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akin to the igniting of passion when exflames meetmichelle's blue planethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10977355629718939264noreply@blogger.comBlogger154125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5234241498574076091.post-35409917192984937502014-05-28T15:07:00.000+08:002014-05-28T15:07:03.084+08:00Oil Painting " The selfie icon"~ michellechoongkhoo<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Ready for signoff, framing and hanging up in our hall of love !</div>
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stage 1 : using water mixable oils to map out the tonal values :</div>
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stage 2: slowly adding thin layers of oils using linseed medium</div>
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I was so tempted but alas timing clashes.<br />
And truthfully the prospect of weekdays morning to rush into KL's CBD district does sound sane to retired slack souls !<br />
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So I guess I shall resort back to plodding along, trial and error and referencing from other artists .<br />
Thus it was that Jon's eye catching selfie shot caught my eye...<br />
As they say, good art starts with fab good stills.<br />
Aha, this dramatic photo in my opinion fits the bill!<br />
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Oil painting is definitely not my first love. </div>
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As I plodded along I started to remember why I always defer starting on oils and why there's all those incomplete pieces sitting in the archive box! </div>
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But as with any labor of love, the special meaning of the piece kept me focused and determined to complete this one! </div>
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It is going to be a long process.... </div>
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<br /><div class="blogger-post-footer">in search of artful expressions is a blog on my journey of self discovery, as an adult student taking art tutorials…
to rekindle the joy of art as I remember it,
akin to the igniting of passion when exflames meet.
~michellechoongkhoo~</div>michelle's blue planethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10977355629718939264noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5234241498574076091.post-88371682223406286932014-05-24T19:24:00.003+08:002014-05-24T19:24:46.432+08:00art is like an old fren~michellechoongkhooI feel like I have been away from my paints and brushes for ages .<br />
Yet when I brought them out from their storage to do some practise, it feels like I have never stopped loving them.<br />
you know in the way that conversations with old old frens are like?<br />
How, we may not meet and talk often with good friends but even after a a long absence , conversations can take off like a plane lifting off the runway , as if we had left off from just yesterday or an hour ago?<br />
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So it is exactly , this way how I feel when I suddenly feel an irresistible urge to just paint , nervous and yet it felt sooooo familiar.<br />
And it was a lovely feeling , smiles.<br />
<br />why did I suddenly feel like painting after so many months without inspiration?<br />
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I chanced upon this truly beautiful video of Stanislav Steif painting on youtube !<br />It was so mesmerizing, I actually sat thru the entire 1hr 45mins in one sitting!<br />
Here's the link to his fantastic art , seeing is believing, you have got to view it to know what I mean by beautiful art<br />
you tube link : <a href="http://youtu.be/CCDT-SBtyzg" target="_blank">Steifart</a><br />
<br />Thus , that's how I went to dig up my materials on a Monday , pouring dogs and cats which meant I couldnt go to the office... and I tried a few warm up water color exercises:<br />
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<br /><!--3--><div class="blogger-post-footer">in search of artful expressions is a blog on my journey of self discovery, as an adult student taking art tutorials…
to rekindle the joy of art as I remember it,
akin to the igniting of passion when exflames meet.
~michellechoongkhoo~</div>michelle's blue planethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10977355629718939264noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5234241498574076091.post-60176203140025354472013-06-21T11:29:00.001+08:002013-06-21T11:30:32.133+08:00Quietness on a Thursday~michellechoongkhoo<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br /><div class="blogger-post-footer">in search of artful expressions is a blog on my journey of self discovery, as an adult student taking art tutorials…
to rekindle the joy of art as I remember it,
akin to the igniting of passion when exflames meet.
~michellechoongkhoo~</div>michelle's blue planethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10977355629718939264noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5234241498574076091.post-52080452307454972292013-06-01T23:33:00.000+08:002013-06-01T23:33:32.150+08:00Saturday Night Fever with my nomad brush~michellechoongkhoo<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br /><div class="blogger-post-footer">in search of artful expressions is a blog on my journey of self discovery, as an adult student taking art tutorials…
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~michellechoongkhoo~</div>michelle's blue planethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10977355629718939264noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5234241498574076091.post-30287302034959897872013-06-01T18:48:00.001+08:002013-06-01T18:48:48.563+08:00in search of artful expressions: ohaiyo , Tokyo Girl adopted us last week~michellechoongkhooin search of artful expressions: ohaiyo , Tokyo Girl adopted us last week~michellechoongkhoo<br />
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The sweetie pie in person , ain't she the cutest ?<br />
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akin to the igniting of passion when exflames meet.
