tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-85127570199553455292024-03-14T01:46:14.788-07:00PaintInks by melt Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13129252105983502585noreply@blogger.comBlogger58125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8512757019955345529.post-42448176092501615602013-11-06T21:31:00.001-08:002013-11-06T21:31:25.666-08:00Tis the season for toffee nut lattes!Christmas sketching is in full swing!<br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0K-CREqI8xe03mW7Kpc6wKwYUgcfbT4LrUWvKS4pXfxeGmT2-tZX4nEE7m7Z7WZ8Fn5y56Jpkrw0asLZ_mnu_jeEulyI9ZB3YlILzgbxIEkuXg6Je2DJavcibOhXSrxvl42rvnx-jBS0/s640/blogger-image-953063719.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0K-CREqI8xe03mW7Kpc6wKwYUgcfbT4LrUWvKS4pXfxeGmT2-tZX4nEE7m7Z7WZ8Fn5y56Jpkrw0asLZ_mnu_jeEulyI9ZB3YlILzgbxIEkuXg6Je2DJavcibOhXSrxvl42rvnx-jBS0/s640/blogger-image-953063719.jpg"></a></div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipWyfGxeXJI3BXNnP7OAZ3iSco9J75c3OHy8emVdXZ1Ahf1VRCaxL9C7s7qWoKr0tUEXHTtupYKogQG8897_WxHPjNJ71G87eC6_QDtiWRFBisKHpZMxtVLEk2eMjHIWoM3a5Kxi9f1qg/s640/blogger-image-284085962.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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Just some sketches to convey emotion. I've been using the pencil more and more these days. I like the softer feel. Also, it's pretty difficult to use a dip pen when there's a rather needy cat that insists on rubbing herself against my face. The dogs do come into my room occasionally but they just potter around, click-clacking their claws on my hardwood floor. <br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiY3NhFbxdwk7Ry5vENsHtoFLW7Yv992U6UyW7YLF7DqQhwCLGv3oo3PEC1bU_Dr-pIJSEWWfWLtzlCOpYfwo9T-QnMzCHgV0Jcc9pRP4lAQ_MMX8AA-JdAOFTvnGaOAUJbSJYoiWwHDjg/s640/blogger-image--414339487.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiY3NhFbxdwk7Ry5vENsHtoFLW7Yv992U6UyW7YLF7DqQhwCLGv3oo3PEC1bU_Dr-pIJSEWWfWLtzlCOpYfwo9T-QnMzCHgV0Jcc9pRP4lAQ_MMX8AA-JdAOFTvnGaOAUJbSJYoiWwHDjg/s640/blogger-image--414339487.jpg"></a></div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijxPgi7TnzrO_6H4Y24URxUOEp5bU2czgLp7Ky36Bx8d3LstIuIKTRJbaf-X2aRXxCo0H-2nH7KXybRRp1x5vXxfHlD7HYEcLwEbkmZOVUGW607i36zvxzw4bm7TvuRB0DBjSQsL9bcBE/s640/blogger-image--1370922286.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijxPgi7TnzrO_6H4Y24URxUOEp5bU2czgLp7Ky36Bx8d3LstIuIKTRJbaf-X2aRXxCo0H-2nH7KXybRRp1x5vXxfHlD7HYEcLwEbkmZOVUGW607i36zvxzw4bm7TvuRB0DBjSQsL9bcBE/s640/blogger-image--1370922286.jpg"></a></div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhg2gTHp0lHMMlEVqfuAqzJ0CQojjV81w18FS1YouK_dIor5zj-_KOu73TvuRbya4J87Ojuj0fCpjl3Og-wWp_7J_o-kU4fn0fCSZ3fhRkKf1jFcoe9ziKDcA67CdC72Lox4QaOGKIQ8AQ/s640/blogger-image-2087941638.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhg2gTHp0lHMMlEVqfuAqzJ0CQojjV81w18FS1YouK_dIor5zj-_KOu73TvuRbya4J87Ojuj0fCpjl3Og-wWp_7J_o-kU4fn0fCSZ3fhRkKf1jFcoe9ziKDcA67CdC72Lox4QaOGKIQ8AQ/s640/blogger-image-2087941638.jpg"></a></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13129252105983502585noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8512757019955345529.post-63685111354811955872013-09-06T03:44:00.001-07:002013-09-06T03:44:34.758-07:00Wesley Methodist church food and fun fair 2013We had an awesome day at the food fair last week! My mom's quilted goodies were snapped up in a jiffy and we raised $1,106 for charity!