• MISC

    Win Emila’s 2010 Calendar

    The printing is scheduled middle of November but the publisher is in need of relevant quotes for my calendar. As they know that my schedule is quite tight, they suggested that I open it to my readers to find the most suitable quotes for all illustrations and win the calendar. Yes, it’s like a small contest and this time the prizes are sponsored by my publisher 😀

    So, are you game for it?

    Here’s how:
    1. Find the best quote that fits each illustration below (you can google or search in the internet).
    2. Post the quote (along with the name of the person who quoted it – example: At the touch of love, everyone is a poet ~ Plato)  along with the illustration/month ID  in my comment box. Don’t forget your name and e-mail
    3. One person can suggest only one illustration/month to give chance to other people to win as well.

    Prizes:
    12 x Emila’s 2010 Illustrated Calendar!

    Closing date:
    8 November 2009

    Who can enter:
    Local + International

    Jan 2010                                      Feb 2010

    jan 2010 feb 2010

    ­­­­­­­­Mar 2010                                      Apr 2010

    mar 2010 apr 2010

    May 2010                                      Jun 2010

    may 2010 jun 2010

    Jul 2010                                      Aug 2010

    july 2010 aug 2010

    Sep 2010                                      Oct 2010

    sep 2010 oct 2010

    Nov 2010                                      Dec 2010

    nov 2010 dec 2010

  • mixed media,  moleskine,  nature/still life,  watercolor

    Moleskine: Betta Splendens

    Jiji suggested that I draw Betta Splendens or better known as Ikan Laga. So, I took the challenge and drew it.

    I tried to draw my own kaki tapi tak jadi ;P

    betta splendens

    Ikan Laga | Watercolor + Graphite on Moleskine

    My moleskine now has only 20 pages left to draw. My challenge is to complete the whole sketch book by end of this year before I buy a new moleskine.

    Any suggestion for me what to draw next? Let me know! Thanks heap!

  • FT of Malaysia,  Malaysia postcards,  pen & ink,  Putrajaya,  Travel illo,  watercolor

    Illustrated Postcard VI – Putrajaya

    UPDATED!

    The KL Illustrated Postcard Series ended with postcard V but I am continuing with number VI with Putrajaya illustrations.

    These illustrations are made especially to promote Federal Territories of Malaysia in the eyes of the world. Will make few more with different landmarks and different characters. I have converted it to postcard and made it downloadable and printable.

    Federal Territories Illustrated Postcard VI - Putrajaya

    Download and print postcard: Illustrated Postcard VI
    Resolution: 300dpi, jpg, 1.5MB

    postcard Vii

    Download and print postcard: Illustrated Postcard VII
    Resolution: 300dpi, jpg, 1.7MB

    I think I should change the series to Federal Territories Illustrated Postcard Series, what say you?

    Here’s the FT postcards once again in a row (click to see larger version):

    FT postcards in spread

    Yes, they are spread illustrations (measured 147cm width for all 7 illustrations). Final width will be 168cm with addition of Labuan postcard. Will update this post with the Labuan illustration soon!

    Here’s the Labuan postcard:

    poscard labuan

    Download as print postcard: KL Illustrated Postcard V
    Resolution: 300dpi, jpg, 1.80MB

     

    Terms of Use
    You can use them long as it’s for personal use only.

    Instruction
    You need:

    • a two-sheet card (120gm)
    • a clear self-adhesive lamination sheet
    • Spray mount or PVA glue
    • and of course a color-printer.

    Instructions:

    • After printing, cut along the dotted line and fold by half.
    • Glue the inside by using spray mount or if you don’t have spray mount, use glue polystyrene and use a piece of cardboard to spread the glue evenly.
    • Fold it and keep it under thick book for a while.
    • Cut the lamination sheet just about the size of the postcard.
    • Stick the sheet onto the image side of the postcard. Take a piece of cardboard and squeegee the sheets until it’s even.
    • Trim the edge nicely.
    • Keep it under the thick book again for half an hour.
    • Now you can send it safely to any destinations of the world!

    Note: If your printer’s inks are waterproof or if you’re using laserjet printer, you can skip the lamination process.

    Here’s the KL Illustrated postcards:

    Download as print postcard: KL Illustrated Postcard V
    Resolution: 300dpi, jpg, 1.65MB

    Download as print postcard: KL Illustrated Postcard IV
    Resolution: 300dpi, jpg, 1.8MB

    Download as print postcard: KL Illustrated Postcard III
    Resolution: 300dpi, jpg, 1.5MB

    KL postcard II

    Download and print postcard: KL Illustrated Postcard II
    Resolution: 300dpi, jpg, 2.9MB

    Download and print postcard: KL Illustrated Postcard I
    Resolution: 300dpi, jpg, 2.56MB

  • Family travel,  FT of Malaysia,  Malaysia,  Putrajaya,  TRAVEL/HOLIDAYS,  yassin

    Putrajaya: Putra Square

    I’m the kind who likes to take pictures so whenever, my husband has free times, we will get in the car and just drive anywhere. So one fine day in July 2009, we ended up revisiting Putrajaya. We parked at Putra Square and did some walking, to the Promenade as well as the Putra Bridge.

    The Putra Square (Dataran Putra in Malay Language) is a city square located opposite the Prime Minister’s office complex, Perdana Putra, in Putrajaya, Malaysia. The square has been used for festivals such as the Malaysian Independence Day parade and features flagpoles flying Malaysian states’ flags. The 300 meter circular Putra Square is bounded by Perdana Putra, Putra Mosque, Putra Bridge and the Promenade Shopping Mall.

    a view from the promenade area

    A view from the Promenade – we can see a part of 650 hectares man-made lake as well as Seri Wawasan Bridge from here. I’m not sure of the name of the building right in the center (do let me know, thanks).

    seri wawasan bridge

    Seri Wawasan Bridge

    While capturing the beautiful view, we saw movements from the lake!! My husband said it was Lampam Jawa fish. The fish was quite big, about one and a half feet. I bet there are more bigger ones!

    lampam

    There’s a children’s playground area near the Promenade.

    playground at promenade

    Situated on the right of the Promenade is The Putra Mosque, while Putra Bridge on the left side.

    putramosque putra bridge putra bridge architecture

    The Putra Mosque (Masjid Putra in Malay language) is the principal mosque of Putrajaya, Malaysia. Putra Bridge  (Jambatan Putra in Malay language) is the main bridge in Putrajaya, Malaysia. It has been designed to be a special feature of Putrajaya and with a span of 435 metres, this bridge connects the Government Precinct to the Mixed Development Precinct and links Putra Square with the perdana putraBoulevard (yet to discover this area).

    I couldn’t believe myself that I actually didn’t take pictures of Perdana Putra that day but here’s one (on the left, click to see larger image) I took after having dinner at Alamanda Shopping Mall few weeks later. I did have pictures of it (taken back in 2006) and ourselves on a boat in the lake but I couldn’t find it, I have more than 10 thousand pictures already! I know I should’ve renamed pictures in my storage.  The quality was rather bad but I promise to take nicer ones when I revisit Putrajaya again.

    Till then and I end this post with a picture of a hummingbird sucking nectar from red iris:
    hummingbird and red canna

    Red Canna is planted heavily just besides the escalator that leads to the promenade.

    Related links:
    Putrajaya (corporate)
    Putrajaya Portal
    Putrajaya @ Wikipedia

  • IF,  watercolor

    Fast – IF

    This weeks Illustration Friday challenge is to illustrate ‘Fast’. When it comes to producing illustration, I’m not that fast. 😀

    fast

    Material: Watercolor on acrylic board

    close-up:
    fast2