Thursday, 7 July 2011

a joyful adventure

To enjoy traveling alone was the point today!

It was kind of a prompt decision to explore Oxford Circus and Covent Garden on my own for a day.
I didn't plan things out before hand and that was also part of the decision that I was going to have a more relaxed  journey to visit a new place. 

And that was it; I did this trip despite the fact that the weather didn't seem friendly in the morning.


Amazing DJ-kid playing professional music by a street artist hiding behind
(found near Oxford Circus Tube Station)

Oxford Street is more of a trendy shopping paradise filled with an atmosphere of fashion especially during this big sale season, while Covent Garden is a place seems to be traditional, calm, relax, and a suitable place to enjoy a sip of coffee and afternoon tea. 

I went in a cafe recommended by a blogger, ordered a "Flat-White" which I'd never had before.
As the shop owner explained to me it is made of double espresso with steamed milk which is quite similar to latte but tastes stronger, still the name attracted me to try it out. 

I am a "coffeeholic," the word I made-up to describe people as a heavy coffee consumer.
I love not only the smell, the taste, but also the latte art, such as leaves, a swan, a bear, or even more creative ones that can only be seen from specific barista.


Sometimes I also find it interesting about coffee stains....

the foam, the brown stains left in a cup made an irregular artistic trace
which seems to be kind of a spontaneous art itself


The wooden man in the window of the coffee shop.
That was an mysterious look on his face!

Neal's Yard- a small colorful lane 

the picture explains itself how colorful those buildings are

colorful and pleasant, isn't it?!

bright and bold

colorful express energy, young, and happy!

mini is cute!



more colors!

and even more!



Saturday, 2 July 2011

Royal Academy of Arts Summer Exhibition 2011



I did several drawings from those amazing art works which attracted me a lot.






Saturday, 25 June 2011

Project-"my life in a box"


Goals: to interact with our group and sharing our lives, ourselves, influences and interests.
Material: a plastic rectangular box


developing ideas 



















I drew this by scratching on colored cel.
(a fun method I experienced from experimental animation)

another piece I did on color cel

I tried to make textures by coffee stains

another experimentation


























































From the research, I found i interesting in John Cornell's birds series created with various medias.
So it inspired me to create an add-on frame using branches to vitalize the box with rhythm-like feeling of flowing curves penetrated through the sides of the box. It then represents my connections with people around me and the interactions with me. 

research study: John Cornell




















my final piece 


I used collected materials such as branches and paper coffee cups.
And it actually smells like coffee!
The cel and the film represents my background as an animator. 
And undoubtedly coffee and tea make my day through out the year.
The rugged notes with coffee stains shows the joyful moments of making art and keeping records of my life.
What's more, I would like to enjoy those leisure hours sipping a cup of coffee over a white pure table because sometimes inspirations come up spontaneously.