5 more updates!

-CHALLENGE: To paint twenty four facebook friends portraits in twenty four hours-

This challenge was initially provoked by my husband artist Gabe Ostley, who finished his 24 hour comic book on the same day.    At 10 am, after  12 hours of my painting marathon, some fellow young artists also joined the club! ( Some students from Yew Chung International School. They also wanted to challenge themselves with a 12 hour art jam.  There were no more time for me to be sleepy. My friends Wesley and Emily also joined to make some art. 

Ashley... she was a hard one to paint. Well, Wesley already warned me that she is going to be a hard one to capture the essence.  I guess, once again, what makes it hard is to fight against the time and watercolor.... cannot really erase or change. But I think over all, this medium allowed me to be bold with my painting. Quick, and no going back !  SUP !! Ashley!  Loved your wedding photos. 

Nikkie made my day!  She responded to my facebook comments while I was updating the status through out the challenge.  Sweet comments added some sugar energy to my work. So awesome that she scuba dives ! 

After having a lunch break, I painted Nell: my super photographer friend who lives in the Philippines.   She took many crazy photos from the recent flood that happened in the Philippines.  Cannot wait for her to visit Hong Kong again soon !

Hiroki kun was my first baby who I visited in the hospital when they were just born. He was born in Hong Kong and he was such a sweet baby.  　Tamieさん、貴重な経験をありがとうございました。すっかりひろき君も歩き始めているそうで。会いたいです。また遊びにいかせてください。How come babies grow so fast! Quite amazing to see my friends baby photos on facebook. They grow extremely fast! or am I not feeling the time passing? but their moms don't seem to age at all. 

This was one of my favorite paintings.  The moment I saw her photo, I knew how I wanted to paint her. Natalie, I hope you are doing well :))) When I was in college, it was only Myspace that was becoming very popular... You know, now that I think about it, it would have been so different experience if I could connected with my high school friends and family while I went to U.S. alone.  Probably less home sick. But so cool how now I have more contact with many friends who I don't  see in person my everyday life.