~michellechoongkhoo~</div>michelle's blue planethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10977355629718939264noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5234241498574076091.post-59147997296963096992013-06-01T14:31:00.000+08:002013-06-01T14:38:02.791+08:00ohaiyo , Tokyo Girl adopted us last week~michellechoongkhoo<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br /><div class="blogger-post-footer">in search of artful expressions is a blog on my journey of self discovery, as an adult student taking art tutorials…
to rekindle the joy of art as I remember it,
akin to the igniting of passion when exflames meet.
~michellechoongkhoo~</div>michelle's blue planethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10977355629718939264noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5234241498574076091.post-61105295042644191742013-06-01T14:04:00.001+08:002013-06-01T14:04:06.765+08:00Mi's house has grown considerably bigger!<div style="margin: 0 0 10px 0; padding: 0; font-size: 0.8em; line-height: 1.6em;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/blue_planet/8908644112/" title="full house?"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7282/8908644112_26b6bd0801.jpg" alt="full house? by michelle's blue planet" /></a><br/><span style="margin: 0;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/blue_planet/8908644112/">full house?</a>, a photo by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/blue_planet/">michelle's blue planet</a> on Flickr.</span></div><p>And she feels very very blessed that karma brought her journey in this lifetime to cross paths with Elmo, Pavorotti and Jaylo ; those beloved doggies, with Tobie and Tiger ; the fastidious beloved tabbies !</p><div class="blogger-post-footer">in search of artful expressions is a blog on my journey of self discovery, as an adult student taking art tutorials…
to rekindle the joy of art as I remember it,
akin to the igniting of passion when exflames meet.
~michellechoongkhoo~</div>michelle's blue planethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10977355629718939264noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5234241498574076091.post-27152149135182768092012-12-16T22:40:00.001+08:002012-12-18T22:28:43.887+08:00meow created via artist ink~ michellechoongkhoo<div style="font-size: 0.8em; line-height: 1.6em; margin: 0 0 10px 0; padding: 0;">
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/blue_planet/8273207441/" title="testing nomad's compose brush"><img alt="testing nomad's compose brush by michelle's blue planet" height="480" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8200/8273207441_f7b8502d26.jpg" width="640" /></a><br />
<span style="margin: 0;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/blue_planet/8273207441/">testing nomad's compose brush</a>, a photo by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/blue_planet/">michelle's blue planet</a> on Flickr.</span></div>
<div class="blogger-post-footer">in search of artful expressions is a blog on my journey of self discovery, as an adult student taking art tutorials…
to rekindle the joy of art as I remember it,
akin to the igniting of passion when exflames meet.
~michellechoongkhoo~</div>michelle's blue planethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10977355629718939264noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5234241498574076091.post-90459350122428352612012-12-16T22:39:00.001+08:002012-12-18T22:28:44.013+08:00nomadbrush painting done via sumo paint app~ michellechoongkhoo<div style="font-size: 0.8em; line-height: 1.6em; margin: 0 0 10px 0; padding: 0;">
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/blue_planet/8275770079/" title="nomadbrush on sumo paint"><img alt="nomadbrush on sumo paint by michelle's blue planet" height="480" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8215/8275770079_051b32f490.jpg" width="640" /></a><br />
<span style="margin: 0;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/blue_planet/8275770079/">nomadbrush on sumo paint</a>, a photo by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/blue_planet/">michelle's blue planet</a> on Flickr.</span></div>
<div class="blogger-post-footer">in search of artful expressions is a blog on my journey of self discovery, as an adult student taking art tutorials…
to rekindle the joy of art as I remember it,
akin to the igniting of passion when exflames meet.
