Sandal | Watercolor + Graphite on Moleskine
With this drawing, there’ll be 64 pages left. These are my sandals from 2006. Took a snapshot for drawing purpose. Used watercolor for coloring, graphite for shading and a bit of white colored pencil for the stitching.
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138 Comments
T.H
this is real good, they looked so real. I feel like want to wear them. 🙂
Em Dy
You’re very talented. I read an article about Moleskine art exhibits. Your work should be in one.
Mariuca
Afternoon dearie! Now only starting my EC round and what not, but can’t be long, cause got another job to do! Happy berbuka today! 😀
marvic
berbuka apa today mariuca?
Mariuca
Wah wah, Jean so far up there at the number 1 spot today! Aloha Jean! Wait for me!!! 😉
marvic
looks so comfortable kan 😀
marvic
yeah…wait for me too.. 😆
Mariuca
Anyway, back to the shoes, even sandals pun you can draw so nicely and detailed! Love the stitches, looks so real! 🙂
Mariuca
Eh Marvic pun ada!!! Selamat berbuka Marvic! Tak tahu lagi buka apa, you mcm mana? 🙂
Mariuca
Marvic, now takde orang, so we can catch up with them together-gether he he!!! 😀
Mariuca
Very the comfy! 😉
emila
Real eh? Yay!
emila
Maria, Indra mesti ingat kasut Kak Emi yang ni…hari-hari pakai sebab suka!
emila
Thank you Em Dy! I shall look for the article!
emila
Afternoon Marzie!
emila
Hehehe I love details! Besar kuman pun I try to draw it.
Mariuca
Of coz real!!! And this is exactly what I’m talking abt la, I can never draw anything that looks real like this!! Mine will all look cartoon-ish he he!! Syabas dear! 😀
Mariuca
Afternoon Ames! I have to mandi sat lagi ni, since B is coming home soon, but trying to mengomen first he he! 😉
Mariuca
Oh and ur site loads so quickly today! I think this is the fastest ever since u changed ur template, like this la good! 😀
Mariuca
Wah besar kuman oso can draw ah? Hey maybe u should have like a drawing contest or something and choose the best one as ur winner! For sure I won enter la, but it would be cool to see all the top artists here like Rozal, Manggis and Marvic enter!! 😀
Mariuca
OOOOPS sorry, Rizal…the cutie pie I meant! 😉
dmystify
I took ages to even draw one page and you have been producing with ease pages after pages of detailed masterpieces. You are the guru-lah.
T.H
yeah real comfy
T.H
yeah you are catching up 🙂
T.H
thats why first looked I thought its so real just want to put them on 🙂
Jean Chia
Emila!! they looked like real sandals. Perfectly detailed! Great work, woman! 🙂
Jean Chia
it really does look comfy! 🙂
Jean Chia
of coz, emila!! and look at the shadow. This drawing is so perfect! I love lar!!
Jean Chia
aloha marzie! yup, im quite free today, so better make sure i mengomen here lor. It’s easier to catch up with you guys if we stick close close like this mah. 🙂
of coz i’ll wait for you! come quick & mengomen!! :))
Jean Chia
marvic, come quick!!! We’ll cheer for you!! Marvic Go Marvic!! 😀
Jean Chia
hi marzie! how’s yr buka? what u had?
i cooked yee mee with mushroom sauce like the one outside with hot plate. 🙂
T.H
Jean you are catching up now… yeah Marvic where are you.
Jean Chia
hehe, marzie, i the opposite here. It loads slower now but this afternoon was superb. 🙂
T.H
good to know you are free. Glad to see you here.
T.H
wow Jean so yummy.
T.H
afternoon slow? looks fine here.
Jean Chia
hi TH!! it’s great to see you!! i saw yr comment at AGP. Still waiting for hubby to come home?
Jean Chia
TH, it’s great to see u here too! i dun think we’ve ever been at emila’s at the same time! woohoo.. this is the first time!! Here’s an ice lemon tea for you! Enjoy, my dear! 🙂
Jean Chia
hehe, thanks TH! wan some anot? I’ve left you an iced lemon tea somewhere here earlier, so here’s yee mee for you to go with it! enjoy yr early supper!! 🙂
T.H
jean you are making me hungry.
T.H
yeah Jean still waiting.
