Taman Dayu is a golf course in east Java Indonesia that I had the pleasure of playing golf on. Its surrounded by mountains and the view is just so spectacular
Wednesday, May 18, 2022
Saigon's district 1. Acrylic on canvas 76x101cm 2021.
Ho Chi Minh city or Saigon is a place I visited a few years ago. A great city with friendly people and superb food. The hotel I stayed in was in district 1 where the streets were lined with tall trees (and poles of wires!)
Mountain View GC, Acrylic on canvas 102x152 cm 2021
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This is the view from Dago's Mountain View golf club towards the city of Bandung, West Java, Indonesia. I have fond memories golfing there on a very beautiful day as captured in this painting.
Gunung Batu Bogor. Acryic on canvas 50x76cm 2021.
Gunung Batu is a rather steep mountain near Bogor Indonesia. I was touring the area on my way to Puncak via "Puncak 2" route when I noticed it.
Java country landscape - acrylic on canvas 51x61cm, 2021.
Coconut and banana trees in amongst the terraced rice fields and rocky rivers, these are all the quintessential elements of Javanese countryside. I tried to captured them all in this painting
Anastasia. Acrylic on canvas 18x24 inches 2021.
A commissioned work for my friend Stephen Halim. Anastasia is his grand daughter.
Jakarta History Museum, acrylic on canvas 76 x 101 cm, 2021.
This painting was done entirely within the covid-19 pandemic lockdown period of 2021 in Sydney. The museum is in the Kota Tua historical precinct in Jakarta. The precinct is supposed to be revitalised and renovated to become a cultural icon for Jakarta. I wonder what happened to that revitalisation project
Pura Tirta Empul. Acrylic on canvas, 51x61cm 2020.
Tirta Empul is a shrine at the well known Tampak Siring tourist spot in Bali Indonesia. It is a balinese holy place where there is a ground water spring. Balinese believe that by praying and bathing in the spring water, their prayers will be answered. Tirta Empul literally means Holy Water.
Sarangan, acrylic on canvas 51x61cm 2020
Sarangan in east java is one of those off the beaten track kind of place. It is up near mount Lawu close to the border with central java. There is a lake and the climate is cool. Definitely worthwhile visiting and most certainly worthwhile capturing on canvas.
Gunung Sumbing, acrylic on canvas 51x61cm 2020
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Sumbing is a volcanic mountain in Central Java Indonesia with a distinctive "notch" on the summit. It and its twin Sindoro nearby are popular with mountain climbers.
Brilliance, acrylic on canvas 41x51cm 2020.
Balinese dance is famous for its colourful costumes, facial expressions and elegant hands and fingers movements. I tried to capture all these in this painting.
White lotuses. Acrylic on canvas 76x102 cm, 2021
Another painting made while in covid lockdown in Sydney.
Tuesday, May 17, 2022
Portrait comparison study
Left my "Girl with a Headdress", right Vermeer's "Girl with a Pearl Earing". Mine was done in acrylic on 61x61cm canvas in 2020. Vermeer's was done in oil on 44x39cm canvas circa 1665. Love to hear your thoughts.
Della Dartyan - acrylic on canvas 51x61 cm, 2021
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When it rains outside, it is a perfect time to paint. I did this in less than a week. Della is an indonesian big screen actress and I did this to see how far I can push acrylic paints to make portraiture
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