More chicken on a metal items

I was given this old metal kettle by a customer who wanted chicken to be painted around it and I also did a chicken on a metal plate which I bought sometime back.

Copper tooling ?

A student who learns to use texture paste on canvas to recreate the look of a vintage picture and copper tooling look. This is another way of mounting a picture without using a frame.

Tea bags dispenser

This wooden dispenser is painted with cupcakes and some things from the kitchen. The top lid is painted with a signage based from a bread wrapper that was given by the customer to replicate. Quite nice but a lot of work.

A bucket of chickens

Here are some little chicks that I have painted around a small bucket for a customer who loves chicken. Very cute. Little chickens are done using stippling and shading techniques.

Pre-Hari raya Issue Majalah Keluarga

My craft was featured in the DIY section in Majalah Keluarga latest issue. There are 7 items and techniques that was presented in this issue if you are interested to know more, get a copy of it now.

Brown Chicken on a teapot

I have painted this Brown Chicken on a kitchen towel holder that shaped like a teapot. It looks so cosy. The background is speckled and the chicken is done using layering of brushstroke technique.

Annette Srevenson's Roses

This a painted foot stool with Annette Stevenson's Roses. The last time I did this technique was two years ago. So I was a bit rusty on this. It has a scumbling background and the roses are squarish and sharp.

Painted bread box again

I hav painted with bread box with cupcakes, bread, pie and tin food. I like about it is the the Campbell's soup and Heinz baked Beans tins on the side.

Painted Hard Boxes for Hantaran

These are cardboard boxes that has been painted for the "hantaran -Malay wedding" purposes. When you paint cardboard boxes you need to put a layer of sealer before painting the background paint. No sandpapering is required. Make sure you put an extra layer of varnish after painting.

As I was doing this, a 90-year old sikh man came to visit my shop and what he said to me really touches my heart ....."You have so much talent in you. May you have a long life and don't stop painting as long as you live."

Painted Mini kettle

I bought this kettle some months back. The reason mainly because it looks so cute and cheap. I know if I had it painted will look terrific. True enough, I really like how it turn out.

Cottage cookie jar

This is a ceramic cookie jar that is shaped like a cottage. I bought this in a flea market sometime last year but only managed to have it painted this week. A lot of basecoating and dry brushhing on this type of surface.

Another bread box

This is a bread box that i have painted for a customer who wanted to have cup cakes around the box.

Workshop in JB is cancelled

Just to informed that the planned workshop in JB this coming weekend is being canceled. Very sorry .

Folk Art Workshop in JB

I will be conducting Folk Art workshop for beginners on the 12th June 2011 (Sun) between 10.00 am - 4.30 pm at Dorsett Hotel. You will learn the basic brushstroke technique for painting daisies and roses complete with worksheet and a piece of wood for you to paint on where you can take it home. Price also includes paint set, medium set, brushes, pattern and lunch.

For those who already has the basics can also join to learn other technique and flowers (have to discuss individually).

Please call 03-79555909 or email me at info@creativecottageonline.com

Mini Karnival Alam Sekitar

Those who are interested can join this carnival at the Malawati Stadium, Shah Alam on the 12th June 2011. Support the World Environment Day.