<div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJG-5mTXOHwuSQbuOuBUZvhS_lyTVtQS-8YDGXhmbb-fA78uwhbZhogq0_FYKTMOojWXPQW358bEuo0AxANl4fVtpoUClmj5uVaZLs7WMMrwj6rlqnz4eKl4D94v3icMM1iRlplCFg4n4/s640/blogger-image--11089115.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJG-5mTXOHwuSQbuOuBUZvhS_lyTVtQS-8YDGXhmbb-fA78uwhbZhogq0_FYKTMOojWXPQW358bEuo0AxANl4fVtpoUClmj5uVaZLs7WMMrwj6rlqnz4eKl4D94v3icMM1iRlplCFg4n4/s640/blogger-image--11089115.jpg"></a></div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcqnrq34cYbJs-8sAs1R5Tnt6XXXqhI6rjqpjytS2E9DdxgLFmW-7adPi1P-lg6LFMANBp7BYWZQz5C7MghVueE8uw1QU9JjWx1xtm3Vp-BFbP_WTCYDv9PFUyozZ30XHndDx8DxRsMgs/s640/blogger-image-1163239702.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcqnrq34cYbJs-8sAs1R5Tnt6XXXqhI6rjqpjytS2E9DdxgLFmW-7adPi1P-lg6LFMANBp7BYWZQz5C7MghVueE8uw1QU9JjWx1xtm3Vp-BFbP_WTCYDv9PFUyozZ30XHndDx8DxRsMgs/s640/blogger-image-1163239702.jpg"></a></div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVGpTiQEJf9nRewq4XotHGfaUEgEvWmH7FrAyg2jPSnX-tUz_w0hel6vRgXsbREkSkn1yx5u0lLPSwtQ3im5F0pAkCa344f143c3vYIsXgnU9wKMCcg1ck6sB0xJINnkuzjUvWbvgquME/s640/blogger-image-1304910769.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVGpTiQEJf9nRewq4XotHGfaUEgEvWmH7FrAyg2jPSnX-tUz_w0hel6vRgXsbREkSkn1yx5u0lLPSwtQ3im5F0pAkCa344f143c3vYIsXgnU9wKMCcg1ck6sB0xJINnkuzjUvWbvgquME/s640/blogger-image-1304910769.jpg"></a></div></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13129252105983502585noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8512757019955345529.post-13548231660326235622013-08-28T06:14:00.001-07:002013-08-28T06:14:44.255-07:00The one that didn't make the cutSo I'm in the middle of my Christmas card designs. This is one of my favorites but after a small poll, it looks like everyone else prefers the dog and cat paintings...:(<div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzkuNZWAsvlMIR0cduCxWtUOqfTZ7adJGokvZ-Q24QaM4-HdgXjAwJjs3PICIv98pgrBjmZsKGRsl51HyDejlWYO6tqbvsf-GoeryNzyq5RCPyzxsL4_s7K5GkCNq5_E1s1Nh3SscDAKI/s640/blogger-image--1856268286.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzkuNZWAsvlMIR0cduCxWtUOqfTZ7adJGokvZ-Q24QaM4-HdgXjAwJjs3PICIv98pgrBjmZsKGRsl51HyDejlWYO6tqbvsf-GoeryNzyq5RCPyzxsL4_s7K5GkCNq5_E1s1Nh3SscDAKI/s640/blogger-image--1856268286.jpg"></a></div></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13129252105983502585noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8512757019955345529.post-12784818810511232322013-08-20T05:19:00.001-07:002013-08-20T05:19:32.380-07:00Piggy-wigsHad this idea to make tiny fondant bunnies. Too lazy to whip up a cream cheese frosting to dye green tho, so I ended up using packaged chocolate frosting. For all the effort spent on shaping the fondant, it's actually not very tasty but I think it's cute! And of course, I used my mayo cupcake recipe which has gotten pretty good reviews!<br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgouei0rf-ntVGkoDjW7DeAQluWzCZkAE82WD-oV_lvauDaxnOyuPyMtjIOyy-wR_svy7SuAb1a_sLKWifNGbVmAMAHHOVyZT62pkTwbiESITJYOUGJSeyYxJCj6caC1zOtaLQLAmwQ3OA/s640/blogger-image-581154187.