Les Fleurs Decorative Painting

Tiffiny-cious

I guess there is some truth to the contagion theory in my earlier post - one tiffin leads to another, and another, and another... and they are only 3 out of 8 tiffins for one nice lady. And more, I understand that she actually has more tiffins than the 8 that I am supposed to paint for her. What a tiffiny-cious lady... ;-)

Pelita parade

Speaking and thinking of pelita, apparently I am not alone having this memory of pelita. There are many more whose lives were enlightened by the humble oil lamps at some point or another. So I can't help showing this parade of painted pelita. In fact there are more pelita in the queue to be painted. I suppose, there is some kind of a contagion effect, one pelita leads to another. Just like one bread bin leads to another, one stool leads to another, and one birdhouse leads to another. Once one contagion stops, another contagion starts. So it seems.

Memory of pelita

Another popular item that I paint quite a number in recent months - enamel utensil holders. Again, with generous flat surface, such items allow a wide variety of patterns to suit many different styles. This particular one is painted in rustic theme, including the old days oil lamp or pelita. It reminds me of the time long ago when pelita was a dependable light source in rural areas and plantation estates where I spent a large amount of my childhood. My mother used to collect many such lamps in different shapes and colours. Unfortunately as we moved from one estate to another, the lamps disappeared one by one.

Kaki bangku

Wooden stools or bangku bulat, continue to remain popular, I painted at least 15 of them in the last 3 months or so. I suppose they are practical, useful everyday items for many. And stool top has a fairly large, flat painting area, allowing a wide choice of patterns to suit many tastes. A couple of years ago, someone actually ordered 12 of them at one time. A real kaki bangku... ;-)