Artznecdotes(paintings, shortstories, poems and other articles)

2 girls posing at Clarke Quay

noreply@blogger.com (Joshua) — Sun, 30 Oct 2011 13:36:00 +0000

PA305361, a photo by Joshua Kwok68 on Flickr.

Girl posing at Clarke Quay at night

noreply@blogger.com (Joshua) — Sun, 30 Oct 2011 13:35:00 +0000

PA305367, a photo by Joshua Kwok68 on Flickr.

Girl posing at Clarke Quay

noreply@blogger.com (Joshua) — Sun, 30 Oct 2011 13:33:00 +0000

PA305362, a photo by Joshua Kwok68 on Flickr.

Greenery at the pond

noreply@blogger.com (Joshua) — Tue, 06 Sep 2011 13:31:00 +0000

Greenery at the pond, a photo by Joshua Kwok68 on Flickr.

Girl posing near Marina Bay Sands

noreply@blogger.com (Joshua) — Sat, 09 Jul 2011 15:10:00 +0000

Lovely girl posing near Marina Bay Sands.
Model reference: Art Model 5, by Maureen and Douglas Johnson.
Medium: Acrylic on canvas.
Size: 50cm x 40cm
Price: $280

Girl thinking

noreply@blogger.com (Joshua) — Sat, 09 Jul 2011 14:52:00 +0000

Lovely girl doing some thinking at sunset near the beach.
Model reference: Art Model 5 by Maureen and Douglas Johnson.
Size: 50cm x 40cm
This artwork is for sale.
Price: $S280.

Pretty Girl Sitting

noreply@blogger.com (Joshua) — Sat, 09 Jul 2011 14:42:00 +0000

I painted Celeste Chen because I find that post very artistic.
This artwork is for sale
Size: 40cm x 50cm
Price: SGD $300.

Girl posing near Marina Sands 1

noreply@blogger.com (Joshua) — Sat, 09 Jul 2011 14:19:00 +0000

This art work is for sale.
Medium: Acrylic on Canvas
Size: 61cm x 46cm.
Price : S$ 280
Model reference: Art Model 5, by Maureen and Douglas Johnson

My art: Girl in Cheongsam in the garden:

noreply@blogger.com (Joshua) — Sat, 16 Apr 2011 14:23:00 +0000

This art is for sale

Size: 50cm x 60cm

Medium: Acrylics in canvas

Price: S$250

My art: High Angle view woman in white bikini sunbathing at the pool

noreply@blogger.com (Joshua) — Sat, 16 Apr 2011 14:20:00 +0000

Title: High angle view of a mid adult woman sunbathing by the pool

Photographer: George Doyle

Collection: Stockbyte

Credit: George Doyle & Getty Images

This art is for sale

Medium: Acrylics on canvas

Size: 60cm x 75cm

Price: S$ 300

My art: Woman on beach with seashell at sunset

noreply@blogger.com (Joshua) — Sat, 16 Apr 2011 14:11:00 +0000

Title: Woman on beach with seashell at sunset.

Photographer: Sri Maiava Rusden

Collection: Photodisc

Credit: Sri Maiava Rusden & Getty Images

This art is also for sale.

Size: 45cm x 60cm

Medium: Acrylics on canvas

Price: S$ 250

My art : Girl posing near Marina Sands

noreply@blogger.com (Joshua) — Sat, 16 Apr 2011 14:06:00 +0000

I took some photos near Marina Sands, Singapore, and added a girl (with reference to Art Model 5, by Maureen and Douglas Johnson)

This art is for sale.
Price : S$ 250
Size: 61cm x 46cm
Medium: Acrylics on canvas

My art : Young girl posing at Sentosa during the flowershow.

noreply@blogger.com (Joshua) — Sat, 16 Apr 2011 14:02:00 +0000

I took some photos at the flower show at Sentosa and added a girl (with reference from Art Model 5 by Maureen and Douglas Johnson)
This art is for sale.
Medium: Acrylics on canvas
Size: 61cm x 46cm
Price : S$220

Girl posing at the Esplanade, Singapore

noreply@blogger.com (Joshua) — Sat, 16 Apr 2011 13:57:00 +0000

I took some pictures of the Esplanade, in Singapore and added a girl (which I referred to Maureen and Douglas Johnson's Art Model 5)

This art is for sale.
Medium: Acrylics on canvas.
Size: 61cm x 46cm
Price: S$200

Girl by the window at night

noreply@blogger.com (Joshua) — Sat, 16 Apr 2011 13:53:00 +0000

This art is for sale
Medium: Acrylic on canvas
Size: 61cm x 46cm.
Reference for model:Art Model 5 by Maureen & Douglas Johnson.
Price : S$180

My art works: 2 girls posing at the hall,

noreply@blogger.com (Joshua) — Sat, 16 Apr 2011 13:49:00 +0000

I enjoyed painting this art piece.
Model reference from Art Model 5, by Maureen & Douglas Johnson.
Size: 61cm x 46cm
Medium: Acrylics on canvas
Price: S$200

My art works: Girl sitting in the garden at Sentosa, during the flowershow

noreply@blogger.com (Joshua) — Sat, 16 Apr 2011 13:42:00 +0000

I took some pictures at the flower show at Sentosa, early this year.
The scenery was nice, and I thought, hey, why not paint and add some pretty girl in the scenery?
So, now I painted it with acrylics on canvas,
with reference for model from Art Model 5 by Maureen & Douglas Johnson.
Size: 61cm x 46cm
Price: S$220