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgouei0rf-ntVGkoDjW7DeAQluWzCZkAE82WD-oV_lvauDaxnOyuPyMtjIOyy-wR_svy7SuAb1a_sLKWifNGbVmAMAHHOVyZT62pkTwbiESITJYOUGJSeyYxJCj6caC1zOtaLQLAmwQ3OA/s640/blogger-image-581154187.jpg"></a></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13129252105983502585noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8512757019955345529.post-924227548824713342013-08-16T19:07:00.001-07:002013-08-16T19:07:20.217-07:00Corrections...I'm sure that I'm not the only one who messes up. Usually I'll post up the nicer pictures. This is an example of a Great Dane gone wrong (ass the size of a horse) and the correction below. <div><br></div><div>I was reading that in order to be a good illustrator, one should be able to draw the same character from various angles and in different poses, without losing the essence of the character. Gosh. It's hard enough to replicate something, even with tracing paper. The subsequent versions sometimes look better, but not always...For now, I'm just going to enjoy painting whatever I like and not worry too much about becoming an illustrator. <br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggjpUzGEY-V9ONRJLx8I6sg4_n4jAcVqBUpVfKEzcgW5bg8R2jd4bL9lL7TYhgvdW24FzdpNd0js9Gi0gVpnUSIIJRbKjbXaeR1fMmCceDjBncg-iZLHnd_kh4npjQCyfx6n2uCMC1CDA/s640/blogger-image--338823131.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggjpUzGEY-V9ONRJLx8I6sg4_n4jAcVqBUpVfKEzcgW5bg8R2jd4bL9lL7TYhgvdW24FzdpNd0js9Gi0gVpnUSIIJRbKjbXaeR1fMmCceDjBncg-iZLHnd_kh4npjQCyfx6n2uCMC1CDA/s640/blogger-image--338823131.jpg"></a></div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAlw10-DHLTsX3lRLwzwfKJsPHOnTdFX3J3Zd5DPmbx-1TN-eTinaUivndlxcWZEg8WAlDpOHelxc3IMwNur-79fice7EuLH99I2AEKnbx7BBn9X-LIiZBY2sBofR3JZtps_6bf-haeaY/s640/blogger-image-1741260116.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAlw10-DHLTsX3lRLwzwfKJsPHOnTdFX3J3Zd5DPmbx-1TN-eTinaUivndlxcWZEg8WAlDpOHelxc3IMwNur-79fice7EuLH99I2AEKnbx7BBn9X-LIiZBY2sBofR3JZtps_6bf-haeaY/s640/blogger-image-1741260116.jpg"></a></div></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13129252105983502585noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8512757019955345529.post-35752809241074043652013-08-08T01:18:00.001-07:002013-08-08T01:18:16.872-07:00Rainy afternoonTwo public holidays in a row means time to squander. Did a teaching session this morning to clock in some extra hours. After spending a 4 figure sum at the vet last week, excess money doesn't hurt :) <br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuY-SFF75IxMq0fqKQ53Q1ZUCvERmt8vMKQSHFK4Rws24As7QcisvtxSvjNlnd99eWVvq5qgwlLBahFOUSzJSZZqiepjwW5lp4evwNcsqQZqiI3PZuQ4AGVuQnbhSrl7gLtI70Z72NNWQ/s640/blogger-image--668584861.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuY-SFF75IxMq0fqKQ53Q1ZUCvERmt8vMKQSHFK4Rws24As7QcisvtxSvjNlnd99eWVvq5qgwlLBahFOUSzJSZZqiepjwW5lp4evwNcsqQZqiI3PZuQ4AGVuQnbhSrl7gLtI70Z72NNWQ/s640/blogger-image--668584861.jpg"></a></div><div>Practicing skin tones and also did a fun submission under the Illustration Friday blog for "hybrid".</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrRKgVRz91c-KoPUJsdKDxkqvqWAPQRNFvBPYA1Jy9EqHWxMLYQob9RAzPOEyKwLYn87F710HSALFm2SjQdQQniunnBMzirsytH-Zvx395f8e01P-2ibEiSMS1Ili98yg3bXkW156dTzs/s640/blogger-image-1230741390.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrRKgVRz91c-KoPUJsdKDxkqvqWAPQRNFvBPYA1Jy9EqHWxMLYQob9RAzPOEyKwLYn87F710HSALFm2SjQdQQniunnBMzirsytH-Zvx395f8e01P-2ibEiSMS1Ili98yg3bXkW156dTzs/s640/blogger-image-1230741390.jpg"></a></div><div><br></div>Onde-onde, rainbow kueh and a curry puff for my Muslim fans.<br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_9tWlq_MkzaQy4MqOfvozx3oTNObS-Tfaw6KrgtzU8IG9s9MeKZbQt9DsBsdcESblrgaOHNpHU_PvMC5PiWu1bj-7hxrHTbTRVmGSN-hskdELg3OXBmzvcHuddu6gw3cyqWzYZvr77us/s640/blogger-image-1686132579.