T.H
nice cooling ice lemon tea. Thanks jean.
Jean Chia
haha.. that’s what i am mah! Ms. yummy~licious!! hehe
Jean Chia
hehe.. thank goodness you got internet at home. Then can blog while waiting for yr hubby! rite anot? 😉
Jean Chia
no prob, TH! 😉
marzie, emila! i’ve brought a jug iced lemon tea for the both of you! 🙂
T.H
hubby back having his dinner now 🙂
T.H
yeah eye on blog and on son same time 🙂
T.H
yeah you got it right jean 🙂 fits you nicely.
joezul
Yeap…they look perfect…very real! Great artwork for those moleskin pages. They definitely worth the price tag. Simply wonderful 🙂
Pura
Well done! … looks like originals …
Hugs
Mariuca
Hi Jean! You’re right, I don know much abt drawing or shading, but this looks pretty perfect to me! 🙂
Mariuca
WOW mee with mushroom sauce!! Aiyo, now I’m picturing it in my head Jean!! I wan I wan!! 😀
Mariuca
And Jean, you are my official Miss Yummylicious in the blog world! Whenever I need a recipe, I shall look for u! 😉
Mariuca
Hi Jean! Thank goodness it’s still speedy here at Emila’s tonight! Time to mengomen before I get back to watching Prison Break! Hey, u guys follow tak? 🙂
Mariuca
Marvic, joining us or not? Or u’re waiting till last minute to catch up? He he!! 😉
Mariuca
Jean! I’m here sweetie! Just now had to watch TV for a bit with B, now back to mengomen for a bit before doing some real work lol! 😀
Mariuca
Ha ha, cute TH! I know what u mean! 😉
Mariuca
Woo hoo! Emila, you are the guru! 😀
emila
thank you Jean! Thank you Marzie! but actually kan, some people don’t like this type of drawing because a photography itself dah cukup. But if you look closely, I make it a bit smudgy so not as real as realistic still life can be.
emila
Thank you Pura!
emila
Thank you Jean!
emila
Joezul!! You’re here!! We really missed you lah!
emila
Aiyoo! Too big a word for me! Saya pulak dah gurunya! Thanks for the compliment!
emila
Hehe guru lukisan!
emila
Haha comel lah TH ni!
emila
Great idea lah Marzie! Will work it out!
emila
thank you jean! wah very refreshing la…tuang satu gelas lagi!
emila
Hehehe komen jangan tak komen! I haven’t watched Prison Break la! Want to buy the whole season later so can watch back to back! Anyway, the one you’re wathing yang dekat penjara kat pulau tu ke?
antown
Permainan warna begitu mempesona. so amazing!!
antown
Sandal ini dibeli tahun berapa ya?
antown
Comfy buat perempuan hehehehe
antown
kalau sudah terlanjur suka biasanya malas meninggalkan
antown
udah pernah dipake sama TH blom? itu kan punya kak emila 🙂
antown
pencahayaannya bagus, jadi mengesankan realis
antown
saya doakan juga, karena doa yang baik itu akan kembali pada diri kita. bukan bgitu?
antown
buat dong kapan2 artikel dalam bahasa indonesia ‘kak?
antown
berbuka dengan yang manis, kurma misalnya
antown
hehehe,,,kpingin
antown
saya suka minum ek kelapa muda, kalo di jawa orang menyebutnya es degan
antown
maksud saya es kelapa muda 🙂
antown
menggunakan loop? kaca pembesar? perlu nggak
antown
guru online, guru dunia maya
antown
saya boleh panggil bu guru? gyahahaha
antown
kapan2 bila ada masa saya ingin ketemu
antown
berapa jam sih proses pembuatannya??
roxychick
go kak emil go kak emil go!
puff! puff! you can do it!!
nak kopi tak?
(yg mariuca bagi kat saya tu ada lagi simpan dlm fridge… tee hee heee..)
Tracy Cundiff
Wow, Emila! This is FABOOOOOLOUS! 🙂 Love it!
marvic
Cikgu Emilaaaaa….saya pun nak belajar melukis? 🙂
marvic
Mariuca, i’m not an artist…malu la… 😀
marvic
thanks jean for the cheering…
😆 maybe i tunggu last minute to catch up kot
marvic
Mariuca is too fast la naik atas… 🙂
marvic
I dah lama x follow Prison Break and the rest of tv programe
marvic
i masak kari ayam and few other dishes…makan berdua with my lil brother
marvic
berbuka with es kelapa muda is so refreshing
marvic
she does 😀
bem69
beautiful work, love the colours.
mangosteenskin
beatiful. i agree with the others. the details are amazing. i love the composition too.
