A Painting A Week

Raining Season

Francis Jong — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 14:34:34 +0000

As the title says, rain, rain and more rains. Well it’s the monsoon season now at Kuala Lumpur. Hope it won’t be as bad as Thailand, i hope things are better now and may their livelihood are back to normal. The weatherman predicts heavy then usual rains will hit Malaysia too,it’s forecast to be continuously heavy for the next few months. The government and the relevent agencies are preparing for it, hope it’s just prediction. It’s gloomy but not prolong, sunshine is just behind those dark cloud, brighter days ahead soon.

Raining scene always amaze me, the blurring effect that makes the scenery unreal. It’s really a challenge to put all this on paper, and so i try. Hope you will like this raining scene at Kuala Lumpur. The backdrop is the twin tower and the monorail tracks. What can be worse than got stuck in a traffic jam, dark cloud and the imminent heavy down pour. You be lucky if you are in a car, protected from the elements.

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Lemang Day

Francis Jong — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 23:32:34 +0000

Well some of you might wonder what is “Lemang”? You can search it from the wiki, oh don’t bother, basically its glutenous rice, mixed with coconut and cook on an open wood fire in a bamboo shoot seal with banana leaf. There you have it, aromatic, sticky and mouth-watering dish, can be eaten in any occasion and most of the time eat it with beef rendang (dried beef with spice) or just chicken curry. Most of the time it’s eaten during festive such as Hari Raya or during the muslim fasting month but it’s not limited to that, you can get it in any other day as a quick snack if you are on the go, say on a road trip along the road and you sure to pass by some small “kampung” or villages which sell these wonderful “lemang”. It’s food that needs to be share, it might be a bit too much to be finished by one person but most important it’s the good time you share with friends or relatives,

This “lemang” stall is set up nearby my house, they sell it almost everyday. Occasionally people drop by and have a take away. The backdrop is a small mosque with the golden top. Heavy cloud and rain in the distance, maybe another “lemang” will be nice, chewing on a hot snack, the welcoming cool breeze and listening to the rain drops.

Hope you enjoy your “lemang” and may you have a great and wonderful week ahead.

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Ray ban

Francis Jong — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 00:47:18 +0000

Looking back at some old photo during the weekend and stumble on this particular one. I was in Shell Port Dickson, training to become an Operation Technician. I think it’s one of those really good times, hanging out with all the boys, young and naive. Drinking beers and be foolish. It’s just great, you, the sea breeze and the night shifts. SOmetimes during the off days, just ride the old bike (bicycle) and strolling leisurely along the beach shore and enjoy a hot bun (big pau). Yes, fashion of those days are imitating Stallone and Kurt Russell macho style. Tight jeans and Ray-Ban sunglasses.

Hope you like this painting and do have a smashing week ahead and be safe.

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Mother and Child 2

Francis Jong — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 05:40:25 +0000

Thought of doing a portrait over the weekend, this time leave the white as background. So i refer to the photo which we took at a photo shot for kids during mid of the year. I’m still amaze on how the photographer able to capture my kid. I myself can’t even capture him smiling. Now that is skill.

Hope you enjoy this painting. You have a great week ahead and be safe. Keep smiling please.

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Kids Just Wana Have Fun

Francis Jong — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 23:25:33 +0000

We got lots of lovely photo shot during my son birthday dinner recently, this is from one of the shots. More to come soon. I hope to make it a series but too tempting to draw other subject too. They have such a great fun and of course the cake is even nicer, finished every last bit of it.

Hope you enjoy this painting and have a smashing fun week ahead.

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Mother and child

Francis Jong — Tue, 11 Oct 2011 05:55:03 +0000

Just finished this painting during the weekends. Have been eying to paint this picture for quite a while now so finally got the time to do it. This is reference to a photo taken during last year christmas at the shopping mall, i try to get the colors right, the original picture is mostly in orange due to the mall lighting.

Hope you like this painting and have a great week ahead and be safe.

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My Niece and Nephew

Francis Jong — Tue, 04 Oct 2011 23:15:09 +0000

Got some spare time two weeks ago, so i start to paint beautiful people. I reference to my sister photo sent to me during her chinese new year at Miri this year. Wow, my two wonderful niece and nephew have really grown up. They can even post for photo now, so adorable. It’s actually a separate photo session, but i combine them into a single painting.

Dennis and Randell, this is for you, may both of you grow up healthy, strong and smart. Of course a zillion time smarter than your uncle lar. God bless you and all of us.

Hope you all like this painting and may you have a wonderful week and a relaxing weekend ahead. Take care.

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Under the papaya tree

Francis Jong — Thu, 29 Sep 2011 00:02:32 +0000

This is captured during our recent trip going back to Kuching during chinese New Year. My son for the first time seeing papaya and star fruits hanging from the tree, so my dad pick him up and showing him that fruits actually grows on tree not from supermarket. He is excited, and he also get to play with snails and other critters which we don’t get to see it in the big city.

Hope you like this painting and may you have a good week and a wonderful weekend ahead.

Here’s one which i took when the painting is still in progress.

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Children Laughter

Francis Jong — Mon, 29 Aug 2011 07:46:08 +0000

A long pause after my last update. It’s almost the end of Ramadan month (Islamic month of fasting) at Malaysia and celebration is in the air. Would like to Wish all my Muslim friends a joyous Hari Raya Aidilfitri and have a safe trip “Balik Kampung” (Meaning: Going back to home town).

Just wanted to post this beautiful piece of children laughter on your trip going back home town and may the celebration fills with joy and happiness.

Hope everyone have a good week ahead and be safe.

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Fun at Aquaria

Francis Jong — Sun, 31 Jul 2011 00:55:07 +0000

Hi everyone, I’m back. It’s such a long absent. Nothing serious, just got entangle in work as usual. I hope you are in better prospect in life and not to forget to enjoy every second of it. I’m not complaining, just bit exhausted and need a breather. So to relax, i pick up my brush and paint again.
Just two weeks ago, my kid and two of my friend’s kid went to KLCC Aquaria (sort of large viewing aquarium at the centre of shopping arcade), as usual i did not have the chance to go along, so why not paint a few just to imagine the fun a bit. They all have such a great time (as my wife describe it). Thought of capture this special moment. Wish everyone have a great weekend and a wonderful week ahead.

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