Monday, July 9, 2012

TJ's Commissions: Mehndi, Glitter and Elephants

Can you recall me chatting about a bigger painting I did?

Well let me tell you a bit more ^_^ The painting got commissioned by the brother of one of my very lovely friends, Ms. Tricia aka Tershbango. The people who read my blog for a longer period of time know that my friendship with Tricia started with a doodle and...a Prince Charming. There are a few posts that you can have a peek at and I shall list them here if you want to have a trip down Memory Lane.

Chapter 1: Peeking into a Chrystal Disco Ball.

Chapter 2: They got Hitched and a secret collaboration between Mama Bird & me.

Bonus Chapter: Prince Charming is Preparing for Valentine's Day...in a somewhat unusual way.

I can't tell you how amazing it is to be a part of people's lives by doing illustration work for them. It truly is one of the best feelings in the world. And in this case I was present (in doodle spirit but still I was there!) at the weddings of Tricia AND her brother! Yes, you could only imagine my surprise and excited when Neil, Tricia's brother, contacted me for a wedding presents for his wife Reena. I got the free hand and the only requirements where to add their cats, their names/wedding date and the logo of Hell's Kitchen where he proposed to her.

So I got to work and I can share some peeks of what I did as they got the painting and it's already hanging proudly on their wall! The scene is a personal element that Neil did for Reena, he sang to her on their wedding day and it was a traditional Indian wedding. I could capture so many things, but eventually settled for this as for me it really captured something that was entirely of them. The singing, the Indian elements. The elephant which stands for loyalty, trust, strong foundation...all things you should have in a marriage. The border is Reena's actual henna tattoo (mehndi) that I re-drew and gave it a gold antique feel to it and of course, lots and lots of color and glitter and little details. But okay, the pictures! I added a bunch of pictures to my Flickr stream as it'd be easier to watch. Otherwise this post would be huge. You can click here to see it on Flickr or...click the slideshow below. Whatever you prefer.


That's it! What do you think? It was a bit of challenge as the painting is one of the biggest I ever done, but in the end after switching up my concept for a few times, I do like how it turned out and most importantly...Reena and Neil and their family loved it! Mission succeeded!

Neil & Reena...let me thank you again for this wonderful opportunity and for your patience (especially Reena hehe) and I wish you all the luck & happiness in the World!!

I do want to point out that if you want have something created for yourself or to give as gift, don't hesitate to contact me as soon as you can. It takes time to brainstorm and agree to a solid idea and if there's a deadline involved, a rush fee will be added as I have to push other commissions aside for a bit (a clone would be handy every now and then haha). So...you can simply email me with your idea(s) and a possible deadline, then we can go from there. I'll get back to you with more information and pricing as soon as I can. Payment in installments is possible if the price is on the higher side. E-mail - tjlubrano@gmail.com

Hope you liked the peeks and I'll be showing more commission peeks soon. I haven't really done this huh? No fear as I have a bunch lined up for you hehe.

Ciao!

31 comments:

  1. Oh TJ, this is so grand. What an awesome wedding piece. I absolutely love it. I love kitties.. and your rendition is so sweet you just want to hug them up, but then all your animals are like that. Love love love the colors in this piece. Such a rainbow fan. :)

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    1. Hi Dani! Aww thank you so so much! I had a lot of fun painting this one and I am so pleased that the owners and everyone else who sees it...loves it haha. I couldn't ask for a better thing :D I do love to draw kitties too!!

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  2. How beautiful -- and with glitter too! I'm not surprised. You're one of my sparkliest friends. ;) I'm sure Neil and Reena will treasure it for all of their days. Great job, TJ!

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    1. YAY for being sparkly! hahaha. I only have to think of Kaja when you mention "sparkliest friends" Thank you, thank you! I'm so pleased here ^_^

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  3. Aaahhh, my internet connection is SO slow...still waiting for Flickr to load. *Sigh*...
    I'll get back to you as soon as it's done loading! :D

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  4. Yay, my internet is back on track! So WOW! I absolutely love it! You sure know how to make people look happy in your paintings. I love the colors and all the decorations with the elephant. Just perfect. You know, I'm gonna keep this is in mind if I want to give someone a present...yup. Perfect!

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    1. YAY! I am so happy you like it :D I do love to capture happy stuff on paper haha. It took me some time to get all the details in place, but in the end it's worth it! YES! Do contact me if you want to give someone an arty gift :D *waves*

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  5. The painting is amazing! They absolutely love it and it totally captures the essence of their day. TJ, you are so great with all the little details. :)

    What the rest of you may not realize is just how many elements TJ worked into this piece - the henna designs, the place they got engaged, both of Reena's (amazing) outfits...

    Seriously, best wedding gift ever. I was so proud of my bro for being a romantic and commissioning this. :)

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    1. Heeey Tricia! Thank you SO much! Aww I'm so happy they loved it and I'm also happy it arrived in one piece at your doorstep haha! I seriously had so many stuff to choose from! The happiness just was to be felt when I stared at the pictures! Lovely, lovely wedding!

      Hugs to You and thank you for all the lovely things you said :D xoxoxox

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  6. Wow! This is spectacular. You know I'm a person who loves color, and I especially love Mediterranean/Indian jewel tones. Really, really lovely.

    I want my room to look like that!

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    1. GRAZIE Jen!! Yes! I know you love color :D I have a weak for Mediterranean/Indian colors, maybe partly biased as my heritage floats around there haha. But really, the splashes of color, especially in India are amazing! A world of color, so different when I compare it to Holland.

      I'd definitely would love to have a room with lots of color accents. Oh! My room has a two walls in a warm yellow/orange tone, with a soft sheen to it. I painted it myself ^_^.

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  7. Hi TJ,


    I absolutely adore your work. I like the way you combine the colours and make your drawings look charming. I admire how you've created a style truly your own.

    Wishing you a nice weekend!

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    1. Hi Zunnur! So kind! Thank you :D I love to add color and experiment with color combinations. Colors can really give a different vibe to a piece. I think I've always had a specific way of drawing lines, but over time I realized that I really had a specific way of drawing my "chibi" characters. I keep on practicing, so who knows what I can add to my skills list haha

      Have a lovely weekend yourself!!

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  8. Hi TJ! Wow, your work is amazing! You are very very talented, never seen anything like it!
    Greetings from New Zealand :-)

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    1. Hellooo Raquel! Thank you so much for your kind words :D So happy you stopped by too. I hardly use Blogger, but you caught my eye haha. I will stop by your blog/site in a bit. *waves from Holland*

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  9. The painting got commissioned by the brother of one of very lovely friends,and in this post The singing, the Indian elements. The elephant which stands for loyalty, trust, strong foundation...all things we should have in a marriage.

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