Art.Music.Cat

Two Lil Boxes - In Making

2012-02-07T08:18:00.000+08:00

This morning, I wake up at 4 a.m.

Turn on the light,

go to toilet and wash my face.

I fall asleep at 8.30 p.m. last night.

Then I went grab my art tools,

two lil boxes commissioned by Miss MerahituJambu.

Sorry dear sis, baru ada masa nak doodle. :p

A bucket of paints, brushes, and markers.

And two wooden lil boxes.

Basic layer on box.

This is actual wooden box.

I bought it at Kedai Kawen-kawen last year.

What I like about this lil box is it lightweight and strong,

uneasy broken and delicious to doodle on it.

Will be continue later. Sleepy. hehe.

Got question about my doodles, refer to my FAQ.

Guitar Lesson - Carta Hati

2012-02-06T05:41:00.000+08:00

Hey guys. Happy weekend and happy holiday! I was exhausted this week due of my interview preparation last Friday, I'm glad it's over. I hate interview. hehe. This morning, I was lounging with my guitar. I tried to learn technique of strumming guitar. I usual used end of fingers to pick or pluck. This time I'm using my nail to strum in Najwa Song. This is my guitar lesson for fun, it wasn't perfect. I do hope you'll enjoy. :))

For my little nephew, who loves Najwa Song.

February 2012 : Promised To Myself

2012-01-31T20:20:00.000+08:00

Salam. February is here! And like my promised entry at January , I want to make promise to myself this month. Last month with unexpected, I quit my Graphic Designer job for teaching job. I currently work as history teacher at secondary school at Selangor. This February, I want focus more to my next interview with Suruhanjaya Perkhidmatan Awam on 3 February at Kompleks Jabatan Perdana Menteri, Putrajaya. I needed to study about current issues of education in Malaysia, ikhtisas knowledge and teaching skills. I need to delay for a while my doodle freelance job.

Then, I want to upgrade my knowledge about history, teaching skills, and let myself adapt myself to new profession job. I want to keep drawing, so I will always bring empty little cards in my hand-bag. Then, start all over again complete my freelance job and take random commissions. Well, though I have a very different jobs. From history teacher to an artist who draw and doodle on free time. It's like I use both brain sides, left brain for history theories and right brain for ideas in creating art. But both of my works truly motivate myself to be someone I dreams of, even sometimes it blows up. haha. I just follow the route that destined for me. Perhaps one day in future I could succeed in both fields. Who knows.

One more thing I want to promise to myself that I want to have at least 40 minutes a day for workout routine. Because healthy is very important to me. I have a very pale face and easy to become tired because of my low blood pressure. To be a teacher, I need to be active because I work with teenagers. So, 40 minutes a day. :D

"if not now, then when?" Jillian Michaels

I changed my personal blog URL to www.a-z-a-h.blogspot.com, another blog of mine to share personal views, thoughts, histories, lesson and recent activities. Well, I personally like when my visitor say hello or salam to me whenever they come to visit. I love to hear from you, to know you. Yes, of course, you are all my guests. :)

Have a great February to you!

Mara Interview & Penang Short-travelled

2012-01-28T20:34:00.001+08:00

I have interview for MRSM teacher with MARA at Institut Latihan Kecemerlangan Mara at Sungai Jawi, Pulau Penang. So last Tuesday I went to Butterworth and stayed at my friend's place. We studied together at night for inteview preparation. We wanted to try this interview and assumed it as our experience to prepare our big interview with Suruhanjaya Perkhidmatan Awam next week.

From Bertam, we, five intended teachers and my father's friend drove us to Sungai Jawi in 35 minutes. We arrived at 9.30 a.m.. My friend and I went early and registered in one group (6peoples). Then we entered in one room as a group in front of three panels. We have given several questions and everyone have chance to speak out.

Questions about history course:

Huraikan bentuk-bentuk penentangan orang Melayu terhadap penjajahan British.
Mengapa orang British mudah masuk ke Tanah Melayu.
Mengapa orang British menganggap wira Melayu sebagai pemberontak?
Nyatakan kelebihan diri anda sebagai guru sejarah.

My other friends got questions about DEB, Sejarah Penubuhan Malaysia and anything related to Malay history. We have been interviewed in 30-45 minutes. No ikhtisas and current issues questions like we expected. My counseling got theories questions and they needed to speak in English why they wanted to be MRSM teacher. The interviews ongoing from 25-27 January 2012 and almost 1200 intended teachers came for interviews.

We, five intended teachers finished our interviews at 12 p.m.. Then my friend's father brought us to Penang and have a short-travelled.

Shot on ferry.

Shots at Padang Mahkota.

Cenotaph for glorious dead.

Penang Trishaw.

Taman Kota Lama.

Them.

Birds.

If you come to Padang Mahkota,
it's recommended to try Pasembur. :)

Pick anything you liked.

and eat like us.

My friend's father drove us around Penang and back to home.
This is few shots I took from moving car.

Tilt is art. :p

Penang town.

Penang bridge.

Undeniable, Penang have many uniqueness historical buildings,
I really enjoy taking pictures there.

Next interview with Suruhanjaya Perkhidmatan Awam on 3rd February. Lot things to read. @_@

Postcard Illustration

2012-01-22T13:38:00.002+08:00

Assalammualaikum and Good Sunday.

I joined "Original Painted Postcard Exchange" by Emila Yusof. We needed to draw on 15cm x 10cm postcard with our own drawings and exchange to Mrs. Emila. In return, she will deliver her illustration postcard to us. So, I finally steal some moment yesterday at my mother's shop, I draw something special to Emila Yusof.

I draw unintentionally the lines, the dots, the bricks, the caves and the me in myself in this postcard. I hope Kak Emila Yusof will find me in this illustration. And I can't wait to receive her postcard :) If you want to exchange postcard with her, simply go to her website and drop a line.

I will so busy in the next two weeks, two interviews with MARA at Penang and SPP at Putrajaya. I'm so nervous right now but I'm going to fight to make my dream come true. huhu. And all the best also for my best friend and his brother for their SPA interviews.

Little Cards at School

2012-01-20T14:44:00.002+08:00

I bring little cards to school. It small, plain, white and empty. In my free time at school, I doodle random lines and dots on little card. It effective for releasing stress, head rest, self-motivated and good for avoid gossip in teacher rooms. :)

This one, inspired by Illustrated History book I read at Library.

I have more empty little cards in my bag,

activity for myself during free time. hee.

Next week will be my busy week, fly again to Penang for interview and prepare for lesson study with teachers. Happy holiday!

Back-to-School

2012-01-18T11:12:00.000+08:00

Salam everyone! From my last entry I have stated that I recently quit my job as designer and now be a teacher at school. It's my 3rd day and I was like recalling nostalgia when I start working here. I knew the buildings, the gates, the canteen and few old men and women I recognized who used to be my teachers. I actually was an ex-student in this school when I was form 5. But now, I work here and be colleague to my teachers. It is ironic but it make me smile warmly when my class teacher still remember me though she said I look so much different. After 8 years, I return to my old school as a teacher. :-)

Few days and I busied with medical check up at hospital, take an oath at magistrate court and few things. Last night, I steal my free time to complete doodle commissioned work from Bella and I completed it. hee.

For those who want to hire me, simply contact me at azahgta@yahoo.com.my. But unfortunately, I limit to certain produce only. Please click "News" tab on top to check my current freelance job. My current doodle work in progress is commissions from Miss Shazwani and MerahItuJambu. Have a brand new day everyone, hopefully my doodles could make you smile and inspire. Thank you for visiting here.

xo, azah.

Resign My Job - Graphic Designer

2012-01-14T20:50:00.000+08:00

My last design at my last day working as Graphic Designer.

Salam and Good Saturday guys. Today is my last day working as Graphic Designer. After almost four months working and learning about designs, graphics, t-shirt, printings, and techniques. I finally resign my job. Yesterday, I went to JPNS (Jabatan Pelajaran Negeri Selangor) and I was offered to teach at school near at my hometown and it is compulsory. So I need to resign my job and start my new profession as teacher immediately this Monday.

My workplace at Company Tshirt Printing.

Despite I wasn't a graphic designer anymore, but I still continue doing freelance design job. I was grateful almost 4 months, I learned new things about designs and tshirts. And I will be so happy to be a history teacher who used to be Graphic Designer. So, I continue my next journey to be great teacher. Ready set hut..hut.. hut! :)

Champa Kingdom & Doodle Art

2012-01-11T10:52:00.000+08:00

I hope this entry will answer the question I always received : What is Doodle Champa?

July 2007- July 2011 :

I was a history student with keen interest and curious with the Art of Champa Kingdom.

The kingdom of Champa is the Ancient kingdom was located at southern and central Vietnam since the 7th century. Champa finally disappeared in World Map after 1832 by The Emperor Minh Mang. Continuous wars has forced Champa peoples to escape from their land, most of them became refugees and reside in countries worldwide. They have lost country and become minority race until today. My passion in doodle Art has prompted me to deepen Art of Champa and at 2010 I started my own project Champa Doodles with detailed doodle illustrations which influenced by Champa Bricks, Flower, monuments, architectures and characters. My goal is I may not bring the kingdom back, but I want to bring the Champa Art in Doodle Art. * From my Squidoo Lens *

I received some positive feedback at my blog, DeviantArt, Monday Art Day, Squeak Art Asia, and facebook. What I received, I convert it into spirit to strive more.

This is recent feedback I received from reader who read my Squidoo Lens.

Champa Doodles or Campa Doodles is actually my project in deepen the art of champa, which I intended to present the art of Champa in doodle detailed illustrations. Why I choose Champa Kingdom? Because I believe it was my destiny to learn this unique history of ancient Kingdom. And to answer what is my biggest inspiration to doodle, the answer is my history books and Champa Kingdom.

January 2012: Promised To Myself - Work Harder

2012-01-09T09:55:00.000+08:00

This month I promised to myself to work harder than last year. I want to settle old commission works and after that I want to open commission but limit to certain products only. This is something come out from my resolution, I want to keep move forward and focus. But I want you to understand that I did two job now, one as Graphic Designer which I do designs on T-shirts and Button Badges for the company I worked. Two as Independent Artist which I do freelance and personal job like doodle commissions. Both were different and I divided it. :)

Yesterday I refused to help my mother at her shop. She understand. Because I intended to spend my Sunday with doodling!

Someone commented that I works too much with tablet and graphic, and lose my stroke in drawing recently. Yes, drawing by hand is different than using tablet. About 4 years ago, a friend told me the same thing. Of course, there will no technology can't be compared with God creatures. God created our fingers perfectly. Like photography, there will no good camera can't be compared with our eyes. I work in graphic using tablet and AI to blush my skills and techniques. I was happy during learning process. The best artwork was produced with both mediums-traditional and digital.

So the last commission work I currently do is from Bella. She commissioned two treasure boxes, two cellphone cases and a lil box. So far I have complete all of it during my weekend except a cellphone case.I feel energized when I back on my doodle project. Keep moving forward!

Doodle Birthday Gift to my Best Friend

2012-01-04T10:02:00.000+08:00

Do you ever have someone who does not have any blood relation with you, but always stand by you and love you the same? Who always be with you in sad moments and happy moments. Who can tell your fault and together fix it with you. They say this person was your best friend. I do have a very sincere friend who support me in art journey from the beginning. She was my roommate at uni for three years. Yes, three years was so long and we together know about our dirty little secret. hihi. Study at uni not just about complete the assignments or focus on final exam, it also about a place we try to find our path ourselves. Uni life wasn't easier for some people like me, yes, there was bitter and sweet moments. But I did grateful because my uni life turned me into a real dreamer.

Back to my best friend, I was thankful to her because she handed me a real friendship. She support me and so did I. We never ever get jealousy in everything we did together. Last 21 December was her 24th birthday. So, I thought something to give birthday present for her. And there will no perfect gift than a hand made creation to show my sincere to her.

My last doodle at the end of 2011.

With hand-drawn card for her. I hope she will like it, but I know she does. hehe.

