Hello Owen !

My first time looking at baby Owen, one week old, the first child of my cousins; Edwyn & Shalyn.
Looking at how cute he is, I wonder what will he become one day. Surely he will be a very successful man in the future, making his parents proud and smile. Besides, listening to Shalyn's life experience during the time of labour has taught me another life perspective. It is a very painful moment for her, but the end result is worthy. I am glad to see her well and happy now. A mother's love is noble, strong and unselfish, indeed. 

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it's near the end of July now that I realise many things have happened...  Sometimes things change and sometimes things just turn up naturally. I discover more about myself that I never thought about before. It was a very confusing process at first; not knowing what to do, and not knowing how to control. I couldn't help it but just keep thinking about it. Even tears flow sometimes. During the first two weeks, my behaviour somehow impacted people around me and I knew that I shouldn't. However, I feel blessed that they are always patient, always being there and supportive of me. Gradually, I am more stable now. And still learning how I should keep going. I know I have to be stronger, since my soft spot keeps coming out at times. 

I was a fool not to realise it long time ago. I regretted when I used to take things for granted. When I have a chance one day, I would say sorry for hurting, for disappointing... I am grateful that I have a 2nd chance. I only wish for happiness.. wish for the very best, but not for my own personal gain. I  felt helpless sometimes for not knowing what to do or say, an ironic side of me. What I truly know is.....I just want to see a smile on a face......

Yellow & Purple

For me, Yellow colour is easy to see, simple and relaxing. You don't have to be challenged to look at it as red does. Yellow symbolizes wisdom. Yellow means joy and happiness. People of high intellect favor yellow. Yellow daffodils are a symbol of unrequited love. Moreover, Yellow roses symbolize friendship and freedom. They are the rose of familiar love and domestic happiness.

Personally, Yellow is one of my least favorittes of colour. Looking at this picture, I prefer the purple background. Purple has been used to symbolize mystery, as well as royalty. Purple is the colour most favored by artists. It is a colour of elegence and grandeur. Wish I could get a purple rose one day..

sashi don

my latest fish.. still not up to perfection.

abstract analysis

"What do you think of the picture?" someone asked me..

Well, in my point of view; the first thing that attracts me to this painting is the striking red stroke that forms a shape which dominate the canvas at the centre. It seems like a gate, reminding me of the rigid red gate in the Shinto shrine. Some may view it as a sun, as respected.
The greenish spots with a hint of blue in the background are tree leaves,  concealing some branches , evidenced by the bark of yellowish-brown tree, though partially visible. Another possible reason to support this, is the painting of two bird figures at the corner, top right. The rather, greenish blue figures at the buttom half, left hand side, might be another bird as well. The luminous blue on the buttom right is rather unclear, but it might represents certain plant. The rather black shadow underneath the red gate, might be a hole, a cave or a tunnel. This is the focal point of the painting. Moreover, the horizontal lines against the vertical, first, depicts a brick wall in the back.. then the rest, symbolises tension, mystery and prison. To analyze this, the overall picture seems to portray a world full of complexity (the lines, the uneven colours) and it gets deeper towards the black shadow spot (darkness, hopelessness, secret), beneath the red gate (outer appearance) that seems bold, daring and aggresive. In the foreground, the blue and the green (nature, tranquality) depict the outermost appearance of beauty and light. Thus, from foreground, midground, to background : light to dark, extrovert to introvert, good to bad, strong to weak. The horizontal and vertical lines might just be symbolising confusion within and the perplexity of the world within the painting. Lastly, the black figure could also represents a human being, the self; trapped inside the world of utmost confusion, hidden by the nature and skies, underneath the sun. The gate could aslo be a warning sign. Beside, the slightly light blue figure, connected to the yellowish stroke seems to be somekind of creature, a dragon.. the point is....a picture speaks a thousand word =p