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Sketching using different media

On the right is my sketch using electronic paper apps called Paper53.I used a stylus and drew it on my iPad.It is very convenient and easy to use.Previously,(more than 5 years) when I sketched using my pen,pencils and notebook ,I need a lot of efforts and I only sketched once a month.Nowadays using my ipad,I can sketch everyday like what is shown on the right..

 

 

 

On the left is what I did five years ago using pen and pencils in a moleskine notebook.This method required more things for me to carry around compared to the above method.

Both have their own beauty...

By the way,I am having fun either way.

Have a good weekend,folks.

Let our creative juice flows..

Now,it is coming to one year since I bought Paper 53 ,an apps that enables me to sketch better that I could with my pen or pencil or water colours in my moleskine notebook.To-date,I have posted 408 sketches at conteng2.tumblr.com.From that amount,I have selected about 300 that I think it is nice to share with others what I have learnt,produced and share my joys of sketching.My wild imagination told me to sell my sketches collection as  an eBook;-)

I am not an artist but an old engineer in my early sixties.As I fade away,I like to make the last part of my journey more colourful with my sketching and photography hobbies..

Many of photographs I snapped and sketches I drew are not worth sharing with others online,and yet I did.I am not shy to learn.By posting online via my blogs and Facebook,I got feedback from my friends.From their comments/suggestions  I learn a lot and along the way,I have improved to some extent that I began to love the photos I snapped and the simple sketches I did.Most of us donot know that we are creative in some way.We have to explore our own abilities and see how far could we go..There are frustrations,excitements and joys along the journey but that make our lives more interesting and colourful..La vita e bella.

Once our minds are engaged in creative activities like photography and sketching,to my pleasant suprise I discovered that I began to be more creative in my work and personal lives.

Have a good weekend folks..and ejoy life.

 

My sketch in art gallery?

No,not really...I did this for fun using an apps from appstore in my iPad2.

On second thought,why not having iPad sketchers and artists display their artistic talents at public galleries?

By the way,here is my sketch of two tulip flowers I did on my iPad2.I enjoy the fun of sketching and see how far my skills could display my creative juice flowing if I have any..

I discovered that sketching is a way I could relax and reduce my work stress and let my imagination go a bit wild..

Below is the photo of my sketch:

Conteng-Conteng

via conteng2.tumblr.com

To-date,I have upload 292 sketches using Paper 53 to this website.It is free weblog and easy to use-just like blogger.com.Why I use Tumblr?It is connected via a sharing button at my iPad and there is a community there who share the same interest.So far,I am enjoying my sketching activities-it is good for my shaking hands and for my mind.

Lessons from sketching flowers

I love beautiful flowers and to appreciate more I took photos of them and lately I began sketching.Taking photos let me have the beautiful images that I could keep and see them whenever I want.The outputs are images that were processed by my camera after I tweak with it.However, sketching flowers  made me appreciate more the beauty of Allah's creations.In many cases,I just could not draw what I saw-the colours,the softness of texture,the intricate arrangement and fine details are beyond my limited knowledge and skills.Allah created all these in 3-D and I can't even copy the iamage of these flowers in 2-D.

Drawing the details of the flowers need a lot of patience which I don't have enough.So I cut short.Now,I appreciate artists more for their efforts..Here is my humble sketch of a flower..Have a good weekend folks!

Being creative..

Being an engineer,I love to see the creative designs by architects and artists.Their works are beyond my ability and capacity.However,I love to imitate their creative nature and skills...

I have been working in engineering and management positions in the last 35 years of my adult life and things are getting bored.I have got to do something new/different.Hopefully,I can participate in green technology in construction as an extension of my professional work and at the same time to keep me fresh with new creative thinking,I get myself involved in photography and sketching.

This morning,I combined the two technology-digital sketching with HDR effect on my sketch.Below is the outcome..

Simplicity is beauty..

In many photos and sketches,I observed that simplicity gave added beauty..This is one small effort I took to demostrate the message...{at the same time,it is easier to sketch simple objects}.If you don't get my message,it is my failure to communicate..

Here is a link to my previous posting on this subject.

Sketching from memory..

This morning I did my stretching here as shown in the above sketch-Taman Tasik Cempaka.I told myself to capture this scene and when I got back to my house I immediately sketched it.I think I got about 80% of what I planned to remember.Since I bought my iPad in March 2012,I have been using it to do some sketchings to improve my memories of the places I visited with some interesting details.

I am doing these sketching stuff because lately when I logged in 60 years old,I sometimes forget certain things very fast.This is my small effort to prevent  my memory from deteriorating too fast.InsyaAllah.

Bunga bulan Febuari..

Sekuntum Mawar Merah,
  Sebuah puisi,
  Dibulan Febuari.

  Sekuntum Mawar Merah,
  Sebuah puisi,
  Mekar kembang dinahari.

  Sekuntum Mawar Merah,
  Sebuah puisi,
  Sesyahdu embun pagi.

  Sekuntum Mawar Merah,
  Sebuah puisi,
  Bermandian cahaya mentari.

  Sekuntum Mawar Merah,
  Sebuah puisi,
  Menari-nari ditasik hati.

  Sekuntum Mawar Merah,
  Sebuah puisi,
  Memanas salur nadi.

  Sekuntum Mawar Merah,
  Sebuah puisi,
  Mercutanda Budi.

  Sekuntum Mawar Merah,
  Sebuah puisi,
  Tercari-cari Erti. 

--Adib

Drafts of my sketch..

First,I decide what to sketch and get the sizing of each part of the sketch and their rerspective locations..

Then I insert some outline details of the objects I wish to sketch..

Later,i add ssome colours and some fine tuning...