Friendship is a relation between two or more humans who love and care about each other. It's easy to have a friend, but the real friend? We need to sacrifice to have one. Even though we might had been lied or been stabbed by friend, but we shouldn't despair to keep find real friend in future. I hope everyone of us will find more true friend this year. And yes, I believe you are my friend too :)

2012 Wishlist

2012-01-02T10:10:00.000+08:00

Salam. Happy new year everyone. May you have new brand day with new dreams and new resolutions. I have wrote about my reflection about my entire life in 2011 at my personal blog. What I learned from my past year, I convert it into my new resolution in 2012 wishlist. On 1st Jan 2012, I have spent my day with helped my mother at her shop. I steal some time in free time at my mother's shop when no customer come, for drawing my 2012 wishlist on Thread Sew Bind Book. This book I bought last November, it is Eco Friendly Paper, I couldn't find any suitable pen or marker pen work on it. So, I use my pencil on it. Since I was kid, I has been told that every great artists used special wooden pencil to sketch or drawn on paper. But typically I used pencil press (pensel tekan) since I was in primary school. hehe.

Azah's 2012 Wishlist.

Healthier and Organized.

Last year, I ignored my health and gained few pounds because I failed to workout regularly. This year I hope myself can be healthier, workout regularly and stay fit. With good health, I believe I can be more organized, more productive and achieve my dreams.

Keep Drawing and Appreciate Life.

Strong and Independent.

Since few years back I decided that I don't want to be pampered anymore. I want to keep being independent and stronger person. With optimistic thinking and keep believe in me. And this year, I still want to do the same. The attitude changing make me realize how better I am now than a person I was few year back.

Deepen Campa History.

For those who have no idea what is my Campa doodle project. I actually have make a thesis about Campa history during my third year at uni. The thesis submission gave me the idea about put the Campa in my doodle drawing. Eventually I created a Campa Doodle project last October 2010 with doodle detailed illustration of bricks, monuments, women wore in almost like baju kurung dress, cempaka flowers and leafs. The bricks I showcased here represent the reddish bricks of Campa tower. This year, I intend to further my study about Campa History. I hope with help from friend, I could learn more about Campa Art. Who know someday I produce a book of Campa Illustration. he..he.. Dreaming.

Expect the Unexpected.

Life's unexpected. Yes, it is true. Last year I learned that sometimes myself too hopeful with a beautiful life. Such get punch in the stomach when my own friend hurt and deject me because of jealousy. It was like I get punished without knowing my mistake. A friendship tie ruined just one day because of envious and competitive nature. I fell to disappointment and broken-hearted for a long time because that was something unexpected. This year, I hope I can be more careful but still honest and sincere in friendship because I was a person who appreciate every friends I have in life.

Books and Knowledge.

I actually just bought a new book at Popular bookshop to add more knowledge. A book "History Speech" I fall in love since my first time see the title. After read the summary, I bought it with 50 percents less. This year, I want to keep reading books which fun, delight and academic. I hope I can find my little time to read.

That's all my 2012 wishlist. I have listed lot things to do than last year. After learned from the bitter and sweet moments, I hope I can develop myself to be better person and appreciate life more. Thank you for reading my wishlist, I hope you have your own wishlist this year and start your move to achieve it. Goodluck to all of us.

Update : 2011 Almost at the Ends

2011-12-30T11:13:00.000+08:00

This entry will full with images of my 2011 doodles.

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Less than 2 more days, we'll say goodbye to 2011 and move forward to 2012. I guess we are all waiting the new year to restart our journey to reach our dreams. Let's refresh what happen to our 2011.

1. Practicum Season with Doodles.

I have started my practicum season as a Practicum Teacher at Sultan Abu Bakar School Kuantan from 7 February 2011 until 28 May 2011.Even though I was busy with lesson plans and teachings at school, I spent my overtime with doodling on my Decor & Art Book and all doodles was completely done in my practicum.

My first day doodle.

I began my doodle brick project.

Inspiration from my students Text Book.

Me as teacher who arranged the Athletics Championship of MSSD Kuantan

at Stadium Darul Makmur.

School holiday and I make my to-do-list.

Teaching History with doodles!

I won the 2nd place in school cross country (Teacher Category).

And I became escort teacher to Climb hill Expedition at Bukit Pelindung, Kuantan

I printed out 50 cards to giveaway to my students.

Giveaway to students who showed the highest improvement in History test.

My last doodle on Practicum season.

Practicum season was actually the great experiences in my life. I learned to be independent, to be optimistic and to be wiser in making decision. I live at Kuantan almost 4 months and been away from family I started to figure myself more. Though I have closed commission works during practicum because I was afraid unable to handle the doodle work and teachings, but I still doodle on my free time in teacher room. The practicum season actually inspired my doodle work, I learned to create doodle based on bricks and caves. That was awesome when I get so much positive feedback from visitors.

2. Commission Works

This year, I was quite slow in taking commission works. Due the practicum season, I have closed commission doodles for almost 5 months.

Wedding Card Design

40 Frames and 25 Little Boxes

I thanked to a friend who recommended my doodle to her club,

supports me during the progress.

3. Seeking back the lost spirit.

I have lost in thought, un-focus and in gloomy mood several months. I got art-blocked and stop doodle for a while. I have some negative thoughts that killed slowly my passion in art. But I try to move forward and get supports from fans and readers, it was like I got my wake up call. I confront my art-blocked and re-start my doodle projects.

Tidy up my art weapons.

Doodle on Little Cards.

4. Be a Professional Graphic Designer.

I officially a Graphic Designer/Illustrator at a Printing Company last 3 months. Without any diploma and degree in art or design, I applied a job only based on my artworks and my knowledge in art I learned by myself. My dream came true after the Printing Company called me to start work! I observed and learned from my work place. In 3 months, I blushed my techniques in Adobe Illustrator and tablet pen. I now know the different between AP and AI, the types of T-shirt prints, and more info about T-shirt custome made.

Work with graphic doodle designs.

Work with tshirt designs.

Wear my doodle shirt.

Button Badges

5. 2011 Creatures

In 2011, I also tried to create new doodle products for fun as a step to find inspiration. Some of my creatures, I giveaway to random fans and readers on blog and facebook. I simply love the feeling when I give my arts to people who appreciate it. Believe me, I dislike to save my doodle creatures at home. I will give to my friends and cousins.

Vermilion Bloom Frame

Wood Keychain

Boxy Bat

Raya Cards

6. Featured in EmilaYusofdotCom.

One of my favorite moment in my art journey in 2011 is, featured in my favorite humble local Illustrator, Emila Yusof. I feel honored and happy because she wrote about me last February 2011. She is so talented and creative illustrator every Malaysian artists should have known about her lovely arts. I wish her Goodluck in her art carrier and always have a good health to produce more creative arts! Love you Kak Emi!

7. What happen to my 2011 wishlists.

I have posted my 2011 wishlists on 31 December 2010.

So far, I still managed to complete four from five wishlists. But at the end of 2011,

I still failed to complete the wishlist "Lose more 5 pounds" :p

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Overall, my art journey quite slow this year, right? Not very much artworks I have produced because of other commitments and my unwell feelings. But what I was happy with myself, I appreciated life more and appreciated every persons closed to me. I believe things happened this year, wise me more. I also want to thanks to those who read my blog, follow my updates, gave me pep talks, make me smile and LOL, supports and push me forward when I felt down, and be honest and sincere to me. Thank you for not giving up to me. :)

Whatever happen, please not give up!

I am on my way to think about my 2012 wishlists, do you already have your azam?

Share your blogs and facebook, I'll love to read yours :)

Azah Travel - Bukit Mertajam, Seberang Perai

2011-12-28T13:01:00.000+08:00

Salam to readers. How's your weekend? Here I'm back after four days off. Exhausted but inspire with the place I traveled. In my solo travel from west to north. Not so North, I went to my best friend's hometown at Bukit Mertajam, Seberang Perai. I stayed at her home two days and 3 nights.

Actually I have been to her place many times since I was in second semester at uni. My mother and my brother gave me a green light. Since that, I often follow my random friends to their houses. Every time I follow them to their houses, I already set in my mind that it is my journey, not just a vacation to have fun. To journey, to travel and to find inspiration by learn about other cultures, behaviors, family relations, and to inspire myself.

"To travel and learn about other cultures, just go to their farmer market"

The first day - I went alone to Pudu Sentral to buy ticket and board bus to Butterworth. I was alone and know nothing about the new Pudu. My last time at Pudu was last year. But after search on Google, I board the right bus and start my journey. Bring my old book, little black dress and read on bus. Intended to finish it.

What I like about when I board on bus to Butterworth, I love the view on highway. Almost at Penang state border, the view of hills, caves and the stones absolutely stunning. I never bored with those view. From 4.30 p.m., I arrived at 9.30 p.m. because of traffic jam. My friend picked me up. I rest at her room and we chat till 2.30 a.m.

Two days at her home. She brought me to several places I never been before. I told her that don't worry too much about where to bring me, I want to go some place to chill and peace at her hometown, and have a long talk with her.

Bendang at Padang Manora

Tasik Mengkuang Dam.

On Ferry.

Cowrasta

Char Koew Teow Sungai Dua.

Tandori Kapitan Perda.

We also went to Kulim by a motorcycle and watch 2 movies at Giant Kulim and Jusco Perda. Stayed at my friend home and be served like their own family make me feel bless and happy. One thing I love when I follow my friends to their house is to learn about their relationship among family and siblings. I see them without any judgement and try to learn the way they showed loves. Every family are unique. I love to hold their mother's hand and give a kiss every time we want to go out. In fact, it teach me to appreciate peoples who nice to me and accept them for who they are.

I love when I can learn something from traveling. Actually, I never knew the 'travel' word, everytime I go to some place I called it journey (mengembara). When I read about travel entry from EmilaYusof, I think and yeah travel is one more word for "mengembara". Aha, I managed to finish my reading on bus. Thank you to my friend and her beautiful family.

I also make a doodle as a birthday gift to my friend. I'll post later. :)

Little Haikal

2011-12-21T19:51:00.001+08:00

This is short video recording of my little nephew.

After closed my mother shop, we drop at petrol station.

Little Haikal (2 years old on February next year)

was excited to see Nepal man filling car oil.

The talking one was my sister in law, she talk about winning the prize

and I grab my phone recording her son. :D

See at 0.09 my nephew smile he thought I want to catch his picture.

0.25 my little giggle.

Haikal in fever now, I hope he will get better soon.

Illustrate My Bat #3

2011-12-20T12:11:00.000+08:00

Bat Illustration

Assalammualaikum. Good Tuesday to every pep persons here.

So, I post my current bat illustration. Still not finish yet. I move very slow few weeks.

I use tablet pen and pen tool in my illustration. It feel like a long time

I don't post about my hand-drawn art.

Recent months, I try to blush my digital drawing skill.

Thank you for those who give me comments at facebook.

I need that to improve me.

So, one from the commentator asked me,

why is the bat have evil face but his cheek was blushing?

Because my bat have acne. haha.

Kucing the Cat

2011-12-16T13:35:00.000+08:00

Pencinta kucing. huhu.

Dulu rumah saya banyak kucing, ada kurus, ada gemuk, ada diam dan ada bising.
Kalau buka pintu rumah sikit, mesti dah riuh bunyi nyiau nyiau..
Nama kucing saya tak glamour, paling glamour pun nama dia Is.
Ada nama Atan, ada nama Tikus.
Kemudian, satu persatu hilang takpun mati.. huhu.
Tinggallah kucing saya betina bernama Salon. Tak tahu la kenapa dia diberi nama tu.
huhu.
Tapi akhirnya kucing saya yang seekor tu mati gak. Diracun
oleh mak cik sebelah rumah. Tergamak kan manusia.
Katanya kucing saya selalu sibuk datang rumah dia.
Sejak tu, rumah saya takde kucing. Mak saya kesian, takut hilang
tak pun takut jiran sebelah tak suka.
Sekarang kalau saya nampak je kucing,
mesti nak panggil..
Orang kata bila kita membelai kucing dapat mengurangkan tekanan.
Yela, geram nak ngomol kucing tu.. hehe.