~michellechoongkhoo~</div>michelle's blue planethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10977355629718939264noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5234241498574076091.post-16844935106449538922012-12-16T22:12:00.001+08:002012-12-18T22:28:43.868+08:00reviewing nomadbrushes on iPad~michellechoongkhoo.<div style="font-size: 0.8em; line-height: 1.6em; margin: 0 0 10px 0; padding: 0;">
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/blue_planet/8277449618/" title="engrossed.."><img alt="engrossed.. by michelle's blue planet" height="480" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8062/8277449618_4290870c42.jpg" width="640" /></a><br />
<span style="margin: 0;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/blue_planet/8277449618/">engrossed..</a>, a photo by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/blue_planet/">michelle's blue planet</a> on Flickr.</span></div>
wuuu huuuu finally a most enticing weekend !<br />
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finally found time to experiment with my nomadbrushes ! <br />
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thats how it is with art... <br />
one can't wait and kept counting the days for new tools to arrive.....<br />
when the tools did arrive, alas the inspirations did not surface.....<br />
then work piles up and the tools lay forgotten and neglected.....<br />
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but ah hah, when the mojo rekindles.... there's no stopping itchy fingers :)<br />
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The above engrossed was created with all three of my nomad compose brushes and a mixture of ipad apps : sumo paint, artist ink and autodesk sketch.<br />
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link to other michellesblueplanet drawings done with nomadbrushes:<br />
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1. <a href="http://michellesartjournal.blogspot.com/2012/12/meow-created-via-artist-ink.html">in search of artful expressions: meow created via artist ink~ michellechoongkhoo</a><br />
2.<a href="http://michellesartjournal.blogspot.com/2012/12/nomadbrush-painting-done-via-sumo-paint.html">in search of artful expressions: nomadbrush painting done via sumo paint app~ michellechoongkhoo</a><br />
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</span><div class="blogger-post-footer">in search of artful expressions is a blog on my journey of self discovery, as an adult student taking art tutorials…
to rekindle the joy of art as I remember it,
akin to the igniting of passion when exflames meet.
~michellechoongkhoo~</div>michelle's blue planethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10977355629718939264noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5234241498574076091.post-39906859750491542442012-11-17T22:35:00.000+08:002012-12-18T22:28:43.917+08:00colors and the allure of a woman~michellesblueplanet iPadIt all started out as an exercise to try capture the allure of Katie Holmes after seeing the gorgeous newly single beauty in H Stern's fabulous latest ad campaign ..<br />
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However I soon got distracted as it quickly struck me that perhaps it is more interesting to see how same bones, same pose …. how different colors will change subject model's facial expressions?<br />
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Beauty in its rawness , great skin, good bones, captivating eyes…..</div>
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~michellechoongkhoo~</div>michelle's blue planethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10977355629718939264noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5234241498574076091.post-9264697197958311642012-11-12T22:49:00.003+08:002012-12-18T22:28:44.017+08:00 quoting Picasso and enjoying a Beckham eye candied weekend! Pablo Picasso quoted "The purpose of art is washing the dust of daily life off our souls"<br />
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akin to the igniting of passion when exflames meet.
~michellechoongkhoo~</div>michelle's blue planethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10977355629718939264noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5234241498574076091.post-27154981496058668352012-11-06T10:31:00.000+08:002012-12-18T22:28:43.891+08:00whimsical series~ just letting the creative juices flow, michellechoongkhoo<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
KL's a very wet city these days!</div>
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when it rains it doesn't just pour, it floods big time :(</div>
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my artful inspirations whilst listening to Faye Wong's Final Fantasy song "Eyes on Me" </div>
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to rekindle the joy of art as I remember it,
akin to the igniting of passion when exflames meet.
