Reunion

Hello everyone! The past several days have been quite hectic. I left on Friday with Paul's parents for Ft. Sill in Lawton, OK to FINALLY see Paul in person - after 6 months! - I have not seen Paul since March and it has been so hard for all of us. I have missed him soooooooo much! He is the sunshine in my life :)

It was a little awkward at first when we saw each other again because we've been apart for so long. It was kind of like meeting each other for the first time again. But we quickly got back into our usual dynamic and soon it was "doki doki" and lovey dovey all the time, haha. I think being absent from one another has made our relationship stronger, because we are forced to really communicate and make the effort to sustain and grow what we already have.

The past 3 days have been amazing. It was wonderful, magical, and so much fun. I love him so much.
I cannot wait until he is back home in September. Only 3 more weeks! We can do this! :)


Paul with his roommates Costa and Fitzgerald. They're so cute in person!


My sexy soldier <3


I thought this sink in our hotel room makes a really funny picture because it shows our different personalities. Paul's side is on the left. He always puts his stuff back neatly because he is a super OCD neat freak. (Oh that flat iron on the left is mine, so I guess I took over his side too LOL sorry Hunny!) I'm a naturally messy person so it always looks like a tornado came through my area hahaha!


My love is so handsome! I bought him this yellow shirt for his birthday. I've convinced him that being matchy-matchy is super fun! Buahahaha XD

Alice and Anastasia

"'What is the use of a book,' thought Alice, 'without pictures or conversations?'"


How was everyone's week? My cousin Minh Tri and his family came over to visit our home this week. He has 4 little kids--2 boys (age 10 and 8) and 2 girls (age 5 and 2). I had so much fun hanging out with them. I got to experience what having four kids is like. Kids are expensive and a lot to handle, but having them is very rewarding and fun. I look forward to having some little ones of my own in the future. Since I am a kid at heart, it's going to be a blast playing with them and sharing all the joys of life ^_^

This painting today is inspired by Lewis Carroll's Alice in Wonderland. Hope you all have a wonderful weekend. :) I will be working on some new paintings this weekend. Can't wait to show you!

A Taste of Tulips

Happy Wednesday! I made this painting last December and never got around to photographing it properly. This painting has become one of my favorites because of the amount of time, love, and care it took to finish it. It was quite a challenge! I was inspired by Christian Dior's Spring 2009 Haute Couture collection and 17th century Dutch art. His collection was actually inspired by 17th century Dutch art, which is a big part of why I fell in love with the dresses. They are so gorgeous and you can clearly see the Dutch motifs in the dresses, from the tulips to the china. I copied the flowers from Dutch still-life paintings. I hope you all enjoy it as much as I do. :)
 

Peony

Hi everyone!
I hope you're all having a wonderful weekend so far.

I finally got around to photographing some new paintings. This 30"x40" painting is inspired by Asian art and Christian Dior's Spring 2007 Couture collection. It's one of my favorite collections because it's inspired by East Asian artwork and culture. I might do an entire series on this collection because it is just so beautiful. Fashion is very inspiring, don't you agree? ;)

I just started a new painting on wood. It's quite large: 48"x48"! I haven't painted this large before, so it's going to be quite a challenge. My love Paul is still in bootcamp for the Army National Guard and I miss him sooo much! He's been gone since March. Sometimes I can't believe it's been so long since I've seen him! Well, I have missed Paul too much so I decided to make a painting starring me and him as the main characters this time haha~ It's going to be super sweet like a fairytale. Since he's my Prince after all :) Can't wait to show you the process!

CLASS Commencement 2012

Hello everyone!

Today was my college graduation. It's about time! I graduated from the University of Houston- College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences (CLASS) with a Bachelor of Fine Arts - Painting+minor in Art History, Magna Cum Laude. I am so happy to be done with my undergraduate studies! It's been a long four years, which seem to have passed by lightning fast! I have already been accepted with a full scholarship + teaching assistantship into an MFA program and will be attending Houston Baptist University this Fall 2012 to pursue a two-year Master of Fine Arts degree. I'm so excited!!! I can't wait to start school in August and get my own studio again! :) I love pursuing knowledge and learning, so I will not be satisfied until I have earned my terminal degree, hehe.

The Hofheinz Pavilion where the graduation was held was PACKED with graduates and guests! I think there were about 2000 students graduating in CLASS alone today! The commencement began at 9:00 AM and ended around 1:00 PM! They lied to us when they said 11:30 AM was the end, hahahaha. My parents, little sister, friend Kim, and fiancé's little sister Nichole came to see me graduate. I was so happy they could all make it! :)

During her speech, Ruth J. Simmons, the president of Brown University, pointed out that all of the perfect 4.0 GPA graduates are women. It was very inspiring to see that women are the ones earning top honors! It shows that women are AWESOME! (But duh, you already know that) There were soooo many women receiving their Masters and Doctorates. I feel so pumped up and motivated to work hard because I want to be just as accomplished. Women rock! YEAHHHHH!!!! :D

So yes, girls. Education is VERY IMPORTANT! Don't ever let anyone tell you you can't! You are capable of anything when you put your mind to it and believe in yourself. Congratulations to all University of Houston graduates of Class of 2012! You did it!
 

New Art Print "Sherbert"

Hi everyone! I am happy to announce that prints of "Sherbert" are now available for purchase in my shop! They are available in Glossy, Matte, and Lustre paper!

I am also selling the original if you're interested :)


This illustration is inspired by a fashion photo.
Acrylic, ink and pen on wood panel. 

This print is 8"x11" (20cm x 28cm).

Shipped in a flat protective sleeve. Signed and dated by the artist (ME!) :)

Junko Shimada Spring 2010

Happy Monday everyone.

I haven't gotten around to scanning my new work yet. I'll be posting new work soon! So here's an old marker illustration I did of Junko Shimada's Spring 2010 RTW. I really liked the detail of the dress.

Gemma Ward

Happy Monday! I hope you all have a wonderful week.

Here's an old sketch I did of model Gemma Ward. I need to get back to doing quick sketches. I have an old sketchbook that's still waiting to be filled.

Miu Miu Puzzle

Miu Miu's Fall 2010 Ready-to-Wear collection is one of my favorites of that season. I love the playfulness and 60's mod vibe! So I decided to make a fun little puzzle of three dresses from their collection. You can mix and match the girls' heads, tops, and bottoms :)

Catfish Friday

Happy Friday everyone! I hope you all have had a great week so far.

Today's painting is inspired by old Japanese catfish paintings. I just love how playful catfish have always been depicted in such paintings. They are one of my favorite creatures to paint. :) The dress my girl is wearing is from Chanel's Fall Couture 2006 collection. I love how it resembles fish scales.