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_9tWlq_MkzaQy4MqOfvozx3oTNObS-Tfaw6KrgtzU8IG9s9MeKZbQt9DsBsdcESblrgaOHNpHU_PvMC5PiWu1bj-7hxrHTbTRVmGSN-hskdELg3OXBmzvcHuddu6gw3cyqWzYZvr77us/s640/blogger-image-1686132579.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Illustrating an idea that someone sent me.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">And I'm on the Mrt now to meet my hub :)</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13129252105983502585noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8512757019955345529.post-88370701479005738152013-08-04T06:10:00.001-07:002013-08-04T06:10:23.703-07:00Macarons<div>Inspired by the beautiful art of Caitlin Mcgauley. I'm always wishing that I could paint like this person, or that person, but then if I could, what would be the point? </div><div><br></div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrBXRnBWn9bKHkZ93mbwtPALXox7c2mB1ZIUWsqCaPgpe0-pX_jrhSnvco0xEoIfoL04DYYmfytJC0Jp95plFXtv94AD_ifBohPNAP-Wwe4NIonQqe5pVlsgBi9jpPNqRWbqaykdbrgO4/s640/blogger-image--1987474414.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrBXRnBWn9bKHkZ93mbwtPALXox7c2mB1ZIUWsqCaPgpe0-pX_jrhSnvco0xEoIfoL04DYYmfytJC0Jp95plFXtv94AD_ifBohPNAP-Wwe4NIonQqe5pVlsgBi9jpPNqRWbqaykdbrgO4/s640/blogger-image--1987474414.jpg"></a></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13129252105983502585noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8512757019955345529.post-30015778175143510382013-07-27T00:25:00.001-07:002013-07-27T00:25:39.286-07:00Macau and HKSome pictures of the less touristy-sort taken from my 5 day trip to Macau and Hong Kong. <div><br></div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Slices of toast. </div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2tzx81lsm9aOzDIyRBHZhucfsEGG9HvEIUoqic9BlFn8L14vZjWb-QWpi94uzkXbaRbpuLnwMcpfTwMUS8KZxXZhmC1x_07OEpPjfPPT8o40-UmQOhN8g-ZMjVVXX5tMGOWNs5k4lW5g/s640/blogger-image--2107481536.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2tzx81lsm9aOzDIyRBHZhucfsEGG9HvEIUoqic9BlFn8L14vZjWb-QWpi94uzkXbaRbpuLnwMcpfTwMUS8KZxXZhmC1x_07OEpPjfPPT8o40-UmQOhN8g-ZMjVVXX5tMGOWNs5k4lW5g/s640/blogger-image--2107481536.jpg"></a></div><div><br></div>Swarovski encrusted Kenwood mixer!!<br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi64boEIRhOgLM_REoT-XONqV_PHXR9fXnHtrPFhqVcYKKcOQTaWDV0sQ_43j7BoFtCKCLp2_cCcSCzya2aD87cP2h-fSBNTPUaYKqm7B2x9CKNqXSaGpnb4ShnFdDFazbIbH_pjgwhkK4/s640/blogger-image--1232052053.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi64boEIRhOgLM_REoT-XONqV_PHXR9fXnHtrPFhqVcYKKcOQTaWDV0sQ_43j7BoFtCKCLp2_cCcSCzya2aD87cP2h-fSBNTPUaYKqm7B2x9CKNqXSaGpnb4ShnFdDFazbIbH_pjgwhkK4/s640/blogger-image--1232052053.jpg"></a></div><div><br></div>Penguin dim sum<br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZA2pCi6lCNVQBWatiX8OKp-y9-nsv78phOfqOHmaDIr0Yu7X5R2iJtBvcd5HCsNe1YPCmQZ-MFsi3TO9mQ43V0G4DQIJkAMg2cfqyg9M7Wl6Jbc8gqNZhKDmr6MJnnCxtpPYREjimtJ0/s640/blogger-image-53637915.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZA2pCi6lCNVQBWatiX8OKp-y9-nsv78phOfqOHmaDIr0Yu7X5R2iJtBvcd5HCsNe1YPCmQZ-MFsi3TO9mQ43V0G4DQIJkAMg2cfqyg9M7Wl6Jbc8gqNZhKDmr6MJnnCxtpPYREjimtJ0/s640/blogger-image-53637915.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">And sketches of some unsuspecting locals...