Kucing Puss in Boot pun comel.
Lagi la geram.
Siapa2 ada kucing, sayangi kucing anda dan jaga mereka dengan baik.

p/s : kucing kat atas tu makcik sebelah rumah saya yang punya.
Saya main dengan dia pun senyap2.. aha :)

Illustrate My Bat #2

2011-12-15T14:30:00.000+08:00

- 3rd day -

Bat Illustration project.

[ Click the image for enlarged view ]

It's my third day in illustrate my bat.
Need help, please give your view about my bat illustration
to improve it. =,=

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^ History of my bat doodle ^

My first bat doodles is actually on frame. It was commissioned work on August 2010.

By coincidence on that time, bats entered my house frequently.

I remember, it was really disturbing to see bat fly to upstream and downstream.

Sometimes, I could see them sleeping at curtain.

I thought they were dead and slowly try to see them closely.

Guess what, they are not cute.huhu.

If someone ask me where did I find the inspiration in drawing a bat.

I will tell them this story.. haha.

Then on 29 August 2010, I started to create bat with my version.

I posted on facebook and ask people to vote which bat is cutest.

The most popular bats was no.1 and no.6.

Since that time, bats are everywhere in my doodles.

On shoe :)

on box,

on bag,

in artwork,

in my 2011 wishlist,

in my Raya,

but not at my house again.. :p

Illustrate my Bat

2011-12-13T17:50:00.000+08:00

Tuesday is here.

I'm back on work!

I have very bad things happen on me last week.

Got fever, food-poisoned and stomach pains.

Today, I feel better and ready to start to work with clear head.

I want to do something with my bat. Since I learn to use Adobe Illustrator,

and start using tablet pen almost two months. I love to play more with graphic doodles.

I'm still a very beginner of AI user.

Illustrate my bat.

Adobe Illustrator

is better for people who want to create graphic especially for tshirt design.

The image or graphic will not broken and the quality still in good condition if enlarged.

Adobe Photoshop

is brilliant for photo editing.

I love coloring my drawings in AP, because I can play with shade.

Two Cute Things

2011-12-13T11:47:00.000+08:00

I walk home like usual last evening.

And I met two cute things sitting at roadside.

I walk and call them.

I was afraid cars will bumped them.

Because they are so small.

So, I transfer them to the safe place,

and say goodbye.

They are too cute, isn't it?

Trust Your Instinct

2011-12-12T21:24:00.000+08:00

Everyone have instinct. Whether you trust it or not, instinct influence your life mainly in making decision. Journey to trust your instinct wasn't happen in one night or one week. It take years and experiences. It is like a young cop learn to trust his instinct to investigate criminal. He learns from every cases he investigate and get better in trusting his instinct. It is important to trust your instinct, to believe your inner feelings when you get uncomfortable about a person or situation.

Instinct helps you to sense danger, and safety. It tells you when to wait, when to take action, who to trust and who not to trust. It helps you to make good choice is buying product like car, home, cellphone etc. According to a new study in the Journal of Consumer Research, people who deliberate about decisions make less accurate judgments than people who trust their instincts. (source:)

Not all of us agreed that we should trust our instinct. But in my own experiences, I begin to trust my instinct. Recent months, I realize that my first instinct always tend to be correct. Few years back, I hate to trust it because some of my friends claimed that just another negative and cliche thoughts. But now after have so much experiences and learning from every mistakes, me and my friend realize I should pay more attention to my first instinct.

"Trust your instincts—or he won’t trust you." Rookie Blue.

Neglecting your instinct can make your life ruin in just a second. You ignore your gut and when something happen and blows up on your face. And you aren't ready for it in mentally and physically. You'll be disappoint and ruin. I have let go my instinct so many times because I don't want people think I judge them, but at the end myself will suffer with terrible disappointment because I don't listen to my instinct. When I try to fix it, it too late.

"Follow your instincts. That's where true wisdom manifests itself." Oprah Winfrey

How to trust your instinct?

Before you learn to trust your instinct, you have to remember that journey to learn in trusting your instincts wasn't happen in just one night. It may take years or maybe short from that, depend to your experiences, learning process and your heart willing to take any risks in trusting your instinct.

1. Make some experiment about your instinct at home.

Watch movie on your dvd player or laptop or television, pick any of your favorite movie. Follow the scenes and listen to your gut and instinct what will happen next and why. This is for test to know if your instinct were correct or wrong. I love watching CSI and Rookie Blue. Because every time I watch it, I always turn on my instinct and trust on it. I may correct, I may wrong but I will find the reason why I was wrong and why I was right. So I learn from it.

2. If you want to purchase any product, try to trust your instinct.
If you want to buy a car, or maybe a book, or to buy present for your love. First you may think about the benefit and weakness for each products. But don't think it too much. Make sure you limit the option, maybe from 5 items, you limit it to 2 items.. Trust your inner voice, which one better and grab it. Trust your instinct. Find out whether your instinct correct or wrong.

3. Be confident in trusting your instinct.
This is important, if you believe that your instinct have proved to you they were correct. Then stick with it. Every time you face a bigger problems, try to trust on it. If you don't feel comfortable with certain people, try not to behave like what you think they will not like it. It will tell you how to do and how to respond if something happen. Don't ignore your instinct. You may regret later.

4. Strengthen your heart and don't give up.
In journey to trust your instinct, you must willing to take all risks. If you fail and your instinct were wrong. You must recover from it and start it all over again. Don't give till you understand how instinct works with you. Different people, different instinct. But it works for everyone of us.

5. Don't judge people by your instinct.
Instinct, gut and intuition is a gift to human. We have an unique sense to help us to pursue our life. It's like our ability to notice what will happen to us next. If your instinct tell you those person are dangerous, so stay away. If your instinct tell you those person have bad intention to you, ignore them but stay careful. If your instinct tell that those person didn't match with you and you will not get along with them, then try to treat them in particular way without fomenting. I mean, you can trust your instinct, but not to lose your respect to other. Or it will turn from instinct to judgement.

6. Contrast between Instinct and Stereotyping.
We use our instincts to learn about others for our survival. But to have ability in trusting instinct, it takes lot of times and experiences to master the instinct technique. You must willing to learn from your own mistakes. If it not you'll misunderstanding to use instinct to stereotyping peoples, places and things. Stereotyping is one of oldest human instinct, it is a natural survival instinct. But life is full of unique and complex things. To trust your instinct doesn't mean you have to stereotype everything in the same way.

Example:
"All artists are not athlete, artist don't know how to workout and play sport" Okay, this one I heard from sport teacher who I met at my practicum school. This is so wrong to stereotyping people. It's like you judge people just because you think you master particular field. I proved her wrong, I win the 2nd place in school cross country.

Most stereotypes are dictated by prejudice and with single perspective. Whereas instinct is inner voice that not tells us to be prejudice. It tells us if it sense the unsafe or any danger thing near with us.

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Learn the right technique to trust your instinct. If you not master it now, don't worry. Just keep learning from what you have learned and treasure every problems. Learn from your mistakes and don't stop continue learn more. It will wise you more in future, it will change your views and perspectives to be better.

"It takes humility to seek feedback. It takes wisdom to understand it, analyze it, and appropriately act on it." - Stephen Covey

Trust Your Instinct,

Azah Skaliskala.
From my personal blog.

Drawing Tips - How To Prevent From Giving Up?

2011-12-04T17:40:00.001+08:00

Hey guys. Assalammualaikum. I have been asked by several peoples included Miss Nur Arina Amin about how I keep up in drawing. I draw since I was 5 years old. But I started my art journey officially in 2008, I started to share my drawings at DeviantArt, wordpress, blog etc. In this several years I try to stay productive to create art. Sometimes I managed to it, sometime I lost it. So here some tips personally from me, how I prevent from giving up in drawing.

1. Find the unique Idea.

Everyone can doodle and draw, it's easy but to find the idea is totally challenging. I spend almost days by thinking about the ideas in my doodles. What I want to draw and what I want to showcase. How to find the unique idea? Just think about yourself. What is related to you? What is connected to you? What is inside yourself? What do you want in life? Drawing is not about the lines or patterns on paper or canvas, it is also about a journey to find the REAL YOU. For me, that the most unique art idea in the world. If you draw yourself, the spirit of drawing will increase continuously. If you just draw what other draws, then you'll never can move further because the passion wasn't there and you'll find hardly to stay inspire for very long time.

2. Do drawing warm ups.

I highly recommend every artist should carry a sketchbook and artline in your bag. You don't need to draw something beautiful, you just can doodle aimlessly or scribble something light and easy. It was called a drawing warm ups. Usually before we do exercise and workout, we do warm up first. Drawing also have a warm up before we move to the next level. Drawing warm ups is important because it's about taking part and creating ideas in art. Here the tips to do drawing warm ups. Drawing Warm ups Exercise.

3. Learn art skills.

You can learn art skills like Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Illustrator or any art software. You also can learn drawing and coloring skills and techniques whether in traditional or digital or both. You don't need to go to art class to learn all of that. Just log on the Youtube and find the tutorials. Trust me, Google is magic. When you add some skills and develop your expertise, you'll move forward in creating art. But still, the idea is the main key. Combine the passion, idea, skill and technique, you'll feel inspire more. This is what I learn from several good local artists whom inspire me in this several years.

4. Take commission works.

I know not all artists do art work for rewards. At first I myself lack of confident to sell my artworks because I don't feel my art beautiful. But after be convinced by my friends, I take some art job. Guess what, after been working hard in art and been rewarded with own effort. I feel inspired and my passion in drawing increasingly skyrocketing. Each of their requests challenge myself to think about ideas and actually make me more productive. I endured from despairing due the passion of my customer who appreciated every line of doodles I make for them. Or why not try to draw something for your family and friends? Send your hand-drawn card to your distance lover or friends. It inspire you, trust me. I did that too.

5. Showcase your artworks online. Make sure update frequently.

This is very good way to keep up in drawing. You can create a blog, or join any art networks. Upload your artworks and when you receive feedback about your work, you'll become more passion in drawing. If you receive some bad feedback, do take it in positive way. Fix your drawing, correct and error. That is why we encouraged to keep learning. Make sure you update your works frequently.

6. Confront Art Block.

Do you ever feel like you don't have heart to draw, you lost your idea and uninspire? When you try to draw, you feel like your art suck. I do feel it too and I believe this is what we called "Art Block". After been in idleness and out if energy almost 3 months, I try to confront my "art block". I start to search inspiration in my life. I create a personal blog for me to write. I start to appreciate every single things in life. And eventually, I get back my passion in drawing. This is difficult situation but don't feel shame about it. Try to confront your art block and try to get back your drawing spirit. Here some article I believe can help you feel better. Art-Blocked?

7. Drawing is your everyday therapy.

Think realistic, everyday wasn't happy day for us, we are not living in fairy tale. Some day we may hurt, fall down and sad. Bad day will never stop making us in trouble right? And we can't stop it.

But what we can change is our inner strength to confront it. How every artist strengthen themselves and heal from sadness? It were from their drawings and paintings. Did you know that drawing is a unique therapy which can help you recover and heal from depression and sadness? Yes it is. Every time you feel down, just grab your pen and doodle, keep drawing till your last breathe. It can helps you to identify and change the negative thoughts and emotions. Eventually you'll overcome your negative feeling and move on to the next level. Sometimes from this therapy, you'll find more about what do you need in your life.

This is very good thing happen to everyone who have talent in arts. Art is like our therapy. The more we hurt, the more we create wonderful arts to stay strong and believe the new day will come.

So why letting go our passion in drawing, whereas it can help us undergoing life. Drawing make me always appreciate every little things happen to me. I continuously hold to it. When I feel like I was blocked, I try to tear down all the walls.

Okay, that's all my personal tips in drawing. Hopefully it help you lot.
Lastly from me,
Get Up. Stand Up. Don't give Up on fight. Don't give Up on dreams.
Thank you for reading. Let's start re-drawing. :)

Much Love, Azah Skaliskala.

