drawing - 2

my first drawing after a so long hybernating.


did it on a samsung galaxy note GT-N7000 unlocked phone


i haven't tried the samsung galaxy tab 7.7, i do want to experience using it, especially the response of the stylus. it doesn't have stylus attached on it as the samsung galaxy note.

i used autodesk sketchbook for android when doing the below strawberry drawing. it was fun tough! i will continue with other projects. 

drawing

have been absence for quiet sometimes, i did not do any drawings.

found my colored pencil drawing techniques book by gary greene just now, was like a trigger to start do drawings again.

to make things easier (read: practically) probably will do it digitally, very often i use prismacolor premier soft core colored pencils, 150 colored pencils, but for sure i won't leave the prismacolor as it is very good. will share the result when i finish my first drawing.

other interesting book by gary greene are:

the ultimate guide to colored pencil: over 35 step-by-step demonstrations for both traditional and watercolor pencils,

Creating Radiant Flowers in Colored Pencil: 64 step-by-step demos / 54 kinds of flowers

a house

met that lady in an occassion. she is a lady in her middle age. oriental - japanese look, not so sure.

there is something hidden in her eyes. sadness .....? a hope....? mysterious.....

want to dig more, but like talking to a wall. after a while finally she said she is dreaming of a house.

i want a house for my soul...., a house where my spoons and forks are stay complete. a house where i can pray of my own belief...., a house full of love and warm....

i want a house for my mind...., a house where my books are put alphabetically on its library shelves..., a house where my music played beautifully....

i want a house where my friends can visit me freely...., where the kitchen is small but clean...., where i can bake and cook for people that i love and care....

are you dreaming i asked politely ...., seeing her wine glass empty..., but i think it is not polite saying she was drunk

am not. do you know that everything is started from a dream....? my house is there .... in front of me ...., waiting for myself to stay in ..., it is about time...., it will wait for me .... i am sure....., very sure ......

she disappeared ...., and i asked myself...., are you drunk?

pretzel, peanuts, cookies and candy

i took the above photos using instagram on my apple iPod touch 8GB (4th Generation) - black - current version. then i did a very small adjustment on adobe photoshop CS5.

i like using instagram - http://instagram.com, the focus adjustment can fulfill of my longing of having a lytro camera - http://www.lytro.com (oh my..... when it is going to be available in indonesia? or at least in singapore.

pretzel recipe (taken from foodnetwork.com)

ingredients:

• 1 1/2 cups warm (110 to 115 degrees F) water

• 1 tablespoon sugar

• 2 teaspoons kosher salt

• 1 package active dry yeast

• 22 ounces all-purpose flour, approximately 4 1/2 cups

• 2 ounces unsalted butter, melted

• vegetable oil, for pan

• 10 cups water

• 2/3 cup baking soda

• 1 large egg yolk beaten with 1 tablespoon water

• Pretzel salt

directions:

combine the water, sugar and kosher salt in the bowl of a stand mixer and sprinkle the yeast on top. 

allow to sit for 5 minutes or until the mixture begins to foam. 

add the flour and butter and, using the dough hook attachment, mix on low speed until well combined. 

change to medium speed and knead until the dough is smooth and pulls away from the side of the bowl, approximately 4 to 5 minutes. 

remove the dough from the bowl, clean the bowl and then oil it well with vegetable oil. return the dough to the bowl, cover with plastic wrap and sit in a warm place for approximately 50 to 55 minutes or until the dough has doubled in size.

preheat the oven to 450 degrees F. 

line 2 half-sheet pans with parchment paper and lightly brush with the vegetable oil. Set aside.

bring the 10 cups of water and the baking soda to a rolling boil in an 8-quart saucepan or roasting pan.

In the meantime, turn the dough out onto a slightly oiled work surface and divide into 8 equal pieces. 

roll out each piece of dough into a 24-inch rope. 

make a u-shape with the rope, holding the ends of the rope, cross them over each other and press onto the bottom of the U in order to form the shape of a pretzel. 

place onto the parchment-lined half sheet pan.

place the pretzels into the boiling water, 1 by 1, for 30 seconds. 

remove them from the water using a large flat spatula. 

return to the half sheet pan, brush the top of each pretzel with the beaten egg yolk and water mixture and sprinkle with the pretzel salt. 

bake until dark golden brown in color, approximately 12 to 14 minutes. 

transfer to a cooling rack for at least 5 minutes before serving.

new commitment, new period

i am just passing the hardest period of my life, well.... it is not finished yet, however  i have found the limelight at the end of the tunnel.


no need to mourn all the time, it is the time to face the future which previously looks blurred. seems touchable, close.... but i just could not reach it.


my 'muziek for everyone', now will not be limited to music only, i will spread it into various type of the music of the life.


anything in this world is a music for me....,  my interest in photography, world of writings, culinary, arts .... all are music for me.


the sushi picture I attached herewith, was taken using iPhone 4's camera and slightly adjusted using leme-leme apps. i hope my life in the future will be more colorful like this nice sushi......


i always love sushi, and this is one of my favorite sushi recipe book: