When I was a kid, my friends and I were walking down our neighborhood selling candies and chips in our little baskets. We were shouting with our high-pitched voices persuading the adults to buy. Our grandma saw us and bought all we could offer. Even the baskets! We were ecstatic! We went to a nearby … Continue reading The first success
improvement
health goals
For the past few months already, I've been working on losing weight to 82kg. I was hyper focused on doing this goal. However, with all the shit I'm doing, I burned out. I was really focusing on my physical health and didn't include other areas of health such as my mental health. So, I readjusted … Continue reading health goals
cleanliness
It is important to me that my immediate surroundings are clean and organized. It gives me peace of mind and a sense of control. A little space where everything is in order and everything is alright. I don't understand why people can't bother to clean their immediate surroundings. It's honestly pretty simple really. You clean … Continue reading cleanliness
Reinforcing beliefs that I already have.
This is such a dangerous mindset to be in. Rather than looking for possible perspectives for a discussion to be more factual, I sometimes reinforce my already existing beliefs. This is so toxic and wrong. This is something that I always try my best to be mindful every time, whenever I search for information. The … Continue reading Reinforcing beliefs that I already have.
Breaking down art to improve faster
Pixel Art – Week 16: Pixel Dailies Prompt: Garden (Restrictions: 32x18) I always feared taking references from other artists. It feels like I’m cheating on art and I wasn’t using my imagination. I was that stupid person that won’t use reference because of pride. I now learned that having references is extremely important. It serves … Continue reading Breaking down art to improve faster
2020 Week Review: May 17 – May 23
For this weekly review, I have a lot of things to talk about. I don’t know if I’m able to write to them all down. It depends whether the first to tap out are my hands or my head. I want to get things out of my system. It’s like a mental dump as you … Continue reading 2020 Week Review: May 17 – May 23
Pixel Art – Week 10: Expanding
I didn’t do much this week. I wasn’t preoccupied or anything at all. I just didn’t want to move. I want to make something but my body rejects it. I feel unmotivated and such. But that doesn’t concern this review. For this week, I tried making things on a 64 x 64 canvas. I thought … Continue reading Pixel Art – Week 10: Expanding
Pixel Art – Week 9: Curvies
I tried practicing curves and these are the results.
Pixel Art – Week 8: Deliberate Practice
Random Doodles before taking practicing seriously. Practicing straight and curved lines Practicing hue shifting and shading on geometric shapes. After making 32x32 Pixel art for a few weeks, I just want to improve much faster. I want to make something that can be placed in someone’s gallery. I want my art to inspire people and … Continue reading Pixel Art – Week 8: Deliberate Practice
2020 Week Review: May 3 – May 9
This week wasn’t productive like last week. I didn’t have motivation nor discipline at all. I was probably burnt out because I was too intense on doing my tasks back then. However, I still did the tasks I assigned myself this week. I only missed one of the tasks that I set, and it was … Continue reading 2020 Week Review: May 3 – May 9