Sharon Chin

Final weed comes from the top of Tanjung Tuan, where the lighthouse is. A bank of these flowers grows there wild, overlooking the sea. During the great raptor migration in March, birds of prey wheel in from that horizon beyond. They come from Japan, Siberia, Russia, Mongolia, Korea and converge in Tanjung Tuan. It’s a sight to behold, those immense birds riding the winds in the light of day.

This is a good place to end.

Wanna see all 30 Days of Weeds?

I made paintings based on these drawings! Go go go to there: WEEDS/RUMPAI series.

A bunch of clover. Lately I’ve seen the clover blooming with little yellow flowers.

Wanna see all 30 Days of Weeds?

I made paintings based on these drawings! Go go go to there: WEEDS/RUMPAI series.

Another one that grows happily in the cracks.

Wanna see all 30 Days of Weeds?

I made paintings based on these drawings! Go go go to there: WEEDS/RUMPAI series.

STEP 1 – Get a flag somehow:

STEP 2 – Identify weed. Draw/photograph/otherwise make an image of it:

STEP 3 – Make a grid to scale and put it over the image:

STEP 4 – Transfer drawing to flag with wax pencil. The grid helps. Coffee and blind faith helps:

STEP 5 – Paint in the drawing with fabric paint:

STEP 6 – Paint paint paint:

STEP 7 – Outline the painting with wax pencil:

STEP 8 – Add dimension, tone, shade:

STEP 9: Done!

Now repeat 20 times.

Furry little balls. Fun to look at, fun to draw.

Wanna see all 30 Days of Weeds?

I made paintings based on these drawings! Go go go to there: WEEDS/RUMPAI series.

The day I leave Port Dickson to do the #WEEDS/RUMPAI exhibition (this Sunday, 10 March folks!!), our deputy prime minister Muyhiddin Yasin comes to town.

Where the big wigs go, the flags will follow. Or is it the other way around?