Portrait Series
“Joyfulness: Moluccan Cockatoo”
30cm x 40 cm
Watercolor on paper. Painted in 2020
“Cockatoo & Hydrangea”
30cm x 40 cm
Watercolor on paper. Painted in 2020
“Black Cockatoo & Moonlight”
30cm x 40 cm
Watercolor on paper. Painted in 2020
“Galah”
30cm x 40 cm
Watercolor on paper. Painted in 2020
Cockatoo portraits
The cockatoo family is a fascinating species with lots of variations in its members. Each member has a different temper and personality.
For example, the Moluccans are famous for their joyful and upbeat personality. Yellow-crested are extremely playful and naughty.
My goal is to portray each of their unique personalities instead of a mere depiction of their appearance.
To know more about the varying personalities of Cockatoos, read this blog post.
“The Basseri girl”
40cm x 50cm
Watercolor on paper. Painted in 2020
The Basseri Girl
I spent an afternoon in their garden. Warm sunshine came through the courtyard where time seemed to be frozen. To this day, I still have very fond memories of the warm people, the delicious food, and the time spent in the garden.
“Arequipa Merchant”
40cm x 50cm
Watercolor on paper. Painted in 2020
Arequipa Merchant
“Arequipa’s merchant” is inspired by a lady selling Aymara-inspired dolls on the street of Arequipa when I traveled there in 2018. The sun was setting at the time, but I remember she has a cheerful and uplifting spirit.
Human portraits
I always find the people to be the highlight of any traveling. This series is initially developed in an attempt to heighten my technical skill and color treatment. I put emphasis on the memories I associated with these people I met.