Thursday, March 26, 2009

Songbird


Here's a picture I did for a friend's birthday... I'm now working on some cameo portraits... I'm kind of torn between keeping a more pop approach such as in this painting or go realistic - and I do like the vintage poster elements as well - it's just that I'm still building the skills to make those really work... Hmm...

Tuesday, March 24, 2009

Chick Bling

Chicktweets is in the process of introducing Chick Bling - adornments for style-savvy thinking chicks and chickettes with a penchant for the fun and silly. I've just completed experimenting with polymer clay to create a range of pendants, bracelets and rings with Victoriana influences (cameos and stuff) and on the other extreme playing with themes of organic matter and planetary shapes.

Sounds very impressive - but I realise I've a long way to go... I've been testing the durability of the stuff I'm making. The rings haven't been very promising, but the pebble charms are doing much better... I'm also thinking of complementing the clay stuff with leather, precious metals and semi-precious stones... But the whole idea is to create thoughtful bling with a green message, and utilising stuff that doesn't chip at the earth's resources too much (think Blood Diamond), which people will not frown at given the current socio-economic climate.

Please tell me what you think!

Chicktoria - a range of Victorian-inspired looks I'm trying out...


Flip Pendants

These pendants flip to reveal another chick on the other side.


More chicktweets in the next...

Pretty, chicky treats



I like treats. In fact, I love 'em and Chicktweets is all about treats. Treats to put in your home, treats to wear, treats to eat... I first started out wanting to paint birds to fill my empty walls. Then I got involved in this little art bazaar called ART FOR GRABS, run by The Annexe Gallery in Kuala Lumpur, and people bought all my paintings. I played around with acrylic on canvas and tried a pop art approach, and also took inspiration from some vintage posters. So far I'm having fun!

Some of my early works...
Set Them Free

Birds of a Feather

Bird on the Dancefloor



Some from my vintage collection...
Paris Match

La Parisienne

Smoking Chick

Absinthe 1

Absinthe 2

Chicks Rule



more to come!