Sunny Bay Arts
I have been artistic all my life although I used other avenues of artistic expression such as interior design, house design, and photography. After having obtained two university degrees and working in the corporate environment, I had devoted my time to taking care of my family. I had no interest in taking drawing lessons till I had wanted to have a portrait drawing of my then seven-year-old daughter. I decided to take a drawing class for beginners, determined to do the portrait myself.
With this introductory drawing course completed, I attended a weekly group art class for the next three years. Through hard work and perseverance and after about three months of work, I accomplished what I set out to do before my daughter turned nine – I completed her portrait drawn in pencil. I went on to other portraits, then landscapes in pencil and watercolour, and some graphic art pieces. Today I enjoy using my drawing skills to complete portraits with a true likeness or taking knowledge of proportion and scale to reinterpret inspiring images.
I like to paint loose watercolour landscapes, detailed portraits, sayings in watercolour calligraphy, or graphic designs. I use various media – coloured pencils, watercolour, pencil, pen and their combinations. In my paintings I aspire to create a mood by mixing cheerful colours and applying them in a gentle, delicate, layered technique for a light–filled effect. The subjects of my greeting card photos range from dreamy landscapes to interesting portraits, from cute pets to everyday events, and from classic food photography to colourful close-ups of flowers and still life.