Nature Or Nurture?

Is drawing like riding a bicycle? I mean once you know how to draw, will it stay with you for the rest of your life? I wonder what would happen if I stop drawing for five years. 

I'm Innocent

"I can't wait until this kid grows up, just so I can tell him how my mom, my aunt, and I are probably the ones to blame if he had any irrational fears or behaviors. Sorry Marvin. Not really. Hahaha." ~Dena

Memory Jump Start

Isn't it interesting how something can trigger you to remember other things? I was reading Reef Fishes Of The World when I remembered something. June 2013. Komodo national park. Nite dive. Dena and I were using our torch in a seabed to look for weird creatures when we saw this little fish swimming underneath us and then it bumped a rock! LOL! Did our torch cause that poor fish to do that? I have no idea that fish can loose its sense of direction. I have no idea why this memory is buried somewhere in my head for four months. I think that little fish put a curse on me. 

Little Man Ninja

Lost in the world of children's drawings and words. Simple, uncomplicated, unassuming, easy as pie, unpretentious, funny, honest to goodness modest, uncluttered, without frills, pure, candid and dog happy world. My kind of world. Can I have more drawing, Indi?

Drawing by Indi. Poem by Melzookie

E-Senior

Coffee shop is the best place to observe people in an unobtrusive way. One lovely afternoon. Two Japanese ladies. My guess they were in their early sixties. Both were so into talking with each other, laughing once in a while, making eye contact with one another. I was kind of picturing me when I'm their age having a chat with a good friend until one of them took out a tablet or maybe a smartphone and ignored the other one for quite a while. Totally ruined my day dreaming. 

Latte Art

A drawing that you can drink! A drink that you can draw! A drawing that smell good and delicious! What a yummy idea. Here's an idea Ferra, get a Polaroid, take pictures of your art and send it to your love ones. Voila! You have your home made card. Don't forget to send one to me! I wish I'm a coffee person instead of a tea person. 

Latte Art by Ferra Djatmiko

High Heels

A friend's birthday dinner. I thought it would be nice to dress up and wear high heels. My shoes hugged me for taking them out of my closet. My eyes had a blast, my cheeks were blushing because of two you-look-good-compliments but my ankle hated me, my knees gave me the silent treatment, my back swore all nite, and my thighs threatened me; wear heels one more time we refuse to run ever!

Old Habit Die Hard

Sit up straight. Keep your feet flat on the ground. No slouching. Stand up tall. Keep your shoulder back and relax. Stop hunching your back. Be nice to your spine! A good stance and posture reflect a  proper state of mind ~ Morihei Ueshiba

Newsworthy

Drawing on newspaper? Not just some random drawing of any object on newspaper. The artist, Larry Roibal, reads newspaper each morning and sketches people mention in stories that interest him. He sketches the person right on the story of that person in the paper. What a neat idea. I was shock to learn that he throws away all his newspaper sketches once he finishes it! I draw for the sake of drawing, to practice, or just to pass the time. But do you really have to throw them in a trash bin? I am still in shock. 

Sketches by Larry Roibal

Unlikely

I usually read a couple of paragraph of a first chapter of a book to get a feel of its writer. But once in a while I break my own rule. This time I bought a book because I judge a book by its cover. Quirky title and awesome illustration of a book always get my attention. The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry. I didn't even look inside the book. Not only it's a very delightful story but I'm spoiled to a beautiful and intricate drawing on every chapter. I have to trust my reading guts more often.