Paliong and Sketic

Paliong is the epitome of happiness, joy shining out of his face in all situations. He is always able to see the bright side of things, and tries to help others do the same. Unfortunately, Sketic does not share his view of the world, and loves to grumble and moan. The more Sketic grumbles, the more Paliong delights in finding reasons to be cheerful, and the more cheerful he is, the more Sketic grumbles. Deep down the brothers share a deep love and respect for each other, but in the competitive way of siblings, they can’t stop their bickering and each must always try to have the last word.

Size: A4 (21.0 x 29.7cm)

The Pareidolian Pixies are created using the phenomenon pareidolia, or seeing faces in objects. Using random splatters of paint, no two pixies are the same, and I can never predict the faces that will appear once the paint has dried. Other than choosing the colours, I have very little control over how the pixies will look, and sometimes they take a long time to reveal themselves and their stories to me.

The pixies are painted on 100% recycled cotton paper, which adds a wonderful texture and shows off the granulation and separation of the paints I use. I almost exclusively use handmade watercolours from a few small paint makers around the world to achieve high quality, heavily pigmented paintings.

Although I have sealed every original painting with fixative, please try to avoid touching them, as the natural oils from your skin may affect the paint. All of the paints I use have a high light-fastness rating, but are best kept out of long-term, direct sunlight.