Aside from cooking, my other hobby is painting. I have always been a big fan of art but I was raised in a traditional asian family where art is a big no-no. Instead, we were encouraged to excel in maths and science. Art classes and supplies doesn't come cheap even back in those days. So, I did like what most obedient child would; brush my interest aside.
Moving forward to the digital age and a time when I earn my own income, I started to look at videos online, brought materials and dabbled a bit especially while I was pregnant. I find it somewhat therapatic. On Instagram, I started to follow people like Kerrie Hess and a local like Farah of Paintstobrushes. Kerrie Hess has an online masterclass. Unfortunately, it was a bit over my budget. As usual, when it comes to financial matters, just put it aside cause you know, priorities... Hahahahha!!!
One day, I came across a post on Paintstobrushes Instagram on a workshop on one of the weekends I wasnt working and didn't waste any time to sign up. Big Yay! What's great about her is that she didn't come from an art background and self taught her painting skills. During the workshop, she shared her tips and tricks on how to make things work. She adviced to always start with color mixing to get the "feel". So, even if your painting didn't turn out well, you painted pretty colors. One other useful tip she gave was when painting roses, you can paint outside in so that you won't get carried away (one mistake I always make).
Here are some pictures from the workshop:
Owh, Farah also shares how to paint on her instagram. So, if you are into painting, follow her on Instagram! Thank you for the wonderful session Farah! Till next time!
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