An Autumn Path

Uncle Din by his usual nature, is melancholic by emotion. This painting therefore is one of his normal nature. Autumn and melancholic. In contrast to my normal preference for bold pictures.

Nonetheless, I like this painting very much. Why? I think because of the diversity in details; diversity being another one of my preferred adjective.

I think Uncle Din has taken great pains to depict an autumn view herein; and I hope some of you (if not all) will see the beauty that I see in this painting. If you wish to enquire about this painting, please email us at linaford.canvascape@gmail.com.

Have a good day!

Venice - Crossing Canal

Venice... Venice. Who could not love this city! So beautiful, so charming, so full of history and character.

I'd asked Uncle Din to paint Venice again and this is what he came up with. Shop by the Canal. The typical bridge(s) in the city.

This definitely will not be the last of the Venizia paintings. More will come.

PS: If you have a favourite Venice picture that you would like to capture on original oil painting, Uncle Din can undertake a personal commission. Please email us at linaford.canvascape@gmail.com for a quotation.

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".

Country Scenes

Having moved to a 'country house', I have asked my uncle to create a selection of paintings depicting country scenes. Anything......landscape, architecture, activities.....essentially anything expressing country views. That said, I however requested for this collection, themes around the European country scene. Why? (At this juncture), this is what I like; in particular, in keeping with our community architecture.

He agreed, and he came up with quite a superb collection.