~michellechoongkhoo~</div>michelle's blue planethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10977355629718939264noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5234241498574076091.post-39207092366936846462012-10-29T10:09:00.001+08:002012-12-18T22:28:43.913+08:00Illustrations of Pav , the Pembrook Welsh Corgi via Autodesk Sketchbook Express on michellesblueplanet ipad <div style="font-size: 0.8em; line-height: 1.6em; margin: 0 0 10px 0; padding: 0;">
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<span style="margin: 0;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/blue_planet/8131467276/">Pav , the Pembrook Welsh Corgi</a>, a photo by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/blue_planet/">michelle's blue planet</a> on Flickr.</span></div>
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But oh oh what good Fun it is and definitely most satisfying to know the quest for new knowledge, while never ending is easily satiated these days on the internet! <br />
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Adopting a zest for life and a credo that all new knowledge is worth pursuing (at least once or twice) before we form an opinion or discard has never been proven more right than this time….for me that is!<br />
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I had been quite frustrated when I first came across Autodesk Sketchbook Express (ASK) ….its comprehensive offerings initially proved to be too complicated and challenging .<br />
So I left it aside and went on to tackle the easier apps ….<br />
I came back to it once or twice and it even crossed my mind maybe I should just delete the app since I had no good use for it …..<br />
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Well, ASK has now become my favourite drawing app , wuuuuu huuuuuu.<br />
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If there are those so inclined to experiment with ASK too , maybe this link will help shorten your learning curve on how to do it...…<br />
<a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/105398127150172724705/IpadDrawingOfPavarottiPembrookWelshCORGI?authkey=Gv1sRgCIi0qPGnjfK68gE#slideshow/5804538310253116194" target="_blank">Drawing Corgi on michellesblueplanet picasa</a><br />
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Wasnt that gooooood clean fun? Now you see why it is so irresistable?<br />
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<!--3--><!--3--><div class="blogger-post-footer">in search of artful expressions is a blog on my journey of self discovery, as an adult student taking art tutorials…
to rekindle the joy of art as I remember it,
akin to the igniting of passion when exflames meet.
~michellechoongkhoo~</div>michelle's blue planethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10977355629718939264noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5234241498574076091.post-31022551561325093782012-10-28T16:09:00.001+08:002012-12-18T22:28:43.896+08:00Art via Autodesk Sketchbook Express @ michellesblueplanet ipad<a href="http://goo.gl/photos/K2hVKe2B4j" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIhyphenhyphen2EXMcYFwJqzak9dRjtX2Zh8oi_UhuiuqpJ8mAb4hbmcsbmsjaE0KVOIXoJr4gH0kIF1Y0TePjatdzReCrrS-guw7DpQOxNNjxs6G8HmVUJSBUrfxjFiBEWgDsHFiK6p3GLGYJPtBvS/s512/1083653065.JPG" /></a><br />
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The link to show how this was done <a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/105398127150172724705/ReviewingAutodeskExpressOnIPad?authuser=0&authkey=Gv1sRgCJHUrsfqpqLC_wE&feat=directlink" target="_blank">Elmo via Autodesk Sketchbook Express</a><br />
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and I think this is one of the best youtube link I've seen on ASK<br />
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to rekindle the joy of art as I remember it,
akin to the igniting of passion when exflames meet.
~michellechoongkhoo~</div>michelle's blue planethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10977355629718939264noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5234241498574076091.post-26344834953965841672012-10-26T14:39:00.001+08:002012-12-18T22:28:43.883+08:00super duper FUN w Esssssssss ~ michellechoongkhoo<div style="font-size: 0.8em; line-height: 1.6em; margin: 0 0 10px 0; padding: 0;">
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/blue_planet/8124096026/" title="super duper FUN w Esssssssss ~"><img alt="super duper FUN w Esssssssss ~ by michelle's blue planet" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8049/8124096026_b093bf74b0.jpg" /></a><br />
<span style="margin: 0;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/blue_planet/8124096026/">super duper FUN w Esssssssss ~</a>, a photo by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/blue_planet/">michelle's blue planet</a> on Flickr.</span></div>
was supposed to get some paperwork off my desk but got side tracked by an inspiration for my alphabet 'S' :) <br />
<br /><div class="blogger-post-footer">in search of artful expressions is a blog on my journey of self discovery, as an adult student taking art tutorials…
to rekindle the joy of art as I remember it,
akin to the igniting of passion when exflames meet.
