tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30481795389589851802024-03-13T07:30:44.862-07:00truccie arttrucciehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13302266269797632960noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3048179538958985180.post-19618346215758400472012-03-20T04:37:00.003-07:002012-03-20T05:05:11.345-07:00life drawings of an elder man<div>Life drawing today was so challenging! I seldom draw men, let alone an elder man, with plumpiness! But it was super fun, especially his gut.</div><div><br /></div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-PWJx0lugQ1Y/T2hwCnYl2mI/AAAAAAAAAO0/_1p2Ek1Nen0/s1600/IMG_3808.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 299px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-PWJx0lugQ1Y/T2hwCnYl2mI/AAAAAAAAAO0/_1p2Ek1Nen0/s400/IMG_3808.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5721946516808391266" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">This was a 2 minute drawing with the non-dominant hand! gah! that was hard!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-KSFCCOGVnis/T2hwCR-65pI/AAAAAAAAAOk/8m1Oa8WoQpI/s1600/IMG_3810.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 299px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-KSFCCOGVnis/T2hwCR-65pI/AAAAAAAAAOk/8m1Oa8WoQpI/s400/IMG_3810.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5721946511063574162" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Charcoal was pretty fun and messy to draw with! But I'm still not that confident with it just yet... back to the mechanical pencils! lol oh i am so terrible with hands. i keep avoiding to draw them. bleeh. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-0rkqoC4dLsk/T2hwCJIfHZI/AAAAAAAAAOY/VKabhRAgcrk/s1600/IMG_3811.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 299px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-0rkqoC4dLsk/T2hwCJIfHZI/AAAAAAAAAOY/VKabhRAgcrk/s400/IMG_3811.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5721946508687777170" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">awkward pose! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-rUDp2eAsYZc/T2hwB6H8pGI/AAAAAAAAAOQ/OzmsP2j2ASY/s1600/IMG_3813.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 299px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-rUDp2eAsYZc/T2hwB6H8pGI/AAAAAAAAAOQ/OzmsP2j2ASY/s400/IMG_3813.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5721946504658986082" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-zrNBouHzbvs/T2hwBeFoNsI/AAAAAAAAAOE/BGbr9dQNVWg/s1600/IMG_3815.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 299px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-zrNBouHzbvs/T2hwBeFoNsI/AAAAAAAAAOE/BGbr9dQNVWg/s400/IMG_3815.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5721946497133065922" /></a><div>can't wait til the next life drawing class!! </div><div>-truccie</div><div><br /></div>trucciehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13302266269797632960noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3048179538958985180.post-46533796653342553162012-03-18T05:40:00.005-07:002012-03-18T06:15:15.380-07:00shout out to Young Ha Kim<div>Introducing, <a href="http://www.younghakim.com/">Young Ha Kim</a>! </div><div>Such a humble all rounder nice guy... and his art is AMAZING. </div><div>I went to his opening night for his exhibition the other day. Well...just see for yourself.</div><div><br /></div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-hbdnwtmpMJY/T2XZFwU_UkI/AAAAAAAAAN4/iCncQpRr_iY/s1600/IMG_3750.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 299px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-hbdnwtmpMJY/T2XZFwU_UkI/AAAAAAAAAN4/iCncQpRr_iY/s400/IMG_3750.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5721217594539594306" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-mjiglxmEVFg/T2XYvG7egcI/AAAAAAAAANo/9XfRleDIRno/s1600/IMG_3747.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 299px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-mjiglxmEVFg/T2XYvG7egcI/AAAAAAAAANo/9XfRleDIRno/s400/IMG_3747.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5721217205469610434" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-zG2grSvM5cs/T2XYun-44PI/AAAAAAAAANg/OMgU5i_FXbE/s1600/IMG_3745.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 299px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-zG2grSvM5cs/T2XYun-44PI/AAAAAAAAANg/OMgU5i_FXbE/s400/IMG_3745.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5721217197162422514" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-qd4DngcOPzo/T2XYtrxEjyI/AAAAAAAAANI/mbB6TmU7j7I/s1600/IMG_3751.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 299px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-qd4DngcOPzo/T2XYtrxEjyI/AAAAAAAAANI/mbB6TmU7j7I/s400/IMG_3751.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5721217180998340386" /></a>The drawings are based on people at a music gig. Each drawing depicts the rush and thrills of the music flowing through your inner souls while you're at a gig. <div>Bloody fantastic drawings they are. <div>You can still check these out! The exhibition is running til the 21st. </div><div><br /></div><div>So darn inspired! </div><div>-truccie </div></div>trucciehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13302266269797632960noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3048179538958985180.post-46298799616843235432012-03-13T05:03:00.006-07:002012-03-13T06:01:07.200-07:00drawing nekkid ladieeee!<div style="text-align: left;">I am feeling extremely ecstatic! </div><div style="text-align: left;">I've never ever done this sort of thing before so I was extremely very super nervous. </div><div style="text-align: left;">But now, I can't wait for next time!</div><div><br /></div><div>Today, I went to a life drawing class. :D !!</div><div><br /></div><div>I was probably very lucky too as the model was super attractive, and creative with her poses. The atmosphere was casual, lax, encouraging and motivating! Bottles of beer and glasses of wine sold for $2.00, and drawing materials provided. Perfect for a drawing session of a naked lady. ;) </div><br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-zTB2TGSqduE/T185PPhlbPI/AAAAAAAAAMk/yAKhRQ2ENv8/s1600/IMG_3739.