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One day, I was scrolling through Instagram when I saw few artists started to post their drawing of another artists' character. However, since I was busy with my own 30 drawing challenge, I did not really pay attention on it until I realised it was actually a new challenge event.


The idea is to redraw other artists' character in your own style. It does not have to be exactly the same in expression or pose but it still has to look obvious that you are drawing that certain character. This event quickly became popular and I just cannot missed it as more and more beautiful characters are being shared. When else will I have the chance to draw other artists' character without the fear of being stamped as copycat! But other than that, I thought this challenge is very good at pushing me to attempt drawing those characters I would not dare to draw otherwise, such as curly hair, darker skin or colourful hair.



As a contribution, I did shared my own character to be redraw by my IG followers or other people.


These are some of my favourite characters to redraw. For more redraw illustrations, you can head over to my Instagram here.



Characters I redraw in the photos above were by lovesoup, procrastiartist, mia.minerva, thiswhimsyme, lanajay_art, feefal, lealalicorne, jessbernadetteart, luceferous, mrserable.

Art Supplies I used during this challenge:
- Sakura Koi watercolor
- Bockingford Traditional Watercolor paper (cold press)
- Pigma Micron pen


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December 29, 2018 No comments

On June 2018, I started my own personal challenge which I called it 30 Fashion Drawing Challenge (note that I did not mention it as 30 "days" drawing challenge, because it's not. Although I did try to post a drawing every two days.) I originally did this challenge in an attempt to improve how I draw clothes. It kind of failed on the halfway through it though because the community just decided it is a right time to start the "Draw This in Your Style Challenge" event and I just cannot missed it! (haha). I will talk about this event in my next post.

Anyway, even though I kind of failed this challenge, I was glad that I did it. Apart from getting better at drawing clothes, this challenge also made me realize many things about myself. I realized how I ran out of ideas very quickly during the challenge but I can always came out from that struggle by keep striving through. It also taught me to manage my time better. As I am working full time, I have only 1 or 2 hours (at most) to draw at night, which can be a great challenge. I also need to squeeze some time to take photo of my drawings in the morning before I went off to work because night time is just impossible to take good photos if you don't have a good light. However, I quickly fall into certain routine during this challenge and it definitely prepared me for the daily Inktober challenge. 

These are some of my favorites. You can always see the full 30 drawings on my Instagram. :)

Art Supplies I used during this challenge:
- Sakura Koi watercolor
- Bockingford Traditional Watercolor paper (cold press)
- Pigma Micron pen


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December 08, 2018 No comments
This May might just be my most favourite month of 2018 because of the memories. There were just so many things happening in this month that it gave a spark to my otherwise boring life.


1. Baby Yuna - My sister's daughter is finally born. She was born just 6 days away from my birth date. She was so adorable and so beautiful. I just love how she was so calm all the time, moving her head left and right to look at people. A curious one she must be.

2. Copic Sketch 36 colours - A birthday present from the boyfriend. I am so happy that I finally get the chance to try the Copic markers. I have read and seen so many beautiful drawings made with Copic. I coloured this bullet journal with Copic as well. 

3. Wacom Intuos Art - Another birthday present. This one was given by my cousins and friends. I am looking forward to use this as well. I have always wanted to do some digital artwork but never have enough energy to do it with a mouse. Now that I have this tool, there is no more excuses! 

4. Pentel Graphgear Mechanical pencil - I simply love this pencil because it looks so aesthetic and somehow makes me feel professional.

5. Totoro - Another birthday present from the boyfriend. I love Totoro and this pillow is just so cute and you can store a blanket inside!

6. Samsung Microwave Oven - I will never forget this moment. I won this oven when I attended the company's annual dinner. I have never in my life won a lucky draw so imagine my surprised when my name was called to came up on stage!

7. The Mermaids illustration - I included these two illustrations in my favourite because I really love how it turned out with the backgrounds. And also because it's Mermay!

Art Supplies
- Muji Note A5 (Bullet paper)
- Bunjo Fine Tech 0.5 Black Pen
- Sakura Koi Watercolor
- Copic Sketch markers


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November 10, 2018 No comments

Ever since I started to take my illustration more seriously and consistently, I started to spent much more money investing on it. Art is an expensive hobby for me. There are many times I thought of giving up on this dream of being a full time artist but I know my heart will not let go. Ko-Fi is a platform where people can support creator/artist/musician/etc. by buying them a coffee as low as $3. I registered on Ko-fi website without much expectation, however if you decided to support me there, I would be really grateful. With your support, I would love to buy a new art supply to try on. For more than 2 years, I have only been using watercolour but I would really love to try my hand on gouache. You can find my Ko-fi account here. If you cannot support me, that is totally fine too. :)


I bought 2 items this month and feel pretty much broke. The first one is the Pentel Pocket Brush pen. I have seen so many artists on Instagram using this brush, especially Heikala (and I totally fall in love with the way she outlined! Definitely have to check out her tutorial videos) and thought I should definitely check it out. Problem is it is a damn expensive for a brush pen. After thinking over it for few months, I finally bought it. I haven't try it yet because.. well, I always have this kind of thought that expensive things are meant to be used only in special occasions. So. Anyway, I will make sure to put in some review in the future.