~michellechoongkhoo~</div>michelle's blue planethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10977355629718939264noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5234241498574076091.post-32106796894628038462012-10-24T23:59:00.001+08:002012-12-18T22:28:43.905+08:00A "P" inspired by Pavarotti , our Corgi rescue ~ michellechoongkhoo<div style="font-size: 0.8em; line-height: 1.6em; margin: 0 0 10px 0; padding: 0;">
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<span style="margin: 0;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/blue_planet/8119403804/">Pavarotti , Corgi love</a>, a photo by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/blue_planet/">michelle's blue planet</a> on Flickr.</span></div>
been a hectic week of new routines at home…..<br />
due to the unplanned , unexpected , spontaneous arrival of Pavarotti , the Corgi~<br />
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The new friendship has taken everyone by surprise and filled our hearts with joy .<br />
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All are coping well .<br />
How blessed.<br />
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And so my P is definitely an inspiration drawn from watching the interactions of adorable newcomer Pavarotti, the Corgi with beloved darling Elmo, the Beagle ~<br />
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Life can be so sweet.<br />
Out there are some souls waiting for us to find and love them~<br />
And so it is, that's how Pavarotti found us ❀ ❃ ❉<br />
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<i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #c27ba0;">links to the rest of the </span></i><a href="http://michellesartjournal.blogspot.com/2012/10/a-to-zeeeee-inspirations-on-ipad.html" target="_blank"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #c27ba0;">alphabets project</span></i></a><div class="blogger-post-footer">in search of artful expressions is a blog on my journey of self discovery, as an adult student taking art tutorials…
to rekindle the joy of art as I remember it,
akin to the igniting of passion when exflames meet.
~michellechoongkhoo~</div>michelle's blue planethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10977355629718939264noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5234241498574076091.post-31790419024072855542012-10-21T18:35:00.000+08:002012-12-18T22:28:43.900+08:00A to Zeeeee inspirations on ipad~ michellesblueplanet<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #c27ba0;">whom our vet insisted we should take home and give the poor chap a chance for some happiness...</span></i></span></h4>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">Legally , vet is now at liberty to give Pavarotti ( our newly chosen name ) away after owner has refused to answer all calls or made any payments for its medical bills for a full one calendar year!!!</span></div>
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<i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #c27ba0;">Just want to state clearly here that it was not this vet who devoiced poor Pavarotti in the first place…..</span></b></span></i><br />
<i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #c27ba0;">his owner brought him in for hostel bedding on reasons that they were traveling and then never bothered to come back for him on the sick logic , they have decided to migrate overseas!!!</span></b></span></i><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">Hubby and I are both ill prepared to accept another dog after Maxine's recent demise and truth be told we are quite fearful of small toy dogs for their fragility and high maintenance! </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">I have always adored GSDs for their boisterous personality, strength and robust physical frames, much suitable for our preferred outdoorsy rough tumble adventure lifestyle……and our Dexter, Max, Roxy, Maxine brought us many many years of unquantifiable joys ~</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">Elmo was our first small breed dog adoption (take over) from sons and true enough, he prove our original fears to be true.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">Since his 2nd year birthday diagnosed as epileptic; his care became a journey of frustrations over medications and finding out what triggers the stress levels that brings on the seizures , what food to abstain (in the end it was everything except his Country Farm dog food) , from cutting back uncontrolled excitement and most recently to restricting exercises only on treadmills etc etc. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">Finally we thought we can see some light at the end of the tunnel for Elmo's battle against his epilepsy </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">episodes.....</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">It has been 3 months since Elmo's last seizure.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">Are we ready to now take on another old dog, prone to urinary infection, weak hind legs with a history of diarrhoea on top of being voiceless? </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">In the end, after some discussions with sons, Cita the primary care taker of the household dogs and honestly how can one walk away from eyes that were luminous, following our every step wordlessly and appealingly? </span></div>
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<br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times; font-size: x-small;">Since Karma brought Pavarotti to us…..thus we shall accept the challenge of his coming into our life and God willing, we shall be able to adjust accordingly ~</span></span><div style="font-size: medium; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">
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<div class="blogger-post-footer">in search of artful expressions is a blog on my journey of self discovery, as an adult student taking art tutorials…
to rekindle the joy of art as I remember it,
akin to the igniting of passion when exflames meet.