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 239px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-zTB2TGSqduE/T185PPhlbPI/AAAAAAAAAMk/yAKhRQ2ENv8/s320/IMG_3739.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5719352985812036850" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-mtci-ZmL3eg/T185Orbs9fI/AAAAAAAAAMY/8KVZAjqMe68/s1600/IMG_3740.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 239px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-mtci-ZmL3eg/T185Orbs9fI/AAAAAAAAAMY/8KVZAjqMe68/s320/IMG_3740.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5719352976123688434" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-v0oNOJJWRoU/T185N6PUKRI/AAAAAAAAAMM/cEb6ZoLn_eA/s1600/IMG_3738.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 239px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-v0oNOJJWRoU/T185N6PUKRI/AAAAAAAAAMM/cEb6ZoLn_eA/s320/IMG_3738.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5719352962918394130" /></a><br /><br />This last one was a really big challenge for me as I am terribly terrible with perspectives and even more so with realistic objects and persons. But I'm quite proud of it :)<div>ack! i am definitely coming back next week! :B<br /><div><br /></div><div>Recently I went to the <a href="http://littledeities.com/">Little Deities Exhibition</a>. Imagine, 60 individualised, personalised, crying little god babies on display. Pretty awesome. Check out my 2 buddies that were involved!</div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-irfhTNkJNrA/T19C2EuHpcI/AAAAAAAAAM8/NzbkltplQWE/s320/IMG_3723.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5719363548531369410" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 239px; height: 320px; " /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><a href="http://vm-bui.com/">By Viet-My Bui</a></span></div><div><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-zEJ3pzMVDDk/T18_2GwQkQI/AAAAAAAAAMw/okAbHMhw9zs/s320/IMG_3721.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5719360250542330114" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 239px; height: 320px; " /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;">By <a href="http://www.younghakim.com/">Young Ha Kim</a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Awesome artist whom i've met recently. He is actually having an art exhibition opening this thursday! Check it out! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="http://www.younghakim.com/files/gimgs/1_flya5hor1small.jpg" border="0" alt="" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 600px; height: 423px; " /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000ee;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;">so damn inspired. gah!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><3 truccie</div><br /><br /><br /></div>trucciehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13302266269797632960noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3048179538958985180.post-6688302048351583302012-01-31T19:52:00.000-08:002012-01-31T20:02:57.527-08:00we're FEARLESS!<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>Whew! I've been pretty busy these days! But I've also managed to procrastinate plenty...<div>But finally, I have finished a painting that is exclusive to an awesome upcoming event, <a href="http://www.blogger.com/www.stagefrightevent.com">STAGE FRIGHT</a> that will be happening only a few weeks away!</div><div><br /></div><div> </div><div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 299px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-RLPpdaH0ZTs/Tyi3vZo9daI/AAAAAAAAAMA/eyHjhIUoSLw/s400/we%2527re%2Bfearless.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5704010953029154210" /></div><div><br /></div><div>Unfortunately I dont have a bigger scanner so this is just a photo quality... see the real thing on the day! psst...! It will also be available for auction! :O</div><div><br /></div><div>haha ok enough plugging. Just a little about the picture... when i am alone, i can be a big scaredy-cat, i have low self esteem, i am shy and have no courage to do anything. But when i have my best mates with me, standing and fighting side by side with me, i am confident, courages, adventurous and a little crazy! We need our friends and family... because they give us strength... Even when you mostly want to be alone and try to fight the big bad monster alone... it is always better to have that load lifted off your shoulders... (or in this case, have a chicken on your head!)</div><div><br /></div><div>I appreciate my friends and the support and love they give me everyday. You guys are the best!</div><div><br /></div><div>Love, Truccie </div>trucciehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13302266269797632960noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3048179538958985180.post-2748101706569948332012-01-11T03:42:00.000-08:002012-01-11T03:45:49.191-08:00year of the dragon!<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>Happy Lunar New Year everyone!<div>Just a nice leisurely flight with mr dragon. :)</div><div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 269px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ksBxN1KmkyU/Tw11-cr89CI/AAAAAAAAAL0/rOcVC-uvlDM/s400/lunar%2BNY2012%2Bsmall.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5696338819406427170" /></div><div>May the lucky charmed dragon guide us to an awesome adventure for the year 2012. With arms wide open, lets face what 2012 will bring us! </div><div><br /></div><div>love, truccie</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>trucciehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13302266269797632960noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3048179538958985180.post-63522162568732947272012-01-03T01:10:00.000-08:002012-01-03T03:06:53.402-08:00bring on 2012!