tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-51855055258988386992024-03-14T03:10:12.590+08:00Drowing DrowingSketching here, there and everywhere.Renehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08585483039639084109noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5185505525898838699.post-73768215096376197562016-02-29T23:16:00.001+08:002016-02-29T23:16:59.122+08:00Bringing Back The Sketching Mojo On!My previous post mentioned about a blog revamp that's going to happen soon and that was about 6 six months ago already! I guess "soon" doesn't mean that soon in my vocabulary. Hahaha!<br />
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But I think I can't wait any day longer to post something for this year. I've been relatively more active in sketching, drawing and painting for the past 10 months or so since we've moved to Ipoh. As luck would have it, there's a group of local sketchers who practically do sketches in and about town almost every weekend. It was a blast to join them and since then, I rediscovered my sketching mojo.<br />
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These were the photos during my first meet up with Urban Sketchers Ipoh back in June of 2015.<br />
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Renehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08585483039639084109noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5185505525898838699.post-420750759701939652012-11-18T23:50:00.000+08:002015-09-13T00:00:20.762+08:00A Different Kind of Fast FoodAs we were driving aimlessly this afternoon, we happened to pass by our favorite kopitiam which we hadn't visited for quite awhile now. Since we were near the place already, we decided to have dinner there. And besides, it would be an excuse to try something new.<br />
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/renriquez/8198254111/" title="Quick Rough Sketch of a Chapel Ruins in Melaka by Rene Enriquez, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8350/8198254111_f27261bdd5_c.jpg" width="800" height="602" alt="Quick Rough Sketch of a Chapel Ruins in Melaka"></a> I must have passed by this area more than 10 times already and it was only that weekend I knew that it had a cultural significance being the ruins of an old chapel, Ermida de Rosario(Rosary Chapel) built during the closing stage (1790-1810) of the Dutch Occupation. Now, only a few of its foundations remain. <br />
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I started laying in the washes and planned to finish it on-site until I noticed the cafe was about to close already at 11pm!<br />
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/renriquez/8191550105/" title="Christmas Spirit by Rene Enriquez, on Flickr"><img alt="Christmas Spirit" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8342/8191550105_7c5df045a1_c.jpg" height="800" width="600" /></a>While still in the mood for laying in the colors, I continued doing so upon reaching the house. Just because it felt good seeing that "tree".Renehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08585483039639084109noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5185505525898838699.post-37178073959879756852012-11-16T16:20:00.001+08:002015-09-13T00:00:50.177+08:00People WatchingI enjoyed my Kung Po chicken dinner so much the other night that I just resorted to people watching. <br />
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Chee Cheong Fun as described by Wikipedia:<br />
"A rice noodle roll (also translated as steamed rice roll) is a Cantonese dish from southern China and Hong Kong, commonly served as a variety of dim sum. It is a thin roll made from a wide strip of shahe fen (rice noodles), filled with shrimp, pork, beef, vegetables, or other ingredients. Sweet soy sauce is poured over the dish upon serving. The rice noodle is also known as chee cheong fun where chee cheong means pig intestine, and fun means noodle; this is because the noodle resembles the small intestine of a pig."Renehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08585483039639084109noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5185505525898838699.post-6064575299655818742012-11-14T16:55:00.000+08:002013-02-24T10:09:43.406+08:00Craving For Dimsum... on a Tuesday!It has been awhile since I had proper dimsum for breakfast. It was the Diwali holiday here in Malaysia last Tuesday. No work. But with the body clock still on, I woke up ready for work only to find out that it's a holiday. Then I suddenly craved for dimsum. Lucky there one neighborhood kopitiam serving some. I just had to go and get my fill.<br />
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This was done on a Moleskine Sketcbook which isn't exactly cheap and so this was my first time doing a two-page sketch. I guess with the paper being expensive and all, I was just gingerly using it from time to time. Never really wanting to fill it up. Now, two-page sketches like this will be my solution to finally filling up this old Moleskine. And I also decided not to put color washes in because the paper just doesn't take watercolor kindly.<br />