~michellechoongkhoo~</div>michelle's blue planethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10977355629718939264noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5234241498574076091.post-70322742705738765652012-10-18T12:41:00.001+08:002012-12-18T22:28:43.988+08:00decisions decisions DECISIONS made easier with ipad technology~michellechoongkhooDrawing on my ipad gives a different kind of satisfaction from watercoloring with paints on real art paper……<br />
It is certainly not less, in many ways not more…..since both ways give me inner joy and stimulus .<br />
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Aaaah, who wouldnt wish for the luxury of time to not do anything else except explore art in any form and medium from the moment I awake till I go to bed…..<br />
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<li>Not forgetting that we must save la every part of our works of fancy please …..then later we can manipulate them around to help us decide on composition and final output.</li>
<li>for eg I couldnt make up my mind how to present latest work <a href="http://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=5234241498574076091#editor/target=post;postID=6583303700397282316" target="_blank">Michelleblueplanet News</a> , smile……..</li>
<li>luckily because I had saved almost every file whenever I made changes in strokes or color, I found it was so easy to try different scenarios without impacting my stage of work so far. I kept thinking, wow….this would have NOT been possible in the traditional mediums yea? </li>
<li>Well, I thought maybe someone else who is often faced with such a conundrum would find some insight if I show the steps below how my ipad helped me decide on my final piece? </li>
<li>Art is about sharing, about making us think, stuff that touches our soul…..yea, but it doesnt hurt if sometimes, we find some tips on how to short cut our learning process, right? so here goes…...</li>
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to rekindle the joy of art as I remember it,
akin to the igniting of passion when exflames meet.
~michellechoongkhoo~</div>michelle's blue planethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10977355629718939264noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5234241498574076091.post-65833037003972823162012-10-18T12:13:00.000+08:002012-12-18T22:28:43.940+08:00new , newer, newest……the modern consumer's conundrum~michellechoongkhoo<br />
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be they .... smartphones, cameras, computers, ......<br />
our toys get obsolete right after we have just bought them with better ones seemingly launched daily!<br />
we ask ourselves and friends, which brand(s) should we buy, now or later?<br />
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likewise the multitude of choices for the digital art "explorer" , we have so many to learn and experiment with :D</div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #d5a6bd;"><i>flickr link to more of </i></span><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/blue_planet/sets/72157629753811895/with/8098733430/" target="_blank"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #d5a6bd;"><i>michellesblueplanet ipad digital art creations</i></span></a></div>
<div class="blogger-post-footer">in search of artful expressions is a blog on my journey of self discovery, as an adult student taking art tutorials…
to rekindle the joy of art as I remember it,
akin to the igniting of passion when exflames meet.
~michellechoongkhoo~</div>michelle's blue planethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10977355629718939264noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5234241498574076091.post-16480433050010180942012-10-17T12:49:00.001+08:002012-12-18T22:28:43.855+08:00marble wednesday~ halfway thru my Alphabets , michellechoongkhoo<div style="margin: 0 0 10px 0; padding: 0; font-size: 0.8em; line-height: 1.6em;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/blue_planet/8095908240/" title="marble wednesday"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8325/8095908240_8f28757059.jpg" alt="marble wednesday by michelle's blue planet" /></a><br/><span style="margin: 0;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/blue_planet/8095908240/">marble wednesday</a>, a photo by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/blue_planet/">michelle's blue planet</a> on Flickr.</span></div><p>having my Marvelous Moment ~ <br /><br />snacking Massimo wholemeal toasted slices on Marmalade served with Massive dollops of super chunky peanut butter..... <br /><br /><br />N so with this... I have reached the 13th alphabet and halfway mark towards my ABCs project on ipad……still loving the experiment, still learning something new everyday !<br /><br />muah mwahs, what a mmm mmmm Marble wednesday ?<br /><br />my marble is a glittery piece of art, the wonderful color of the rainbow with a major major tinge of pink ~<br /><br />♥ ♥ ♥</p><div class="blogger-post-footer">in search of artful expressions is a blog on my journey of self discovery, as an adult student taking art tutorials…
to rekindle the joy of art as I remember it,
akin to the igniting of passion when exflames meet.