Emila Yusof - Gunakan Bahasa Melayu Dengan Betul

2011-12-02T11:19:00.000+08:00

I grab this badge from Emila Yusof site to support every Malaysian should use the right Malay Language in writings especially in blog. Click here to read and grab the badge Emilayusofdotcom.

Kesibukan

2011-11-30T12:46:00.000+08:00

Saya tak berapa terluang beberapa minggu ni. 6 hari saya bekerja, hari minggu saya tolong mak saya di kedai. Tiada hari untuk saya bangun lewat. huhu. Waktu malam saya berehat, cuba melukis untuk tempahan peribadi dan bersenam bersama Jillian Michaels. Sebabnya 8 jam saya bekerja hanya duduk mengadap PC tak bergerak2. Gemuk la camni... Haha. Nasib baik ada dvd Jillian.

Maaf kepada yang menghantar emel dan pesanan, saya cuba untuk reply. Tapi kesesakan di kepala ni kadang2 buat saya terlupa nak balas. Terima kasih kepada yang menghantar emel sebagai sokongan kepada karier seni saya.( karier?hee ) Terima kasih juga sentiasa bertanyakan khabar di Facebook dan ikuti setiap projek baru saya. ( walaupun dah tak banyak yang baru ).

Tablet Pen + AiCS4

Walaupun dalam kesesakan, masih ada orang menemani saya. Terima kasih.

Life is Not Beautiful

2011-11-24T17:35:00.001+08:00

Life is not beautiful.

It's not a perfect spa package which pampering your days.

It's like unexpected vacation,

when you are ready with plan, everything just fine,

suddenly it blows up on your face.

Now you know how mean it could be.

Life is not beautiful, not yet.

It just wait for you to make it happen.

But put blame to other just make you sound coward.

Ready with plan 2 and 3 if plan 1 failed,

Feature your own smile and go forward,

correct all the wrong things.

Life is beautiful enough,

if only you willing to take the hit

and turn it to sugar in your blackest coffee.

If you holds to it,

you don't need to wait for life be beautiful.

Because you already sound strongly beautiful, to me.

By Azah.

Inspiration : Pzan

Rugby Game

2011-11-23T07:06:00.001+08:00

Good Morning! Hey guys, how are you today? I still sleepy after slept at 9pm last night. Before I prepare myself go to work, just want to share what I have done last weekend. Last Sunday, I watched my best friend play rugby. It was a Rugby Tournament Pahang Close 2011.

Felda Unicorn Rugby Club

This is my first time watch them play. It's stunning! They won the first place and second place (PLATE). The picture wasn't taken by me, I grab from their group. My shyness issue gave me a problem to take out the camera. huhu. But it was really nice when some of them bring their wife and kid, girlfriend and friend. So I enjoy myself especially when watching my best friend and his brother playing their favorite sport. It's my favorite moment actually, I love to see people who intense and enthusiastic in doing thing they loved. It inspired me. Perhaps this entry was a bit out of my routine topics, but this is an inspiration to draw more. hehe.

Last one.

What I have Now?

2011-11-18T14:30:00.002+08:00

Assalammualaikum. Hi everyone! How's ya doing now? I wish you have a very Good Friday today. When you read my blog now, I might be on my way to Kuantan, Pahang. I know I rarely update my blog this month, ummm...umm.. Nothing much to explain. Ok, what I have this month? I try to re-open my doodle commission. Now, I'm working with two commissions. Actually two old commissions I late to complete. I divide my days with 8 hours on workplace which I only only only do company works, few hours with doodle works which I fill with my personal works, less than hour with my guitar and couple hours watching tv and workouts.

I'm not pushing myself really hard because I am an relaxed worker. I think, I plan, I do work without overstress. But I still work hard in the same time. x_x Okay let get some views. :)

Commission from bella.

Some doodle work on wood. I don't know what to call.

It's small like a short glass, but it's wooden.

The other side

D-O-O-D-L-E

Bought new book.

Thread Sew Bind Book

Eco Friendly Paper.

Perfect for doodle or illustration. But I don't find yet any marker pen works on this paper.

Pencil will be fine.

Ok guys, thank you for visit me here.

Charity T-shirt Sales for Hiroshima Masjid Project

2011-11-08T16:30:00.001+08:00

Assalammualaikum and happy Tuesday guys! How's your Eid-ul-Adha? I hope it not late to wish happy Raya to you. Mooo and Mbeek. :)

Today I want to share with you guys about Charity T-shirt Sales for Hiroshima Mosque Project, the collaboration between Eraine Creative and Hiroshima Masjid Project. The charity T-shirt sales main purpose was to contribute donation to help Hiroshima Masjid Project to build mosque for Muslims in Hiroshima, Japan. All profits from every sold t-shirt will be donate to fund of Hiroshima Mosque Project. So, I personally want to invite you guys to buy t-shirt because you just not buy a tshirt but you also help Muslim in Hiroshima to build mosque.

If you interested, just hit here

New Character : StickGirl

2011-11-03T17:38:00.003+08:00

Assalammualaikum and good Thursday guys.

I create my new character. It simpler than my previous doodles.

It is a stick girl or in Malay we called it, Orang Lidi.

I try to make it with my own way.

So, here my version of stick girls. :)

For those who always thought that you're fat, included me.
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I actually have drawn it in my previous guitar lesson video.

Click to view and listen.

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Thanks for stopping by.

Draw your own stickman here

Did You Know?

2011-11-03T09:48:00.000+08:00

I'm the extreme cat lover :p

I have bed time, rest time, work time, eat time and I have meow time.

Meow time is a time for me to play with my meow and

random meow I meet. tehee..

If I don't see any cat :(

it's okay, I will watch random cute cat on youtube. :)

Diri Saya

2011-10-29T22:36:00.004+08:00

Salam kepada pengunjung blog.

Sejak kebelakangan ini, saya perasan ada pengunjung-pengunjung baru yang berada di sini (blog saya). Ada yang mungkin belum mengenali saya dan saya fikir haruslah saya ceritakan sedikit tentang diri saya. :p

Saya memilih untuk dikenali dengan nama Azah Skaliskala. Azah ialah nama panggilan saya sejak kecil. Skaliskala pula ialah kerana rakan baik saya sangat sukakan muzik ska dan saya pun ada sikit-sikit terminat. Maka jadilah nama Azah Skaliskala. :)

Seperti yang anda lihat di blog ini, saya berkongsi semua hasil seni saya di sini. Sebagai motivasi dan inspirasi untuk saya terus berkarya. Saya tiada diploma atau ijazah seni atau pun design. Saya hanya belajar seni sampai tingkatan tiga sahaja. Kenapa? Ceritanya bermula ada di sini. Disebabkan minat, minat ini mendorong saya untuk berangan. Dan bila saya berangan, saya mula mencipta impian. Kata kawan saya "Berangan itu mencipta impian"

Seni yang saya bawakan lebih berbentuk seni contengan ilustrasi yang penuh dan terperinci (Detailed Doodle Illustration). Inspirasi dan ilham saya ialah dari pengalaman, pengamatan hidup, sahabat, petikan gitar dan buku sejarah saya. Anda mungkin akan melihat saya menconteng batu bata monumen-monumen lama, batu-batu gua, kelawar dan benda-benda yang tak terkenal. Tiada impian yang tinggi saya pertaruhkan dalam bidang seni, bukan untuk popular atau mencari nama. Saya seorang artis (pelukis) yang cuba menghargai kehidupan dan mengekspesikannya dalam medium lukisan. :)

Saya juga merupakan bakal guru Sejarah yang entah bila dapat penempatan. Saya cuba mencari pekerjaan dalam bidang seni. Selepas ditemuduga dan dinilai, akhirnya saya diterima bekerja sebagai pereka grafik di sebuah syarikat printing di sebuah pekan di Selangor. Mungkin saya sendiri atau sesiapa pun tak jangka, orang macam saya yang tiada sijil kelulusan dalam kos seni dan design mahupun kos komputer atau apa-apa berkaitan, boleh bekerja dalam bidang ini. Saya bersyukur.

Terima kasih kerana mengunjungi blog saya dan saya sangat menghargainya. Semoga impian anda tercapai ^_^

xO.

Azah Skaliskala.

New Profile Picture

2011-10-28T15:05:00.000+08:00

Got new profile picture for my facebook page. :)

www.facebook.com/azahskaliskala

This is also available on Tshirt.

Graphic Motivation Doodle #2

2011-10-24T15:05:00.000+08:00

Since the last week, I work with Adobe Illustrator in creating designs.

I feel blessed with my new work place, I was surrounded with great and open-minded peoples, where I have lot of chances to learn from them. I feel alive though sometimes at home I feel misery with loneliness. I feel grateful to get this job.

At workplace, I keep finding the ideas, trying to invent piece of design from my little heart. My head keep busy, though I may look relax with my mouth keep chewing sugarless gum.

So here random of Graphic Doodles Motivation I just made for upcoming T-shirt. Not so good, but this is from my heart.

"if we are all alone,
aren't we in this together?

music connected us."

"Keep Moving Forward"

Inspiration words from Rocky Balboa

"Dear, follow your little heart."

I believe everyone got different heart, different life and experience. How do you want to make your art unique and different from anyone else? It's simple, just produce art from your life and your beautiful heart. Only you have your life. Don't waste time with trying to be better than anyone else. Trust me, when you produce art with heart, people who seen your art will fall for it from their heart.

Cuba Teka

2011-10-21T14:31:00.000+08:00

Guess what?

I'm 24 years old to be exact today.. hee :))
Hopefully get a year wiser than get more wrinkles XD

Happy Birthday to sis Emila Yusof, we shared same birthday today!

Thank you for the sweet wishes at Facebook.

Graphic Doodle Motivation

2011-10-19T17:17:00.002+08:00

I currently work on Graphic DoodleS Motivation project for ECSB in venture of produce designs on Tshirts (with DTG Printing). I will publish the original artworks here. If you have thought about it, please leave here. I love to hear from you to improve my art. :)

"I may sad,

broken, or

have a bad day..

But I move on :)"

Done with AI
Doodle for preview only, do not use it :)

For those who haven't know yet about my other blog,

I got other blog which is about my personal life

and my journey in seeking new inspiration in life.

www.little-darkstar.blogspot.com

Doodle Printed On Shirt

2011-10-17T13:53:00.000+08:00

Check out my doodle printed on shirt :)

300 Button Badges

2011-10-15T12:36:00.000+08:00

Salam everyone! Though I'm so sad for losing 700 fans in my facebook page, but I thankful for not losing 1245 friends which are still giving me huge support at facebook. Thank you guys, for helping me improving my artwork for one and half year. xo :)

I recently receive design works from the printing company I work with since 2 weeks ago. I love when my boss ask me to come out with my original designs. Here is one of my doodle design on button badge for Kolej Matrikulasi Melaka students.

Original design on 300 Button Badges

Actually I enjoy every punches I did in making button badges.

Especially when it is my own drawings.hehe

If you want to order, please contact me at

+6 016 666 1300

this is phone number of the company I work, don't call here to order tote bag :)

Currently I got two life, life as Graphic Designer and life as indie doodler.

Please check my newest activity at NEWS tab.

Lastly, i wish you have a great weekend :)

Sad

2011-10-13T16:47:00.002+08:00

Today I noticed that there is something wrong with my Facebook page "Azah Skaliskala". I found that my current fans are 1245 peoples. Last week I checked there were 1945. I don't know what happen but I have lost almost 700 fans in my FB page?? Oh my!

I guess my Facebook has been hacked but it's so weird to lose fans at page. Did someone trying to delete my page or fans? Why doing that? So terrible. I'm very sad right now. I have created my page since 1 year and half, I enjoy every single moments that improve my drawings.

If you read this, please help me. Go to my facebook page, if you see the "Like" Button, please re-like me again. I don't have any intend to remove peoples who 'liked' my facebook. Sobsob. :(

Commission - Tote Bag

2011-10-10T12:05:00.000+08:00

Happy Monday everyone. We have to work today, so lazy to wake up in early morning.. hehe. Ah ha, I forgot to tell you that I passed my driving school JPJ Test. Alhamdulillah, everything goes well. I already got my P License last Friday. Yippie! Thank you so much for pep talks at facebook and blog, I feel so much better during the test. You guys rock :))

Yesterday I spent my Sunday at home working with my tote bag commission.

