I've never been much of a megalomaniac, but I miss doing those large-sized portrait sketches that I used to do in university. 



My mum looks a little infantile here, but she does have a baby face. I put in my brother and I as cherubs. I didn't know what to do to add in my dad. :/ The Latin words on the top banner means, "Beauteous, Hardworking and Love". I got that from Google Translate, so I don't know whether they are grammatically correct. :D

And so, it sped across the sky at night at breakneck speed, pulsating with light and energy.

The theme (which I suggested) was "Cups and Spoons". 

Looks like a great recycling - or rather, 'upcycling' - project, doesn't it? 

I had a really really shiok sleep on the bus this morning. I'm blogging it because it was that good. 

Yeah. 

And I didn't miss my stop. 

Decided to get back into the Daily Drawings game once again!



YAYY HIGHHHH

I know.
It's my birthday. So here are some presents. I really miss the mountains and the chill in the air.



Clouds high-speed rolling across the skies. 



Cable car ride!! 

Or rather, puppy eyes! 



I missed the first episode of Primeval being broadcasted yesterday. 

Swimming is like being a foetus once again, wrapped up in a liquid cocoon, safe in the oblivion of the womb. 

Back from Chengdu!

It was an awesome trip with gorgeous landscapes, yaks and dried fruits & nuts. I managed to sketch a bit during each stop, but since it was a tour, it was a little rushed, so some of them are half-finished drawings. :/ Enjoy!



First walkabout 成都 before heading off to 茂县. We were brought to a place that showcased the 2000 year old canals that are still being used to provide water to the city today. 


Reached 九寨沟. The drawing at the bottom right corner was to show how clear the water was, and how blue-green it was, too. 


Bottom right corner, 熊猫海. Those little dots are people having fun at the beach on one side of the lake. Also, I finally experienced SNOW!!! And snowfall! :D 


Some birds I saw in 九寨沟. They were chirping so merrily. On the right, a budding flower and some sketches of waterfalls.


九寨沟 is a really gorgeous place. The lakes were breathtakingly clear and blue-green. They were like jewels embedded in between the snowy mountains. Just beautiful! On the right page are some drawings I made during the cultural show. It showcased talents from the 阿坝州. The guy is playing a pipa like thing, and most of the guys there have a mullet-type hairstyle... Very interesting and awe-inspiring.



More of the 阿坝 culture. This area was built after the earthquake to help the natives.


On the left, some mountains before reaching 达古 glacier. On the right, the mountains that I could see from the summit of the glacier. It was a really good experience despite the cold seeping into my boots. If I wasn't so afraid of getting wet and cold and sick, I would have sat on the snow and played in it like a baby. :( 


Left: The stove in the house of one of the natives there. The lady is my age!!! And she's married to another dude, same age. Her outfit was like old meets modern (trucker cap, sweater), which I found really cool. She and her hubby are really good looking! They served us some wheat/bran mix and potatoes. Their potatoes are really nice. Sweet and fluffy. Damn nice. 
Right: A skin from the 松皮树(?! not sure of the characters). This tree is really interesting. Amongst the black and white surroundings, its red colour really stands out. The bark of the trunk peels off in many layers just like an onion. It is said that lovers would peel off these layers and write poems on it. All I could think of was how they made good toilet paper. :/


These were drawn at the panda park in 成都. These pandas are really really cute!!! The panda you see lounging in the tree was REALLY lounging in the tree. They also had red pandas, which I find really cute too! :D

I would love to go back to China again. Maybe I'll go to 九寨沟 in the autumn. I'm sure it would be gorgeous.... 

Never had enough darkness in my drawings. So this is one attempt at it. It'll be a good exercise in lighting.. If I wasn't so lazy. Hur. Flying off to Chengdu tomorrow! Hope to do lots of sketching, so keep an eye on this blog. :)