Hola 2014!

To bring you up to speed on how 2014 has been extremely kind to me...

In the hype of Season 9, I was once again a huge fan of CW TV series: Supernatural.

I got into drawing fan-art in June 2013 in hope that one day I could present them to the intended person and see them get excited about it.

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The first attempt on realism for me was a failure. (June 2013)

I was into Da Vinci's Demons. I'm so sorry that turned out real bad..

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Perseverance

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23 July 2013 - Robert Downey Jr

14 September 2013 - Stephen Amell

I got better!

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By now, I was addicted to Supernatural and love the character Castiel and the actor that plays him, Misha Collins. Search him up and you will know why he is such an inspirational guy. :) I wanted to do a really good drawing of him.

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12 January 2014 - Castiel

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And I did!

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At that time, I was really lucky to be on Tumblr because the network wanted us (fans) to submit fanart to them. They were going to choose 2 fanart to showcase on their social media platforms in welcoming back the first episode of Supernatural Season 9.

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Obviously I wasn't gonna let that chance slip by.

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15 January 2014

I had a heart attack.

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1 March 2014

Inspired to #GetKind by Random Acts (Non-profit worldwide Organisation) Founded By Misha Collins, I rounded up SPN fans in Singapore via Twitter and ran Annual Melee Of Kindness (AMOK) in Singapore.

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Amazing people

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 5 April 2014

I applied to be the Regional Representative for Random Acts. I got an email to set up an Interview!

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Out of the 'blue', I started watching Bondi Rescue in April 2014 and the boys in blue got me hooked.

So I went to do some stalking work (Following them on Instagram and Twitter)

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I can't differentiate who's who because there is around 20 of them and I am really bad at recognizing people.

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Harries was the first lifeguard I can recognize because apparently the TV keeps doing re-runs on the episode in which he propose to his wife. (Which i have seen thrice now)

He has one of the best laughs in the world. When he laughs, there is no way you don't laugh!

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6 April 2014 ~ Having Lunch in a Restaurant

I grinned like an idiot and cackled in the midst of dining.

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Since the show airs at 0740 every weekday morning, I can finish watching it everyday before i go to work.

One week in, I can recognize a handful (Deano, Maxi, Jesse, Kerrbox)

Maxi made a big impression on me in his fight against Anxiety and Depression.

So naturally, I drew him.

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15 April 2014

Bondi Angel - Maxi

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I went Awwww for a loonnnng time when he Faved and RTed my drawing 15 minutes after i posted this on Twitter.

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So out of courtesy, I commented to let him know that i was willing to send the drawing.

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Result: He followed me.

I went to work with a huge grin on my face.

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22 April 2014

I'm on a roll! This boys are Angels! 

Bondi Angel - Deano

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Huge Smile on my face

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I am beyond surprised that Harrison liked it.

I DID NOT tag him nor did anyone! 

Was he stalking Deano?

Anyway, lucky lucky him, he's in my radar and got pushed to the top of my to draw list.

Like I said, what was he doing?

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25 April 2014

I had another Heart Attack

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I got accepted into my dream course!

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Fingers crossed that the rest of 2014 will bring more mini heart attacks and a smile to my face everyday! 

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Adios!

Its been a while...

   Right, so its been almost a week since my last post. I currently scored two interviews, one from Global Knowledge Network and the other from DreamWorks. Hmmm, im still trying to get in touch with Porsche, sending them report after report i have drafted daily but has garnered zero reply from them. A little demoralized at this point but i will persevere and continue sending in my daily mail and hope that they would simply give me a reply even if its a one word reply.
  So maybe i'm aiming a little to high, learning to run before i learn how to walk. Baby steps for me from now on, is that it? Start small and build it big.. Motivation level at all time low again. Dang, i have get back up soon.

Taking Action

I finally took action after so many months of being a couch potato!

On Saturday, i sent out my resumes to a couple of job listings that caught my interest! But erm, i didnt go do the additional things yet (like sending emails, setting up information interviews), will work on that tomorrow i guess...

Anyway, the Porsche design group in Singapore has an open internship position and im definitely going for it. I havent sent out my resume for this yet because i want to do this carefully. I really want this internship. I just sent an email to set up an information interview with someone that works there, fingers crossed that it gets accepted and i get to meet this person and if possible meet the higher ups in the company! Will keep your updated!!

If i get this intern position it will be the best ever start for my portfolio!

Ciao!

Sweet 2013... Or is it?

So, a blink of an eye and its almost end April. Time does fly, huh?

I got my A level results in early March, unfortunately they are not fantastic at all. It puts me in a position where i get stuck in between... The grades are not bad but not good enough sadly. I dont have the expected amount of As that everyone expects of me...

I do have one but its not really that important to people, considering its a H1 subject.. but im still  proud of it. I put in the extra effort and skipped from a U at the start of the year to an A. Impressive? It is to me.

Right, so im gonna tell you what happened and where i stand right now. Before i got my results, i convinced myself that i would become a fantastic senior physiotherapist in the future and earn $100,000/ year. Being a pessimist, i prepared myself for the worst, to get into physiotherapist course in Nanyang Polytechnic. Do my three years there and another year of degree conversion in Singapore Institute of Technology with the thought that i will get a hospital sponsorship for the entire four years. But the truth is, this is not my dream job at all! What was i thinking??? So i spent the entire month not applying for other Universities (except for SMU whom has yet to call me for an interview and i know that im probably already rejected.) because considering my results, the admissions offices would probably chunk my application aside and leave it rotting somewhere. Now i understand that its all psychology barrier, im the problem and because of that im left dangling.