Yay, I'm glad I finish it. Another commissions to go. huhu

Learning

2011-10-08T12:41:00.000+08:00

Hey dear readers! Thank you for visiting. I recently get several feedback from some readers and it make me smile. I really appreciate it, I have good peoples keep watching over me and give supports. Thank you so much, I wish you have a great days. :)

I currently works 6 days in a week. So I don't know yet when will I open the commission. Let me settle down in this new situation. When an indie doodler like me become Graphic Designer, so many things I need to learn. I keep learning and blushing skills in AP and AI. All this time, I learned technical skills by myself, no professional education or classes. Yeah, I never have learn art professionally.

If people ask me where did I learn art? I will answer it "by myself". I wish I can go to art class, but no chance. I self-teaching myself to keep moving forward in designs. I also ask to students that certainly take design course to more skilled in AI usage. When you're great interested in something, so you shall not despair, right? All the best for us :)

New Project With ECSB

2011-10-03T13:40:00.001+08:00

Hi. Happy PMR to Form 3 students and happy Mondays to dear readers. Since my last entry I have mentioned that I currently work as Graphic Designer at Printing Company. I currently begin my new doodle project with Eraine Creative Sdn Bhd. Here my first work in venture with ECSB.

70 Button Badges

*Wedding Garden* Theme.

The price of button badge.

10 - 33 pieces RM3.50 per piece
34 - 66 pieces RM3.00 per piece
67 - 99 pieces RM2.50 per piece
100++ pieces RM2.00 per piece

If you interested with our products, and want me to create special doodles for you or for your special friends and family. Simply contact us and I'll doodle for you.

Email : info@erainecreative.com
Tel : +6 016 666 1300
www.erainecreative.com

Have a nice day :) Btw, I have my driving school JPJ test this Wednesday, nervous :-S

New Job

2011-09-29T22:01:00.000+08:00

Hey peeps! How are you? I wish you have a great health. Good health make us live life better and do works better. Do wake up on early morning and do some warm ups with various of sit ups, crunches, squats and it will be better if you go to jog out there or it still good with 10 minutes of jumping rope. Don't forget drink lot of water. Yeah, I want to do that too. Provide good health for me because I don't want to be unorganized no more. Because I have new job actually.

Previously I was unemployed person who sale drawings to random peoples. Today I am officially a Graphic Designer/Illustrator at a Printing Company. I really excited and got my first work to do. So much experiences I want to collect and I want to be more creative and productive. My dream just come true. When I was little I have two ambitions, whether become a professional teacher or professional designer (painter). I never imagine that I can be both. Unbelieveable.

It has been eye-opening for me, I was unknown girl with only owns huge fervor in art and work independently in art. Now I believe I can be anything I desire as long as I strive for it. I believe you too.

Pencuri Seni :: Update ::

2011-09-25T11:43:00.003+08:00

Sambungan dari entri "Pencuri Seni".

Salam kepada pembaca. Saya telah cuba menghubungi Lelaki yang telah mengambil design saya tanpa kebenaran. Selepas gagal mendapat balasan dari lelaki tersebut, saya cuba menghubungi temannya. Akhirnya lelaki tersebut membalas mesej saya dengan alasan dia sibuk. Katanya, rakannya telah membeli tshirt dari Syarikat Tshirt Applered dan mencadangkan batch KMJ menggunakan design tersebut. Mereka telah mengambil design tersebut, saya rasa scan dari sample katalog Applered Tshirt. Saya kemudiannya, menerangkan bahawa mengambil design orang lain tanpa kebenaran itu salah dan mengubahnya serta mencetak pada tshirt atau material lain itu sudah dikira mencetak rompak. Itu adalah harta intelek individu, mengambil tanpa kebenaran itu mencuri harta orang. Lelaki itu meminta maaf bagi pihak KMJ dan akan sentiasa berhati-hati selepas ini.

Saya pun tak mahu memanjangkan perkara ini lalu maafkan saja perbuatan tersebut. Rasa kasihan tapi saya harus perjuangkan hak saya kan. Alhamdullilah masalah ini selesai.

Kepada pihak-pihak yang mahu mencari design atau lukisan untuk dicetak di atas baju untuk kelab atau persatuan, saya cadangkan supaya anda mengupah designer untuk mereka design khas untuk anda. Tak pun, cuba tanya kepada rakan-rakan anda yang pandai melukis, pastinya mereka boleh cipta sesuatu yang menarik untuk anda. Jangan tak tau, ramai orang Malaysia berbakat menghasilkan design yang unik. Jangan hanya search di google atau ciplak dari art orang lain tanpa kebenaran. Orang lain bersusah payah untuk fikirkan idea, anda curi dari mereka. Cuba bayangkan diri anda di tempat mereka, apa perasaan anda? Mahu roboh juga kesabaran tu kan. :)

Appreciate art, stop piracy.

Expression on Little Cards

2011-09-24T20:22:00.000+08:00

Hi there. How's your weekend? If you feel free, do come to Nilai 3. Am here. :D

I was assumed as emotion painter by old friend. Too much of sadness, sorrow and gloomy in my old drawings. Yea, I tend to draw crying girl with sad face. But everyone change. I draw more happier faces with day-dreaming girl. But I never can remove the emotion came in time I produce art. The feeling in drawing is part of soul. I believe every painters feel the same. Someone may poaching any drawing, but they will never can steal the feels inside those drawing.

As I want to express the feel in drawing. I have new project named "From Little Heart", neat doodle on little cards only.

I will remember you
.... Will you remember me?

Berangan itu mencipta Impian.

A Lonely September

Pencuri Seni

2011-09-22T18:23:00.001+08:00

Oktober 2010, saya menyerahkan 4 design kepada Applered Tshirt untuk dimasukkan dalam katalog mereka. Sehingga kini hampir 1200 unit tshirt dari design saya terjual di Matrikulasi dan Universiti di Malaysia.

Isnin lepas, saya terlihat salah satu design milik saya di laman sosial Facebook. Seorang lelaki mendakwa design itu milik dia. Lelaki tu saya percaya seorang pelajar di Kolej Matrikulasi Johor mengambil design saya iaitu design "Real Friend" tanpa kebenaran. Dia mengupah syarikat Tshirt lain untuk mengubah sedikit pada design tersebut.

Klik untuk imej lebih besar

Saya menghubungi Syarikat tersebut.

Menurut Syarikat Tshirt yang diupahnya, mereka tidak tahu menahu tentang design yang lelaki itu mendakwa milik dia. Syarikat itu hanya menerima tugas dari customer mereka sahaja. Dan paling menyedihkan, lelaki itu sudah pun menempah dan menerima 40 sweater yang diprint dengan design milik saya, sejak Febuari 2011, itu pun tanpa kebenaran saya!

Applered Tshirt pun perlu bayar royalti kepada saya untuk setiap unit design saya yang terjual. Ini kan pula orang yang mengambil design saya tanpa kebenaran dan mengupah orang lain mengubah untuk mereka. Sangat menyedihkan! Tiada langsung ke kesedaran tentang harta intelek orang lain? Walaupun anda mungkin membeli doodles dari saya seperti kad, kasut, beg, atau pun kotak. Anda tidak boleh scan untuk kegunaan lain seperti scan untuk print atas bisnes kad atau print atas tshirt. Itu dah harga lain. Sama macam lelaki yang mencuri design saya, dia mungkin search design sy di google atau scan semula design saya dari tshirt yang dibelinya, dan kemudian print di atas 40 sweater. Itu sebenarnya jenayah!

Menurut saya, Syarikat itu tidak bersalah pun sebab mereka cuma membuat ikut pesanan customer. Yang patut bertanggungjawab ialah lelaki tersebut. Saya dah menghantar pesanan di Facebook lelaki tersebut untuk meminta dia menjelaskan hal sebenar, saya masih memberi peluang kepada orang itu, tapi sehingga kini dia tidak memberi respon.

From Little Heart

2011-09-17T12:11:00.000+08:00

*From Little Heart* is random doodles about my real emotions,
feelings, thoughts, dreams and whatever connected to little heart.
Unlike my other doodle project, this *From Little Heart* project
will full with doodle on small card only.

I feel something in my heart,

I feel alone.

A girl lie on dreamy bloom

and because of her feeling to strong,

she pull piece of bricks to her.

Behind the card

So here the recipient of card put his card.

I will bring empty little cards to wherever I go, so I can
draw on it whenever I feel something from my little heart.

Let's Start Working! #2

2011-09-15T15:07:00.000+08:00

Hey guys. How are you doing? If you were fine, great! But it you feel little break down this week, it's okay. I feel the same way too. You're not alone. hehe. Since the last entry, I begun to work with my old commission. As you can see my commissions in the right top tab. I got 3 more pending commissions. Shame on me. huhu. But gladly I have very sweet clients whom patient and understanding. Love you guys :")

Commission of Tote Bag

Doodle a shawl girl with fingers peace

Paint with grey acrylic around her.

Doodle a cellphone.

I never expected doodle a cellphone is quite complicated.haha..

Okay, i'll upload more very soon my doodle work on tote bag.

From 'Seeking The Lost Spirits' and indirectly simple art tutorial from me.

Till next time, stay tuned!

Let's Start Working!

2011-09-12T22:22:00.001+08:00

Try to work

with my old commission.

Tote bag

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Preparation

Paint with white acrylic as base color

dot dot paint... macam pakai foundation plak.. haha

Wait for the paint dry

Normally, acrylic paints I use easy to dry. But this acrylic slow to dry. I don't know what brand is it, because of Chinese script that uncapable for me to understand. hehe. But I usually to use it as base paint.

- Till next time -
keep watch my progress to complete doodle works.

* I will continue to share my work as an inspiration for me to produce arts and removing gloomy mood. Gambatte.

Seeking The Lost Spirits

2011-09-12T10:08:00.000+08:00

Hey guys. Sorry for lack of doodle updates. Lately, I have been lost in thought, unfocus and gloomy recently. I hate because I was in depression and it decrease my passion to doodle. Either my bad health not helps me to improve. I am sorry to those who commissions me, I was busy with my other commitments till I fail to keep my promises to create doodle for you.

my weapons.haha

Tote bag commissions. Sorry, I'll try to complete it. huhu

Old doodle - 2010

Doodle on piggy fund.

Tak complete pon lg.

Well, I will try to fix it. Firstly I have to fix my head, it has been quite unright for very long time. I try to focus and maintain the stability of myself. So I am here to seek my lost spirits and create a nice doodles again.

Independent Day

2011-08-31T10:20:00.002+08:00

Doodle Artwork last year.

Happy Merdeka for 54 years, Malaysia!

Winners Of Kad Raya Giveaway

2011-08-30T10:38:00.002+08:00

Hi! Happy Raya. How are you guys doing on first raya? I was a bit busy helping my mother in kitchen. I wore my Raya dress, it was black Kurung Moden with various of red sequins and beads. Just ready for brother and my sis in law pick me up to visit open houses. But before I move from my laptop, I want to fulfill my promise. I want to announce who are four lucky winners of my kad raya giveaway.

I am using generator from Random.org to pick my lucky winners. So here 8 participants of giveaway.

1.Nurul Nafisah
2.Eifa92
3.Mini Cooper
4.Hani Nordin
5.Fadhilah Comot
6.Farah Naimah
7.NabilahSawal
8.Rebina Biru

The winners are ~

Number 8 : Mr. Rebina Biru

Number 1 : Miss Nurul Nafisah

Number 3 : Miss Mini Cooper

and Number 4 : Miss Hani Nordin

Congrats to all winners! Please send your name, address and phone number at my e-mail.

To all participants and all peoples who missed my giveaway, don't worry, I have more giveaways to go. Watch this space frequently!

Happy Raya!

:)

Happy Raya!

2011-08-29T12:39:00.000+08:00

Salam to all muslims. Today may be our last Ramadhan this year. I guess you must busy for Raya preparation. And thank you for your time for visiting me :) I hope our Raya will full of happiness and blissful with lovely family.