<div style="text-align: left;">It's the <i>new year</i>! <b>woo!</b> <i>Happy</i> <b>jolly </b>new year to you all! <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:130%;"><i>yehay!! </i></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:85%;">weehee!!</span></b> <b>yaahaa!! </b><i>wahoo!!</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:78%;">ahem. </span></div><div><br /><div>so, 2012 huh...? <a href="http://2012apocalypse.net/">The year where we are all going to die. </a> lol. </div><div>That's cool. Bring it! </div><div>Because this year, I am going to soldier forward... with a few set of resoloutions! </div><div><br /></div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 305px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_BFmrOqQJl0c/R3t9w8rJq8I/AAAAAAAAADE/-u8VadoJaWY/s400/Resolutions.jpg" border="0" alt="" /><div>Unlike Calvin, who is super awesome, created by super awesome <i>Bill Watterson</i> (my other hero!!), I'm not perfect and there are a few things that needs changing... (too many commas? too bad!)</div><div>This year I will:</div><div><ul><li>be more art productive</li><li>keep my room clean</li><li>read more books</li><li>spend more time with family</li><li>work out and lose those darn extra kgs!</li></ul></div><div>I think I am doing pretty well so far! </div><div>Here's the first doodle of the year! </div><div><br /></div><div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 338px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-LeXoWWMhesk/TwLNaKlt68I/AAAAAAAAALE/O_gjBf0mybI/s400/painter%2Bsmall.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5693338728352574402" /></div><div>This was inspired by <a href="http://tessaandthetypecast.com/">Tessa & the Typecasts</a>' song, <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S3yFRlQgRzM&feature=related">"Painter"</a>. </div><div>Since I am a nurse at the forefront, I'm restricted in my creativity. </div><div>But that doesn't mean I will ever stop drawing/painting/creating. </div><div>I'll just have to make time for both...though I have been finding it difficult in recent years.</div><div>But 2012 is afterall,<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2012_phenomenon"> the end of the world</a> and so I am going to try harder so that I would live with no regrets in my life.</div><div> One of my birthday gifts is a sketch book. This means I need to scribble and doodle heaps more! </div><div><br /></div><div><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-tCne_OTStgs/TwLYjL2BSKI/AAAAAAAAALQ/tHWkNGbv6pc/s400/IMG_3545.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5693350977936115874" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 299px; height: 400px; " /></div><div>I've also signed myself up to a lot of upcoming projects which I am very excited about! </div><div>I won't list them all as it would ruin the surprise but keep a watch eye! </div><div>Here's one of them...</div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><a href="http://www.stagefrightevent.com/"><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-RbwXyDEHI0s/TwLdACrazzI/AAAAAAAAALo/aAwdE46vbKg/s400/Stage%2Bfright%2Bflyer%2Btruccie.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5693355871738449714" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 187px; " /></a></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000ee;"><br /></span></div><div>I ACTUALLY cleaned and rearranged my room today! Its a new year, so I've revamped my room with an awesome new bookcase and side table. It's so roomy now! Let's see how long THAT would last though... hahaa</div><div><br /></div><div>So I think I am doing a pretty good job so far for 2012! But as all new year resolutions go.. it dies. Just like how the world would on December 21st. haha! </div><div><br /></div><div>Stop being so morbid. </div><div><a href="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lwixd1yfFC1qaaj2s.png">Keep smiling guys!</a> hope 2012 will be an awesome year for you all.</div><div>love, truccie.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div> </div><div> </div><div><br /></div><div><br /><div><br /></div></div></div>trucciehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13302266269797632960noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3048179538958985180.post-38853318943653047372011-11-18T05:17:00.000-08:002011-11-18T06:20:08.225-08:00merry fairy dairy berry xmas 2011!!<div style="text-align: left;">I can't believe christmas is just around the corner.</div><div style="text-align: left;">And when Christmas is up and coming, so is my birthday... UUEEGH!</div><div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">But that is ok. It means the holidays are coming for most people.</div><div style="text-align: left;">People need to lax out and rest! <i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:78%;">(Not nurses though, its a 24/7 job! But we sacrifice our holidays to care for your family. RESPECT OUR WORK kthnx. What was that about? let me explain, Victorian Nurses at the moment are trying to fight the silly government to not make changes that could harm our patients. But the public reckons we just want a pay rise. I just dont want to have up to 10 patients as opposed to the 4 I get now. I don't want to come into work for 3-4 hrs in the morning, knock off and come back again at night the same day. Nurses are nurses for a reason! We care for the PEOPLE. not the condition. But the Government wants nurses to take on more work, stress more and see patients as problems instead - Just so they could save a few bucks. Sorry, that's unfair. Our work is hard, but the community appreciates it, why can't you Ballieu? Anyways enough ramble on the nursing strike thats happening now ahaha!!)</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:78%;"><br /></span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;">Has anyone been to a burlesque show lately? I absolutely love their <a href="http://www.jacbowie.com/ball2/">costume</a>s. (<- this link shows where i got my reference image from. soooo prettyyyyyy!!)