I did watercolour portraits of my son & daughter in 1999 & 2001 respectively, when both were 2 years old. The portraits were framed next to photos taken by their daddy (really have to thank my dear hubby for capturing countless beautiful moments throughout the years).
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| 1999 |
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| 2001 |
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| Allocated a space for my youngest daughter's portrait but it is still empty |
My elder kids' friends noticed the portraits on the wall. Some even asked them: "Why there's no portrait of your little sister?"
Well...I was really guilty as I kept telling my little girl that I would do one for her too. But the longer I delayed, the less confident I became since I hardly paint nowadays.
However, last weekend I decided to pick up my paintbrush again for this long overdue project...
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| It took me 3 days to work on it...including tracing & sketching to study her features |
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And I am truly glad that I have finally fulfilled my promise to my little girl!!!
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| My hubby bought me this Rowney watercolour set from UK before we got married. Unbelievable that it is still in such a good condition! |
Can't believe 12 years have passed since I last painted my children's portrait! How time flies and my 3 kids are growing up right before my eyes!!!
These portraits will be given to them on their wedding days.
It is a gift of love for them to treasure & cherish for a long long time.
9 comments:
Yuin Ting, 宝刀未老, 还是那么了得! 真是 geng....我喜欢!
这是送給孩子的最佳礼物,也是珍贵的成长记录。
夫人，将来孩子们结婚当日我希望亲自把画送给他们 。只怕到时他们还没流泪我已先哭了。。。不是舍不得那幅画，而是舍不得他们啊！
Eunice, 謝謝你的鼓勵和讚美。其實我原本不是很有信心因为实在太久没用水彩画肖像了。当我涂了肤色后，小女兒問我为什么她看起来那么黑，令我急忙用水尽量弄浅颜色。
过后又觉得把嘴画得不像，中途甚至有点想放弃。幸好老公和爱画画的大女儿鼓励，说神态还像，我才继续完成。不过完成后心里很开心满足，对小女儿有了交代（公平嘛！）。同时她也看到了我花了那么多时间和精神把她“生”出来，哈哈！
Wow, you have incredible skills! What lovely gifts for your children :)
Thank you Sunny-Cookie. I am so happy I have finally done one for my little girl. I told my kids in the future I shall paint my grandchildren's portraits LOL.
You are such a talented and loving mum!
Love the portraits of your children. Your are so talented Clara. Haven't been visiting for your blog a year or more.I "moved" a year liao and it's been a truly busy year.
Hi Joyful.Mum, thanks for your compliment. I am still learning to be a better mother ... my kids find me too naggy, ha ha!)
Hi Stephanie, so glad to hear from you! How time flies! You moved to Australia?
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