Happy Eidulfitri to all my readers and all muslims. Please forgive my

physical and emotional (wrongdoings).

Enjoy the holiday and don't eat too much kuih raya yea :D

Happy Raya!!

To participants of my Kad Raya giveaway, don't forget to visit my blog on 1st raya,

I will announce the 4 winners soon. See ya!

Giveaways - Kad Raya

2011-08-26T09:51:00.002+08:00

Assalammualaikum. Hey guyz, how are you doing? Eid is almost here! Unfortunately I have bad health again. I got sore throat, cough and flu. Almost fever and I have cancelled my driving class on tomorrow. But I have made doodle on Kad Raya. Not much because of my health. But I think that is cute enough to giveaway to you. :)

So here 4 Kad Raya to giveaway.

Do you want this Kad Raya?

Simply follow this:

First, you must follow my blog and like my facebook page

2nd, you are required to post special entry to win giveaway. With a little Raya speech.
Please insert this picture and link me.
You can use blogspot, wordpress, tumblr or any blog site.
I'm sorry for those who do not own blog. You can join me next time ;)

here the html code,
<a href="http://www.artmusiccat.blogspot.com/"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://a7.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/308284_240921762617529_104053486304358_709097_1020156_n.jpg" width="228" /></a></div>

3rd, please make sure you comment this post and state "I join and <give the link of your blog>"

Due date is before First day of Raya!! Winners will be announce on first Raya.

the four winner will be chosen by random.org

Goodluck!! :)

Award again From Kak Emi :)

2011-08-24T17:57:00.001+08:00

Hi! :)

I received an award from Emila Yusof

Thank you so much. I'm flattered. Love you kak :)))
Receive an award is one of great inspiration to blog more.
Semangat! Semangat! yay :D

One of her cute illustration.

I am required to link back to the one who has given the award

and pass it along to :

They're another talented bloggers come with their own styles.

Hope they will love it.

Selamat Berbuka :)

Wedding Card

2011-08-23T12:44:00.000+08:00

Hi. Salam Ramadhan :)

If you still remember I have decorated design doodle for wedding card last two month ago

in my old post.

And I have concealed the identity of teacher who commissioned that doodle. Until several of my student asked me who is actually that teacher. haha.

Last week I received a wedding card from that teacher

and I was pleasured to see my doodle on her wedding card.

Miss Idayu is actually young TESL teacher at Sultan Abu Bakar School.

I stayed with her school hostel as warden during my practicum season.

She help me lots and I was grateful to meet her.

Congrats Cikgu Idayu. May Allah bless you with your partner life

and enjoy your life as 'Mrs' :)

Kad Raya Untuk Orang Jauh

2011-08-22T16:21:00.000+08:00

Assalammualaikum dan salam Ramadhan :)

Tak lama lagi nak raya,

saya pun membuat kad raya untuk orang yang jauh.

Webify Me

2011-08-21T23:42:00.000+08:00

I was stumble upon Emila Yusof dot com and I see her post about her taking quiz at Webify Me. And I was very interested, so I click the link she stated and join the quiz. So here my result ~

My result :

Sketchbook
Puppet

Friendship Bracelet

Postcards

Lock

Button

Flask

Rocket

Paintbox

Old Mobile Phone

Statue Of Liberty

Puzzlecube

Flashlight

Origami

Friendship Pin

Wrench

Omamori

and

Bandage

Take the Quiz here

Packing Giveaway - Sorry I'm late!

2011-08-21T09:30:00.000+08:00

Assalammualaikum. Hi! I was busy lately plus my lost in thought issues recently. huhu. I am sorry to my 5 giveaway winners. Late to send my giveaway to them.

But don't worry this stuffs will come soon to your home before Eid day. Minta maaf banyak2 :)

Pirate Bat

2011-08-13T22:30:00.002+08:00

New Make Over - Pirate Bat

Look evil tak? :D

Why Libra are So Art Lover?

2011-08-09T16:37:00.000+08:00

I read lot of sign articles about how Libra loves art very much.
Either I read about how lazy they are. haha

Libra has been stated as an artist, love arts and crafts, artistic and creative.

I am Libra moon and sun.

I love art because art is perfect medium to express my feelings and self.

It make me feel content and in motion.

.Drawing.

I always say that I love drawing and doodle because it make me happy.

It is true. Whenever I feel sad or emo, drawing will relief me better.
Drawing can express the imagination in non-grammatic ways
that are not tied to the formality of spoken or written language.

Drawing is not just my carrier,or selling my artworks or doodles,
or to earn more money

but it's my world.
Libra tend to draw with their emotions.
They draw what they experiences in life, instead.

It's like they keep themselves in their drawing.

I bet you can read them by paintings.

.Music.

I love the sound of music from guitar and I dreamt to learn it.
My best friend taught me to play basic chords.
Now, I'm a guitar beginner.

I love to play my guitar and singing with heart.
Sometimes, I just finger picking on guitar wordlessly,
and I relief and inspired.

.Poem.
I actually love to write short English poems.
I wrote my first poem when I was fourteen.
It was called "Overtime" and I submitted it in school magazine.
All my poems was about myself and true feelings.
Couple years ago, I stop write a poem.
Someone have told me that I was too emotional and writing poems about emotions is
completely bad.
Well, art is actually made with the intention of stimulating thoughts and emotions.
It's not a crime.
I don't stop write a poem because of that.
I just move from poem into drawings and doodles.

.Writing.
Well, I believe writing is classed as an art too.
I have little interest in writing story.
If I don't draw I believe I will try to create a short story or fun book.
I love imagination and fantasy.
When I was on secondary school, in writing test,
I inclined choose imagination question to answer.
A friend said I was too hard imagine,

"you're not in a real world, azah."
I love writing because I love to write my feelings.
Do you know Avril Lavigne? She spent all years in her music carrier,
just to write songs about her true feelings and she don't care if it not sold or be critic.
Yes, Libra do that.

.Craft.
I love art craft, especially the hand-mades.
It's simply meaning art, you create it by your hand with loves,
and give it or sale to anyone interested.
When they keep your hand-made,
you can feel how much you have been much appreciated.
I dream to add more art skills in future.
To find more art medium to express my feelings.

I love art because art is the best expression of imagination, feelings,

experiences in life, and thoughts.

It motivated me to reach my dreams and pursue a meaning life.

Shawl Girl

2011-08-05T12:53:00.000+08:00

Medium - Zhongyuan Colored Pencils

...

I'm sorry for the seldom updates. Need time to find inspiration.

I created new site at blogspot, Me.in.Myself ~

Wordless Wednesday #5

2011-08-03T15:22:00.000+08:00

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Graduated With Honor

2011-08-02T22:07:00.004+08:00

Yes, I finally graduated from Campus Life, after four years studies. Last Friday I have received with honor a piece of Degree by Sultan Idris University of Education's Canselory Deputy. It was a simply cute Convocation Ceremony for me. I got nice friends there, family and also, my distance best friend came to see me graduate. It was the best day ever since the 4 years I have been in campus. Campus life always hard, but I successfully completed those hardship before leaving Campus. How? Seeking for forgiveness and give forgiveness.

Well, when I was in Convocation Hall, I bring my Nokia E5. I wait for someone. When they arrived, I sneak out the hall and find them. He with his brother gave me a cute flowers vase with huge bear.

When I sneak back into hall with those huge vase and bear,

I think it caught my friends eyes for couple minutes. It's too obvious! haha.

I smiled, from the beginning of the day - until the end. :)

Ah yes, I follow the tips from my friend, I wore bright color of shawl and Kurung Moden.

Thanks for the tips Aneesah!

I got very lovely pictures because of that!!

A Friend

2011-07-30T21:47:00.002+08:00

I love to have friend, to have partner who can try to understand me and accept me for what I am, without judge or underestimate. To have a person I can trust, a person I can tell them my little secret and a person who help me to find me in myself.

I love to have friend, to have partner who I can try to understand them and take them for what they are, without judgement, or underestimate. A person who can tell me their secret and I will keep those secret for our friendship. A person I can help when they need it. A person who can call me their buddy. And we have a strong relation, and it called FRIENDSHIP.

Though sometimes when I thought I have found one, I fell miserably. Though sometimes I have been lied and been stabbed in the back. Though sometimes they can't accept me for what I am. Though sometimes I try my hardest to be good friend, and it seem invisible in their eyes. But.. I never give up to have friend, because I love to have friend not because for me to depend on them, but that is precious relation.

And because of I never give up, I found one, a friend. I'm sure, I will find more.

Don't give up to be friend, though you might have bad issue in the past. Failure make you wise.

* Lots of people want to ride with you in the limo, but what you want is someone who will take the bus with you when the limo breaks down. * Oprah Winfrey.

-- { Guitar Lesson } --

This is my voice and my finger picking my guitar

Sorry for some error of lyrics

Video doodle made by me.

Enjoy..

"When a friend break your heart so badly, don't be sad or angry too long..Keep move on"

Saya Ingat lagi

2011-07-26T23:01:00.000+08:00

Ini entri bahasa Melayu.

Assalammualaikum dan salam perpaduan. :) Hari ini entri saya dalam bahasa Melayu. Sebab saya nak berkongsi pengalaman saya dengan kawan-kawan Malaysia. Hehe. Jumaat ini saya akan menerima segulung ijazah dan secara sah saya menamatkan pengajian di UPSI selama 4 tahun. Insyallah kalau ada rezeki, saya akan menjadi seorang cikgu Sejarah. (Tak popular kan :p).

Saya ingat lagi masa saya tadika, mak saya hantar saya ke tadika setiap pagi. Dekat belakang rumah je. Saya pulak ada geng 6orang ke Tadika, mak saya pun tak perlu susah-susah nak hantar saya setiap hari. Bila saya darjah 1, mak saya bawak saya dengan basikal. Sekolah jauh gak dari rumah. 1 Km lebih jer. Tapi mak saya sebagai ibu tunggal nak pergi kerja lagi, tak boleh nak hantar saya hari-hari. Maka, mak saya pun mengupah seorang pakcik Beca untuk membawa dan menjemput saya dari sekolah. Saya bersama 2 orang sepupu lelaki saya menaiki beca ke sekolah. Saya ingat lagi pakcik tu dalam usia 55-60 tahun, mengayuh beca setiap hari.

Kadang-kadang pakcik tu kayuh pelan, kadang-kadang laju. Best, ditiup angin, serius! Kalau hujan, pakcik tu akan membaluti beca nya dengan plastik besar dan bila kitorang duduk di dalamnya, kami.. tak nampak apa2. tup-tup dah sampai ke sekolah.hehe. Kadang-kadang bila pakcik tu tak sihat, dia datang lewat jemput kami dan kami kadang-kadang lewat ke sekolah. Pernah beberapa kali saya dan sepupu saya lambat ke sekolah, kitorang didenda berdiri di depan perhimpunan, cikgu marah.

"Kenapa lewat ke sekolah? Ha? Kan dah tahu ade perhimpunan, tak leh datang awal ke?"

"Err... maaf cikgu. Kami naik beca" Sepupu saya bersuara. Rasenye cikgu tu kebingungan sekejap dan kemudian dia menyuruh kami duduk je. Haha. Yela, seramai 600 kanak-kanak kat sekolah tu, kami bertiga je naik beca ke sekolah. Sejak tu, kitorang dicop. " Budak beca "

"Eleh, ko tak kaya sebab tu ko tak naik beca. Mak aku bayar rm50 sebulan tau " Sepupu saya menyindir.

Sampai darjah 2, saya masih menaiki beca ke sekolah. Lepas sekolah, pakcik tu akan tunggu kitorang di luar pintu pagar. Dia membunyikan locengnya, melambai2 kitorang dan tersenyum dengan giginya hampir takde. Saya akan duduk di bangku yang berwarna merah, 2 orang sepupu saya akan duduk di bangku depan. Tiba-tiba ada budak sebelah duduk di sebelah saya. Pakcik tu cakap budak baru. Saya senyum, dia hanya masam mencuka. Pakcik tu akan hantar dulu budak tu ke rumahnya, rumah dia besar, baju dia juga diseterika kemas. Beberapa bulan kami duduk di atas beca yang sama, budak tu tak pernah pandang ke arah saya.

