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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
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