Posing at night

noreply@blogger.com (Joshua) — Sat, 16 Apr 2011 13:34:00 +0000

I painted my cousin who posed with 2 other girls.
This art is by acrylics on canvas and is for sale.
Size : 70cm x 50cm
Price $280

My art works : Girl sitting at the river facing Raffles Place

noreply@blogger.com (Joshua) — Sat, 16 Apr 2011 13:28:00 +0000

I enjoyed painting this piece. I took this picture somewhere at Raffles Place, Singapore.
But as for the model, I made reference to Art Model 5 book, by Maureen & Douglas Johnson.
Size: 61cm x 50cm
Painting is acrylics on canvas.

This art is for sale, at S$250.

My artworks: Girl at the stream, holding her shoes

noreply@blogger.com (Joshua) — Sat, 16 Apr 2011 13:23:00 +0000

This is my cousin, whom I painted in acrylics on canvas.
This artwork is for sale.
Size: 61cm x 76cm.
Price: S$320

The Consequences of Taking Offence

noreply@blogger.com (Joshua) — Fri, 26 Nov 2010 06:03:00 +0000

The Consequences of Taking Offence

How's life

noreply@blogger.com (Joshua) — Thu, 25 Nov 2010 01:44:00 +0000

How’s life? This question had been asked many times. If people ask me, well, I would say OK, lah, or so-so lah. But what I dun understand is that why some people like to be negative? For example, when I asked them how’s life, they will say “No good” or some other negative things. Why want to confess negative? You mean you really want life to be no good? Hey, enjoy life, even if sometimes life is a …….you know what.
Easier said than done though.
Especially, hor, when you have some unpleasant experience.
Me, there is one time, in a food court. I dun know, every-time I went to food court, I often get put off by some people, especially those inconsiderate ones. One day, I go to food court and buy food. No place to sit, ah! So many people!! Some already finished eating, and they sit down and talk Charlie and sing song. Some laugh so loud that the whole building can hear them. Hey, when finish eating , get off and let others sit! Be considerate. I could not find a place to sit, so I stand up and eat!! Lucky I did not buy mee-soup of laksa! Else, hor, will be difficult to eat. Some people bring their kids to food court, and let them run around like monkey! Hey be careful! Else, knock on people and if they carry hot soup, then it will be terrible!
Then, hor, I find that some people like to frown at others. One day while waiting for the bus, I look around to see whether the bus I am waiting for arrived or not. I turned and I happened to look at the direction where a ger is standing. You know what? She frowned at me? For what? I dun know, lah! I didn’t even know her. She think I want to look at her, as if she so pretty?! C’mon, even her mother and father looks better that her!
If dun know me, just treat me like invisible man, lah! No need to frown, as if I owe her or her mother or father money!

Ode to students

noreply@blogger.com (Joshua) — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 12:51:00 +0000

Study need not be painful
But study can be joyful
Learning can be meaningful
If it is done with skillful

Hard-work is needful
And the work must be purposeful
Guidance from teachers are also needful
To teach students to be skillful

Libraries can also be useful
As materials available for research are plentiful
Students will find them to be resourceful
And studying can be more meaningful

Do not look down on others

noreply@blogger.com (Joshua) — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 02:02:00 +0000

This is a poem that I wrote, which I hope will change some people's perspective in life.

Do not look down on someone
Just because you are better off than him
For who are you to judge him?
How would you feel if someone else look down on you?

Do not look down on someone
Just because you came from a better high school/university than him
He may have better working experiences than you
You may even need his help one day

Do not look down on someone
Just because his educational level was lower than yours
He may have better working experiences than you
You may have gained some experience in your industrial attachment
But he was already industrial attached!

Do not look down on someone
Just because you are richer than him
Just because he needs your help
For one day you may need his help in other areas of life

Do not look down on someone
Just because he is down and out
For he may not be down and out forever
One day he will rise up
And become better and stronger than ever

Do not look down on someone
Just because you are more beautiful than her
For her life may be happier than yours
She may better than you in other areas of life

Do not look down on someone
Just because you can speak better than him
He may better than you in other areas of life
For one day you may need his help in other areas of life
Even if you don't need his help, who are you to look down on him?

Do not look down on someone
You will be irritated whenever you see him
He will be irritated whenever he sees you
For he will know that you have looked down on him
By your speech or actions

Do not look down on someone
Who are you to look down on him/her?
What have you gained by looking down on someone?
Do you feel happy by looking down on someone?

If you look down on someone
Indirectly you are also looking down on his Creator
Because he was made on His image.

There is no need to be gloomy during these tough times

noreply@blogger.com (Joshua) — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 14:43:00 +0000

When times are bad
When nobody ever care
On whatever had happened in the world
That is when you must give yourself a pat
On the back
For being able to see yourself through
The difficult times

Though life seems moody
You don't have to be gloomy
Just sing a tune in your heart
Because there is no wrong for being happy
Nor any credit given for being gloomy

Let not your happiness be affected
By things you cannot control
For whether you are happy or sad
Things just happens anyway
And when you are always happy
You will suffer less
Than if you are always
Sad and worried

So let no one take away your joy
For a happy person is a healthy person
And a healthy person is more effective
In anything that he does.