Pigma Brush - Sepia

243rd day of 2017.

 I like how ambiguous the dark color is.

Pigma Brush - Brown

242nd day of 2017.

Standard usual drawing art materials.

Sakura Pigma Micron Brush Brown & Sepia

241st day of 2017.

Ooo, finally obtain two different brown shades of pigma micron brush. Apparently, their sepia is some very dark brown. Brown is much orangey.

 

Abstract Drip

240th day of 2017.

I was trying to finish up some old drawing ink. So I tried drip art on some thin cartridge paper, it does not work well with very wet application.

 

Art Supplies

239th day of 2017.

More art materials in hand. One of my artshop membership ended last week, last round of shopping unless they have other stock, then would need to renew the membership.
  

Realism - Baguette 7

238th day of 2017.

Derwent electric eraser is stronger than Daiso's. 

Realism - Baguette 6

237th day of 2017.

Eraser doesn't really help much in highlighting.
I tried white pens, but it seems like the ink does not flows well on graphite and charcoal... :/

  

Revision Revision...

236th day of 2017.

 The sky looks too dramatic...

Japanese Lessons - 038

235th day of 2017.

こんぽう　－　梱包　－　捆扎
そくたつびん　－　速達便　－　快递
そうりょう　－　送料　－　邮费
たっきゅうびん　－　宅急便　－　上门传送服务
わりやす　－　割安　－　便宜、划算
いったい　－　一体　－　究竟、到底
ぎょうむ　－　業務　－　业务、服务、生意
みんかん　－　民間　－　民间
けいえい　－　経営　－　经营
こうざ　－　講座　－　讲座
 

Realism - Baguette 5

234th day of 2017.

Continuing~

Realism - Baguette 4

233rd day of 2017.

Played a bit more depth and tried some highlights.
Guess I would be stuck at this shading, since I can't find my eraser shield...

where is that damn thing!? 

Realism - Baguette 3

232nd day of 2017.

Shadow shading using some graphite flakes, smudged with tissue.

 

Realism - Baguette 2

231st day of 2017.

More shades of grey~

 

Realism - Baguette 1

230th day of 2017.

This is some awful paper, second attempt as the first one had been destroyed by masking tape. The masking tape tore the whole surface layer when I use it to mask a straight line while shading the grey.

Reminisce - NaNo Illustrated 024

229th day of 2017.

Big cave with meaningful function... at least.

Reminisce - NaNo Illustrated 023

228th day of 2017.

Some more passages...
 

Meander Squares - Tweezer

227th day of 2017.

Tweezers, tongs...

Meander Squares - Spray

226th day of 2017.

Various type of spray. For creamy type, droplet, mist...

 

Meander Squares - Syringe

225th day of 2017.

Droppers, Pipet, Syringe. (From Laise Arsenal)

Meander Squares - Pestle Mortar

224th day of 2017.

Pestle and Mortar (from Laise Arsenal)
Rough boulder, polished marble, scented wood, temperament metal and glazed ceramic, each produced various flakes of ingredients. 

Meander Squares - Pills

223rd day of 2017.

I have the urge to fill up the meander accordion booklet I bound last week.

 

Reminisce - NaNo Illustrated 022

222nd day of 2017.

Back to some unfinished series.
To the chapter of a cave maze, Lilswick Labyrinth.

Japanese Lessons - 037

221st day of 2017.

ぜいきん　－　税金　－　税金
めんぜい　－　免税　－　免税
げんど　－　限度　－　限度
よぶん　－　余分　－　多余
てま　－　手間　－　1. 劳力 2. 工钱
ふなびん　－　船便　－　平邮
しきゅう　－　至急　－　紧急、加急
はがき　－　葉書　－　明信片
ふうとう　－　封筒　－　信封
こづつみ　－　小包　－　 邮包

For mother

220th day of 2017.

Actually had promised to make one book for my dead mum. Her birthday and mothers day in May, now is August... very late.
 
Paper - 80 gsm paper
Front Cover - flower craft paper, folded in between transparent plastic
Back Cover - Grey board, covered by Washi paper
Book pocket - washi paper
Book mark - washi paper, white ribbon
Stitch - White embroidery thread 

Flip stand cover 2

219th day of 2017.

Cover - Black Board
Paper - Fabriano Rasaspina Natural and White, deckled edges
Stitch - Coptic, black string

  

Flip stand cover 1

218th day of 2017.

Thinking of doing some sort of cover that could provide a slight angle stand, like some tablet covers.

Book Bind - Japanese Bind 2

217th day of 2017.

Took me 4 tries to get the binding done, due to small holes. lol.
Had to cut out the threads every time, and make the holes bigger.

 
 

Book Bind - Japanese Bind 1

216th day of 2017.

Fabriano Disiegno 5 paper and grey board cover.

 

Meander Accordion book

215th day of 2017.

It is pretty easy to do meander accordion. Cut a square from A0 cartridge paper, and folded down to around 60+ squares.

 

Abstract Mondrian

214th day of 2017.

Mondrian color squares are a different type of abstract...?
Anyway, just to use up some of my old watercolor paper.

  

Japanese Lessons - 036

213th day of 2017.

ぜいかん　－　税関　－　海关
たいざい　－　滞在　－　逗留
しょうだん　－　商談　－　商谈
ふくし　－　福祉　－　福祉
とうろん　－　討論　－　讨论
せいげん　－　制限　－　限制
まんじゅう　－　饅頭　－　馒头
ようりょう　－　容量　－　容量