</div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFrmAuvKB5Yfl5WZiZMlEK4YhS5_JUz0TWySP2wPF-E7J6zs6pUsWcmDDtkwbjBFMG4FWRC6xkCry11J_W0k0kEVP3WPdoJoQRnEQjFKJfXmJmfPHmCebpUfMzuRjZdO_BYuHQdYN7_-Y/s640/blogger-image-1659817168.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFrmAuvKB5Yfl5WZiZMlEK4YhS5_JUz0TWySP2wPF-E7J6zs6pUsWcmDDtkwbjBFMG4FWRC6xkCry11J_W0k0kEVP3WPdoJoQRnEQjFKJfXmJmfPHmCebpUfMzuRjZdO_BYuHQdYN7_-Y/s640/blogger-image-1659817168.jpg"></a></div></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13129252105983502585noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8512757019955345529.post-15631098711878705322013-07-18T16:58:00.001-07:002013-07-18T16:58:18.901-07:00CaturdayCaturday is such a perfect word. And here's a shot of Ellie being still enough for me to use as a temporary easel. While I do love cats, I try to stay away from the crazy-cat-lady label by owning only one cat, not wearing t shirts with cat motifs and I don't carry cans of cat food around with me to feed passing strays. However I do have a small cat tattoo on my ankle, and admittedly, I do love drawing cats. <div><br></div><div>Happy caturday!</div><div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6EPi26ztxqPZeDR9gKcnWwL4p9CCYN5gDEqjQocSM7xzPe1daXgpYeqHNvAXMyKSk-vBbbgnGvg5yggrg1DH9f4PworsidHqqbsQhCenhlFevxpI2WefBKsJ5a8Yi5Y50OMNmNhf3YW8/s640/blogger-image-601407653.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6EPi26ztxqPZeDR9gKcnWwL4p9CCYN5gDEqjQocSM7xzPe1daXgpYeqHNvAXMyKSk-vBbbgnGvg5yggrg1DH9f4PworsidHqqbsQhCenhlFevxpI2WefBKsJ5a8Yi5Y50OMNmNhf3YW8/s640/blogger-image-601407653.jpg"></a></div></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13129252105983502585noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8512757019955345529.post-63780308277423153492013-07-04T22:22:00.001-07:002013-07-04T22:22:59.249-07:00ChristmasIt may only be July but I'm starting to sketch out ideas for the Christmas season. I'd really like to do a print again. <div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBuCSHHAkwYFkMAeSWlEj82QkmgqZPoxixE9ybdOvwBTmyZ0OLAHQMKM8Z3UmVfu5nXpZo5_M6VPzR6cwibBC-j9kKcTz1PylHbs0ZQQNSK_ZKxWy53hxrPPV06TsWywckto9LSFG9pZ4/s640/blogger-image-376971091.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBuCSHHAkwYFkMAeSWlEj82QkmgqZPoxixE9ybdOvwBTmyZ0OLAHQMKM8Z3UmVfu5nXpZo5_M6VPzR6cwibBC-j9kKcTz1PylHbs0ZQQNSK_ZKxWy53hxrPPV06TsWywckto9LSFG9pZ4/s640/blogger-image-376971091.jpg"></a></div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJMlHTjWJijUfxHT7HxM8MTLlEO71ETjTWbWSKz126QmaIEwlxvFYxwNgIjTiHbbO-COe-GeTj48B_hcaggcCQ3hsAT7qTRfI619N9nKWJomIGQi6sUwBipAHQ9D3slNgFFWFFwZLBvjY/s640/blogger-image--1813794752.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJMlHTjWJijUfxHT7HxM8MTLlEO71ETjTWbWSKz126QmaIEwlxvFYxwNgIjTiHbbO-COe-GeTj48B_hcaggcCQ3hsAT7qTRfI619N9nKWJomIGQi6sUwBipAHQ9D3slNgFFWFFwZLBvjY/s640/blogger-image--1813794752.jpg"></a></div></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13129252105983502585noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8512757019955345529.post-54490989951202890992013-06-29T01:34:00.000-07:002013-06-29T01:34:16.530-07:00Pick of the week!This blog was setup so I could chatter a bit more and include some "behind the scenes" footage of what I do. It's no secret that I LOVE children's books and alot of my inspiration and style comes from these books. In fact, I can't remember the last time I finished reading a grown-up book. So once a week, when I remember, I shall feature an illustrator that I like. This week, it will be the works of <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Janet and Allan Ahlberg. You can tell that I really like an illustrator when I buy several of their books. <br />