Bila saya dah masuk darjah 3, saya minta mak belikan basikal. Dah besar, malu la nak naik beca lagi. Mak pun rasa saya dah boleh memiliki basikal. Esoknya, mak membelikan basikal berwarna purple untuk saya. Saya pun menaiki basikal ke sekolah hari-hari. Sampai saya berusia 15 tahun saya masih pergi ke sekolah dengan basikal yang sama. Sampai berbunyi-bunyi, hehe. Kadang-kadang saya terserempak dengan pakcik beca tu, saya akan senyum malu je.. hehe.

Sampai sekarang, bila saya ingat lagi saat tu, saya akan ketawa bersama abang dan mak.

Antara saat-saat terindah yang membentuk diri saya pada hari ini.

Selamat bergraduasi kepada rakan-rakan saya di Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris.

Giveaway Winners!

2011-07-26T21:11:00.000+08:00

Hey..Hey
Sorry for a bit late. Solat dulu ..hee

Ok. Let's choose the winners! Here we go!

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{ The 1st winner will win Boxy Box }

1-Fadhilah Comot

2-Jue Nara

3- Aizat Ahmad

4- Shinju Lala

5- Arief Fahmy

6- Inpirasi Izra

7- Nabilah Syawal

8 -Wan Farah Naimah

9- Nuramira Atiqa

And the winner is...

NO. 2 - Miss Jue Nara !!

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{ The 2nd Winner will win Vermilion Bloom }

1-Fadhilah Comot

~~2-Jue Nara~~

3- Aizat Ahmad

4- Shinju Lala

5- Arief Fahmy

6- Inpirasi Izra

7- Nabilah Syawal

8 -Wan Farah Naimah

9- Nuramira Atiqa

And the winner is...

No. 1 - Miss Fadhilah Comot!

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{ The 3rd Winner will win Eggie Doodle Keychain }

~~1-Fadhilah Comot~~

~~2-Jue Nara~~

3- Aizat Ahmad

4- Shinju Lala

5- Arief Fahmy

6- Inpirasi Izra

7- Nabilah Syawal

8 -Wan Farah Naimah

9- Nuramira Atiqa

And the winner is...

No. 7 - Miss Nabilah Syawal!!

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{ The 4th Winner will win Eggie Doodle Keychain }

~~1-Fadhilah Comot~~

~~2-Jue Nara~~

3- Aizat Ahmad

4- Shinju Lala

5- Arief Fahmy

6- Inpirasi Izra

~~7- Nabilah Syawal~~

8 -Wan Farah Naimah

9- Nuramira Atiqa

And the winner is...

No. 6 - Mr. Inspirasi Izra !

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{ The 5th Winner will win Shawl girl and boy Keychain }

~~1-Fadhilah Comot~~

~~2-Jue Nara~~

3- Aizat Ahmad

4- Shinju Lala

5- Arief Fahmy

~~6- Inpirasi Izra~~

~~7- Nabilah Syawal~~

8 -Wan Farah Naimah

9- Nuramira Atiqa

And the winner is...

No.8 - Miss Wan Farah Naimah!!

Congrats to all the winners! All winners was chosen by Random.Org.

To all the winners please send me your address and phone number.

And, to all the participants who not win the giveaway, I have some little cute doodle on mini cards for you with your name. Send me your name and address. Thank you for join my giveaway contest!

Have a sweet dreams tonight! :D

Participants of Giveaway Contest

2011-07-25T13:43:00.004+08:00

Good Monday everyone.! Since the last Monday I launched a Giveaway Contest, I have receive several e-mails from participants. The participant need to send their photo with their favorite books. Without stalling for time, let me introduce the participants.

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Participant No. 1 - Fadhilah Comot

Blog | Facebook

Fadhilah''s favorite book : Lawak Kampus

Participant No. 2 - Jue Nara

Blog

Jue's Favourite Book : Shopaholic Takes Manhattan

Participant No. 3 - Aizat Ahmad

Blog

Aizat's favorite book : The Teen Vogue Hand Book

Participant No. 4 - Shinju Lala

Blog

Participant No. 5 - Arief Fahmy

Blog | Facebook

Arief's Favorite Book : Comic Classroom Class A

Participant No.6 - Inspirasi Izra

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Izra's favorite book :
Principles of Engineering Dynamics concise theory and applications

Participant no.7 - Nabilah Syawal

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Nabilah's Favorite Book : Bicara Hati

Participant No.8 - Wan Farah Naimah
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Farah Naimah's favorite book : Gadis Lolipop

Participant No. 8 - Nuramira Atiqa
Amira's favorite book : Life is an Open Secret

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Aren't their photos awesome!? :D
I love all of them. There are books I haven't seen and it's inspire me to go read!
Well, I will choose the winner by random.org
5 winners will be announce soon. What this space! :D

Giveaway Contest [Update]

2011-07-21T21:07:00.000+08:00

Hi. Good Wednesday! As you know I have made a Giveaway Contest before and I have received few feedback which is I probably considering to change several terms. As I mentioned in my giveaway contest that you must take your photo with History Book, few peoples complains they have no history books. I think it's not a problem for those who still in secondary school, they have Sejarah Books at home. But for those who study in other courses and for those who already works it must be a bit complicated for them to find. So I think to be fair, I ease the term:

1. You must follow my blog Art.Music.Cat and Like my facebook page.
2. Take your photo with any favorite books. Remember, it must your favorite book. =)
3. Send your photo to my e-mail : azahgta@yahoo.com.my with your name and blog/facebook link.
4. Close date is on 22 July 2011 at mid night.
5. All photos I receive from participants will be upload at my blog AND Facebook Page.
I'll publish all the photos on 23 July 2011 and open to be vote by peoples at Blog and Facebook.

6. The winners will be choose by ~~the highest votes at Blog and Facebook.~~ Random.Org

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1st winner *

a Boxy Bat Star

2nd Winner *

a Vermilion Bloom

3rd, 4th and 5th Winners *

Eggie Doodle Keychain (each)
Shawl Girl Keychain (each)

and special giveaway for those who touch my heart with creative photo.

Giveaway Contest

2011-07-18T09:39:00.001+08:00

Assalammualaikum. Hey.Hey. This is special post to appreciate what you guys have done to me, so as I promised from the previous post, I have something to giveaway to you. This time, I'm no longer use a game "Siapa cepat, dia dapat" but I want to make a contest, so everyone could join and fight for it. =) Before I reveal the contest, let's see the prizes first.

1st winner *

a Boxy Bat Star

2nd Winner *

a Vermilion Bloom

3rd, 4th and 5th Winners *

Eggie Doodle Keychain (each)
Shawl Girl Keychain (each)

Note: It's all hand-made.

To grab this prize, you need to follow this steps :

1. You must follow my blog Art.Music.Cat and Like my facebook page.

2. Take your photo with history book. Like this.

Pose with your history book by your own creativity and Remember, it must history book.

Why history book, because I am history teacher wannabe.. :)

2. Send your photo to my e-mail : azahgta@yahoo.com.my with your name and blog link.

3. Close date is on 22 July 2011 at mid night.

4. All photos I receive from participants will be upload at my blog AND Facebook Page.
I'll publish all the photos on 23 July 2011 and open to be vote by peoples at Blog and Facebook.

5. The winners will be choose by the highest votes at Blog and Facebook.

6. Leave you comment here to let me know you join this contest.

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Clear? Easy to done right. This giveaway are open to anyone at Malaysia.

Come grab the giveaway! Goodluck =)

Eggies is Back

2011-07-17T18:06:00.001+08:00

I missed my eggies doodle, an egg character I made last year.

By inspired with eggies doodle, I doodle it onto wood keychains I bought.

Eggies doodle | Chicken are not allowed.

Bad Health

2011-07-16T19:49:00.001+08:00

Hi! I just recover from fever today after been sicked since the past three days ago. I believe I was infected by virus from a friend of mine that I met at Upsi. We shared a mineral water and unfortunately my antibody relatively poor and fail to fight. I currently is going through the days with bad health which I know that is really a bad habit to pursue. I need to work hard to take care of my health. x_x ---- Well, today I feel better and I attend my driving school lecture for theory and practical after passed in computer test. I got 47/50. Gladly I'm not fail miserably.

And at 29 July, my driving license * L * will officially going out. That will be my first driving license ever. :D Plus at 29 July also, I will be formally graduated from UPSI. I have tried my mortarboard and it look cute with me.hehe perasan =)

During sick, I have no strength to compose idea for complete other commission. So, I delay it for awhile as I was sicked and rest. Then I made this.

I doodle my wooden box with pattern that seemingly nonsensical whirls, swirls dots and little lines that express my feeling on that time (suffer from fever). So here it is, Boxy Bat Star.

Lidi Peoples

2011-07-13T16:36:00.001+08:00

Old animation work at 2009

*Thanks*

I still think they moved in freaky way.haha.

Wordless Wednesday #4

2011-07-13T15:11:00.000+08:00

Cats only at #WW

Instant Doodle

2011-07-07T16:53:00.001+08:00

I am currently studying for my driving school computer test, boring but need to study. Yo lah, not expert in highway law. huhu. I made some doodle, instantly on small keychain.

shawl girl

sorry, blur.

Been thinking to make some giveaway. Keep watching me yea =)

Wordless Wednesday #3

2011-07-06T09:25:00.000+08:00

4 siblings.

Check previous picture.

2 more Boxes

2011-07-05T09:21:00.001+08:00

Remember the 40 frames and 25 lil boxes? I have finished last Thursday and the same cllient requested two more boxes for their VIP. She asked me to make the boxes with various colors. So, I spend my Monday to settle this commission and two lil boxes just done.

Done and I'm going to post today. Then focus to my Driving School Test.

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I’ve created my profile at about.me! Check me out: www.about.me/azahskaliskala

40 Frames and 25 Lil Boxes | COMPLETE!!!

2011-07-03T22:12:00.000+08:00

Yay. I know you'll click this title and with glad in my heart, yay, I finally manage to complete all the forty frames and twenty-five little boxes. Good Sunday to all visitors =)

I was commissioned by Madjina early June 2011 and after bought art supplies, I begin my doodle progress from June, 16 and I managed to complete on June, 30. It's mean 16 days I have been fighting on my bro tennis table and complete all doodles. That not include the days I went out watch movies, dates, hang up, help my mother and play guitar whole day. Macam tak percaya..Ok, let's enjoy the views.

By the way, Madjina came to Nilai 3 today, a place I decided to meet and so she could take all the 40 frames and 25 lil boxes with safety without using Pos Laju Service. I always use Pos Laju to send my items to my clients. But I was hoping this time with big commissions, the client can take it by their own. It's mean I don't believe Pos Laju and Madjina can lower her cost. hehe. And she was nice and it was my pleasure when I success pass the items to her. Love to see them happy with my hand-made.

Erm, dah merindui frame and kotak-kotak genit kat atas ni.. Kotak-kotak frame semua ni, saya masih tak dapat percaya =_=

Vermilion Bloom

2011-07-03T00:05:00.000+08:00

- Power Peek -

New creature : Vermilion Bloom

Vermilion Bloom

- Orangish Red

- Wood

- A space to insert photo

- Name customize

Transformers 3

2011-07-02T12:58:00.001+08:00

After finished all 40 frames and 25 lil boxes last Thursday, I suddenly feel boredom then getaway yesterday to watch cinema. I don't have any plan in my mind, I just go out and board the bus. I enjoy the looking at Cassia Fistula Tree on the left side of the road in the whole my trip. Time to buy ticket, I choose to watch Transformers 3 : Dark Of The Moon (3D).

Last week I watched Green Lantern and the hero is quite hot.hehe. This time, Transformers 3 is absolutely awesome. In some part I laugh, amaze, and almost cry..haha. The 3D view is awesome and I love the ending part, the display of Cybertron outside Earth is amazing, the appearance of architecture is so cool and that is so inspiration! Just watch movies and you'll get inspiration.