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I haven't been sleeping on top of my sketchbooks actually. While my posts here have trickled to nothing, I've been furiously sketching in the past two months or so. The word "furiously" is relative though. With the frequency that I've sketched so far in the recent years, I'd say my rate had upped to 1-3x a week from 1-3x a year. That's a pretty good increase, right? Hehe! And blame Facebook by the way, because it's there where those drawings are seeing the light of day. Of course now, I'm more keen to revive this sketchblog.<br />
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I would ideally want to sketch everyday but really can't. So when those down times come and those cafes beckon, it's more than likely I'd be in the zone for a drawing or two.<br />
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Disposable brush pens had come and gone. And until now, I'm on the lookout for a permanent tool. As I scourged my bag for a pen recently, I found one that I purchased from awhile back. Here's the result using that pen. Couldn't quite get the line character that I want but it's better than not sketching at all.<br />
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In the next few posts, I will try to catch up and dump a load of old sketches. It will just be like old times I tell ya! ;-)Renehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08585483039639084109noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5185505525898838699.post-45884949864207693802012-01-09T14:08:00.000+08:002012-01-09T14:08:22.474+08:00Smoke N' Surf<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/renriquez/6665050713/" title="Smoke N' Surf by Rene Enriquez, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7034/6665051361_bd0a9f0e5f_o.jpg" width="720" height="528" alt="smokensurf"></a>Renehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08585483039639084109noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5185505525898838699.post-7199671595416049302012-01-04T20:06:00.001+08:002012-01-04T20:13:53.584+08:00Starbucks ManWe were just done with my daughter's enrollment for kindergarten class and then our groceries, after which we decided for a coffee break. I found time for a quick sketch after finding an "almost stationary" subject. I put in the watercolor washes when I got home.
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<iframe src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/34531633?title=0&portrait=0" width="398" height="224" frameborder="0" webkitAllowFullScreen mozallowfullscreen allowFullScreen></iframe><p><a href="http://vimeo.com/34531633">Starbucks Man</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/user1072644">Rene Enriquez</a> on <a href="http://vimeo.com">Vimeo</a>.</p>Renehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08585483039639084109noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5185505525898838699.post-1251540001334964352012-01-03T08:08:00.001+08:002012-01-04T20:15:24.561+08:00Andi on the Couch... The video!<iframe src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/34462106?title=0&byline=0&portrait=0&autoplay=0" width="398" height="224" frameborder="0" webkitAllowFullScreen mozallowfullscreen allowFullScreen></iframe><p><a href="http://vimeo.com/34462106">First Sketch For 2012</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/user1072644">Rene Enriquez</a> on <a href="http://vimeo.com">Vimeo</a>.</p><p>Sketching my daughter, Andi, while getting comfortable on the couch watching cartoons on the TV.<br />
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A good way to start the year... creatively, that is!</p>Renehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08585483039639084109noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5185505525898838699.post-49793836068224687202012-01-02T16:35:00.000+08:002015-09-13T00:03:21.248+08:00Andi On The CouchMy first sketch for the year.<br />
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Just to get the first one out of the way and hopefully the succeeding ones would flow more easily. It's like putting the first lines on a blank paper. Those are usually the hardest to do.
My reason for creating this sketch doesn't make this less important. My daughter is five now and she's a big five year old, mind you. Of late, she can follow posing instructions whenever I want to take photos of her.<br />
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This time around, I asked her to continue what she was doing -- which was watching cartoons on TV -- and don't mind me sketching her. She was up to the task and I was able to put in some rough pencils quickly. I followed through with a brush pen which I couldn't skillfully handle as much as I wanted to. Showing a bit of rust there huh! Then I put in quick watercolor washes to give some hint of color in there.<br />
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I didn't want to make it look "finished" because sketches are supposed to look like sketches. Just the way I like them to be.<br />
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More to come!