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From "The Worm Book", a complete guide to your favourite pet. It's hilarious!<br />
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From 'Starting School". Love the wavy lines and watercolors. <br />
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Some of their more popular books include The Jolly Pocket Postman Series where the reader is able to open envelopes on every page to take out tiny notes and letters. <br />
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Can't remember the last time I felt so anxious! Would I get a good review? Or would the professional illustrators and editors think that it was so sucky that I would not want to paint for a week? My dinosaur illustrations was the first set to be critiqued. Lights went off, slides went up, I heard a few sounds but nothing that sounded like "ugh".<br />
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So here was my critique:<br />
The bad: characters need more emotion and expression, perhaps using ink so that it would be more clearly defined. There should be some close-up angles to draw the reader closer in. And I need to study dinosaur anatomy and watch my perspective.<br />
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The good: There was a flow between pictures (which was unintentional on my part) and clearly a good relationship depicted between the dinosaur and the girl. They also found the characters warm and endearing.<br />
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So overall, I was quite pleased with the feedback, although I don't totally agree with animals needing to be sorta structurally accurate. I like my dinosaur the way he is. Good learning experience at the conference overall!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13129252105983502585noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8512757019955345529.post-21687075961755847962013-05-25T05:38:00.003-07:002013-05-25T05:38:51.933-07:00Chickens<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I remember when we last had chickens in the backyard. It was a LONG time ago and my sister had brought back the grown-up chicks from school after the lessons on the life-cycle were over. They would flap over to the neighbor's house and perch on top of the swing (who says chickens can't fly?). Then came that horrible day when I was playing by myself in the backyard. One of the chickens chased me and I was screaming for someone to open the door which had slammed shut and was unopenable from the outside. It came at me and pecked my foot. Hard. On hindsight, it probably wasn't that bad, but it did draw blood and when you're in kindergarten, you always think it's the end of the world when there's blood. I've never quite liked chickens since, except fried.<br />
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13129252105983502585noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8512757019955345529.post-62159209778003630002013-05-14T05:29:00.001-07:002013-05-14T05:29:32.890-07:00Paintinks by melt has landed in NYC!<br />