</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;">If you notice, I really suck at hands. So instead of practising, I've hidden them behind astronomy and a sweet.</span></div><div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div><img style="text-align: left;float: left; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; cursor: pointer; width: 299px; height: 400px; " src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-TbhnASneOaY/TsZeb2BIBVI/AAAAAAAAAJw/53JjTPeL1Mw/s400/IMG_3337.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5676328212796802386" /><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-T7f0XGU3t98/TsZecVs8Q-I/AAAAAAAAAJ8/ttxybnBAIBY/s400/IMG_3338.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5676328221302080482" style="text-align: left;float: left; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; cursor: pointer; width: 299px; height: 400px; " /><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-jLNWlVHVA-U/TsZfxYfZY0I/AAAAAAAAAKU/Xfd-VHG91Lw/s400/IMG_3342.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5676329682339455810" style="text-align: left;float: left; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; cursor: pointer; width: 299px; height: 400px; " /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div><img style="text-align: left;float: left; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; cursor: pointer; width: 299px; height: 400px; " src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-zTUeGpJl_6s/TsZhgKVi6GI/AAAAAAAAAKg/GBu-NdmsWek/s400/IMG_3345.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5676331585505519714" /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Unfortunately my printer couldnt scan the whole page... so I took a photo for interest as to how it looks on the page. My scanner loses a whole lot of colour too :( I also hate how i painted her cloak. bleegghh. just dont look at that ok? :P</div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-wMIWNmHiY8A/TsZl18q3OwI/AAAAAAAAAKs/nhTB98Rqofg/s400/xmas2011.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5676336357840468738" style="text-align: left;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 263px; height: 400px; " /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-MbuLGRJX4NI/TsZnm-rz5FI/AAAAAAAAAK4/UOxnTDNGQf4/s200/IMG_3346.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5676338299706532946" style="text-align: left;float: left; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px; " /></span><div style="text-align: left;">I can't seem to find my palette... My room is in extreme mess you think I got robbed. So in consequence I used scrap paper as a palette. Bad idea! When paper gets wet, the paper fibres become loose, creates clumps and goes all over your brush and painting! lesson learnt!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Anyways! Hope you have a very Merry Christmas, Heaps of hugs and cuddles from me. </div><div style="text-align: left;">Love, Truccie</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div>trucciehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13302266269797632960noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3048179538958985180.post-58032982941993316962011-11-05T05:11:00.000-07:002011-11-05T06:52:01.906-07:00I love Shaun Tan's brain!<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.shauntan.net/">Shaun Tan</a> is my <i>h e r o</i>.<div>Those who do not know him, let me introduce this amazing person.</div><div>Shaun Tan is an Australian Illustrator/Writer from Perth who has published many books for children and young adults. Although his work is predominantly categorized as illustrations and stories for children, his work is well known to appeal to adults as well. He has the flair of being able to create imagery that can be bizzare, interesting and beautiful, but then when you have a closer look, it can contain something more dark, sinister, deep and meaningful. Many times, he takes a stab at current societal events. </div><div>Shaun Tan has received numerous awards, many are very highly prestigious and recently he won the <i>83rd Academy Award for Best Short Animated Film</i> for <i>The Lost Thing </i>(based on his book that he both wrote and illustrated of the same title).</div><div><br /></div><div>Intimidated yet?</div><div><br /></div><div>The following are my favourite books by Shaun Tan!</div><div><br /></div><img src="http://www.shauntan.net/images/books/lost-thing1.jpg" border="0" alt="" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 530px; " /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" >A page from <i>The Lost Thing. </i>I love how the narrator (the boy in the picture) is such a monotonous character. His reaction to something so weird and wonderful was very </span><span style="font-family: Arial; text-align: left; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "><span class="Apple-style-span" >blasé</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" >. You could analyse and take many different meanings from this book but one main theme for me is, Life can be so monotonous, repetitive, and busy that you forget the quirky, strange and wonderful things in life. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><a href="http://www.shauntan.net/images/books/the-arrival7.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 450px; height: 305px;" src="http://www.shauntan.net/images/books/the-arrival7.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" >A page from <i>The Arrival. </i>This book is crazy amazing. It really holds true to many of the stories of the refugees and migrants. Shaun Tan captures the strangeness and weird feelings that you feel being in a totally new and different world, perfectly. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><a href="http://blogs.news.com.au/images/uploads/red-tree1.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 341px;" src="http://blogs.news.com.au/images/uploads/red-tree1.