Venetian Canal

I have been to Venice; once way back whence I was a teenager. I immediately fell in love with the city. Beautiful, charming; like none other.

I therefore asked Uncle Din to paint Venice for me.

He's not been to Venice before. But he's been to Europe.
Yet, not the same (ambience). But he'll try. That's good enough for me.

And this is the 1st of his paintings on Venice.
And shan't be the last.
It's too beautiful a city to forget.

For now, this is an image that Uncle Din has produced...........

There is Light, There is Hope

My cousin Nita is not only an architect, but also an artist. She is currently the only other artist (in this family) with some kind of 'professionalism' in her (or his) approach to art.

PS: The other 2 'artists' (or rather 2 people who may from time to time, call themselves artists are my 2 daughters, Airina & Izzati. But this is a story for another time).

Nita the artist:

Nita the artist currently paints for (i) her self expression, and (ii) for her walls. [:)]

She has a preference for (what I call, for lack of better term....or rather my lack of knowledge of the 'correct' art terminology) ANALOGICAL paintings. Never direct, never exact. Always representative, always analogical. Very sophisticated.

Nonetheless, since she doesn't (necessarily) titles her paintings, I (as the 'kepochi' cousin) shall coin it for her + (attempt) to (nevertheless) 'interpret' her compositions.

That said, I myself am no artist; & thus, my interpretations may simply be called 'misinterpretations' by my cousin Nita. But, who says art must be understood right?

So, this drawing of hers, I shall call a 'hope' (inspired) drawing. In sync with my 'Art for Hope' (assistance & focus) for Uncle Din (who of course is also Nita's uncle), I shall title this drawing of Nita's "There is Light, There is Hope".

(Dear readers), please see if you can see that (i.e. hope) as well.

Or, do you see something else.....?

"What will be.....will be".......

The Fishing Boat (At Night)

Uncle Din himself has a tendency to draw of waterscapes in his compositions.

This (what I am calling) "The Fishing Boat (At Night)" original oil painting, the fisherman had moored his boat whilst (possibly) waiting out for the gathering (night) storm to pass. What a way (for a fisherman) to make a living! Always subject to the vagaries of the weather. Always exposed to the force of nature........

The Country House

I asked Uncle Din to paint a country house. Why? We live in a house set in (what a lot of urbanites would consider) "the country".

Uncle Din of course has painted something grandiose (or at least, slightly so) - certainly more than I'd imagined. Certainly better looking than my house. [Uhuh!....]

Anyway, this is a picture of a more 'authentic' European house; a picture that Uncle Din imagined or conjured up from some views / pictures that he might have seen.

Anyway, I have 'coined' this original oil painting, "The Country House".