Posted on: 2nd of November 2005 | Under: Artsy Pantsy
I’ve never really been into using charcoal for sketching. I hated the mess it’d leave on my fingers. I never really knew how to handle the dark and heavy strokes it made either. I always feared that I wouldn’t be able to control my tonal values.
But, because of my sudden desire to draw this afternoon (plus the privilege of being able to stay home), I finally faced my fears. I rummaged through my art stuff, took out my charcoal pencil and one of my old sketchbooks. And as soon as I dusted off the accumulated dust from my sketchbook (I haven’t touched it in almost 4 years!), I sat myself and began to draw.
After almost 2 hours of smudging and getting my fingers all black, I ended up with this (click on the image for a bigger view). I pretty much surprised myself! I was looking through my old sketchbooks and I must say that my sketches have improved a great deal. And considering that it’s my first time to use charcoal again (after 5 years?), I am pretty proud of the drawing. =) Even the hair, which, I’m honest to say, is not at all my forte, turned out better than I espected. ^^;;
Now I’m even more enthusiastic in learning and improving my sketches with the use of charcoal! =)
Posted on: 1st of November 2005 | Under: Artsy Pantsy
This is what I do while waiting for food in Friday’s. I doodle. Thank you to the crayons they leave on the table. Thank you to the paper placemats. ^^;;
The only disadvantage of doodling on placemats is that when my food finally arrives, I always take my doodle away and eat without a placemat! haha!
I miss drawing. I should really take the time to draw once and a while. I think I may already be losing my touch.
Posted on: 30th of November 2004 | Under: Artsy Pantsy
I think I’ve lost my touch in interior design. No, let me rephrase that. I think I’m not used to drafting anymore. I’ve been trying to get myself to sit in front of my table since this morning. I need to finish the design perspectives for my presentation tomorrow. I want to make things well and perfect, since this is my first actual project.
I know perfectly well what to do and how to do it. I have my layouts done and ready to go. That’s not the problem. It’s just that every time I try to start, my mind goes blank. My fingers turn numb. My head starts to spin.
My tummy screeming in pain every few minutes doesn’t help either. I loathe PMS with passion. I really do. Sipping my grandma’s delish brewed coffee should help. It better. I can’t afford to waste any more time walking around the house with my hand on my tummy. Or lying in bed, crouched like a baby, mentally cursing mother nature for making me a girl. Haha!
I need to get myself together and focus on getting the perspectives done. I have less than a day to start and finish everything.
Good luck to me and my first project! 8-}
Posted on: 13th of July 2004 | Under: Artsy Pantsy
Finally, a new layout! ^^;;
Instead of working on our yearbook layout, this afternoon I sat myself down to work on this site. It was in dire need of a facelift, really. I was getting sick and tired of seeing the grey tones of my previous layout. Sure, the contents are still the same (I haven’t had the time, nor the inspiration to add anything new), but at least this is something fresh to look at.
Being the graphic/layout editor of my batch’s yearbook, has forced me to fiddle around with Photoshop once again. Having almost 200 pages to do in about a month and a half’s time is a lot of work, but it’s been a thrilling job for me.
I had always dreamed of getting myself involved in such work. I’ve been fond of designing graphics, posters and different layouts for as long as I can remember. For several years, I was contented with designing websites. I would tweak around Photoshop and familiarize myself with its different functions. It was a hobby that somewhat helped me develop, not only my skill, but my love for graphic design too. I enjoyed, and still enjoy making websites, but I always hoped that one day I would find myself working on the layout of magazine or a book.
Sure, it’s only a school yearbook that I’m doing and it’s nothing grande, but I’m still very much psyched up. I can’t wait to work on the rest of the pages. I’m excited to see the final outcome of the work that I had always dreamed of doing. =)
Posted on: 6th of May 2004 | Under: Artsy Pantsy
I missed making layouts. The effort of squeezing your brain out to come up with ideas, as well as sitting in front of the computer for hours, trying to generate those ideas into something new and interesting… yes, I missed all that.
This afternoon, I actually got myself to make a new layout. =) Wooh! Simplicity is how I like to do my site. Not too much clutter, not too much color. So yeah, I just tweaked around photoshop and notepad and came up with this. Not much difference with the old layout, but at least it’s a new look. XP hehe.
I was going through the old entries in my guestbook, and I couldn’t help but reminisce the old “web scene.” How I’d go online everyday, blog, visit other peoples’ sites, comment and reply guestbook entries. It was much like a routinary thing, but I actually miss it.
I’ve noticed that a lot of people these days have opted using livejournal, blurty or tabulas for their blogging purposes. Most of these people are actually the ones who used to be very much active in their own websites. Frankly, I’ve become one of those people too.
I guess it’s the freedom and privacy that one has when using those type of blogging services that attract people like me. This website for one has become way too public. Sometimes I find myself having to think twice before posting some concerns or anything too detailed about my thoughts and feelings. The fear of unwanted people lurking around and reading my thoughts pops up. At least with blurty or livejournal, you get the option of allowing only certain people to read your posts.
But I do miss posting here. I miss the whole website scene. So, I’m keeping this website up. I’ll still be posting. Besides, this has way too many memories and sentimental values for me to let it go. ^__^;;
Posted on: 31st of May 2003 | Under: Artsy Pantsy
I also added an extra page with links to pictures and my oekakis. I realized that I had quite a bit of space on this domain, so I thought I’d use it up. ^_^ hehe.
Let me know what you guys think. ^_,~;;
Anna. 25. 