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" >A page from <i>The Red Tree. </i>Quite a depressive story!This page here in particular is about how sometimes, darkness feels like it is overcoming you, following you everywhere you go. Simple and emo story, but it is a great reminder that there ARE positive things in life... </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div>Watch <i>The Lost Thing</i> here! (Then buy it cuz you'd wanna support his hard work. It took him 10 years afterall! and 2 years prior for the original book!)</div><div><iframe width="560" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/5HbM4ffXX6M" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div><div><br /><div>Now you know how awesome he is... </div><div>Well today, I was privileged to sit and listen to Shaun Tan talk at ACMI as part of the Melbourne Writer's Festival. </div><div>and Wow, he is so inspiring! </div><div>I've always and still admire Shaun Tan from a distance as I am too shy as anything. </div><div>But to be in the same room as he was today, I was so giddy!! </div><div>First time seeing Shaun Tan in person! It was very pleasant to find out and see that Shaun Tan, the highly esteemed Australian, heck! <i>international</i> super dooper illustrator and writer to be such a humble, genuine, geeky, intelligent and introverted person (kinda like me!!!)</div><div><br /></div><div>I admire not only for his creativity, quirky and absolutely amazing work that he makes, but how his mind ticks and tocks! </div><div>Shaun Tan appreciates that life is beautiful because of its imperfections. </div><div>Thus, art and films are more aesthetically appealing when they don't try to be so perfect. </div><div>Shaun Tan conveys this perfectly in his short film <i>The Lost Thing</i> as he hand painted and created all the textures in the film making it have a more imperfect feel.</div><div>I just have to agree with Shaun that it is the imperfections in life that's what makes life and te world around us, beautiful.</div><div>I also admire how Shaun Tan. even after working on <i>The Lost Thing</i> book and short film for so freaking long, STILL doesn't quite understand it! Strange aye? How can the creator still not understand his own work? I think that's so cool though.</div><div>Really, <i>The Lost Thing</i> is a simple story but there are gunk loads of themes to it. You could interpret it in so many different ways. I love how it is kept open . You could become really philosophical while you try to make sense out of it but in the end, its just about that thing that was lost. </div></div><div>I was really intrigued with Shaun Tan's back stories to his creations too. Seeing what inspired him, motivated him, what made him tick tock, how he reacts to things, his likes and dislikes and his outlook on things... just wow. </div><div><br /></div><div>Like I said, he is my hero!</div><div><br /></div><div>To end this blog, I will share some of his interviews on youtube just so you could get a gist of how awesmely WOW Shaun Tan's brain really is. </div><div><br /></div><div><iframe width="560" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/h3kYyXWmY0w" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div><div><br /></div><div><iframe width="560" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/goGzECcttC4" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div><div><br /></div><div>*swoon* over Shaun Tan's brain!!</div><div><br /></div><div>Love always, truccie</div>trucciehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13302266269797632960noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3048179538958985180.post-36327074392846244462011-11-02T06:36:00.001-07:002011-11-02T07:19:51.785-07:00Mo diversity!<div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;">It is now the month of <a href="http://au.movember.com/?home">MOVEMBER</a>, which means that this month is all about the <i>MEN</i>.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;">"Men men men men manly men men men"</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:85%;">(you sang along with me didn't ya?! of course you did! you wouldn't leave me all embarrassed! I wonder what the 2.5 Men show is like now without Charlie Sheen? mr. Kutcher, sorry but its just NOT the same anymore!! You belong in the 70's... But that's another topic to discuss)</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></div></div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 263px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-W4wyR9D8rM8/TrFHy54XFwI/AAAAAAAAAF4/sNE8mhQ-jCQ/s400/mo.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5670392345692411650" /><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;">In all seriousness now, silliness aside, men and women are not all that equal! </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;">Sure, men may get better pay than us. </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;">Sure, Men get praised for having sex with a lot of women but if it were reversed, women would be shunned and stoned to death. :O</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;">Sure! Men are more valued than women in some cultures because they carry on the family name...</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:100%;" >SURE! Men have a faster metabolism than women and so can burn fat more faster...</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:100%;" >Thus, men don't put on weight as easily as women.. </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:100%;" >THUS, I.. i mean WOMEN, just <i>cant</i> eat all the sweets they would like as men do....</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></div><div><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:180%;">BUT!