Life Size Master Yoda from The Empire Strikes Back

Two weeks ago, while waiting for a meeting to surprise a friend, my colleagues and I had discussion about Star Wars and Lord of the Ring. We were conversing about our enthusiasm, fandom of these two. One of them was a huge Star Wars fan. He had quite some collections. The other one was a Lord of the Rings fan, and we had some similar characteristics. And I....  *indecisive* I'm actually into Lord of the Rings more than Star Wars. But I adore Master Yoda for his wise words, perhaps for his green skin :D

Here is Life Size Master Yoda from The Empire Strikes Back, Star Wars V, that I made in 32.5 hours. He's literally my roommate now.

After Colouring

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Framed, Master Yoda and I

I can dye my hair now like Luke. My life is almost complete!

Probably going to watch Star Wars,  Lord of the Rings, and The Hobbit back-to-back. Yay or nay?

A Bouquet

A Bouquet.

I always love the sound of it. In lyrics or writings or when people say it. Here it is, a bouquet of flowers. 

Today's topic is colors experiment. So far, I was VERY comfortable with dark colors, black, grey, and white. Whenever I tried bright colors, eventually it turned dark. Gradually, it became darker and darker. Friends and lecturer were saying the same thing when there was a presentation. I was am a dark person. Dark force within me. Haha. Happy Sunday, people!

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Random Pictures (That I Promised)

This is actually the first caricature that I've drawn and the first time I've drawn digitally.

Somehow I struggled so much since I don't have any drawing tablet. Long live Trackpad!

*my cousin always shakes his head everytime he sees me working with Adobe Products*

He said, "I've never known anyone who's so expert using trackpad than mouse or tablet..."

I'm feeling happy somehow... Awkward at the same time? Haha!

Next is TOP from Big Bang! Go Big Bang Go! Pens

This is a hatch drawing using all black technical pens that I had (that are already broken or else, and I still keep them). I really love hatch drawing. Messy. Tension. Passion. There's an extensive sensation whenever you mark a line. Line by line. The thickness. Deepness. Can you feel it? 

Talking about Big Bang. I was am still a Big Bang fan, but not really a huge one. 

See... I have this tendency to adore all musician(s), actor(s), and artist(s) related during their debut time. They were not really famous, yet I felt there are something there. There's something big will happen to them. And, boom! They are famous in an instant! Instant noodle! Perhaps I have an instinct to know who's going to stay long enough in this artistic industry... Haha! *Self-pleasing*

Move on... After the fame has covered the entire world, I will find other underground artists. And the adoration level to the pretty infamous icons is still there or decreasing a little bit. It depends, really. When the marketing gets really involved, my heart just fractures slowly. Slowly, it is.

Well,well. Why I'm talking about this tendency. Actually, this drawing was intended for a friend who really adores TOP. Her working desk was full with TOP Pictures. And, she just infected us with TOP Virus by sticking the pictures everywhere! My little red book. My desk. My computer. Infectious! Miss her madness!

Cartoon drawing of Spongebob Squarepants and a friend. Mixed Media

She's really a huge fan of Spongebob! Oops! I just realized we are at the age of a quarter century. Yeah, and we're still in love with cartoons. Best people ever!

Drawing cartoon was pretty fun with the color and that mad funny eyes. Expression, of course! When drawing one, you'll learn a lot about expression, movement, how to make an attitude. Getting mad, happy, sad. Feeling stupid. It was pretty much learning how to make expressions using your face. Yea, I look funny and stupid making a lot of looks and doing some sounds in front of mirror. My mom just looked at me. Shook her head. I was pretty much learning how to act! Haha! That what makes a cartoon is so interesting. And the hilarious nonsense!

Next! Woman in Blue with Flowers. Markers

I really want to know how it feels to use marker as a media. The color is amazing! Sketching with markers is seeing a world in a vibrant brand new vision. As a black and white avid, I was, colors are a stepping stone to see a new horizon. See it?

Last one, Daily. Watercolor, ink, pen.

It's a drawing of middle-aged man and his colleague working in a coffee shop (kopitiam). You'll find this scenery everywhere, everyday in Southeast Asia, particularly Singapore, Malaysia, and Indonesia. Don't you think they are really great? To work in a small space with a lot of plates and glasses in front of them. I'm sure I'll break some. There's fellowship between one person and others. Not breaking any glassware when the movement is limited due to compact area. Where the steam is there. And the flow is absolutely solid. 

Good flow, good drink. I missed that one kopitiam where I always chatted with the nice uncle and auntie there. 

Best Friend & Her Boyfriend's Portrait

And I did this portrait for my best friend.
She just went back to hometown bringing some goodies. And here's present for her.
I think their anniversary is coming soon. They are great couple! I'm always happy to hear some stories from them. Silly, funny stories.

*Details. Call it messy or whatever, yet it does have meaning. I'm going to share the meaning in the future!
Well, gotta go soon. I'm going to re-watch Star Wars V and draw Yoda. Life-size, it is! Hehehe...

P.S. I do some drawing requests. Sorry for not uploading them. Gonna share them soon! Promise!

Woman with Umbrella Illustration

I just finished this half-done old drawing on my organized desk.

Wasn't it great to suddenly obtain old things under you bed, inside books or folder or boxes, under you pillow, or inside your... old briefcase that happened to be located at a hidden place? 

The sensation of dicovering a precious treasure (A drawing means a lot to me)...

Oh! And that memorable hurtful dark & happy reminiscence...

Women Illustrations

Happily drew them for this weekend. Two resolutions are just done.

