Together or Alone?

I'm an urban sketcher

This weekday, the sketching rendez-vous is continuing. So many groups is gather around with their colleagues and make a sketching schedule. They sketch everywhere. At lunch time at the restaurant or warung, at home, at the office, at coffee break time.. It's anytime, anywhere, anything they could sketch, they'll sketch.

 I join several times of that rendez-vous with my husbands office colleagues from Belt Collins International Bali. On Wednesday at Depot Adi while I eat Bistik Sapi for lunch, everyone is so busy with their sketches. The only thing that so obvious to hear is Arie is sneezing all the time and everyone else is having fun with their sketch book.

On Thursday we were having lunch at MM Juice Teuku Umar and we MUST draw some people and not just the interior or exterior of the place. Why it's a MUST? because before we always draw the still life drawing, too afraid to draw the moving things such as human and animals and actually that's the challenge in urban sketching. We could capture more stories by adding some detail with humans and animals. Capturing what is happening at the moment.

On Wednesday I also sketch the view from my own office on Ketewel. I sketch alone because the office always so quiet and the staff only came once or twice a week, just like me. The difference when you draw alone is the spirit. I become mellow when I have to sketch alone... too quiet!

When you're alone, you're only have the 'conversation' with the object or you don't have any comparison. It's easier to be intrigue to sketch when you're with your friends and you could compare and also learn from the other, such as: "What the other see from the same place?" could be different with your sight, because every people have different interest. So let's draw and up to you to choose to sketch alone or together but I have my opinion, the more the merrier.

Enjoy!
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What are you thinking Bli Nyoman? While everyone is busy sketching at MM Juice (6 December 2012) on Jl Teuku Umar, I saw Mr Nyoman looking around and look very confuse.. Indonesian will say: "Kenapa Clingak Clinguk?"

This is one corner of Warung Adi while we're having lunch (5 Dec 2012) with BCI friends.. I can't be too long because I came with my baby.

Sketch with Attitude!

It has been a good month for Urban Sketchers Bali to introduce themselves to public. With small effort we could gather more than 30 people every week to watch and learn, to draw together and to share their stories in their sketches.

With this group I learn that I'm not a good artist but I can learn how to be a sketcher. I like to make drawings and paintings but capturing a moment like photography with only a paper, pen, pencil and watercolor or marker in a little time is another challenge.

I never learn how to be an architect, I never think that I  want to draw a building because my weakness is a steady line, vertical or horizontal, my hands always so shaky to draw straight long lines. Well but somehow I love to draw, I love the expression and the emotion that I could show in my own lines.

It's been great to join this group of people with their differences, with their passion. With this group I could learn about myself and I could challenge myself every now and then. To try and try and try again.

My sketches is still too naif if you compare it with others in this group (Of course, most of them born to be an illustrator, and architect). My lines still to busy and incompetent. My life still the same with those sketches that I make, even though the results is good or bad. But one thing for sure that I have is the attitude to show you that I dare to make sketches in good times or bad and make the story with those sketches and I dare to try and try again even I fail so many times. So where is your story in sketches? Do you dare enough to show me your stories?

Enjoy!

This is the garage of my house. I draw it on the 2nd workshop of Urban Sketchers Bali. This trial makes me realize that I'm not good making straight lines... Expressive sketching is a better choice for me.

Me, my coffee and double Rudy

I'm an urban sketcher

Last Thursday we were going to the airport. We're not leaving anywhere but we have to meet Rudy's client: Mr Rudy.

So we met at Starbucks airport. It is one of the BIG Starbucks in Bali. I join my husband because after that we are going for dinner.. So I wait at the corner of Starbucks, joining with me is my baby and his nanny. So while on and off nursing my baby, I sketch these pictures.  -->

Anyway I don’t bring my sketchbook so I just draw with pencil and pen on my stripy (and cute) notebook.

This is a phenomena of the nanny. He always sleepy while taking care of my baby especially if my DJ is sleeping.

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Later on I was intrigue to draw the two Rudy and my cup of coffee because the waiting is so long and I get a little bored. (Yeah my baby and nanny is sleeping, what else should I do?)

So there they are..

Enjoy!

Sanur One, (Because there will be so many sketches of Sanur later..)

I'm an urban sketcher

1st December 2012

This is another day of sketching with Urban Sketchers Bali, this is a hot first day of December... If you remember about snowy Christmas, this is not the place.

Still taking my baby to the sketching event, however I'm still trying to draw him, but it's always been a bummer. So it's easier for me to draw the ambiance of Sanur beach, little things that I could capture.. But I will try my best to draw my baby later.. I have to, before he's getting older..

 This is my first sketch today. I am quite amaze with so many boats along the beach from Jl. Hang Tuah area to Bali Beach Hotel area. One of them is Samaya One boat, the longest speed boat at the beach today.

