Veronica Xu

11.26.2013

Music Muse: The Beatles

This post is being on hold since September 2012. I really want to make a sketch of four of them but I can't trust my own capability until, now. Also, these are three paragraphs that I wrote back then...

"I started to hear several of their songs in 2009. A friend of mine introduced them to me and he might be never knew that from that time I've got my biggest crush to a music band. It was never happened before! It felt like I've jumped to the higher step of music appreciation. I have some favorite songs back then but The Beatles give me another experience. It's been four years and I always hear their songs and slowly became more attached and attached. I can't spent a day without singing one of their songs, I even start to sing eveytime I want to sing!

Recently, I've watched all 8 episodes of The Beatles Anthology. I've appreciated them more because they told us how the songs being made from their own experience. I really wish to have a time machine so I could join the girls that chased them crazily in the street, shouted and cried in their concert, enthusiastically watched their movie in the theater, and of course, stood on the Saville Row to watch their very last concert at the rooftop. I can't help myself when 'Free as A Bird' video clip being played at the last episodes. I cried. Hard. Even when I typing this sentence, my tears want to fall down.

How could I became so emotional? Simply, their songs always could expressed my feelings. With a Little Help From My Friend and Here Comes The Sun can always heal when I feel down. Sgt. Peppers Lonely Heart Club Band and I'm The Walrus make me fall down into an artsy imagination. Black Bird reminds me to keep humble. I will flood up this blog if I continue to appreciate them, haha..."

In conclusion, The Beatles is my muse to be more adventurous and brave to be what I am to be.

Pictures from impact89fm.org

Thanks to William and Hani for following my blog :)

Cheers!

7.10.2013

Instagramming

I just joined instagram lately and got pretty addicted with it!

The other reason I love this application is I found people that I adore! Seeing them posting pictures by themselves is really inspiring and entertaining. Also I found several great artists that give me a new perspective in drawing and crafting.

Here is my list of adorable actors, actresses, singers, and you tubers:

And this is my list for the great artists:

Marie-Pascale Gautheron

Monster Buaya

Nar_Nan

Nicoline Patricia Malina

Oana Befort

Strawberry Koi

If you haven't try this app, well it is really worth to try! :D

5.26.2013

F.I.T. Olympic

Hi, guys! I want to share some working steps when I made this olympic event posters for my brother that studied at Les Roches Jin Jiang.

He said that the event will be outdoor so they won't use the black t-shirt :p

Have a nice day, all! :D

Thanks to Rara for joining my blog, welcome! :)

5.06.2013

Wish List

A new purse, a pair of flat sandals, a shorts, Tin-Tin books bundle, moleskine note, water color kit. Those are some of many things that I want right now, but all of them are kind of item that I have no urge to buy for. It's a wish list that maybe someday when the price is suit and condition is right, I will buy it. Or maybe someone would give it to me! Ha!

Sometimes I have a big will to create my own wish list stuff as long as it is possible. For example, the purse, I always want to make one since I never found a purse that suits my expectation, but I never have time for it so... I keep using my old one even though it has been torn up. I always feel that I live to create something, it's never been pleasing me to buy something that I think I could made. Even though I know there is no time for it. So, when I knew about Project Accessory, it really gave me fresh air. Seeing a dozen of people creating something that they passionate for is breath taking. Rich Sandomeno is my favourite designer! He has his own vision of accessory and his metal work is very clean, functional, and astonish me (especially when he made beetle themed for runway).

But anyway, if you want to buy something, you might need to research the product background and the best offering price for it. It sounds complicated to do a little research, but it won't be that hard anymore when you visit dskon! And... if you want a great deal for things that you want, make sure to try the group buying section! The more people being gathered to buy the same thing, the price will be cheaper :)

Also, when you just need inspiration about fashion, tips and trick to look chick in you style, or maybe want to learn something new, you can check their blog to find out more. Dskon.com is a great site to find all of those inspiration! Also the great thing is, you can reveal the beauty of Indonesian fashion blogger and find out where they inspiration came from.

I wish you a wonderful May! :D

4.04.2013

Mr. Skull

What is your favourite site to seek for inspiration? I always visit behance.net whether I need some inspirations or just for killing the boredom. After seeing so many people that passionately doing a creative project, my mood just boosted up to start something new. Behance always makes me enthusiast to draw because so many artist with their personal style put their work there.

Mr. Skull is one of the result after I get some enlightenment from Behance's various artist. Practice will makes you better and sometimes you need something different to draw. I seriously lack of anatomy senses when drawing human, that is why I try to learn from the very basic, human skull. And... this Joe Dassin's song titled Aux Champ Elysées is really sway me to learn French. That is the reason why Mr. Skull speaks French. Duh! He should be named Monsieur Crâne!

Anyway 'comment allez-vous?' means 'how are you' :)

The earlier sketch

Voila!

4.03.2013

ARTE Indonesian Arts Festival 2013

Last weekend, ARTE 2013 held in JCC Plenary Hall from 29-31 March. We went there to see the video mapping and the art market. We didn't expect that there will be a great exhibition by RURU artists! The art pieces were quirky and beautiful. Here are some shots at the exhibition.