~michellechoongkhoo~</div>michelle's blue planethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10977355629718939264noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5234241498574076091.post-61701766381731930042012-10-16T21:19:00.001+08:002012-12-18T22:28:43.936+08:00lovely Tuesday<div style="margin: 0 0 10px 0; padding: 0; font-size: 0.8em; line-height: 1.6em;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/blue_planet/8092526742/" title="lovely Tuesday"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8467/8092526742_8b8bd225ea.jpg" alt="lovely Tuesday by michelle's blue planet" /></a><br/><span style="margin: 0;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/blue_planet/8092526742/">lovely Tuesday</a>, a photo by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/blue_planet/">michelle's blue planet</a> on Flickr.</span></div><p>is it too early to design our own xmas n New Year greeting cards, hahahhaa what do u think? <br />this ipad app I found first got me abit stumped! <br />it kept hanging the system n disappearing before I could save my work! <br />then when I thought I would be smart abt it by saving every other 3 steps of rendering different pen or brush strokes, what I ended up saving were blank white screens? <br />I almost wanted to bang my ipad in frustrations ! <br /><br />so I decided to slow my experiments down n then it all started to gel together , smile!<br />Turned out I was working too feverish fast for the system to process...<br />anyway, at last I think I've finally ironed out the kinks of how to process most of the features available from this new ipad app.... <br /><br />I can't help wishing if only they have add text feature tho !<br />but oooops aiiii free stuff... <br />one shouldn't and can't b"'""" too much I reckon ?<br /><br />so here's my version of "lovely Tuesday" via My Brushes Ink with text added via fotolr ~ <br />cool apps, both of them @@</p><div class="blogger-post-footer">in search of artful expressions is a blog on my journey of self discovery, as an adult student taking art tutorials…
to rekindle the joy of art as I remember it,
akin to the igniting of passion when exflames meet.
~michellechoongkhoo~</div>michelle's blue planethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10977355629718939264noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5234241498574076091.post-37606839302949081882012-10-12T14:43:00.001+08:002012-12-18T22:28:43.908+08:00just because...its spontaneous and RAndom hilarious FUN doing art the michellesblueplanet way, smile<div style="font-size: 0.8em; line-height: 1.6em; margin: 0 0 10px 0; padding: 0;">
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/blue_planet/8079079204/" title="just because...its FUN"><img alt="just because...its FUN by michelle's blue planet" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8186/8079079204_412b23b5e2.jpg" /></a><br />
<span style="margin: 0;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/blue_planet/8079079204/">just because...its FUN</a>, a photo by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/blue_planet/">michelle's blue planet</a> on Flickr.</span></div>
1. Draw free for the basic sketch<br />2. small world to convert background photo into spiral<br />3. nostalgio to collage 2 background photos for balance n composition <br />4. fotolr for text placement<br /><br />with such great stuff , I cant get bored experimenting with my ipad :D<br /><br />if anyone is still doubtful whether technology has a place in art, it must be because they didnt try it the michellesblueplanet way? <br />hahahah, go on have a bit of FUn ....<br />after all TGIF.<br /><br />Cheers friends and all, lets enjoy our day<div class="blogger-post-footer">in search of artful expressions is a blog on my journey of self discovery, as an adult student taking art tutorials…
to rekindle the joy of art as I remember it,
akin to the igniting of passion when exflames meet.
~michellechoongkhoo~</div>michelle's blue planethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10977355629718939264noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5234241498574076091.post-19085649399634429022012-10-11T12:10:00.001+08:002012-12-18T22:28:43.873+08:00Image via Bamboo Paper on michellesblueplanet ipad<div style="margin: 0 0 10px 0; padding: 0; font-size: 0.8em; line-height: 1.6em;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/blue_planet/8075925667/" title="Image"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8329/8075925667_2ac5501dbe.jpg" alt="Image by michelle's blue planet" /></a><br/><span style="margin: 0;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/blue_planet/8075925667/">Image</a>, a photo by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/blue_planet/">michelle's blue planet</a> on Flickr.</span></div><p>Art is a little like looking at the mirror!<br /><br />we dont necessarily need to be limited by what is reflected back to us! <br />Why ....sometimes we may NOT even see the same image that others see! <br />mmmmmm other times, we may need to even use a magnifying glass just to see whats so near and up-close !<br /><br />so for those times when we need to, a little imagination wont hurt too, we can be purple , blue or black n white but lets not stay Dull ? <br /><br />Do have a nice day ahead , friends and all :-)</p><div class="blogger-post-footer">in search of artful expressions is a blog on my journey of self discovery, as an adult student taking art tutorials…
to rekindle the joy of art as I remember it,
akin to the igniting of passion when exflames meet.
~michellechoongkhoo~</div>michelle's blue planethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10977355629718939264noreply@blogger.com0