D' Wedding Portrait-Caricature & A New "Venture" & Coming of Islamic New Year

Hi! Thanks for dropping by.

(Did you find the title was too long?) hihii.

 I know I haven't updated much. 

But I'm pretty much alive and kicking- in case you're wondering. Heh.

I've been a little busy with a new venture with my 4 sisters.

If you happen to have instagram, you can find me and them @artsisstudio.

Come and FOLLOW us over there!

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What we do?

Well, basically the same business on ART & Stuff - as in DoodleDesign here. But you'll find a lot more variety in terms of Art Works. And we've started off selling some Kufi Art Printed on Canvas based on our family paintings and doodles. 

Please VISIT our online Gallery and LIKE our FB PAGE: Artsis Studio

Since my son entered 3 years old this year (and just quit breastfeeding- i might add), he's a little bit more understanding than before in regard of letting his mom doing her 'work'. 

But at the same time, he could be very very clingy and always wanted me to play with him. 

Whatever it is, he's always my priority now. 

Many people told me that time will pass by so fast until suddenly, your child will be doing his things... by himself... and maybe would hate if you keep asking him to play and sit with you. Sobs.

Awwh... I hope that won't be happening at all!!!

Can you tell how Cheeky this boy can be?

Boy oh boy.

Words can't say

how much I love you.

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Have fun, everyone.

Salam Maal Hijrah, by the way.

Yes, after Maghrib TODAY (13th Oct) is the NEW YEAR for Islamic Calendar.

Let's remember to recite the Year End Doa after ASAR today and  recite the Start of the Year DOA after Maghrib.

May Allah bless each and everyone of you.

Insya'Allah.

Trading Doodle...

I've seen her cute, funny- doodle works before... and when I went to her blog, DoodleLiciouss recently, I saw that she is trading doodles!

This is one of CC's many adorable Doodles! Aww..

What an idea :).

Trading Doodle is a FuN thing to do. You get to share and exchange with others who love to draw/ doodle too.

Hey, why not...? I think, everybody CAN doodle. Even if it doesn't turn out nice, who's to judge? If someone judge, who cares? Because when it comes from you, it's unique.... and it's YOU. Just appreciate it.

So here's one for you, CC.  Hope you like it.

Would you like to Trade Doodle with me too?
Can't wait to receive a dudel from you, CC *wink*wink. hehehee.

Have fun, everyone.

Ramadhan is just around the corner. If I don't upblog soon, I'd like to wish everyone who'll be fasting, a Blessed and Great Ramadhan, insyaAllah.

My Sleeping Baby..

Illustration Friday's theme of ASLEEP makes me think about my baby in Heaven...

The first.. and last time I saw him, he was like in a very deep sleep... so peaceful... and his lips were so red. I still miss him and will always be.

" Syyyy... He's fast asleep now....," whispered Little Bear softly to the others.

For this illustration, I have decided to combine my pen & ink sketch with a bit of pencil shades (on the baby)... and Photoshop the colors... just for the fun of it :).

Take care, everyone.

Just A Little Note.

Come Rain or Shine... HE will always be in my heart.

P/S: My ArtBlog is updated. You're most welcome to drop by, read and leave any comments :) Thanks.

Doodled a Header for AyuJamal

I never thought I could offer a service for designing a Blog Headers or Badges and stuff before.. hihi.
But I guess, I can now.

If you've browsed much of my creations.. most of them are hand-drawn and painted. Yes, I am also a freelance Graphic Designer.. and have designed quite a lot of company logos.. corporate identities.. flyers.. brochures..etc.. over the years. However, I still treasure the pain of 'traditional' methods of pencil and paper. Ol'school as I may be.. I know many still appreciate it too :).

Ayu Jamal from AyuJamal.com has become my very first client to adorn my art&design works for her blog. She liked what I did for my header and so she contacted me for a more 'personal' outlook for her header.. of course, with her own caricature in it! After going back and forth with my design proposals.. she finally approved and already put 'em up at her site. Yay!

If you want a great looking body like AyuJamal here.. pewwiiittt!.. please go to her site and buy Premium Beautiful from her. (U.. I can get commission or not for this..?haha).

Enjoyyy.. the weekend is near.

P/S: The fonts for AYUJAMAL was hand-drawn too..

The Tortoise & The Hare

Just a whimsical idea I had one morning about one of Aesop's Fables, The Tortoise and The Hare. So I'm submitting this one to Whimsical Wednesday Challenge. Vote for me! he hehee..

-Yes, the tortoise did win yesterday. But unfortunately, he has lacunar amnesia.

I sketched and drew the characters in my sketchbook and digital colored in Photoshop. I'm not quite satisfied with the result though. 

