Can You Keep A Secret, Birdie?

"Keep A Secret" (pencil on DIN A5 paper, 2010)

In the Mood for Tea

My office has moved to a new place, I got a new desk nearby the window, full of sun. Apparently it evokes my drawing senses (after a long, heavy sigh to best friends about losing the ability & chances). I drew series of tea cups, teaspoon, kettle, etc. I'm in the mood for tea time. With sugar cubes and milk. And gorgeous beau. And beautiful birdies *wink* (This is one of the design I'll launch for Mikisi Curiosities Etc. next year)

Beberapa minggu lalu tempat kerja saya pindah ke lokasi yang baru dan di tempat yang baru ini saya memilih meja yang dekat dengan jendela. Full tujuh matahari kalau siang. Ternyata tempat baru membuat saya semangat menggambar (setelah beberapa hari frustasi dan takut kehilangan kemampuan menggambar dan kesempatan-kesempatan ciamik). Saya menggambar banyak sekali cangkir, sendok, teko dan kawan-kawan. Mari minum teh, pakai gula satu sendok kecil dan susu manasuka. Ini hanya satu dari sekian gambar yang akan saya lansir untuk Mikisi Curiosities Etc. tahun depan.

Screen Print Madness

Recently in love with screen print. Made new limited art prints on coffee stained paper. Been a very good friend of screen stripper, I met and smell 'em every morning. Hope you're okay, dear lung.

Sedang keranjingan menyablon, hampir setiap hari percobaan gagal dan coba lagi. Mencuci screen adalah bagian tersulit, lebih sulit daripada membuat film dan menggesut rubber. M3 dan Seritrip adalah sahabat baik saya setiap pagi, disertai bunyi "ngik ngik ngik" Kata bapak saya, sekarang saya punya anjing peliharaan kecil di kamar mandi. 

screen print guru

the screen

the print

printed on coffee stained paper

Birdies Mood Board

These beautiful birds by some talented etsians somehow reminds me that I should draw more birdies in 2011. Or at least within few remaining days of 2010. I made one yesterday. I intentionally set Geninne's art works aside of this mood board, since I could put all her birdies here and put no other artisan.

1.Coal by Amber Alexander   2.Sparrow by Nate Duval 

3. Are you scared of birds or something by Sophie Blackall  4. Covey No.3 by Holly Ward Bimba

Hello! Hellofest 7

Last weekend Mikisi struck back in bazaar "Pasar Hellofest7" by Hellomotion Academy after hiatus. I'm so glad Julian was in town until christmas (or please longer). We launched new items "Pouch don't be pouty" and new notebook designs. I am so glad Jules took the pictures of it first before it sold out. There were so many surprises among the crowds, most of our customers are male!  

Senangnya bisa kembali melapak di bazaar, apalagi bazaar besar seukuran "Pasar Hellofest 7" ini. Saya juga senang sekali karena Julian bisa hadir di Jakarta. Pengunjungnya luar biasaaaaaaa ramainya, seperti bubaran tujuh bioskop dalam satu waktu. Ajaibnya, banyak pembeli yang malu-malu membeli produk kami, hingga dua-tiga kali mampir baru benar-benar membeli. Juga, kebanyakan dari mereka adalah laki-laki.