2014 | A Bun's Tale

How to Paint Washer Necklace in Acrylics

by Elisa Choi Ang on September 30, 2014 with No Comments

Materials on painting washer necklace I was asked to join an accessory swap organized by the talented crafter Nica Cosio. I have never made accessories before but was encouraged to at least try. Wanting to incorporate paints somewhere on the accessory, I stumbled upon tutorials on how to paint washer jewelry. Inspired, I made my own version. Sharing the steps below and hoping that it will inspire you to try making one. :) Step 1: Buy the washers at a hardware store and choose the one with … Read More

41: Peafowl

by Elisa Choi Ang on September 21, 2014 with No Comments

Peafowl in watercolor There is something thrilling about painting without an initial sketch. The result is often a pleasant surprise since there is not a clue on how a painting will turn out. Every dance of the brushstroke and flow of the colors portray freedom. As I slowly progress on my journey as an Artist, I hope to step out in faith while I anticipate God’s vision for me. To wait means to get to work, to plant seeds while God gives the growth. There is a … Read More

The Sights of Paris

by Elisa Choi Ang on September 13, 2014 with No Comments

When I accepted the project of painting the wonderful tourist spots of Paris, I know I was in for an exciting treat of making my client’s memorable places come alive and feeling like I am one step closer to my dream destination. But I am also aware of how challenging this endeavor will be but that didn’t stop me from saying yes. My client mentioned her special places in Paris– Eiffel Tower, Sacre Coeur, Notre Dame, Arc de Triomphe and the River Seine. She wanted three separate paintings but in … Read More

Make It In Design Summer School

by Elisa Choi Ang on September 4, 2014 with No Comments

I joined the Make It in Design Summer School where about 5000 artists from all over the world have accepted the challenge to create patterns based from a creative brief. I am no surface pattern designer but I like patterns and I am always inspired by the diversity of it everywhere. Nature itself is filled with beautiful patterns and I think it is more awesome than man-made. There are three tracks (Beginner, Intermediate and Advanced) and one can try one or all of the tracks. I choose the Beginner … Read More

Share the Love: Lettering Workshop for a Cause

by Elisa Choi Ang on September 1, 2014 with No Comments

Share the Love: Lettering for a Cause For all the letterer enthusiasts, this is one opportunity you wouldn’t want to miss. Whether you are a beginner or has tried lettering before, Share the Love workshop is for you. Share the Love is a collaboration between the Love, Type team (Abbey Sy, Den & Steff Labordo) who has facilitated its first workshop last February 15 and Share Movement (Jam Pangilinan) who has organized different workshops for a cause. This upcoming workshop they are organizing for the benefit of Joseph Feeding … Read More

The Collective

by Elisa Choi Ang on August 11, 2014 with No Comments

An artsy space. A warehouse turned into a community of artists sharing their passion for all things arts. A homey and cozy place to ignite creativity. What to do? Attend a craft workshop. Jam with musicians. Support organic and handmade. Try delicious comfort food. Bike around the place like these two dudes do. Surreal wall art Mysterious alleyway Hard and… soft patterns Inspiration Comfort food: Shoyu Ramen Good conversation with a friend or just stare into space. Don’t forget to bring your sketchbook. The Collective is … Read More

Review: Monologue Basics Sketchbook

by Elisa Choi Ang on August 2, 2014 with No Comments

The word sketchbook excites me. It gives me the space to do sketches of things around me, experiment with art materials and discover new approaches to make art. Mostly I use either the Daycraft or Derwent sketchbooks (but they’re not watercolor friendly) and therefore that led me to bind my own sketchbook using watercolor paper. Last month, an artist from Singapore shared that Monologue, a brand under the Grandluxe Company in Singapore that specializes in premium diary, gift and stationery has released a new line of sketchbooks called Monologue … Read More

How to Use Tracing Paper in Watercolor Painting

by Elisa Choi Ang on July 23, 2014 with 2 Comments

After the hard work of drawing the elements, I basically ruined everything by applying strong colors on the sky. I quickly realized (too late!) that I should have painted a wash or do a wet on wet technique to avoid the streaky effect. Somehow I was triggered by fear on how to start painting this huge sky… :| I tried to remedy the effect by removing the colors with a wet brush and tissue paper but the colors have already stained the paper. The last resort would be to re-draw everything but … Read More

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