It’s been chilly and stormy in Manila these days, but I’m letting the sunshine into this third piece in the series I’m working on. Everyone, meet my sunny Happy Lemon Girl! She’s about 70% done here. I’m seriously getting my painting groove on, and it’s true–once you start drawing a few hours each day, it [...]
Few runway shows leave a lasting impression on me, and fewer designers make my heart go a-flutter. But while I’ve always loved Lanvin, their Fall 2011 collection (which showed in Paris last March) really took my breath away. The feel was very gothic, peppered with preacher/pilgrim references, transitioning later into expert drapes and jewel tones. [...]
Drawing leaves, stems and flowers has become an obsession–and learning experience–as of late. And because I’m no botanist, I’ve turned to Google to help me capture plant parts as accurately as possible! Here’s a lavender themed piece that’s about 80% complete (sorry, but the exhibit theme will definitely be revealed when it’s launched–and I promise, [...]
One of my constant companions is this empty jar of Bonne Maman strawberry preserves, which I love using for watercolor painting (with how wet my work gets, I’m amazed the label hasn’t really come off). So far, I have a couple of these empty jars at home (the other one says “Peach Preserve”). I can’t [...]
A lot has happened these past few weeks–the most important being, I’ve changed the direction of my upcoming exhibit–opting for a more cohesive and refined theme over what I’d originally envisioned. What you see here is about 90% of the first piece. I don’t think I want to touch this further for now; it’s a [...]
Arlene Sy for Kérastase Paris
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