Then I walk away from the cinema and find Bubble Tea. I am currently addicted with Bubble drink!..

Spontaneous Thursday

2011-06-30T09:04:00.001+08:00

I don't want life to imitate art. I want life to be art.

--Carrie Fisher

I want Pasport Holder

2011-06-29T19:56:00.002+08:00

Hey! Hey! This time I will not post about my doodles, but I wanna share this.

.Pasport Holder.

Beautiful, isn't it? This is another beautiful crafts from Feltralicious. She want to giveaway this pasport holder to anyone who want it, but you have to follow the RULES.

This is my first time joining giveaway contest. I really love the prize.

Because I need a holder or case to save my identity card, popular card, bank cards etc.

And I believe with this pasport holder, my cards will safe in it :D

p/s: Fetralicious,you make me want to learn sewing.

Wordless Wednesday #2

2011-06-29T00:00:00.000+08:00

From my Sony Ericson W959

25 Lil Boxes To Go

2011-06-28T11:47:00.002+08:00

Hi to all visitors. I want to apologize if I have neglected some of you, I recently lack of times to drop your blogs and see all your updated. I know that a good human should give more than take. You give me your precious times to visit my blog, read my stories and take your time to give me a pep word. I appreciate that. But I do spend my time to visit your world, reading your stories, and sometimes enjoy the song you put on your blog. hehe. To the BFF (Beloved Friend Followers), please leave your link. I do click it in my free time. Because I am so appreciated every clicks and every drops on my world.

-xoxo-

Okay! I have finished my doodle work on 40 Frames. Now I begin to doodle on 25 lil boxes.

If you ever know that I was doodled on 200 wedding boxes last year. Its a same lil boxes.

Madjina want 25 lil boxes for her lecturers. The theme she have choose are Pharmacy.

It have a enough space for angry bird. :D

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I'm recently undergoing car driving school. I need extra times to prepare the test and classes.
Next on July, I will busy for prepare for my convocation.
I am so sorry that I will hold on another commissions.
TO the commissioners, please visit my blog frequently to see me update all the commission works.

After all, I'm not over-hectic yet. haha :D

Shawl

2011-06-27T12:30:00.003+08:00

I have no idea what I'm doing with shawl recently. Shawl is a simple item of clothing, loosely worn over the shoulders, upper body and arms, and sometimes also over the head.1 To be honest, I'm not sure that my face could fit nicely wearing shawl. I have a large jaw, even I have lost weight, my face still look like 'O'. But friends said my face shape are long and full. haha.

I begin to wear shawl last year. After confident with my face shape..hehe. I bought during Convo Festival, a plain black and creamy shawl. I remembered when I walk into campus, almost half friends unrecognized me. They said the shawl fit nicely with me. I relieved..hihi. I took few shawl from shop, my mom sale shawls but I never told my friends on Campus. Because they will never believe it. Sure people will say if my mom sale those kind of clothes, why I don't wear it? I'm a very simple person, I hardly to wear clothes in trend. I just wear it if I think it suitable and fine with me.

And I wear shawl.

One day, I sit in my mom shop and look at various shawls fashion, ropol-ropol bagai. African clients also wear shawl. haha. I laughed with my brother. Tak baik betoi..hehee. Btw, I have received special limited edition Yuna shawl "IamJetFuel" from her mother, Datin Anum. Her mother is a teacher at my practical school. It's gorgeous!

Spraying and Branding

2011-06-24T09:20:00.003+08:00

Hi! Happy Friday!

I just done doodle on 40 frames.

For protection - Spray it with clear spray.

Agaknya mamai sangat, terguna Sheildtox Ridsect untuk spray. Nasib baik 1 frame je.haha

and,

after that.

Branding - Inserting my name cards.

Settle? Not yet. Still got 25 lil boxes to go.

Recently, my health is dropping down.

Easily tired, easily sick. I'm neglecting my workout for too long. Hmm.

Sketchy Sunday

2011-06-21T23:10:00.000+08:00

Hey! Hey! I am joining the "Sketchy Sunday" meme organized by Emila Yusof.

The Rules iS:

Write a blog post about your sketch and later post your link below.
Please post your sketch only. Sketch definition: a quick freehand drawing that is not a completed work.
Give exact link of the sketch’s url.
Copy and paste codes below to share the participant links in your blog post.

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I know it's Tuesday, I can post this on next Sunday.

But I don't care! Kak Emi should see this before she fly to Korea on 24 June!!

So here my "Skecthy Sunday" or maybe Doodly Sunday!

Emila Yusof on Champa Garden

Emila Yusof is a local Freelance Illustrator, Children’s Book Writer & Illustrator, Painter and also a Blogger. In "Skecthy Sunday" meme, I want to take an opportunity to post a special entry about her. I love her the way she draw, illustrate, write, blog, and even the way she serve every visitors on her website. She inspired me a lot. Since kid, I have met lot of inspirations and idols. But when I met Emila Yusof. Its totally different feeling. She is one of successful local artist, humble, creative and uniqueness. And we both shares the same birthday. =) She also wrote an entry about me on her website "Azah Skaliskala | Emila Yusof"

To Kak Emi, with my skecthy Sunday, I bring akak for awhile travelling my Champa Kingdom.hehe.. Good luck for your Korea Trip and Floral Cloral Exhibition. Love you kak EmilaYusof!

Thirty Frames

2011-06-20T21:02:00.001+08:00

- In progress -

30 frames done - 10 more to go

Workstation - my bro Tennis table

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I want a vacation after this.

aaaa...

Tumblr

2011-06-20T09:12:00.002+08:00

My new site to shared, tumblr.

I have signed up last week and got few friends there.

DoodleDarkstar.tumblr.com

If you got your own tumblr, please share, we could exchange the ideas and of course make friends =)

Jobless?

2011-06-17T17:01:00.001+08:00

"I am a hard unemployed person.

No job, no work."

haha

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At home.

---doodledoodledoodledoodle--

At my mother shop,

--doodledoodledoodledoodle--

So far 14 frames done, 26 frames to go..

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who said I don't have job?

Hee

Wordless Wednesday

2011-06-15T00:17:00.000+08:00

Progress In Doodles

2011-06-13T09:04:00.005+08:00

Hi! Monday again :) Last Saturday, I went shop alone at Jusco Bukit Tinggi. I love roaming at shopping mall, finding something that I already set in my mind and dropping my fav areas in shopping mall. Of course that will be stationery shop. Yes, I shop art tools. To be an artist is not only difficult but it expensive too.

I have been hired by Madjina last week. She commissioned 25 lil boxes and 40 frames for upcoming farewell party for 1st batch senior pharmacy. Due date is very close. I have a month to complete it. So I need to delay other commissions for a while. After Madjina banked in the deposit, I start to plan what to buy and what I'm gonna need in progress of doodle art. Then I go to shop art tools. Wonderful moment! =)

I shop:

brushes

permanent markers

paints

black inks
sketch books

frames

lil boxes

wood blocks

small wooden kitchens

Then I drop on Hinode Shop. Bought a candle and Apple Blossom.

I have a new habit since practicum. I like to burn the candle inside Soapstone Candle Aromatherapy Diffusers with aromatherapy essence oil Apple Blossom. You can see my white Soapstone Candle in picture above. The flame brings a natural aroma, soft ambiance and I feel calm in my room. It help me to doodle with lovelier.hee

More info: Why use an Aromatherapy Diffuser?

New Cellphone

2011-06-10T13:13:00.001+08:00

My cellphone before was Sony Ericson W595, which have been break down after I went to Bekelah waterfall last month. I want a new cellphone for myself, so I ask my brother to survey a suitable phone for me. Few days ago finally I have my own Nokia E5 with belacan color. hehe. It's cooper brown, but my brother said it look like belacan color.lol.

Pink Bear, a gift from my student.

"The Nokia E5 is optimized for messaging and e-mail with a full messaging keyboard and support for EGPRS, WCDMA, HSDPA/HSUPA (3.5G) and WLAN. Take photos with a 5 Mpix Full Focus (EDOF) camera. Write messages with intelligent text input, enjoy videos, music, and graphics on the 2.36ï¿½ QVGA display. Additional features include GPS and Ovi Maps 3.0, UPnP, Bluetooth 2.0 +EDR, and USB 2.0 High-Speed. Supported WCDMA frequencies depend on the region/variant where the device is available." Source

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I love this cooper brown and I love it because I can sit at McD and surf internet via my phone anytime. The price is reasonable and able to be bought by orang yang tak berapa kaya like me.hehe.

I wished on My Doodle-Land.

2011-06-09T08:14:00.002+08:00

When I was drops out from taxi or bus,

there will come a time to doodle.

When a friend give words of encouragement,

there will come an inspiration to doodle.

When it's a cold night and I couldn't sleep,

I will grab black ink and doodling till fall asleep.

When I had missing someone so much,

I will doodle and send to them.

And when I have lost my words.

doodling will be better medium than writing.
When someone calling me on the Phone,
I talk and doodle.
When it's raining on my Saturday evening,
I will turn on the Radio and doodle.
When students requesting my doodles,
I will doodle and giveaway to those who answer my history questions.

When doodle become so inspiration in my life,

I will doodle, more and more. Till it would be a big land of doodles.

On my doodle-land I made a wish,
for this moments stay with me forever.
Because I build it with my life.

Please do not steal my moments from me.

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Art.Music.Cat

Two Lil Boxes - In Making

Guitar Lesson - Carta Hati

February 2012 : Promised To Myself

Mara Interview & Penang Short-travelled

Postcard Illustration

Little Cards at School

Back-to-School

Resign My Job - Graphic Designer

Champa Kingdom & Doodle Art

January 2012: Promised To Myself - Work Harder

Doodle Birthday Gift to my Best Friend

2012 Wishlist

Update : 2011 Almost at the Ends

Azah Travel - Bukit Mertajam, Seberang Perai

Little Haikal

Illustrate My Bat #3

Kucing the Cat

Illustrate My Bat #2

Illustrate my Bat

Two Cute Things

Trust Your Instinct

Drawing Tips - How To Prevent From Giving Up?

Emila Yusof - Gunakan Bahasa Melayu Dengan Betul

Kesibukan

Life is Not Beautiful

Rugby Game

What I have Now?

Charity T-shirt Sales for Hiroshima Masjid Project

New Character : StickGirl

Did You Know?

Diri Saya

New Profile Picture

Graphic Motivation Doodle #2

Cuba Teka

Graphic Doodle Motivation

Doodle Printed On Shirt

300 Button Badges

Sad

Commission - Tote Bag

Learning

New Project With ECSB

New Job

Pencuri Seni :: Update ::

Expression on Little Cards

Pencuri Seni

From Little Heart

Let's Start Working! #2

Let's Start Working!

Seeking The Lost Spirits

Independent Day

Winners Of Kad Raya Giveaway

1.Nurul Nafisah2.Eifa923.Mini Cooper4.Hani Nordin5.Fadhilah Comot6.Farah Naimah7.NabilahSawal8.Rebina Biru

The winners are ~

and Number 4 : Miss Hani Nordin

Congrats to all winners! Please send your name, address and phone number at my e-mail.

To all participants and all peoples who missed my giveaway, don't worry, I have more giveaways to go. Watch this space frequently!

Happy Raya!

:)

Happy Raya!

Giveaways - Kad Raya

Award again From Kak Emi :)

Wedding Card

Kad Raya Untuk Orang Jauh

Webify Me

Packing Giveaway - Sorry I'm late!

Pirate Bat

Why Libra are So Art Lover?

Shawl Girl

Wordless Wednesday #5

Graduated With Honor

A Friend

Saya Ingat lagi

Giveaway Winners!

Participants of Giveaway Contest

Giveaway Contest [Update]

Giveaway Contest

Eggies is Back

Bad Health

Lidi Peoples

1.Nurul Nafisah
2.Eifa92
3.Mini Cooper
4.Hani Nordin
5.Fadhilah Comot
6.Farah Naimah
7.NabilahSawal
8.Rebina Biru