To be honest, all Cs is just going to leave me hanging and right now, there's nothing i can do to salvage the situation i am in right now. So, what im going to do is plan ahead and go though this gap year positively. I have applied for online courses to enhance myself. I took up this course from Harvard University, entirely free of charge and completely online! Its part of this EdX programme, you should go check it out if you are reading this. No idea if it is going to help me in the future but right now all i want to do is to utilize this gap year as best as i can.

 Going to start working, establish my network connection, get in touch with a lot of people that can help me as much as i can help them. I dont want to start shotgunning for jobs, i want to start smart and plan ahead right? So im doing a lot of research this couple of days. I will land a job mid May, hopefully. Right now, my dream job is still obscured from me, i know i want to be in the business industry, or do i? :)

Okay onto my personal life, i am so into this TV show, Leverage, those who haven't watch it should! It is a really nice show, definitely heartwarming. A pity they discontinued the show after Season 5. Alright, so okay, im weird, i become a stalker after every show i really like, but again who doesn't?? Okay, maybe im the only weird one, like its true... Anyway, so i stalked the actors on facebook. And Beth Reisgraf is very friendly, in the show she portrays Parker and you will love her if you watch so watch it! :D Anyway, i actually pick up bits and pieces of advice from people over the web and i took up drinking Apple Cider Vinegar fom her, crazy? Yea, kinda...I also tried to drink a gallon of water a day because of her as well but to be honest, i probably only drink one third of that.. Oh yes, and Christian Kane from the show is an absolutely amazing country singer as well. Type thinking of you by him in youtube and be surprised.

This journal is long.... Dreary even. But i want to type. I said im weird ya?

My grandma passed away in February a couple of days right before Chinese New Year, felt hollow... Hope she's finally in a better place right now. My main aim right now is to try to get a job that is going to pay me at least $1000/ month. Im not a degree holder and am definitely in a huge disadvantage but im not going to let it get me down. I will land a job and i will show the people around me that grades do not define who i am. My actions do and i will prove it. This week research, research, research, narrow down job prospects and send out resumes this Saturday. Next week, hone in my interview skills if i score an interview go for it, it doesnt hurt and i could turn it down if im not satisfied.

From this few months, i learnt a lot.
1. Sitting around at home, sending out resumes and waiting with fingers crossed for a decent job to land on your laps is not going to cut it. It DOESNT work!!

2. DO not be a pessimist. Just go for it! Put yourself out there. Meet people! Email them or something for advice.

3. Be determined and stand out from other people.

So thats it, i will keep you posted with what i do next week! Hope i bring good news! Cheers!

PS: Im learning to hustle as well. Wouldnt hurt to get a few free drinks? Anyway, i look gullible, naive, people would never suspect. :) Dont worry, i hone my skills for proposition bets only, small money just enough to get some free food to get around!

Just a little something, im watching Game of Thrones from HBO right now, and everybody hates Joffrey. :D 

Picture courtesy of TeeTurtle.

Finished Finally! Moving on to working on Ezio! :3

Ezio Auditore
:Reffed from:
http://lillilolita.deviantart.com/gallery/35360685?offset=24#/d38xe22

Final
Havent thought of a title yet
Redi8d the outline on practically everything plus added more color and shadows!

  Hmmm, has it been a week? Anyway, i have one last paper before my holidays officially start! :D Anyway, here's the third and fourth WIP of the secret santa giftart for deviantart. Other than that, i dont think there's much to add? But Monday's my final paper and Tuesday's gonna be my prom! Kind of excited huh? :3

WIP 4
Adding in colors and shadow. The mare on the left is almost done except
her two hind leg's hooves and more shading required.

WIP 3
Made a little changes compared to WIP 2 such as the shadow on the ground instead
of grass, that kinda stuff.
Base Color is added really lightly so that I will have an idea
what I am going to be coloring.

 

This is done purely using colored pencils and 0.38 black gel pen for the lineart. I used a mixture of Derwent colorsoft and studios as well as Faber castell water colored pencils. Im not sure if this will turn out right....

Currently Playing: Assassin's Creed 2 *Finished AC III. Thought to go back to AC2 and play as Ezio again. :3

  So i had my braces out, hooray i think?! Hmmm.. Anyway i have been playing a lot and also working on the Christmas gift. Below's the second WIP which is a clean lineart that has been transferred onto better quality paper. I realized that it was probably madness to handle the entire background in such a short period of time and i really dont want to try something new and mess it up. So i kind of minimized it into that tiny window frame. I adjusted the eyes of both horses since it looked kinda funny in the previous WIP. Other that, i messed around with the mane and tail to get them to look a lil more messy and realistic. Other than that, thats all. Enjoy! And have a nice day!

W.I.P 2

Currently playing: Assassin's Creed 3 (Sequence 10) :D

PS: *Feels extremely guilty for not touching chemistry when the paper is in 3 days time....

Ciao!