The second item is Adonit Pro 3. I decided to buy this stylus after feeling sad of not being able to buy the new iPad Pro with stylus and pretty much regret it the moment I brought it home (talked about bad decision when you are feeling emotional). I had actually read so much articles and blog reviews on which styluses worked the best on iPad Air 2. However, in the end I went for this Adonit Pro 3 because I just cannot find the other series that were recommended in the articles. Anyway, the stylus itself was actually working fine if you are looking for a casual usage or if you are not using iPad Air 2. However, it is quite a struggle to use for drawing which is why I would not really recommend this series for drawing purposes.

Art Supplies
- Muji Note A5 (Bullet paper)
- Buncho Fine Tech 0.3 Black Pen
- Sakura Koi Watercolor



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October 20, 2018 No comments
It's the month of Love, February. Just writing down some of the moments I cherished this month. 
1. Boyfriend and I are celebrating our five years anniversary. Time seems to past by very fast.
2. Chinese New Year. I usually enjoy this celebration because I got to take a longer leave from work and go back to my home country for few weeks. 


3. My big sister was expecting a lovely daughter. It was very weird but a loving moment nonetheless because we used to grew up playing dolls as if they are real babies, talking about how many children we will have and what will be their names. And to witness how it is going to be a reality is just so surreal. Also, note on how my face lifted up in the drawing. It was because I got to touched the baby when she was moving. My sister said the baby always stopped moving the moment people touched my sister's belly (even my brother in law and my mom didn't had the chance to experience it yet!). So imagine my surprise when the baby finally started to kick the moment I touched my sister's belly. I would say it wasn't easy though. I talked to her a lot, trying to get some responses and even singing and playing some songs. And, it works!


Art Supplies:
- Muji Note A5 (Bullet paper)
- Buncho Fine Tech 0.3 Black Pen
- Sakura Koi Watercolor


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October 13, 2018 No comments
This spread was inspired by the movie - The Greatest Showman. It was such a good movie. I think it touched my heart deeply because for some times, I have been thinking and struggling to follow my dream. I want to make it happen so badly but on the other hand, I am afraid. Ever since watching this movie, I have work even harder on my illustrations and I have become more open with the idea of opening commissions. There are some of other plans that I want to do in the future (but it's a secret for now, don't want to jinx anything!). Fast forward since January 2018 (it's October now), I have seen improvement on my illustrations which I feel so happy about. I hope I will continue to improve in the future.


Another thing I mentioned in this spread was my first draft sketch of Baby Lulu. Baby Lulu was my first ever sticker and illustration/design/artwork that I sell to public. And this draft was actually made when I was just mindlessly drawing. It's funny how sometimes the drawing that you made mindlessly will turned out to be a good idea.


You can download and use this sticker on LINE messenger by searching "Baby Lulu" or just click on this link.


Art Supplies:
- Muji Note A5 (Bullet paper)
- Buncho Fine Tech 0.3 Black pen
- Stabilo Point 88


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October 06, 2018 No comments
Just a collection of how I did my LINE sticker set of Yeon and Rakun. This was my first watercolour sticker. I definitely like the traditional watercolour drawing more than the digitise (which is a NO-NO because I am selling it in digital format, I should like the digitise version more than the traditional). Anyway, I definitely have more to learn when it comes to digitising my artwork, which is why I am planning to make another watercolour sticker once I am satisfied with my digital skill. In the mean time, please enjoy these cute little drawings.





You can download these sticker set from LINE store. Enjoy! x


Art Supplies:
- Fabriano Sketchbook
- Sakura Koi Watercolor 
- Buncho Fine Tech 0.3 Black pen
- Adobe Photoshop


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July 27, 2018 No comments


New month, new journal. I combined the journal for June and July 2016 because there were nothing much going on in life.

From left to right, top to bottom:
1. Sparkling Wine | This was my first time tasting a wine. It was good and somehow made me feel like a high class people (ha ha!). But too bad I will not be able to drink wine too much because it causes me headache. And I read in article that it may due to having anemia. Well, I am not entirely sure on that.

2. BBQ Town

3. Apex Water Brush | Bought a new water brush. Oh how I love water brush! Anyway, this brand was cheaper than the popular Pentel brush and I thought it did a really good job. I bought this Apex and Pentel at the same time but my Pentel brush is already out of use after few times of usage because the "hair" just start to fall down. It annoyed me. However, taking aside my bad experience, I still think it is a good brush (there are many people using it!). Maybe I will try it again in the future.

4. Lexis Hibiscus | I guess this is as far as I can get to enjoy "Maldives" in Malaysia. I love the resort. It was very spacious and beautiful. There is mini pool and sauna room in the hotel room!

