A field guide to your feelings

We keep reaching for the same three words. stressed overwhelmed anxious But there's a whole sky
of feelings in between.

Hand-painted watercolour birds from a little table in Singapore — one quirky bird, one feeling at a time. Every original is one of a kind. When it finds a home, it's gone for good.

Most conversations happen on Instagram — or email if you'd rather.

The sky:
HopefulTenderBraveCuriousContentPlayfulGratefulCalmProudAwedCosyFreeSoftBrightHeldOpenLightWarmSureAlive

Originals — one of one

The plates

A6 watercolour originals, $20 each. Message me and I'll set your bird aside —

Prints & small things — always available

Order any time

Printed in small batches and restocked — never sold out.

Workshops & gatherings

Paint your own quirky bird

All materials provided. No experience needed — wonky is welcome.

Previously — for the record

    Hooi See laughing at her painting desk, her watercolour birds pinned on the wall behind her

    The painter — Hooi See

    I paint the feelings words can't quite reach.

    I'm an artist and a mum of three, painting from a little table in Singapore. My birds are quirky, abstract, a touch imperfect — because that's exactly how all of us are, and that's the whole point.

    It began as a quiet conversation with my daughter at a little library about how we reach for the same three tired words. So I painted her a map of the sky in between.

    1 of 1
    every original
    By hand
    painted & packed
    Singapore
    where it's made
    Follow along on Instagram

    The list

    Know when new birds land.

    Originals are one of one and often find homes within a day. Subscribers see each new plate — and every workshop date — first. A short letter, once a month, nothing else.

    A brush laying down a wash of colour