 The second sketch is a unique sight of a father who walk along the beach and taking a big Rubber Duck for his son. And as a background is a small speed boat and two little boy who play ball, however even it is at the beach, they still swam with their clothes on. Both wearing red t shirt, and one of the T shirt is a soccer shirt with a huge number 9. I think their parents try to combine soccer game and swimming at the same time. :)

 Beside there are so many boats there are also so many people who walk, swim, canoeing and bring along their dogs to this beach. So at 3pm I start to draw and when I finished an hour later there are 5 times more people with their activity along that beach.. wow.. so crowded.. But in that crowd I could found a spring rolls seller who walk along that beach.. Lucky me.. Bon apetite...

So there it goes, my sketching day at Sanur beach part One.

Enjoy!

Lapangan Niti Mandala Renon

I'm an urban sketcher

It is a very hot day in Bali and it is an Urban Sketchers Bali day.. We are gather at Niti Mandala Renon Yard to sketch what's going on there.

I am going with my husband and my four month baby boy. It's a challenge to draw with a baby. sometimes I have to switch my part from being a sketcher to a mother and nursing my baby.

So here are my two sketches about that day.. One sketch about the top of the Monument of Balinese Warrior and the second is about a man who sell some snacks and traditional toys in that area.

Enjoy

 This is the Half top of Monument Bali Warriors (Monumen Perjuangan Rakyat Bali)

This is a sketch of a man who sells some snacks, toys, drink by bicycle at the yard of the museum area...

Depression to Die

This afternoon I heard a bad news about one of our fellow designer. He died at four pm today.

We were shocked. At least I'm shocked. I know him several times from few designer's meetings and trainings. When I first know him, I always thought that he is a delightful person. Always smile and laughing. He always try to makes the entire room happy and try his best to take every critics and comments without hesitations. Somehow his oddness is what makes him what he is, his signature in everything that he does.

He's in his late forties, later I know it. Before, I thought he's in his late thirties. He's fun attitude always makes him young and vibrant. There's so much energy surround him, there are so many things that he ought to do. Always have lots of questions because he always want to know how, why, when, where even the funny thing is he's just questioning things, because even though he's asking what time to come, he usually late.

The most shocking thing about his death is the cause. He died of  depression and sadness actually I never heard anything like it. I never thought that people might die because of depression. I only know that people might die because of sickness, disease, accident, drugs or usual thing like that. I thought sad people just being sad, not suppose to be dead.

I know some of the people that always looks sad, act sad and do crazy things because they are sad. Some of them always complaining, some of them always unsatisfied with their life, some people cry a lot, some of them always sick or try to be sick, some people always acting sick to get every ones attentions. Crazy things that they do. But Depression to die is the new thing that I learn could happened.

My dear friend, I hope you rest in peace. Please be happy with God up there. Don't think too much anymore. Just be glad that He still love you and remember, you are capable of being Happy.

Enjoy...

Komentar Go Blog tentang Kuburan Mahal

Senin, 23 April 2012 Pagi ini siaran Go Blog via BBM Group dimulai sengan pembicaraan tentang meninggalnya salah satu tokoh Indonesia yang cukup dihormati atas kerendahan hatinya.
Lalu saya mulai membaca koran pagi via email dan menemukan salah satu trending topics yang menarik yang selalu muncul pada beberapa 'event' kematian orang-orang penting semacam pejabat dan artis. Topik kuburan bonafid. Sekarang, hampir semua pejabat, artis, (pokoknya yang punya banyak uang deh) akan memesan salah satu lot di area pekuburan ini.. Jadi saya melempar pertanyaan saya pada anggota Go Blog lainnya. "Kenapa ya SDH cemetery lg banyak dipake sama pejabat sm artis? Bonafid sekali kayanya tu kuburan.." Inilah jawaban para komentator Go Blog...

R ‎​: Kuburan holywood  

L: Mahal kali itu kuburan lohh  

M: Iya g udah pernah liat wawancara sm pengembangnya.. harganya ky real estate  

M: Prestige org ya... Sampe kuburan aj cari yg bonafide  

L: Yoi..biar masuk surga  

M: Ngaruh ya?  

L: Kan ada di alkitab..cari deh keluaran group Lip **

L: Alkitabnya yang cetakan Agu** Podo**** Land  

L: Pasti ada deh disebutkan Yesus mati di SDH...beli sekarang besok harga berubah   

M: ^_^  ĥϊĥϊ ^_^  

L: Wakakakakakakakakak  

L: Wakakkakakakaak  

L: Waakakakakakakakakakak  

R ‎​: Gelo  

L: Hidup itu banyak amal...banyak berbuat baik...kalau mati di SDH biar masuk surga  

L: Surganya beda beda...ada tipe 36 yang cluster paulus...ada type 54 cluster yohanes..

L: Bila anda bergama islam...tenang saja..kami punya cluster ali,umar ,dan 9 sunan dari indonesia asli  

L: Bila anda beragama budha..ada cluster dewi quan im  

L: Apapun agamanya..matinya SDH

M: Lu yg ngurusin graphic sm org marketingnya ya?

L: Wakaakakakakakakakak  

L: Wakakakakakkakak  

L: Keren kan taglinenya  

L: Wakkakakakakaka  

M: Sekolah dimana lu bisa keren gt?  

