Artist and illustrator Chooi-Ling Keiong, sees the magic and wonders of every day life and paints them with her own special magic. Whether illustrating rabbits and chickens or a village scene and children at play, Chooi Ling's detailed work draws us in so that we too find ourselves in the magic of the ordinary.
Chooi Ling with two of her paintings from the Fairy Tales Series at a recent exhibition, Art Accent, Kuala Lumpur.
Chooi Ling's first picture book 'The Sweet Potatoes' which she illustrated, was published last year by Bridge Communications. "I like to read children's picture books very much," says Chooi Ling. "I get lots of pleasure and inspiration from them. This makes me want to illustrate picture books. I feel satisfied when my ideas and imagination become visible."
Chooi Ling graduated with a Diploma in Fine Art from the Kuala Lumpur College of Art in 2002. She works hard to improve her work and has been attending workshops and doing a lot reading to improve her illustrations. With an eight-year old daughter, Chooi Ling has to find time for her art. She recently gave up her children's art class in order to have more time to paint. She carries out research for each artwork or project and once she has enough ideas, she will work every day until the work is done.
Chooi Ling graduated with a Diploma in Fine Art from the Kuala Lumpur College of Art in 2002. She works hard to improve her work and has been attending workshops and doing a lot reading to improve her illustrations. With an eight-year old daughter, Chooi Ling has to find time for her art. She recently gave up her children's art class in order to have more time to paint. She carries out research for each artwork or project and once she has enough ideas, she will work every day until the work is done.
Here are some of Chooi Ling's illustrations:
Illustration for a picture book due to be published by Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka and which won consolation prize in the DBP-KotaBuku Picture Book Award 2013.
 Illustration for a picture book which won the third place, Calistro Prize 2012.  Metamorphosis captured |  Chooi Ling's fairy tale world, selected for One Big Story, an initiative of the Asian Festival of Children's Content. |
Looking at Chooi Ling's illustrations, it is clear that nature is her greatest source of inspiration.
"I like to observe the natural world; it amazes me and I am touched by it. I learn something new in every single animal and plant. There is so much knowledge waiting to be explored in nature. The way animals or plants grow, how they adapt to the environment, the shapes, colors, lines on their bodies... I always get inspiration from nature."
"I like to observe the natural world; it amazes me and I am touched by it. I learn something new in every single animal and plant. There is so much knowledge waiting to be explored in nature. The way animals or plants grow, how they adapt to the environment, the shapes, colors, lines on their bodies... I always get inspiration from nature."
Illustration for a new book in honour of Hans Christian Andersen, The Last Dream of the Old Oak Tree, to be published by Oyez!Books.
Chooi Ling is represented by the Yusof Gajah Lingard Literary Agency for her illustrations.
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