Drawing can be a creative hobby, a way to relax, even a career for some people.
To me, drawing is a way to let my mind sink deep into my subconcious...to see what's buried deep in my mind and then make that thought visible as a figure on a plain paper.
Drawing cartoon or manga is something I do since I was a kid. In my middle school days, I even made my own comic book out of a school notebook.
I was raised by imagination.
I don't agree when people say "I can't draw." or "I don't know how to draw."
I don't know either.
I've never attended a drawing class seriously.
I just draw.
It's simple.
I like to draw people. I draw my friends, my brother, even imaginary people.
When drawing real people, your friends for example, to make your drawing look alike those people, you have to observe them.
I used to spend time gazing at my friends photos to find their distinctive points before i start to transform them into a cartoon character.
And surprisingly that moment can make you see something in them that you've never noticed before, like how beautiful their eyes are or how thin their lips are. Also the memories of the time you spent with them will come to you like a flashback in your mind. Then by the time you start drawing, you will realized that you have just spent a good amount of time letting yourself sinking in your memories.
Me, doing some drawing of my friends in Disney cartoon style.
To me, just a little help of your imagination, anyone who is capable to move their hand by holding a pencil can draw.
Raphael's Head of a Muse (1508) picture credit
Some people are born to make great art, but some people...like me, just draw to heal their weary hearts.
So why hesitate? Grab your pencil now!
Eva S.
There are two major worlds in my utopia. One is the world of Fantasy and the other is the world of Reality.
The world of Reality is closely connected to another world called the world of Maturity and Responsibility.
To travel from the world of Fantasy to the world of Reality requires more than 'Faith, trust and fairy Dust". You need a special kind of transportation known as "Growing-up" which is a very 'expensive' course.
Documentation? Most basic thing you need is a special passport called academic degree and qualifications.
Price to pay? only most of your dream energy and optimism. You can load a bucket full of magic and fantasy with you to the trip but once you arrive at the world of Reality, what in your bucket is nothing but fading smoke. And you need a very strong pair of wings of dream to carry you there too!
Sounds frightening, doesn't it?
I'm taking that journey. Hope my wing are stong enough.
Bon Voyage!
Eva S.
Photo credit : ME. "Bernini's angel" from the Vatican
"Folk lores, tales and legends are alway fascinating for me."
For people who've been having bad dreams, let's make yourself a dreamcatcher!
I'm a kind of person who's really into good luck charms and this kind of things. That's why a dreamcatcher attracts me so much. Its shape, its decorations and the story behind it, they are all so captivating!
"Dreamcatcher" is a kind of charm against nightmares, originated from the culture of a native american tribe called Ojibwe.
The legend has it that a dream catcher is used to catch bad dreams,letting only good dreams pass through to the sleeping person. All nightmares will be trapped by the web and will be destroyed by the morning sunlight.
Interesting, isn't it?
So let's make !
Here are the things you need: a ring
(which can be made by beding a clothes-hanger into a circle form),
flax lace or suede lace, beads and feathers.
First, curl up the hanger into circle.
Then, wrap around the ring with the lace.
tie the web. Row by row.
Decorate the ring with beads and feathers
Finally, Hang it above your bed and say goodbye to bad dreams!
Remember, magic is everywhere.
Enjoy!
Eva S.