L: Menjual kematian  

L: Dp sekarang..dosa anda habis 25 persen  

L: ITE*** dong...  (kuliahnya)

M: Ic ic  

L: Wakakakakakakkaka  

L: Wakaakakakak  

L: Ayukk yang mau mati…  

L: Bayar dimuka..kalau mau akhir jaman nanti dikasih mobil  

L: Nanti dikasih pernak pernik akhir jaman  

L: Ada body bagnya loh...bisa pilih sesuai selera agamanya

L: Jangan lupa beli komiknya  

L: Wakaakakakakakakakak  

L: Wakakakakakakakakak  

R ‎​: Keren wae si L mun nulis nya…

M: Lu belom tulis soal layanan catering dan dekorasi kl ada yg meninggal dan dikubur disana

M: Itu penting jg...  

M: Buat nambah penghasilan kalo lot nya udah kejual semua  

L: Wakakkakakakakaa  

M: Kya ada jasa WO  buat Wedding

M: Eh DO ya....(Death Organizer)  

L: Gw tahu pasti lo mau jadi vendornya  

M: Ahhh ogah ah... Ngurusin org sedih... Ntar makanan enak aj dibilang ga enak semua... Sedih ‎​♥ gua...  

L: Wakaakakakak  

L: Waakakakakakakakak  

L: Kan ada yang emang planning mau mati  

L: Atau udah sakit lama  

L: Nahh kita bisa bisnisin  

L: Jadinya nawarin ke orang kaya yang mau mati  

R ‎​: Huaahh

L: Pak..mau mati? Kami ada paket lengkap plus catering  

M: Lu emang marketing yg Baik ya…

R ‎​: Hiya yaaa

L: Cateringnya harus order lengkap...awal sebelum mati dan setelah mati  

L: Wakakakakakak

Jadi kesimpulannya, mungkin SDH lagi cari vendor buat Death Organizer.  Mengatur Kematian Anda Dengan Gaya…

Sekian dan Terimakasih

When Pregnancy Hits Me

You will never know when the faith comes to you. You never know whether it's a good situation or bad until you really into it. 

Since my pregnancy is a 'Big Hit' among my family and friends, there are these rumors, myths, dreams and also superstitions that been said and become the story that make everything 'make sense' for some people. The first trimester is the hardest, because I have this bleeding. Every night I feel scared that I might loose the baby.

From that bleeding, there's the story about spirits. Yes The Spirits. There's the spirits that want to reincarnate to be my baby. It's dangerous that's why I have bleeding, just blame it on the spirit and everything will be okay. Try to find the right shaman, drink some water from the shaman, put the salt on your bed, bring the garlic, some herbs and scissors everywhere you go. If you do that the bleeding 'might' stop. Might? Yes might... It's not an assurance, it's just a slight of protections.

They never see the reality, that I'm so exhausted in the first month of my pregnancy. There are these photo shoots that takes my times, consume lots of energy and sometimes taking my nerve to deal with lots of people that don't satisfy me. But that's life, right? So I think the over-worked (while I'm not realizing that I'm pregnant) is the first thing that make me bleeding. That's my own logic explanation.

The second trimester (I thought) is a little relief. But still there's the myths that sometimes blocked my way to move. Can't do the walk and walk. I have these people that always watched over me. In some point I love to have a little company, in the other hand, some of them makes me loose my nerve. There are dreams that makes people too worry and then pass those worries to me or to my husband (because I'm too fierce too talk about such things). They said that I'm not all ears. Actually I just have so many questions about those myths, theory, nightmares, or experience. I like to do it when I already know Why? How Come? Why? Why?. Just give me reasons (logic things will be soon accepted).

Some people never realize, despite  I'm questioning a lot of things about the 'un-logic' thingy, I always do the things that they pursue me to do. I seldom loose "my bodyguard" everywhere I go, I don't eat too much ripe mangoes in my first trimester while I'm bleeding (though three of my mango trees are in the season to harvest), rarely drive alone, drink the coconut juice from the cup, eat a little from a little plate, never stay at the corner of the garden at night (even when I'm not pregnant I never do that one), never eat ice block even the weather is freaking hot (and because I'm not the fans of ice drinks), I only sleep 6 to 8 hours a  day not even more, except I catch cold, I put the soap block under my sheet and sometimes I think it's a remote control that i kick under my blanket, I always bring scissors and or garlic and or herbs and or pins and a mini praying paper, I don't eat ripe guava that I love, I drink the coconut oil and lime almost every day, I don't sew or spike, I don't paint the room by myself, I try my best not to get furious too much, I try to release and let go, I try not to cry even I'm so awfully sad, I try not to play with my new puppy too much, I try not too take many steps at the stair, I don't eat too much salt like used to, etc etc etc.  I did crazy superstitions before, now and maybe after the baby is born, and I did it (believe it or not) with heart and I did things that also logic, the rules of the pregnancy. It's only for the sake of my baby.

So sorry that I asked too many questions about those dreams and superstitions. I get curious a lot. Still 3 months to go and I hope everything will be just fine. Even somehow I feel tired with the rules, I still try to manage it with my best.

Love you all,

Enjoy...