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/renriquez/6618654413/" title="Andi On The Couch by Rene Enriquez, on Flickr"><img alt="andicouch" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7168/6618655065_c372ecbec7_o.jpg" height="478" width="720" /></a>Renehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08585483039639084109noreply@blogger.com0Taman Indah, 75150 Melaka, Malaysia2.2249358 102.26945652.2090693 102.24971550000001 2.2408023 102.2891975tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5185505525898838699.post-49321171514722995302012-01-01T01:02:00.000+08:002012-01-01T01:02:37.362+08:00I promise...... that I'll be blogging again starting with this first post for 2012. I don't know what I want to talk about or what I want to share. I haven't decided yet. Blogging was fun when I started last 2002. I stopped last 2009 and sporadically appeared between then and now. Starting today, I resolve to get something happening with this domain again. Cheers!Renehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08585483039639084109noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5185505525898838699.post-38930732601147026102011-05-28T17:51:00.003+08:002011-05-28T17:53:57.422+08:00Kah Choon at WorkI bought a 4"x6" Derwent sketchbook at Nanyang Arts Shop in Jalan Petaling months back. It was perfect for small drawings and its paper can take watercolor very well. So yesterday, I brought it to the office where I did a quick and rough sketch of my friend and colleague who was busy working - while I wasn't. Hehe. When I got home, I decided to define the lines a bit more with a cheap Faber-Castell waterproof gel pen. And then added the watercolor washes for color hints.<br />
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I enjoyed the whole process with this small Derwent sketchbook and I'm probably going to make this a constant companion for awhile.<br />
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/renriquez/5766780176/" title="The Derwent and The Sketchkit by Rene Enriquez, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2440/5766780598_1a442079cc_o.jpg" width="720" height="534" alt="The Derwent and The Sketchkit"></a><br />
The Derwent and The Sketchkit<br />
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/renriquez/5766233281/" title="Kah Choon at Work by Rene Enriquez, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5023/5766233897_18b20195d8_o.jpg" width="720" height="531" alt="Kah Choon at Work"></a><br />
Kah Choon at Work<br />
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KC Sketch Close UpRenehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08585483039639084109noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5185505525898838699.post-28024166895471464252011-05-25T18:05:00.002+08:002011-05-25T18:11:23.812+08:00The Neighborhood KopitiamI didn't plan on visiting the neighborhood <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kopi_tiam">kopitiam</a> just around the next block from where we live. Normally, it's only during weekends that I get to do this. But today was different. I took a leave from work. My daughter developed a high fever yesterday night and the poliklinik doctor saw her slightly inflamed tonsils. Poor little girl. Today, with her taking medications, the fever somewhat subsided but I knew I had to stay home just in case anything flares up. <br />
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She woke up hungry and asked for breakfast. A hot <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roti_canai">roti canai</a> immediately came into mind. It's her favorite. I only hoped that the order list at the kopitiam wasn't that long. Last time I remembered, I waited for almost an hour for a measly 3-piece roti canai takeaway. <br />
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There were a number of cars already when I got there so I knew the wait time will be enough for me to at least pencil in a sketch. Midway through, I thought that it'd be good to put some color in later. I haven't done so on a Moleskine but I read it was tough to get the watercolors in. As a backup medium, I brought out my Caran D'Arche water soluble pencils. <br />
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/renriquez/5757942166/" title="Prepping Up! by Rene Enriquez, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2588/5757942166_2d724d1af6_o.jpg" width="720" height="1025" alt="Prepping Up!"></a><br />
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/renriquez/5757942920/" title="Kopitiam in Pencils by Rene Enriquez, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5110/5757942920_890f9a424b_z.jpg" width="640" height="488" alt="Kopitiam in Pencils"></a><br />
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/renriquez/5757399963/" title="The Sketch and The Kit by Rene Enriquez, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5101/5757399963_85b5b3a623_b.jpg" width="791" height="1024" alt="The Sketch and The Kit"></a><br />
Indeed, it wasn't that easy to apply watercolors on a Moleskine Sketchbook. That is why Modo & Modo came out with the "for watercolors" version. I switched back and forth between a brush and the pencils but in some instances, one would be good over the other and vice versa. Well, I ended up using both! <br />
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What I noticed is, the Moleskine's paper have a shine and some sort of thin waxy surface. When I use the water soluble pencils first and wet the colors with water, somehow, the waxy surface wears off. Now when I apply watercolors with a brush, the paper now takes them a bit better. Still not ideal. Just a bit better.<br />