I found out about the ABFFE children's art auction only two weeks before the submission deadline. I wrote in to see if they would accept a piece from a total noob and got the warmest welcome from Kristen Vlahos, as well as an invitation to attend the auction in NYC. So alongside some of the most well-known illustrators such as Jeff Kinney (Diary of a Wimpy Kid) and Lane Smith (Flying Jake), sit my two little bunnies. You can see more of the artwork up for auction on <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/silent-auction/sets/72157633052085717/">ABFFE flickr</a> site. And the details of actual auction are on the <a href="http://abffesilentauction.wordpress.com/online-auction/">ABFFE online auction</a> page.<br />
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It's no secret that I like drawing little buildings especially brownstones and townhouses. They're so beautifully quaint! I submitted this under for this week's theme of "Farewell" at Illustration Friday. Much to my delight, this painting was purchased almost as soon as I'd put it up on <a href="http://www.facebook.com/paintinks.by.melt">my facebook page</a>. <br />
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People often ask, where do you get your ideas from? So here's a step by step process of how this one came about:<br />
1. buy long frame at ikea<br />
2. think of something long to draw. Aha! Dragon sleeping!<br />
3. Something silly needs to happen. Rabbit come by and wakes dragon up.<br />
4. A trumpet...maybe..a rock...too harsh... a balloon and a hedgehog... that will work.<br />
5. add a little bystander and voila!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13129252105983502585noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8512757019955345529.post-19600676960436413672013-04-30T19:23:00.000-07:002013-04-30T19:29:33.842-07:00Tools of the trade<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I've been asked several times, what materials do I use?<br />
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Pencils: I like 3B and 4Bs. Soft and dark, but not too dark. I use Faber-castells to sketch the outlines and Cretacolor Monolith woodless pencils to soften the lines after painting in the picture.<br />
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Brushes: For minute details, Daler-Rowney Expression series (the dark green brushes), the smallest I have is a 15/0.<br />
For regular painting, I love the Daler-Rowney Cryla series (the silver brushes). I have brushes from 2/0 to 5. They're actually meant for acrylic paints but I find that they work nicely for me. Unfortunately they don't last very long. Either that or I'm not using them correctly.<br />
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Paint: I've got a range of watercolor paints from student-grade to professional grade: pebeo (cheap buy from vietnam, and the colours are kind of nice!), van gogh, winsor and newton, daler rowney, Master (cheapo-china brand which goes flaky but has some nice hues and is only $0.70 when on sale), Cotman and Ecoline. <br />
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Ink: dip pen and waterproof ink, and Copic 0.03 pen for those beady eyes.<br />
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Oh yeah, that's a picture of my messy palette and paint test paper. All paintings that have gone wrong end up as test paper.<br />
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