LadyJava
Wah… such details.. very well done Emila.. I love it!
Jean Chia
emila, smudgy? i checked again yr drawing but cannot find which part smudgy lar. All looks pretty perfect to my naked eyes. I love this drawing, of coz it is not exactly as real as in photo, but it sure looks perfect to me! 🙂 Love it!
Jean Chia
TH, thanks! 🙂
T.H
what Prison break I have not watch that too.
Jean Chia
hehe, marzie! thanks for the recognition!! im so happy and flattered!! :))
Too bad i forgot to take the pic of the mee wt mushroom sauce because i was so hungry, terus makan saja. hehe. Next time, k! 🙂
T.H
marvic come by often than you can too.
Jean Chia
antown, the best air kelapa i could find is at subang. There’s one stall near my office that sells air kelapa. It’s so refershing!! 🙂
T.H
you worked on the drawing is so real 🙂
Jean Chia
wah marvic, yr lil brother help out in the kitchen too! so loving lar! 🙂 curry chic sounds yummy!! 🙂
T.H
emila can start a class and we all can be classmate 🙂
T.H
antown I was saying how comfy that sandal is. Just slip in and wear no need to buckle up.
T.H
you know what? the longer the better 🙂 I know mine is more than 6 six still wearing it.
Jean Chia
marzie, my connection get worst at night. I have to wait for some time to mengomen after each comment. *sigh*
oh PB ar! i’ve heard of it but did not follow lar. 🙂
Jean Chia
of coz emila. I will surely mengomen even tho’ the connection is slow. Just as long as i have time, i’ll be here. 🙂
Jean Chia
TH, haha, it’s good that yr son does not bother u during yr blogging. Such a good son! 🙂
Lisa
These shoes are incredible. Love all the details and shading. Great job!
T.H
jean he do sometimes
Trinity
really fantastic details Emila!! Wow!
Mariuca
Hi Antown, saya pun suka air kelapa muda YUM! And so refreshing! 😀
T.H
it has been so long since I draw.
Mariuca
Emila, I like all sorts of drawings that impress me cause I know I cannot draw like this. Smudgy ke tak smudgy ke, all makes perfect sense to me when it’s put together so nicely like this, SYABAS! 😀
T.H
nice yeah watch tv together 🙂
Mariuca
AIYO Peeps!!!! Faster catch up with PB!! Now watching S4 oredi, S1 intense gila, S2 lagi la OMG, S3 was damn scary and now S4…woo hoo! Faster watch, you will be hooked like me too! 😀
Mariuca
Selamat berbuka today Antown! 😀
Mariuca
YAY!!! Or maybe u can get ur readers to vote the winner or something! Either way, it will be a damn cool art contest woo hoo!!
Mariuca
Ala Marvic, shy shy cat pulak! I’m sure ur work is as cool as the next artist here yeeha! 😀
Mariuca
YAY! Me too, happy to see Joe back in biz! 😀
marvic
jean, my lil brother doesnt help at all, he balik keje terus makan.. but he is a good cook too
Mariuca
Why of coz Miss Yummylicious! Now, am waiting for the potato puffs to appear at ur blog if ya know what I mean! 😉
Mariuca
Aloha Jean! My connection is a-okay today, mengomen-ing here is oh so breezy! 😀
marvic
i agreed with u bem 🙂
marvic
she is a superb artist… she never failed to make us say WOW
Mariuca
Jean! I’ll have the iced lemon tea after buka he he! Thanks sweetie! 😀
T.H
yeah everyday we get to see new drawing 🙂
marvic
and everyday she taught us something new 🙂
marvic
i havent taste it yet 🙁
T.H
still have them? I like to have one.
Jean Chia
no prob, marzie! i had potatoes at home already. Will probably be making it tomorrow. Just wait a day more, k! 🙂
T.H
yeah its fun to come by this emila blog everyday.
Jean Chia
lol! 😀
Yukino Hinata
damn realistic! my eyes! my eyes!