</span></b></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:180%;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;">Statistics prove that life isnt actually that fair for men. </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;">Their lives are shorter. </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;">They suffer </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:130%;">more</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;"> with illnesses and diseases and cancer and suffering and pain... </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;">They mostly die from things that are very very preventable! </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;">WHY?? </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;">Because men are </span><i><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:130%;">silly</span></b></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;"> of course. </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;">They are a proud species, where they must keep the "weak" and "emotional" stuff inside themselves. </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;">But MEN!! It is <b>KILLING YOU QUICKER</b>! </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;">Don't be so proud. </span></div><div><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:180%;">BE A MAN!</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;"> Look after yourselves. </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;">Because we care and need you men :)</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;">So that's what Movember is all about. To be a little silly and put on ridiculously good looking moustaches and spread the word that men CAN look after themselves a bit better. They just need a bit of a reminder. </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;">Be MEN, man! I support you!</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;">Now, moving on from the battle of the sexes, we arrive to </span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:130%;">DIVERSITY</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;">.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;">Here is a drawing, and some progresses leading up to it, celebrating our diversity in multicultural Australia. </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;">Lets grow up together and celebrate our<b> individuality</b>, <i>uniqueness</i> and own </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:130%;">quirkiness</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;">.</span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-0un5TVb8YC0/TrFNkbL9dfI/AAAAAAAAAGQ/B0A_vKDrSXA/s200/IMG_3214.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5670398694004717042" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px; " /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-MFDd6_Mjw9w/TrFNk-tYBhI/AAAAAAAAAGc/LRAdhpuy7iI/s200/IMG_3216.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5670398703540110866" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px; " /></span><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-FjOmetVERzw/TrFNl655L8I/AAAAAAAAAGo/SDg-jc517LE/s200/IMG_3221.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5670398719698743234" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px; " /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-MFDd6_Mjw9w/TrFNk-tYBhI/AAAAAAAAAGc/LRAdhpuy7iI/s1600/IMG_3216.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:78%;"><i>(This is actually drawn for the Whittlesea Art Competition as part of their celebrating diversity campaign...wish me luck!)</i></span></div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-FqcfpszoYvI/TrFHzmIWMcI/AAAAAAAAAGE/eBC9EpTiXtg/s400/tree%2Bof%2Bdiversity.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5670392357570621890" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 283px; height: 400px; " /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000ee;"><br /></span></div><br />So, what have we learnt? That a 'stache actually looks good on the chicken. ;)<div>Support your fellow men and well, <i>everyone!</i> Because we all deserve it. </div><div>But men especially, because its <a href="http://au.movember.com/?home">MOVEMBER</a>...</div><div><br /></div><div>Love always, truccie! </div>trucciehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13302266269797632960noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3048179538958985180.post-2053117408207656892011-10-31T21:36:00.000-07:002011-10-31T21:45:56.173-07:00the other commissioned bday drawing<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>...and here is the other drawing I was meant to do a week ago!<div>Sorry it took me a while! </div><div>I've been so busy with my new job that is now full-time (non-arty related, yes nurse related, new job on the kids ward!!)</div><div>and went on a road trip to celebrate my best friend's birthday in Rye! </div><div>Those were just SOME major events for me in the last week. </div><div>It has been a roller coaster!</div><div><br /></div><div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 382px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Ed0dMDpp3m8/Tq95ACLBUmI/AAAAAAAAAFs/QjhtbN3LfWk/s400/jonathan.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5669883497372799586" /></div><div>Back to the drawing, this was drawn for Jonathan's birthday, who loves Tony Tony Chopper from <a href="http://www.onepiece.com.au/grandline/">One Piece</a>.</div><div>He happens to be one of my favourite anime character too! </div><div>Hope you like it!</div><div><br /></div><div>Love, truccie</div><div><br /></div>trucciehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13302266269797632960noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3048179538958985180.post-65354858130813661052011-10-21T01:02:00.001-07:002011-10-21T01:19:08.134-07:00commissioned for a bday gift<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-HYikPLfhRm8/TqEnQe_xmGI/AAAAAAAAAFg/qi9uimln7o8/s1600/Allan%2Bcommission%2Bwm.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 275px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-HYikPLfhRm8/TqEnQe_xmGI/AAAAAAAAAFg/qi9uimln7o8/s400/Allan%2Bcommission%2Bwm.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5665852970360739938" /></a><br />Here is a commissioned drawing I did for a friend that will give to his friend for his birthday. Allan is enjoying his travels with his sweetheart, soccer and food that he cooked. I hope he likes it! There is another commissioned drawing to come... I will get around to it..eventually...hopefully!