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18 Jan 2021 1 minute read 1 comment abisai
MEKAR DAYANG CENDAYAM is an Indonesian word which means 'bloom' (mekar), 'daughter' (dayang) and 'beautiful' (cendayam). This title is taken to give literal meaning to this illustration, a girl who emerges from scattered flowers. The word 'bloom'...
7 Jan 2021 1 minute read 0 comments DoctorPlatypus
It's no secret that winter is really hard for me. I should really invest in one of those special lamps. Instead of that, today I worked on a sketch of a couple guys horsing around at a lake. The reference photo for this drawing is from Worldwide Roar...
7 Jan 2021 1 minute read 0 comments DoctorPlatypus
I spent some more time today on timed gesture drawings, and it was not going very well. I even gave myself 5 full minutes per sketch, which is basically double the time I get in my workshops. But I was not feeling disciplined tonight and I kept focus...
5 Jan 2021 1 minute read 3 comments DoctorPlatypus
I have a confession: In the figures I have been drawing, the source images often are in the sort of heroic condition that results in veins popping out of their forearms, and I have been pretending those veins are not even there, because I wasn't real...
4 Jan 2021 2 minute read 7 comments abisai
SARI WULAN In Indonesia, there is a well-known magical practice called "pengasihan" or if it is translated in English, it becomes the word "compassion". According to the stories of people who claim to have performed and are users of these magical...
2 Jan 2021 1 minute read 0 comments Alenia
The Good Gorgone | #AleniaCyberspace | #1ADay series. Today's thoughts fluttered around Mythology. This simple 2nd drawing was inspired by Medusa, minus the snakes. What makes of a good story a Mythos and what makes of a good story a Religion? Pro...
1 Jan 2021 1 minute read 0 comments Alenia
New 2021 #1ADay series, begins with "The Wealthy One". Inspired by a contemporary Native wooden mask. No much is written about the mask on the book. I suspect, since it has money knotted to its hair, the wearer danced for rain as much as he di...
1 Jan 2021 1 minute read 0 comments DoctorPlatypus
By the time I get this posted, it will be pretty close to midnight on New Years Eve 2020. Let us let the underground river wash the filth of the past year off our bodies, leaving us fresh and ready for new projects, new opportunities, new knowledge. ...
31 Dec 2020 1 minute read 0 comments DoctorPlatypus
I feel like I need to capture more information in my drawings in a shorter time, so that if I am trying to draw from a living situation that might change, I won't be denied the opportunity to complete my drawing. Toward that goal, tonight I did a bun...
29 Dec 2020 1 minute read 0 comments DoctorPlatypus
Today I am dreaming of warmer times, so I distracted myself with a beach drawing. In my preview, the aspect ration is all screwed up. Hopefully it comes out right in the published version. The main new hurdles I wanted to work on jumping are drawin...