Well, I’ve got a lot of half-done drawings. Gotta finish them soon and share them with you.

Gotta buy scanner for a clearer picture, huh?

#5 The Finish and Start

Saturday, 11 January 2509

After meeting the mysterious boy, those surreal voices were becoming loud and clear. I heard complaints, moans, groans, and those grievances. All the voice were disturbing and neurotic. Though my friends were still around and checking my condition, I was isolating myself. It was so painful that my friends couldn’t even bear to watch. Al was always there helping me out with the daily activities. 

One day I decided to ask the boy (#4 Saturday Fool), what had happened. He just stood there looking at the sky in silence. Without no hesitation, I ran away with Al and the boy from the city towards the hill. It was late night. The lights from the skyscrapers were still beaming dazzlingly. After hours running away from the bustling night, I managed getting out of the city. It was quiet here. Serene. Voices were disappeared.

The City, 11 January 2509

The boy stood beside me and pointed to the other side of the world I had never seen in my life.

It was an unforgettable night.

The night that I saw my hometown for the very last time.

Note: 

Probably this is the last Stygian drawing. Actually the writings can be more detailed, comprehensive, complete,... Like my previous essays during college years, there’s a lot of missing links here and there. A lot of re-writings are really helpful! It does matter! Oh! There’s a lot of messy drawings here. I’ll share with you soon in the future. 

Random thing: I have one resolution that I want to do this year! Happy 2014!

#4 Saturday Fool

Saturday, 8 October 2507

Hey people! It’s weekend already! Who doesn’t love weekends? I dislike weekend. They are days full of boastful customers from There. I’d be glad asking you to come here over the weekend and join the blathering group. Actually it’s a good opportunity to extend your circle and be updated with the latest There’s gossips.

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For the past few days, I was still looking for the stone’s owner. I had checked the customer list and called some of them. I had no clue at all whose the owner. What’s more, I encountered some bizarre moments. Lately the other world had filled my mind whether from dreams or some hallucinations. Falling from the cliff, flying through the rainbow, breathing in the the deep sea, or being a lone blind in the desert were my everyday visions. Perhaps the cause was coming from that mysterious stone (#3 The Stone). 

This morning I heard a whispered voice coming from the stone; it was vaguely calming. Mind me for being an ignorant on Saturday, I didn’t recognize any words at all. I thought keeping the stone in the drawer might be a good idea if I wanted to stay away from the stone’s illusion force. It was a mistake! While changing customer’s hands, I experienced the vision of living cables; they were trying to reach my mouth. It was a horrible moment; I couldn’t breathe for a while and looked silly in front of customer. 

The day was ended surreally. Most of the customers gazed at me as if I did something wrong... Well, I did something wrong but it was because of that strange illusions. Al also looked at me profoundly. It was the first time I saw his expression with that round eyes. I was too tired to think of what was happening today... While I went to my bedroom, I found this boy...

Fainted Boy, 8 October 2507

Who was he?

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So, today was my first day of working. It was the honeymoon phase. I was still learning about this and that. And, I think I’ve been somehow brainwashed with some theories. I’ve drowned into the actual reality. I was blinded for a while for living. Somehow I don’t know what living is. Perhaps that’s why people would like to shorten their life. No matter how I wonder what life is... I’m still searching for the answer. So far, I’d love to define life as a striving of achieving one’s dream, a challenge to survive with the beloved ones,  or a cake for a high cholesterol person. Hmm... Possibly?

For the next chapters, I may compress the words and draw more, since it’s easier for me to express my feelings through pictures... In some ways, the boy is representing my inner soul. I will talk about the boy next chapters. Happy Monday there!

#3 The Stone

Monday, 3 October 2507

Hello Monday! The first day of the week and life was so slow this very day. Today was just like a usual one: reshaping hands and feet, hair-styling, and repairing the snapped mechanism. Hands and eyes are pretty much worn out. The best part of the day was probably talking to my pet, Al. He was always running around the corner and giving me some surprises, which were mostly some junks: bolts, machines’ sprinkles, or black dust. Though his gifts were mostly unpleasant, I appreciated his action the most. 

So here we go again. After working, I always waited for him on my desk facing the entrance door. It was unusually long; he didn’t come out from that door in five minutes. Me, with full of curiosity coming after him. It was this stone. Perhaps a crystal. Guess it was too heavy for him to handle that pebble. When I held it in my palm, I felt the warmness and peacefulness sensation. I was wondering who was the owner of this stone. Perhaps rechecking my customer list would help me to identify the owner. 

The Stone

Once I know the owner, I will tell you guys!

Note: 
Talking about profession (#2 Day-to-Day). I have a news for you! I’ve got a job! I’m going to work next week. It’s a good news, right? Well, maybe, maybe not. I know I need to work and have money to make a living, but this inner voice asks me to draw more. I LOVE DRAWING! Reading some articles about life is pretty much inspiring because I’m tired of life. Depressing, maybe... Speechless... I was speechless yesterday, thinking about this and that. Too much thinking makes my eyes blurry. What would you do if your inner heart said ‘A’ while your condition and environment demanded you to stop doing ‘A” for that materialistic way of life? I drew the palm based on mine. I'm amazed with how complicated our lines are.. And the stone, this stone possibly represents my inner heart. I adore spiritual values and hope to hold the stone with my own palm. Maybe a tea time with Dalai Lama will calm me down...

Next Chapter: #4 Saturday Fool

Ballet - Hatching Study

Ballet - Hatching Study ; Pen on Paper

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It took me 18 hours to finish this. I just love the hatching part :)