Apart from the model and hut, everything else is painted from scratch.
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- Tru-Asian
- Kuala Lumpur, Klang Valley, Malaysia
- A general practitioner for more than 10 years with special interest dermatology (MBBS [Malaya], Dip P Derm [Cardiff]). Art is my lifestream. I do oil painting, pencil drawing, digital art and photomanipulation. I also use stock images from various sources combined with my own digital painting and air brushing to achieve a combined realism and painterly effect. I work mainly in the genre of fantasy, landscape and scenery, and portrait. Having said that, I am constantly reminded by Paul Cezzanne, a French impressionist painter who said, 'A work of art that does not begin with emotion is not art.' Finally, in order to appreciate my work, a FULL VIEW is necessary. Thank you for viewing.
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6 comments:
I saw where they teach digital art in asia in grade school no wonder they are so far a head of us .Such talent
hello sir. I am an 18 year old college student, studying sciences, but also highly interested in art. Passionate, in fact. I love drawing, painting, creating, and I could immerse myself into each until time melts away. I stumbled upon your blog, and took a look at your paintings- I can see how each was done with love. They are rather high level in skill- and if I hadn't glanced upon your profile, I would have thought you were an artist for a living. The most striking thing about you is the fact that you are a doctor- and yet you paint. Not ordinary, simple sketches, but full scale paintings. I admire that, and I am rather intrigued by this fact. I was just wondering where you started off? What made you choose the medical profession? Did you have professional art training prior to becoming a doctor?
I'm sorry for the long post, I was looking for an email which I can personally correspond to, but I couldn't find any. Thank you for reading this.
Please continue the good work!
Hi,
Big thanks for your interests in my works! =D
Now to answer each of your queries:
I've never been to any art academy. I just picked up the basics, and took it from there - enjoying and learning along the way :-)
Only started seriously doing digital work more than a year ago. Before that, I was doing oils for a couple of years. Not much time to paint during uni years - what with all the postings and clinical skills to pick up. Just doodling with a pencil on and off....
To be frank I didn't choose meds, it chose me but I was glad for that. I was quite interested in medical humanities, though its not offered locally, but to be a practising doctor is a noble profession too. Just have to find real meaning for this every now and then so it doesn't get stale :(
Tell me what genre of art you are interested in, and I'll try to help you find the links to such works. I know many uni students who continue to draw/paint during their course work and still did well in their exams.
So, I hope I have managed to answer your questions, and thanks so much again!
Thank you very much sir, I am sorry for the late reply. Yes, you did answer my queries. =D
Wow, you have some talent going on there, to just pick it up like that! Art is a flair, I believe. I'm glad that there are doctors around who paint, it's very inspiring. I've heard of multi-talented doctors but I've never actually found one, until now.
It's interesting that medicine chose you. I am hoping that something like that will happen to me. I am currently in the middle of a terrible crossroad. As I've mentioned- my heart and soul loves art ( the genre is contemporary art,along the lines of illustration, digital painting, and animation. I have the work of one artist in mind- Tatsuyuki Tanaka), but my mind tells me that to even consider pursuing art as a career is basically financial suicide. My family has a medical background, and my father is a doctor who basically discourages me from pursuing art as a career. As much as I want to rebel, part of me knows that he speaks some truth. He's been trying to coax me into medicine.
I honestly think that medicine is a wonderful profession, and I respect doctors with all my heart. There's something altruistic about the profession which appeals to me. But at the moment, I just can't quite decide if this interest is strong enough to carry me through the pain and hardship of studying at least 7 years before practicing medicine. I have nil interest in fields like accounting/engineering- so when I basically think about it, it seems like medicine is the only choice I have as a career. The amount of "passion" I have for it though, as compared to arts and design, is questionable.
Anyway, sorry for heaping this on you. Suddenly I have a huge decision to make, and I'm just hoping it's going to be the right one. I appreciate you taking the time to read and answer, and I sincerely hope you continue doing what you love best.
All the best sir!
Thank you again.
Hello again!
Firstly let me say that you have very good command of English in your writing!
Now, this is perhaps one of the most important stage of your life! I feel living in this culture where art is not fully appreciated by the masses, the odds may be against you to succeed in your passion. We have yet to mature into a society where you see art pieces being displayed in the living rooms of most homes. Also, did you notice that there is hardly any art contests being held other than for children in this part of the world? At least, that's a start but we have not embraced art as part of our culture.
I would like to give you a few examples of people who are involved with the art world:
1) A successful portrait artist had just completed a major drawing. Instead of feeling relieved and satisfied, he felt a sense of regret and disappointment because he felt he had reached perfection in his work and is at the zenith of his career. Every skin line and every strand of hair is done to perfection. He felt unmotivated to do any more art.
2) A self taught artist decided to take up a course in fine arts in an academy in Venice. This is after she had established herself in fantasy art painting, and even had a series of art books and an illustrated novel to her credit. She wanted to join the academy to learn more about the finer points of anatomy, and generally to improve herself.
3) A fine talented youth went overseas to pursue an art career. During the course, his art deteriorated. His main motivation is just to finish his assignments - and he couldn't find any original concepts that he had to put into his assignments. Most of the time, he was just doing speedpaint.
4) Lastly, a fresh graduate from art school, seeking to enter the market - he found that he was doing commisions for art he doesn't like but he had no choice as this is his bread and butter. he could only find little time to paint works that he like personally.
These are real world scenarios that I've described just to let you know how challenging it is to do art. I haven't told you about the trials and tribulation of a medical student but you may already have heard of them from your father! So, life is never easy!
Good luck and all the best in making that choice!
Wow, that was wonderfully useful, thank you. Yes, thank you, I was looking for real life scenarios which might paint an accurate portrait of life in the art industry. Sometimes it hits, sometimes it doesn't.
I just had an epiphany. Career-wise, I think that I am not going to choose art, but let art choose me instead. I don't quite know how to explain it, but whatever I do in life, just as you are doing, I am never, ever going to let go of my love for art. I want to keep drawing and creating and inspire and be inspired. I don't want it to fizzle out, this passion, as you've mentioned in 1,3, and 4.
Perhaps when, and if, by God's grace that I am granted a financially stable career- I will be able to fund myself and self-publish a book of my own, like artist 2. Haha, big dreams, indeed.
Thank you so much, again. You've been a wonderful help. And thank you for the comment on my command on English. I used to read a lot when I was little- and every now and then I write stories or two just to practice : )
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