My 365 Project – Day 1 to Day 3

I am either a frustrated artist or an artist who never had the chance to bloom. I wish that I soon discover that I am the latter, because that means that I still have a chance of becoming a creative soul.

A friend of mine assured me that art takes practice, more practice, and a heckload of more practice. He suggested that I do my own 365 project–do one drawing a day.

And so I did… I started off with drawing Jingjing, the panda Fuwa of the Beijing Olympics for Day 1. I just came from Beijing last July, so I had quite a number of Fuwa souvenirs (including a full doll set, w00t~) Will post pics as soon as I can. I also intend to draw the rest of the Fuwa… That’d cover 4 more days, haha.

Day 2 is Ahsoka Tano, Anakin Skywalker’s padawan in 2008’s Star Wars Clone Wars movie. I couldn’t get her face right at that angle though. More practice needed… I’m also thinking of coloring her in. I suck at coloring, so I’ll give it a try one day. And maybe draw her in a different angle too.

My 365 project can be found in my Flickr photostream… Lookie at the right side.

Still thinking about what to draw for Day 3. will be my first attempt in watercoloring since the 1st grade I’ll do a render of a photo taken by a good friend of mine. It’s a ferris wheel in an abandoned amusement park in Ho Chi Minh, Saigon in VietNam:

Ferris wheel in VietNam

Why I hate peanuts in ice cream.

It’s been a looooooooong while since I last blogged. I’ve been wanting to blog for the longest time, I just couldn’t find the right… erm, theme.

Then I remembered… I love ice cream, but I hate peanuts in ice cream. Hence, this blog.

Ice cream is meant to be simply enjoyed–no strings attached, no effort involved. It is to melt in your mouth the moment it touches your tongue, like a moment of nostalgia. Then you wake up and realize that it’s time to be your daily functional self.

Peanuts in ice cream add an unwanted texture… Hard and gritty amidst the soft, melting cream. The bad part is when you chew the nuts… They’re awful because they leave grits on your teeth! Instead of drifting into a momentary state of bliss, you have to worry about getting rid of them. After so much tongue gymnastics, you finally realize you need to brush your teeth twice to finally rid your teeth of the nutty grits.

Yes, rocky road is the flavor I hate the most.