<div><br /></div><div>I have also been really productive and did some editing for a manga and anime magazine called <i>MANIME MAGAZINE </i>(But after some serious shopping therapy though! - seriously works, if only for a bit)<i>. </i>They are a new anime/manga magazine created by fans for fans. You'll hear heaps more about them soon. I am also working on their website. Be patient and its wonders will be illuminated to you guys very soon! I am super eager for their #3 issue which will be released very soon. exact date TBA. Just to tickle your fancy, check out <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/268871469239/">Manime Magazine FB page </a></div><div><br /></div><div>catch ya! but then awkwardly stumble afterwards...</div><div>love, truccie<br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div></div>trucciehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13302266269797632960noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3048179538958985180.post-90073500535068876002011-10-15T05:03:00.000-07:002011-10-15T05:34:57.997-07:00Voices whisper in the trees<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-qZMR7tXQ-KU/Tpl5tShqmlI/AAAAAAAAAFU/lhrbDWZLfbM/s1600/Voices%2Bwhisper%2Bin%2Bthe%2Btrees%2Bsml.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 269px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-qZMR7tXQ-KU/Tpl5tShqmlI/AAAAAAAAAFU/lhrbDWZLfbM/s400/Voices%2Bwhisper%2Bin%2Bthe%2Btrees%2Bsml.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5663691825369225810" /></a>This was painted for <a href="http://childrensillustrator.deviantart.com/">DeviantArt's children's illustrator group</a>. <div>They do monthly topics (which really helps motivate me to keep drawing :P )</div><div>so for october the topic was <i>Voices whisper in the trees.</i> <div>I love everything Japanese. So their bonsai trees are my inspiration for the trees drawn here. </div><div>I love how they curve aesthetically. </div><div>I also love to make people laugh or smile. So to make this illustration ridiculous, (and with the help of my baby cousins) I've drawn animals that don't normally dwell on trees.</div><div>I wonder what they are talking about? What conspiring evil plans are they up to??</div><div>Poor mr elephant though, he is feeling very left out! Despite his ginormous ears, he can't hear a thing!</div><div>Hopefully he will find a way! But silly mr. elephant... you shouldn't eavesdrop anyways! </div><div><br /></div><div>One another note, did anyone notice the moon yesterday? It was GINORMOUS and yellow and magical and beautiful........... *mesmerised*</div><div><br /></div><div>Hope you all have a good rest of the weekend!</div><div>love, truccie </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div></div>trucciehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13302266269797632960noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3048179538958985180.post-90476452874223231362011-10-14T03:43:00.000-07:002011-10-14T03:48:19.448-07:00piggy's milk<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>Here is a commissioned drawing for mr.piggy's milk. <div>He likes to think he is a little buddha so then people could rub his belly, </div><div>or his shiny head. </div><div>But nevertheless, he has a hearty smile and is so peacefulx2 </div><div>haha. </div><div>I hope you like it heo sua, my no.1 fan! </div><div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 325px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Z_cYzMQEmuI/TpgTAygaB3I/AAAAAAAAAFM/ej2BSbuPFJ0/s400/anth%2Bhoang%2Bheo%2Bsua.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5663297435697022834" /></div><div>love, truccie</div>trucciehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13302266269797632960noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3048179538958985180.post-87673719686776879182011-10-07T20:20:00.000-07:002011-10-07T21:06:04.593-07:00a twitching inspiration<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-AZTQ6lZx6Wo/To_Iz-wNZQI/AAAAAAAAAFA/CPRSYokWDao/s1600/bird%2Btux.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a><div><div>I checked out the <a href="http://ranchonotorious.com.au/?page_id=803">twitching exhibition</a> yesterday and oh how inspired I was!</div><div>People close to me know that I am mad about 2 things.</div><div>Birds and macarons.</div><div>(mind you, I have not sunken my teeth into those crunchy yet soft sensual pieces of heaven for more than 3 weeks!!! SAD FACE!!).</div><div>To have an exhibition full of pretty pretty birdies was like, orgasmic for me.</div><div>OH so inspiring! Here are some few lovely works of <a href="http://www.alexlouisa.com/">Alex Louisa</a>, <a href="http://becwinnel.com/">Bec Winnel</a>, <a href="http://www.kentaylor.com.au/">Ken Taylor</a><a href="http://kentaylor.com.au/"> </a>and <a href="http://www.korpus.com.au/">Steve Cross</a>:</div></div><div><br /></div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-LYum0bPg86E/To_GpN3mahI/AAAAAAAAAE4/JNtQXdRdinU/s1600/IMG_3186.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 239px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-LYum0bPg86E/To_GpN3mahI/AAAAAAAAAE4/JNtQXdRdinU/s320/IMG_3186.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5660961668027804178" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-QOOLImKfzXA/To_Go-0XoQI/AAAAAAAAAEw/G_P9TvwYGVg/s1600/IMG_3188.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 239px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-QOOLImKfzXA/To_Go-0XoQI/AAAAAAAAAEw/G_P9TvwYGVg/s320/IMG_3188.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5660961663987720450" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vhuPC-PpNeI/To_GoVMK7dI/AAAAAAAAAEo/jL1OCjv9idY/s1600/IMG_3189.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 239px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vhuPC-PpNeI/To_GoVMK7dI/AAAAAAAAAEo/jL1OCjv9idY/s320/IMG_3189.