Sunday, May 31, 2009

It's so true when people said that painting is therapeutic. It's my first time painting on canvas and it feels so good. I've never felt so professional before. Haha now I conclude that I love traditional painting more then digital. Oh boy I realize that I'm going back to the past from my passion for vintage to doing things, animation, painting etc. traditionally. How am I suppose to catch up with the current world? Oh boy I guess Yik Hoe and Robbert was right to say that I shouldn't be born in this generation. The passion is becoming stronger every since I came over to Australia after exposing to more of them here. Oldies, 40s American ad, antiques, 2d traditional animation, vintage cars etc.. As people are catching up with the trend, I'm becoming more outdated. It might not be a bad thing after all. I'm glad that the scope for my painting class is quite general which allows me to do whatever I am interested in. For people who really know me, it's not hard to spot the things I like in every painting. Final assessment is coming is 2 weeks time. A lot of touch up needs to be done. Busy busy.. These are some of the painting that I've done in class using acrylic on canvas. Nice experience except that acrylic paints dry to a darker tone. Argh.. quite annoying

Still life drawing of an old school bag and not forgetting my favorite Checkered!

A close up of the strip of bag.

Hm.. I wasn't happy with this painting. The colour didn't turn out the way I wanted it to be and the BG spoilts the whole painting. It's suppose to be a picture of my parents' wedding photo in a reflex camera. Makeover coming up.

Alright, this is a landscape painting. I chose the street outside my house as we were suppose to do a landscape painting of our familiar place. I was trying to achieve the 40s American ad look(shown below) incorporating with my favourite vintage cars. I was trying to visualize how this street in the 1950s looks like. Work in progress got to continue painting today. Still not very sure if I can get this look.

Really love this style. There's this beautiful book called the 40s All-american art from Robbert with all the breathtaking ad in every page. Strongly recommended for those who likes this style of art. Got to get myself one too!! Love it.

what more can I ask for... 2:11 AM.

Sunday, May 17, 2009

Busy busy busy. So many work so little time. I have been juggling between my school work and my all time favorite Character Drawing. I realized that I have not been doing much of that nowadays. But how about my animation and illustration dreams?? After a trip to Robbert's town looking at his portfolio and how successful he is now I decided to work hard to reach my goal! I always get motivated watching him draw. An hour of coaching from Robbert gave me so much strength to continue! But I have got so much school work to be done! I can't wait till the holiday so I started drawing and I realized that I've enjoyed it like never before. Maybe the only other time was when I was a kid. I never post up my work as I have little confidence in it and I always feel that it's not good enough. This time round I feel that I should step up and face all the critiques be it good or bad. That is the way to learn. So everyone don't hesitate to give me suggestions to improve! I need them! Wonderful beginning! Live the dreams! What a wonderful world!!

A simple quick drawing done to cheer up my dear Miss meow as she was feeling down!

A work in progress. I was exploring with textures and I'm quite happy with the result of it.:)

what more can I ask for... 1:58 AM.

Wednesday, May 13, 2009

A beautiful view i would love to share with my friends and family. I took this picture on my way to Bowral.

what more can I ask for... 2:00 AM.

On the 2nd May, I had a break through meal of my life in Sydney. Robbert suggested that all work and no play make me dull. So he decided to bring us out for a dinner at a beautiful Lebanese Restaurant at Surry Hill. The whole ambiance of the restaurant is so cozy and authentic. It's a great place to hang out with friends. We had cushion seats at the 2nd level of the restaurant. The 1st dish that was served is Hommus, chickpea, Salsa salad and Lebanese bread. Hommus with Salsa salad and bread is such a great combination. Salsa Salad is light balancing the taste of the earthy hommus dip. Then we had some deep fried vegetarian dishes with chicken and lamb skews. Nevertheless the main dishes were delicious and filling. The highlight of the dinner was the small glass of Lebanese coffee with some desserts. One of the desserts that i simply can't forget is their specialty Baklava. It is a Mediterranean dessert made with Phyllo dough, nuts, butter, and sugar. After baking to perfection, sweet syrup is immediately poured over the pieces allowing the syrup to be absorbed into the layers. Although I don't fancy sweet stuff a lot, I love this dessert. It neutralized the taste of the strong coffee. This will be the 1st and definitely not the last time I will be patronizing this restaurant!

Great earthy food!

On the 3rd May, we decided to make a trip to Spotlight after multiple requests from me. It was quite a distance of walk as we were trying to save money by not taking any public transport. We stopped by at times to look at the different shops and took pictures along the way. Who says that one can't be happy without money. Look! a simple smoothie from 7-11 is enough to drive us go nuts. End of the day, we managed to find the spotlight but i didn't buy anything from there as it's not exactly cheap and worth the money. I concluded that it's not worth going the extra miles. Anyway it's was a fun day and we ended up buying necessities.

A nice picture taken by Yihao. It seems to tell a story but NO! We were just waiting for traffic light.

We chance upon a beautiful house. I love the colours and the design of it. It's so happy and cheerful.

what more can I ask for... 1:01 AM.

Monday, May 4, 2009

When a nice dish turns into burnt food.. Is how i would explain this ridiculous situation. Sometimes being treated like a transparent person is better than getting all the nonsense.. Well.. i don't live for others but i live for myself.. :P

A visual therapy from the nature

what more can I ask for... 8:18 PM.

Sunday, May 3, 2009

This year's birthday is such an unforgettable one. It will be deeply engraved in my mind and everything seems to be just yesterday. On the 21th April about 9 am in the morning, I jumped out of my bed after hearing from the postman. I can't express how delighted I was even through i kind of expected that I will be receiving it on that day. Once signed on the slip, I immediately carry the 10 kg parcel to my room and start ripping them apart. Of course before ripping apart, I took some pictures for my blog. I was so excited to see a box full of food that I missed from my family and a birthday gift from my beloved sisters. This year is a little special as it's my 1st time celebrating birthday without them. We would usually ask the birthday girl what she wants and we'll get it for her. But this time round, they've decided to give me a surprise present which is more thoughtful. The suspension makes me appreciate the gift more. The girls just know my taste so well and it fits me to a T. My mum and sister bought me a lot of tidbits whereas my dad sponsor the postage. All except my dear brother. (PS: Hao, did you hear me? Where is the wishing and presents?? haha) Well.. talk less more pictures!!

Try out the coat and it fits me well.. It's a gorgeous.. A coat that i yearn for.

We did light drawing under the starry night. A blazer which i have been eyeing from the boys. I didn't expect them to get it for me. Definitely a beautiful birthday to remember.

what more can I ask for... 5:50 PM.