Art Supplies:
- Fabriano Sketchbook
- Sakura Koi Watercolor Pocket Field Sketch Box
- Apex Waterbrush
- Buncho Fine Tech 0.3 Black pen


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July 13, 2018 No comments
Journaling for this month because this is the month where my illustration journey started. I finally got my first watercolour set.  I had been thinking of getting one since I discovered Iraville's instagram. Her watercolour illustrations are so beautiful and it was really fun to watch her timelapse video on how she used her watercolour. This was the month when I invested a lot of money to bought all the watercolour supplies I needed.

Also, noticed the little birthday cake on the word May. That is because May is my birth month. It is always my most favourite month, well, because it's my birthday. 


From left to right, top to bottom:

1. Sakura Koi Watercolor Field set | This was a birthday present from the boyfriend. I decided to went for this brand because I have read many good reviews on this. Apparently, it is a good brand to start with if you are a beginner. I also like the idea that it can be used as watercolour or gouache depending on the water level. And it's just good because it's travel compact. The watercolour set comes with a water brush that can be sealed with water inside so you do not have to go through the hassle of bringing water when you decided to paint outside.

2. Victoria Secret "Very Sexy" | Another birthday present - this was from my cousins. To be very honest, I wasn't a fan of perfume because of the strong scent but this perfume is fine. And the scent makes me feel like a grown up woman (ha ha).

3. Belgian Chocolate | Birthday present from my close colleague

4. "Dog" Food at Betty's Midwest Kitchen, Malaysia | This is a very unique name for a food. But it was pretty delicious and addicting.

5. Tumblr | I'm finally reopen my tumblr. Although it's no longer at xiaoxiaovie.tumblr.com as per the journal, I have changed it to itsvivieri.tumblr.com

6. Snowflake | I love this dessert ice cream A LOT!

7. Bockingford Traditional Watercolor Paper | This was the first watercolour paper that I used and I'm still using it until now! That really said a lot about how small my illustrations are.

8. Fabriano Drawing Book | I bought this book thinking it will be suitable for watercolour drawing because of the thick paper (talk about newbie mistakes!). Although it did handle water quite well, but the water will not behave as how it will in an actual watercolour paper. Overall, I still really love this drawing book. I may repurchase it in the future for sketching instead.

9. Captain America | Why are the Chris so handsome? (just let me swoon here!)

Art Supplies
- Fabriano Sketchbook
- Sakura Koi Watercolor Pocket Field Sketch Box
- Sakura Koi Waterbrush


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July 06, 2018 No comments
So recently I went through my old drawings to see if there is anything that I can post here and I found this Monthly Favourite illustration. I used to do this Monthly Favourite edition when I just started with my watercolour study. But moving on, I just kind of stop because I would like to do something more than a simple doodle-type of drawings. Anyway, now that I found this drawing, I kind of miss it. Maybe I will do this Monthly Favourite edition more often now and make it a thing in my blog. I hope you will look into it or even better, join me in this Monthly Favourite edition. :)

Monthly favorite illustration of wedding, sister's wedding, wedding gown, maid of honor and the best man

Monthly favorite illustration of wedding, sister's wedding, wedding gown, maid of honor and the best man. Custom drawing gift. Custom illustration gift.
October 2016 - my sister's wedding. Cannot believe it's been 2 years since then, and my sister had her first loving daughter 5 months ago. How time flies! My boyfriend and I had the honour to became the Best Man and Maid of Honour.

Monthly Favorite illustration about desserts, ice creams, cute ice cream, sumoboo, doctor strange, marvel movie, fantastic beasts and where to find them, fanart, wizard and harry potter.
November 2016 :
1. Sumoboo - went to this very cute dessert shop in Jakarta. They offer many cute-looking ice creams and the store was just so cute. A good little shop to take photos! hha.
2. Doctor Strange - this movie was so amazing. I still can remember how the story went and even all of the scenes.
3. Fantastic Beasts

Art Supplies
- Fabriano Sketchbook
- Sakura Koi Watercolor Pocket Field Sketch Box
- Pilot G-tec-c4 Gel pen, 0.4mm

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June 28, 2018 No comments


Hi guys! So I decided to have my own blog because I would like to have some space to share my thoughts in a more detailed way. While I have always been more active on Instagram, however I don't think it is an appropriate platform to share a very long post. Don't you think so?

I plan to use this platform to share my illustration, behind the scene like how or what tools I used to draw, work in progress, some bullet journal and just my life in general, my feelings (well, lots of feelings I guess). I hope with this blog, I will be able to reach out more to you guys because I realize I have never really build engagement. It's almost like I'm living alone in this internet world.

So if you think this is a good idea, please comment and let me know your presence. You can also give me suggestion on what kind of post you would like to see (or read).

Cheers guys! and please have a lovely day. :)


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June 26, 2018 No comments
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