like to paint next?

I just have an idea of wanted to paint a tree that glows. I want to become that tree. I think of the tree of life which was in the Lehi’s dream in the Book of Mormon.

I want to become a tree that can glow in the dark. I want to become that person that will still try her best to become that light even in the darkness times of her life.

I want to become a glowing tree!

Pastel Nagomi Art 1st Class

Today is the first class of Pastel Nagomi Art, Aunty Jasmine also attending the class. The class started a little bit late due to the bad weather and every way was jammed.

Teacher Mici gave a brief introduction of the Japanese Pastel Nagomi, in which one uses pastel powder and fingers to create gentle, transparent, warm and heart-touching art through simple yet unique ways of painting techniques. The kanji character of “Nagomi” is “和”, which means Harmony.

The therapeutic nature of this pastel art is able to create peace, harmony, and hope from the heart of the painter and also to the people who admire the pastel art.

The results are magical, where it is able to sooth emotions, calm down and relax the mind, reduce stress and depression, increase self-awareness and self-discovery through colours and symbols, enhance self-esteem and confidence, bring joy and harmony to the heart, at the same time stimulate aestheticism and inner sense of beauty.

To start the lesson, Teacher Mici taught us how to use pastel and draw or paint, by using knife and scrap out the pastel powder, and how using fingers to apply onto the paper. We have various kind of painting tools, such as a small cutting board, circle template, paper to cut for the shapes that we desire, rubber eraser, wet wipes tissues, cotton buds, facial cottons, etc..

Everything would have to place it in a proper and neat manner, so that the whole table would not be messy. It is quite common to me as the founder himself is a Japanese. Japanese are famous for their cleanliness and neatness of doing things.

We first paint the ground, then follow the sky, and the little heart in the sky, and finally the small tree which represented ourselves in the painting. It was considered fast in completing the drawing not less than 20 minutes, and it turns out pretty well and indeed I gained satisfaction in it!

Initially Pastel Nagomi Art was not my favourite but I guess after this class, I kind of like it. It indeed reminds me from my school days when I was in my art classes. I can feel that all of my artistic senses are starting to come back and flow into my blood.

Homemade by Daddy

This morning Alvin tried a recipe that he learned from internet and made us our breakfast to bring to office and eat. It is the mushroom cheesy baked bread.

Both Issac and Annabelle loves it so much!

Zentangle 4th Class

Today was the last class of the Zentangle classes. Teacher Gek Lan taught us to use the things we learned onto the used clothing or T-Shirt which is in light colour. We brought from home some T-Shirts or canvas bags for this class.

It quite a fun experiences for us as we drew slowly and focus the patterns that we like and learn onto the T-shirt. It’s a very enjoying process and moment. We showcased our artwork and post for group photos.

Here is the patterns I drew. I bought the T-Shirts at Brands Outlet with 3 shirts in RM50.00. I intend to draw a pattern for Alvin. That is why I drew with the letter “A”. I hope he likes it! ^^

Zentanlge 3rd Class 1 Aug 2019

After dinner together with Alvin and the kids, I am fortunate enough to catch up my Zentangle class although I am late. In this class, Teacher Mici taught about how to create our own tangle patterns with little small changes on the design.

Besides we shared our homework for last week and our thoughts on our own work.

Alvin Birthday Celebration

Today is Alvin’s birthday. On our way back to home, I stopped by Berry’s Cake House to buy a birthday cake for him. We had our dinner at Hunan Restaurant at Bandar Puteri Puchong. Alvin loves to eat Chinese Si Chuan or Hunan dishes. We have a yummilicious dinner.

Then I went to the Zentangle class tonight. After the class, I drove back to home to blow the candles and cut the birthday cake together with Alvin and the children. Daddy together with Issac and Annabelle blew the candles together and cut the cakes.

For this year it has been quite rushing for me to prepare Alvin’s birthday present. I took a day off yesterday to go to the Tangs to choose Alvin’s birthday gift. I saw he have 2 or 3 ties which he used to wear to the Church every Sunday. I am thinking of a pair of ties for him. I hand picked 2 ties for him.

I just told Alvin that there are only little presents which costs a little that I am able to buy for him and hope that he like the ties. He said, the ties design not bad.

We all hugged him and love this man of our life too!