Atelier: A Travelogue Invitation Suite
Here’s a little teaser of my latest project, waiting for approval from a client, a travelogue wedding invitation, completely hand-drawn, lettered and watercolored by yours truly.They are printed on thick cotton paper, (got to see to appreciate it) and accordian folded-Japanese style. The front and backs are screen printed and so are the backs of the RSVP postcards. Hemp string …
Pride in Work
I recently saw a picture on the Sartorialist that really moved me. It was a photograph taken of a driver in San Francisco- he was an older gentleman and was all dressed up in a suit and tie and shined shoes. The post that accompanied the picture described how the photographer felt about the man’s timeless style and how it …
A Tropical Fruity Mix
Here’s what I’ve been working on lately, it’s a branding, interior design and planning project for my parents’ juicebar opening soon in Georgetown, Penang at the new Komtar Walk. I wanted to showcase an image that is both modern, yet home-grown, a delicate balance of tropical flavor, whimsical fruity fun and a family-run business. It would be really nice to …
Back to the Drawing Board
I wanted to show you my recent attempt to reconnect with some childhood dreams! I picked up a flyer for an Old Masters figurative oil painting class at a local art supply store and have been to two classes so far. It is by far the most relaxing and natural thing for me, in a class setting. Paintbrush and oils, …
Capturing Those Beautiful Days
There are some days that, no matter how beautiful and fun-filled have inevitable qualities that render my cameras as ineffective tools. For just such times, I have resorted to capturing with a pen and a traveling watercolor kit. It makes me pay a little more attention to my surroundings so that I can remember how to reproduce them in their …
Of Memories and Art Classes
When I was growing up, I drew a lot. I spend many days on my belly, with a pile of papers and a pencil in my little fingers. Family friends gifted stacks of blank papers from the discarded corners of their lives. At school in those days, we had actual functioning art classes. We were given assignments and graded on …
Wonder-Walks and Fun-Rides
Julia Cameron is a genius. Morning pages do it again and I recently tried something previously scary and new-I took my bike on the bus down to West Hollywood for an adventure! Here’s a toolkit of essentials for such wonder-walks and fun-rides:
Countdown: 3 Days!
Three days till the unveiling of The TreeSpace Studio website! Is this possible??? I feel the familiar long lost pitter patter of real panic settling in. Up and running in 3 days is a tall order when no code has been generated yet, only a pile of fireworks files…I will press on…stay tuned!