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/renriquez/5757943920/" title="The Neighborhood Kopitiam by Rene Enriquez, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5261/5758034638_6552d24ecc_o.jpg" width="720" height="574" alt="The Neighborhood Kopitiam"></a>The Neighborhood Kopitiam. My Roti Canai and Kopi-O(traditional black coffee) in the foreground.Renehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08585483039639084109noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5185505525898838699.post-66536985341184841632011-05-24T09:00:00.001+08:002011-05-24T10:26:47.348+08:00Dinner at Old TownI called in sick from work yesterday as my back spasms hadn't entirely gone away. I think I hunched too much while on the laptop over the weekend and my back muscles cramped. Mental note to get one of those ergonomic chairs next time.<br />
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So much of the day was spent resting and soon enough it was dinner time already and my wife and I wanted to drink coffee afterwards. My daughter, Andi, on the other hand has a different idea going into coffee shops. That meant "drawing" time for her. So she brought all her drawing implements with her and just rightly so to keep her busy.<br />
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I had Ipoh Lum Mee and my wife had Minced Chicken Rice which we both tried for the first time. Andi cannot be bothered so we gave her spoonfuls from each of our orders. <br />
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Right after we ate dinner, the three of us were engrossed doing each own thing. My 4-year old daughter, Andi, had drawn Plankton(from Sponge Bob fame) down pat from memory! My wife, Jolana, was browsing the latest fashion magazines. And I was sketching, well... in between Facebook and Google. Hehe!<br />
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/renriquez/5752447463/" title="Dinner at Old Town Coffee Shop by Rene Enriquez, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2169/5752447463_8778b2809f_z.jpg" width="640" height="518" alt="Dinner at Old Town Coffee Shop"></a><br />
Dinner at Old Town Coffee Shop<br />
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/renriquez/5752993710/" title="Andi In Focus: Dinner at Old Town by Rene Enriquez, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2023/5752993710_01960202fa_o.jpg" width="720" height="914" alt="Andi In Focus: Dinner at Old Town"></a><br />
Andi In Focus: Dinner at Old Town<br />
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Jolana In Focus: Dinner at Old TownRenehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08585483039639084109noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5185505525898838699.post-55689264535968063262011-05-22T20:06:00.000+08:002011-05-23T10:37:24.606+08:00Starting Again...As my first Moleskine sketchbook has witnessed, I've never been able to finish one with completely filled pages. And when did I buy it? Some six years ago! For starters, the nice smooth pages were intimidating enough for me not to dare draw a "bad" sketch on them. At times when I do put in some doodles, I would have to be in a perfect mood. That's when I feel they're worthy to be inside this special notebook.<br />
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But I digress.<br />
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A Moleskine should be treated just like any other sketchbook or paper to draw on for that matter. Otherwise, I'd always feel not worthy putting something on it. Of course I did a couple of sketches on my other sketchbooks(the Derwent, the Miquelrius, et al) but I guess it's time to fill this up once and for all.<br />
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Earlier today when we went out, I purposely didn't bring my dslr. Back spasms haunted me since last night and the last thing I needed was a heavy load on my neck. Thus the Moleskine just fit perfectly in my hands and with my trusty Staedler pencil, I was good to go.<br />
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As soon as my 4-year old daughter got tired from all the walking, we settled in a coffee shop which was just what I needed to "stalk" my victims. Hehe. Anyways, I found my subjects as soon as I sat down. And then it was just like old times - sketching, I mean.<br />
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/renriquez/5745934111/" title="sketch01_may22_2011 by Rene Enriquez, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5141/5745934111_1c7df1dda6_b.jpg" width="692" height="1024" alt="sketch01_may22_2011"></a><br />
Borders-Starbucks<br />
The Gardens Mall, MidValley City<br />
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia<br />
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/renriquez/5745935673/" title="sketch01b_may22_2011 by Rene Enriquez, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5144/5745935673_f748ba6d53_b.jpg" width="736" height="1024" alt="sketch01b_may22_2011"></a><br />
These two ladies were seated just a table beside ours. So it was kinda awkward for me to keep glancing at them. Good thing I was able to put in some gestures first that guided me to "complete" the sketch without them noticing me.<br />
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/renriquez/5745937219/" title="sketch02_may22_2011 by Rene Enriquez, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3420/5745937219_18a9022bab_b.jpg" width="733" height="1024" alt="sketch02_may22_2011"></a><br />
Now this guy noticed me glancing at him. And so he kept shifting in his seat. But the pencil is faster than the man. Haha! Okay, I made that up. <br />
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I can't wait to fill up all of my 1st 'skines pages. I already got a new one standing by ready to be unwrapped. By then, I should be continuously sketching and not being on hiatus for every two to five years. Promise.Renehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08585483039639084109noreply@blogger.com0