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Flower Power

// September 29th, 2009 // 3 Comments » // Sketch

This is the first time i submit my sketch for Illustration Friday. This week’s topic is Pattern. Actually i highly doubt that anyone would notice that flower pattern on the girl’s shirt, hehehehe…. Gee, i just realize something weird about her eyes. Now, THAT would be noticeable. LOL.

Girls Rocks!!!!

// September 23rd, 2009 // No Comments » // Art, Music, Sketch

I spent this whole day clean up the house, and unintentionally found my old Aussie Rolling Stone magazine (December 2004, issue 633). There’s pages contain article about this Australian indie rock band, Love Outside Andromeda, along with other indie artists, such as Sarah Blasko, New Buffalo, Via Tania, Holly Throsby and many other, under the headline, NEW WOMEN OF ROCK. How awsome is that?

Members of Love Outside Andromeda are:

• Sienna Lee (vocals / guitar)
• Jamie Slocombe (guitar / vocals)
• Jesse Lee (bass)
• Joe Hammond (drums)

As i remember, right after read this review, i browsed all over to find their mp3s or videos download link. Unfortunately, i can barely find any. Perhaps, it’s because they’re an indie band, so, you know, maybe they’re doing local publications only. Well, at least i found their MySpace page, listened to their streaming mp3s. It’s kinda remind me of PJ Harvey‘s, which is my favourite singer/songwriter, and apparently is also LoA frontwoman Sienna Lee’s most biggest influence. Ha, no wonder.

As i wrote this, once again i try googling about LoA, and i surprised, it turns out that they’re much bigger than couple of years ago. Lots and lots of reviews about them, you guys really should check them out. But, still i can’t find any download link for their mp3s or videos. So if any of you found them, you really should let me know . I’d appreciate it a lot.

The reason i brought this LoA review is not only because i found the magazine unintentionally, it is because i always been fascinated by the band with women member on it. There’s strength, toughness and femininity as i look into them among the rest of the guys in the band. And that’s inspired me, indeed. The inspirations not only make me force myself to become tough girl, far beyond that, this women encouraged me to know what i REALLY want, to know myself better than anyone else, better than ever, and i’m still working on it.

PS: Here’s another surprising thing i found along with that old magz; my sketch imitate on Sienna Lee’s picture above, yippee!!! I miss sketching though. Spent my spare time too much on those social networking sites. Shoulda put it aside a little bit and sketch more. I will.

The Godmother – if only women spent less time cooking

// July 9th, 2009 // 7 Comments » // Art, Knowledge, Random Stuff

Just found this provocative yet propagandistic advertisement. I think it’s for a kitchen herbs or instant food or something. The product image is too tiny, can’t identify it clearly. The message of this ad is  well delivered though.

One person i immediately think of is definitely my mom. Few days ago, suddenly she told me almost everything about her life, which is something she never did. How she spent this past 25 years dedicated her life for family, taking care of my dad, me and my two little sisters, which obviously include cooking, cleaning, washing and all those mother’s “job”, but all turns out to be out of her expectations (well, too high expectations will always turns you down, mom).  She even said that she’s a little bit regreting her decision to quit her job for all reasons above. And now she’s got the opportunity and she decide going to pursue what she left behind. Well i don’t have problem with that. In fact, it’s good for her and i admire her for that. You’re all done with those cooking thing, mom!!

Beauty Retouch – transform ordinary picture into nice good looking one

// July 4th, 2009 // 2 Comments » // Art, How To, Tutorial

Mau pasang profile picture di facebook? Pasti hampir semua perempuan cukup selektif dalam memilih foto yang bakal dipajang. Dari puluhan bahkan ratusan foto yang tersimpan baik di hard drive maupun di kamera, pasti disortir sedemikian rupa, dipilih yang paling oke, pose paling menarik dan yang pasti foto dengan angle yang bikin wajah terlihat jauh lebih cantik dari aslinya (ngerti banget kan saya, la wong saya juga begitu ).

Bagi pemilik wajah pas²an dan tidak terlalu fotogenik, jangan kuatir, kita bisa memanipulasi foto dengan pose alakadarnya dan kualitas kamera yang tidak terlalu baik dengan me-retouch foto tersebut. Kali ini saya akan memberikan beberapa langkah sederhana menggunakan Photoshop untuk mentransform foto biasa menjadi sedikit lebih menawan (paling ngga, jadi lebih enak dilihat ).

Langkah 1:

Buka foto yang akan diedit (CTRL O). Dalam tutorial kali ini, saya aja deh yang jadi modelnya, hihihi. (more…)

Silly Sketch – One Lonely Night at My Room

// June 25th, 2009 // 2 Comments » // Art, Sketch

i don’t remember the exact date and time.

the deeply loneliness, that’s what i clearly remember.

and remain still.

Janis Joplin – common story of an extraordinary

// May 22nd, 2009 // 4 Comments » // Art, Music

Janis Lyn Joplin lahir dari pasangan Seth dan Dorothy Joplin. Orangtuanya selalu merasa bahwa Janis memerlukan perhatian lebih dibanding saudara-saudaranya. Menurut ibunya, Janis sering merasa tidak bahagia dan tidak pernah puas jika tidak mendapat perhatian lebih.

Dengan pengaruh dari penyanyi-penyanyi blues seperti Odetta dan Big Mama Thornton, Janis mulai menyanyikan lagu-lagu blues dan folk bersama teman-temannya di Jefferson High School. Lulus SMA, Janis kuliah di University of Texas. Koran kampus pernah memuat profilnya pada 1962 dengan headline “She Dares to be Different”.

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