New blog: it's here!

Hi there!

I'm just posting to tell you that my new blog is open and I've already posted a few times! I write in portuguese, but I'll try to get some app that can translate it to everybody. As I told you in an earlier post, there I'll be talking about cooking, gaming, drawing, beauty, reading, and so on! I'm also re-posting the drawings I have here little by little on the new blog.
It's called, Oh my lips! and I already won 4 followers, yeey! Click HERE to visit and don't forget to follow! It also has a FACEBOOK PAGE that you can also follow.

I'll see you there! :)

Long time no see - new project coming soon

Hello there.

It's been a long time since  I last posted but I am sure you know that I haven't drawn in ages because I'm too busy in the kitchen. I even spent months without touching the PS3 or any other game. Me, the one who loves gaming. 

So I made a decision. I'm working on a new blog, that will include all sorts of things that I like, from make up, to drawing, cooking and games. Might not work, but since it will have various themes, it won't be sooo long without posting. I will probably crosspost all of my drawings and posts from here to the new blog, and I'm still deciding wether I'll write in english or in portuguese. 

I love this blog, but the posts are only about drawing and that means that when I don't draw it passes a long time before I can post again, and I don't want to feel obliged to draw just to have a new post or make you wait for ages.

I hope you understand and I thank you for your patience. I hope you'll follow the new blog, I'll leave a post here when I decide to open it to public.

Lots of love for you all!

Self-portrait

It's drawing sunday ! :) Today I decided to do something I've never tried before, except in drawing classes where I had no choice but to do so: draw myself. I chose a picture that I really like so my job would be easier, which is below.
As for materials, I used graphite pencils HB, 2B, 4B 6B and 9B. I haven'te drew for quite a while and I found hair a bit hard to draw and it's not as dark as I wanted it to stay. The scanner ruined many of the shadows, but I think you can still see them. It's as close to the photo as I could draw. Though I like the way it turned out, I really need to get to draw more frequently, need practise. It took me about an hour and a half. Here it is:

Dear stranger.

I'm back! And finally with a new drawing! I'm so sorry for not posting for so long, I just haven't had the time to draw like I had before. But I'm trying to conciliate classes with drawing, so I can have some more free time to draw. Can't promise anything but I'm trying.

This one started as simple draft I made after a test when I finished earlier and I had plenty of time 'till the end of the class. When I got home I decided to risk and color it and I actually like it. Don't mind her skin, I'm still learning how to color properly human skin and which colors to use. I have no idea of who she is, some of my friends say she looks like me, others even said she looked like Lara Croft. I just drew what came up to my mind and she came out. Enjoy!

(Click on it for a full and better view)

Update.

Hello there beautiful people. Been gone fora it a while uh ? Since school started, the time I have for myself is very little. In consequence to it, I haven't had time to draw either. I'm currently on a 3 year course of Cullinary. 

Yes, besides drawing, cooking is also something I've always loved. And I decided to invest in Cullinary for my future. Of course, as many other things, choosing this path is something that requires sacrifice. But this is my future. My mind and body have to be 100% on school and the time to do other things is not as much as before. But then again, sacrifice. I know that in 3 years from now, it will all be worth it. :)

So I am sorry if I'm not posting as often as before. I haven't been drawing lately, because I've been tired, or because there's no time. But I don't plan on giving up on drawing ! The last thing I did was a Buddha in my school notebook but I haven't colored it yet, ahah. Anyways, I've been receiving lots of requests, thus is safe to say I have lots of commissions to do. So you'll be hearing from me. :) I just have to manage my time well enough to keep on drawing and cooking.

Anyway, I hope you understand and keep following the blog. I'll leave you with a picture of what has been my day-to-day activity lately. In the picture we're eating what we cooked on that day. I'm the one with the pink shirt. x)

The hakama.

This one's part of a comission I finished recently. I am not showing the full drawing for privacy reasons. I am sorry for the quality once again, but this one I wasn't able to scan. It's in A2 size, and as you probably know, it's huge. It doesn't fit my scanner. So I took a photo, and my camera isn't the most professional so it came out like this. If you want to see the details properly, just click the drawing and you'll see it in a bigger size.

The hakama is the skirt-like pants that some Aikidoka wear. It is a traditional piece of samurai clothing. Wearing it is part of the tradition (of most schools) of Aikido.

There were different styles of hakama. The type worn by today's martial artists is called  joba hakama. The seven folds in the hakama (five in the front, two in the back) are said to have the following meaning:

1. Yuki - courage, value, bravery

 2. Jin - humanity, charity, benevolence

 3. Gi - justice, righteousness, integrity

 4. Rei - etiquette, courtesy, civility (also means bow/obeisance)

 5. Makoto - sincerity, honesty, reality

 6. Chugi - loyalty, fidelity, devotion

 7. Meiyo - honor, credit, glory; also reputation, dignity, prestige

In many schools, only black belts wear the hakama.

Information taken from: http://www.aikidofaq.com/misc/hakama.html 

This is a general definition of the hakama. If you wish to know more about it, the details, feel free to research. :) If there's wrong information feel free to let me know so I can correct. 

Have a wonderful weekend ! :)

Inspiring songs.

Today I'll leave you with another song of Omnia that I love and that I usually listen to while drawing. I advise you to listen to it 'till the end, because somewhere in the middle of the song, it completely changes. That's one of the things I love about Omnia, you're listening to a calm, peaceful song and suddenly it changes  completely without you expecting to, to a more energetic one. This song's called Richard Parker's Fancy and it's absolutely beautiful.