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5660961652813262290" /></a><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-kR0FuaGpnj8/To_Df15Sr0I/AAAAAAAAAEg/vx6tNqKsAQE/s1600/IMG_3190.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 239px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-kR0FuaGpnj8/To_Df15Sr0I/AAAAAAAAAEg/vx6tNqKsAQE/s320/IMG_3190.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5660958208438742850" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-H7B7TS_Dn-I/To_Dfnm7uWI/AAAAAAAAAEY/-80O7aU2cJ8/s1600/IMG_3187.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 239px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-H7B7TS_Dn-I/To_Dfnm7uWI/AAAAAAAAAEY/-80O7aU2cJ8/s320/IMG_3187.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5660958204603644258" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-55Gw4pLa_O0/To_DfS7U6fI/AAAAAAAAAEQ/D_P0YcbzAz0/s1600/IMG_3185.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 239px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-55Gw4pLa_O0/To_DfS7U6fI/AAAAAAAAAEQ/D_P0YcbzAz0/s320/IMG_3185.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5660958199052036594" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-aGz8YrTY9g8/To_DfOxOrxI/AAAAAAAAAEI/FzZ_5Qt66rw/s1600/IMG_3183.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 239px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-aGz8YrTY9g8/To_DfOxOrxI/AAAAAAAAAEI/FzZ_5Qt66rw/s320/IMG_3183.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5660958197935943442" /></a>I love this the most, the brush stokes of the acrylics meshed well with some watercolour drips then finalised with dark charcoal. Plus the girl is sexy. Oh, and I have a thing with top hats. HAHA!<div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-AZTQ6lZx6Wo/To_Iz-wNZQI/AAAAAAAAAFA/CPRSYokWDao/s200/bird%2Btux.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5660964051972089090" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px; " /></span></div>I am doing excellently thank you very much sir bird! Speaking of birds, I am almost finishing Haruki Murakami's The wind-up bird chronicle. It's mind bonking is all I've gotta say.<div><br /></div><div>Anyways, Peck you later</div><div><br /></div><div>love, truccie<br /></div>trucciehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13302266269797632960noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3048179538958985180.post-28745394159047250022011-10-06T11:13:00.001-07:002011-10-06T11:35:37.525-07:00prince charmer<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-JdedUIGZzbo/To3z2_ZdlkI/AAAAAAAAAEA/dzlxuDZynBw/s1600/sperm.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-GYFwMnCpu8M/To3v-SwYeoI/AAAAAAAAADw/lbYe4Rq2Cro/s1600/Peter%2Bprince%2Bcharming%2Bcopy.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 217px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-GYFwMnCpu8M/To3v-SwYeoI/AAAAAAAAADw/lbYe4Rq2Cro/s400/Peter%2Bprince%2Bcharming%2Bcopy.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5660444160140278402" /></a><br /><div>This drawing was done as a request for an<b> old</b> mate of mine. </div><div>He isn't old as in wrinkles and greying balding hair, old as in we've known each other since when I used to be taller than him (ah good ol' early growth spurt)! </div><div>Peter is one who wishes that people would spend their monies on unicorns and rainbows. He also has a wacky idea that he is charming. </div><div>Let them dream right? </div><div>But in all seriousness, dreaming is a really good thing. </div><div>If we as creatures of the earth DONT dream, we all might as well be a dust particles. </div><div>Mindlessly floating into nothingness and eventually meeting our doom of the feather duster.</div><div><br /></div><div>Heck! Even sperms have dreams. </div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-JdedUIGZzbo/To3z2_ZdlkI/AAAAAAAAAEA/dzlxuDZynBw/s200/sperm.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5660448432731297346" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px; " /></span></div>Don't stop on dreaming. No matter how flamboyant.<div><br /></div><div>love, truccie</div>trucciehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13302266269797632960noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3048179538958985180.post-83819923875966640752011-10-06T10:19:00.000-07:002011-10-06T11:37:18.577-07:00The first post! and it begins...<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>It is currently 4:20am and I am not the least bit tired! I am just way too keen and excited because truccie's art will be blogged! Here, I will be posting my art, doodles, thoughts, aspirations, influences and admirations. Everything to do with truccie's art adventure, you will find here. <div>Yup, you heard me! </div><div><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:180%;">E V E R Y T H I N G! </span></i></div><div>From the cute to the ugly to the horrifyingly scary! <div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></div><div>So raise your glasses everyone and <i>CHEERS</i> to truccie art's first blog post.</div><div><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-fyz14NCdMws/To3mXGh6QsI/AAAAAAAAADo/StvtIhU4vmg/s200/cheers.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5660433591238804162" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px; color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; " /></div><div>truccie art also has a facebook page. do you <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Truccie/279594465391589?sk=wall">like</a>? </div><div>truccie art has also been deviously <a href="http://truccie.deviantart.com/">deviant</a> since 2004</div><div><br /></div><div>Hope you will find some fun, smiles and laughs with my adventures of the truccie art blog. </div><div><br /></div><div>Until then, stay dorkish, smart and awesome.</div><div><br /></div><div>love, truccie</div><div><div> </div></div></div>trucciehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13302266269797632960noreply@blogger.com0