Diaries and Blogs

2nd October 2013; Diaries and Blogs

 Above is one of a very very old diary entry, dating all the way back to 9th March 2002. I started writing diaries from a very young age. At first, I was forced to by my parents to do it. But as time past, it became a habit and i wrote diary after diary. Eventually it came to a stop due to the inability to cope with school work and other obligations I had

At this time and age, diaries have largely been replaced by blogs. Blogs actually work the same way as diaries. Whenever you want, you can just submit a blog post like you would on your diary. The major difference being that one, is stored online and the other is an actual physical copy, that you can have with you all the time.

Earned this today: Personally, I still prefer the idea of having a diary instead of a blog. If not for a physical diary, I wouldn't have been able to showcase this old treasure that it is. Times where i had really bad sentence construction and my story wasn't a whole lot interesting to have. Memories are what these are. What would happen to blogs after several years? Would you still be able to recover them and have a laugh at it ten years down the road?

My Journey to NAFA Everyday

2nd October 2013; My Journey to NAFA Everyday

I live in the west; closest MRT station from my place would be Yew Tee (NS5). NAFA my current education spot is situated right in the heart of the town at Bugis. I’ve stayed in Yew Tee, for about 15 years now and I’ve always dreaded to head down to town. Especially when it takes about 2 hours on average just to travel to school.

Above is a picture I’ve taken when I was rushing to school on a cab due to the sleepless nights spent burning midnight oil to complete our works and my inability to wake up on time.

Earned this today: It’s been around ten weeks since the start, I’m starting to get used to travelling to and fro the school and actually reaching classes on time. How would it be like to stay just next to your school? Would you become complacent and take it for granted?

Drawing Faces

 

1st October 2013; Drawing Faces

Faces. I usually dread when the need arises to draw one of them. Especially when drawing the eyes, I could never get it right. Often resulting in an aggravating experience.

But through the techniques learnt in lessons and with much practice. This is one of the better ones that I’ve come up with. Although I still lack the likeness of the reference picture itself. I’m relieved that at least, it still looks like a face and not some distorted looking human face that is often the case in the past.

Earned this today: In the past, I would shy away from doing things that I’m not usually good with. I feel that I should be more courageous in exploring new things and not be afraid to fail. Confidence Rig, Confidence…

Origami!

 1st October 2013; Origami!

Origami, a traditional art of paper folding that started in the 17th Century AD in japan. The objective of this form of art is to alter a flat piece of paper through folding, making a sculpture.

Over the years, I’ve learnt and mastered multiple kinds of origami sculptures. Some examples include the widely known paper crane and roses. The reason to why I’m so intrigued in origami is because I’d like to make small little gifts (as shown in the picture above) for friends and family members instead of buying them expensive gifts. However I feel that the people of this age do not really appreciate small things like this and often take it for granted.

Earned this today: In the vast world of Origami, there are still lots to be learnt. Especially the more intricate designs which I’ve yet to touch on. A hobby that allows for endless learning, do you have one such hobby too?

Confidence...

30th September 2013; Confidence...

Where does ones confidence come from? From their good looks, their ability to do something really good or the courage to just stand out from the rest? I have been in search for this answer for a while now. But it seems, the answer is still far from grasp. Still unable to understand where confidence can be found.

Take example for today’s movie presentation for “Introduction to Visual Arts”. I was supposed to start out and talk about the introduction part of the movie analysis. From start to finish, although I managed to project my voice out in a way that everyone could hear. My problem was, I doubt anyone in the audience could understand what I was trying to say. Because, even me myself, wasn’t too sure what I was trying to say. I was way too nervous and my mind went blank.

Earned this today: Disappointed in myself once again, I continue on my quest to find confidence…

3D Fundamentals Overview

30th September 2013; 3D Fundamentals Overview

Today was the day, where all our four projects are being reviewed! It was like our judgment day, knowing how strict out teacher in charge was. This 10 weeks journey was tough and mind cracking. Due to the new things that we have come across and encountered along the way, but we definitely have learnt a lot too!

From creating something from just feelings (Project 1), creating volume from simple planes (Project 2), creating from tearing down parts and reassembling parts making something entirely different (Project 3) and finally, joining two things of different qualities while making it look natural together (Project 4). We’ve come a long way, opening our minds to way and methods to help us in problem solving, which would definitely prove to be useful.

Earned this today: 3D Fundamentals Complete! It’s over, finally! Now to focus on the other modules~

The 'Cup' Fish

29th September 2013; The 'Cup' Fish

Finally, coming to the last project, Project 4; Juxtaposition. Little was known upon looking at the word, juxtaposition. So the very first step for me, was to do some research.

This was the outcome.  The definition of the word is, the act or placement of two things  (usually abstract concepts) near each other.

From the research, I felt that juxtaposition was about combining two objects that is not intended to go well together, often with opposing qualities. But due to juxtaposition, it should be made to look, unusual, humorous, thought provoking, ironic and uses symbolism.

To fulfill the numerous objectives, I decided to work on the theme Irony. Which helps to fulfill unusual, humorous, thought provoking and irony conditions. To generate ideas, I started rattling out random words and looked for words that sound the same and can be used to contradict each other. (Example: Thief/Teeth, Ship/Sheep, Sand/Send).

After much thought and concept development, I decided to work on the Carp/Cup fish idea! The outcome is shown as above! This is the meaning; the fish being a carp fish (a species) is actually made out of small little cups to represent its scales which creates an irony contrasting with the word ‘carp’. The green parts are to create the rough texture that is often not the case when we talk about fish scales, as it is often smooth.

Earned this today: I feel that juxtaposition is an interesting way to put two or more things of different characteristics together and still be able make it go well together. Like the previous projects, it’s another method to generate ideas out of the ordinary.