I've set my eyes on bamboo wacom (for quite some time now) and would love to purchase one so that I can practice more on digital coloring and stuff.. I'm sure many designers out there are using pen tablet like wacom products. I haven't done much survey just yet.. but this thing must be quite expensive so I'm saving some money for it too. Hope I could get some advice and tips before buying this gadget.

A New Logo for a Tuition Center in Jitra!

After a successful one year long operation, my old friend, Roswida (and now, new customer- hihi) and her partners finally decided that they should have a nice and catchy LOGO for the tuition center. So I happily designed one for them.. together for the Signboard:

I wish them All The BEST and that they will continue with the success when more people notice the cheerful bright apple green signboard and fun logo among the shop lots in that area.... somewhere in Jitra, Kedah.

For more info please go to www.tunasideal.com or contact the numbers on the board :).

A Breastfeeding Event!

Yes, there'll be an event not only for Moms but Dads too...or Parents-to-be... by ScriptoryBox and it's called " ScriptoryBox Breastfeeding Day"!!

When? 13 MARCH 2011. So, mark your calendar & check out what's happening on the day, alright?

Owh.. by the way, here's the flyer I've created for my lovely client's event :) :

A Mud-Skipping Clown!

So.. I saw many happy mud skippers when I went to the beach in Kuala Selangor. You can read more about my trip and encounter here.

For me, they looked and acted funny. Thinking about it..  quite bizarre to see a fish being able to breathe, alive and kicking even on the land! Makes me appreciate more about Him who creates us all. But more importantly, now I have this crazy whimsical image of them in my mind! Haha!

Ok- that was my initial pencil sketch. But not whimsical enough, I think.

Much better :P.

Enjoy!

Alor Setar's HOT New Art Center!!

Yup, this HOT new Art Center is located in Alor Setar, KEDAH.. established by a good ol' friend of mine.. who was also my house mate in the good ol' U. Her name is Haniza..but we call her, Ninja! ermm.. don't ask me why.

So.. Ninja commissioned me to do a LOGO for her new Art Center named ART-VENTURE KIDS' STUDIO. Yes, do click on the name if you would like to check it out.. especially if you're living in the area!

Here's the LOGO that Ninja has picked from a few choices I've created for her.

Thank God, she's so happy and excited to have her own logo now. YAY!

All the BEST, Ninja! I'm so excited for you :)

Here's a Memory Trip back in the UNL Year 2005  1995 (there!). A tribute to my ol' housemates back then (4 of us) ;). One of them is actually still living in a town in Nebraska. She must be enjoying the Huskers still.. and the thick harsh snow.. and the corn fields... hehee.. 

Ninja & I dressed as "Grad Ghosts" for the International Students' Halloween Nite.. haha! Something we made up by ourselves about 2 friends on the way to the graduation party but got killed in a freak accident. We used eye-shadows and lipsticks to make-up our faces. Guess who won the Best Dressed Ghost of the nite? If I'm not mistaken, it was the chinese ghost in the middle.. or was it the spider lady..? Sheesh.. it sure has been a while... Do you remember, Ninja?

Enjoy!

Fantasy Revisited..

So far, there are 2 online challenges that I've signed up for in 2011.. in addition to the MondayArtday challenge that I participated from time to time since last year. 

I think, Whimsical Wednesday is a great way to be practice drawings, be witty and train our mind to be more creative and have fun along the way.. while Creative Every Day is simply as it says.. being creative in everyday of our life (not necessarily in all 24hrs but a few minutes a day would do..) plus we get to share it with the world rather than let it pickled away..! I am quite new at online challenges participation.. but I'd like to do that whenever I've the chance, in order to keep myself away from creative deprivation. But most importantly, my mission is to get into my deeper self and find back the kid in me.. that kid who used to just draw and draw whatever came into her mind.. who dreamed of fantasies and the world beyond her home and scribbled silly cartoons that make no sense at all, but enjoyed life as it was without any worries. What she really wanted was.. to simply draw things that make her happy and gleeful inside :).

An artist or a creative person does stuck in rut, sometimes. He/ She needs inspirations to get out from it.. or just something/ an idea/ a cool little inspiration/ a discussion with oneself or another.. to give him/her a boost or a spark for a new venture... you know, like a car needing a jump-start after a while running on the long and winding road. So, things like participating in these online challenges may help in some ways. There are so many online challenges out there if you search the web. I was almost overwhelmed by them and looking at the pools of talents existed on this planet... Phew!! 

Last night before I went to sleep, I made a little artwork combining my drawing with digital coloring. This is what the "Cosmo" theme from Creative Every Day has inspired me to create..

See that dragon..? Back in 2009, I've posted my dragon drawing on a t-shirt. It was the creature that followed me home after an enchanting trip to Beijing, China (2008). When the time comes, (there's time for everything, right?.. ehem ehem ).. I'll tell you more about it in my coming post.

Till then..

enjoy!

Quote of the Day.. Oprah