Instrument Basic 04 - Pluck

107th day of 2016.

The Wood Wind, Brass and Pluck instrument family are huge! It will certainly take me time to understand them all. So, I decided to do it in parts for being a slow learner.

 I am pretty amazed at the different types of guitars. So glad I was able to listen the difference, but haven't really tie them to their names yet. Next up would be the identical instruement of Guitars, the Bass.

Reading 怪人二十面相 - 011

106th day of 2016.

I left my sketchbook in my office... I was planning to continue the book binding research. So, I move on to another project.

List of Learnt Words
あんよ　-　幼児　-　1. 迈步 2.脚
ひっかきまわう　-　引っ掻き回す　-　弄乱　
インキ　-　ー　－　Ink
つぼ　－　壺　－　罐、坛、壶、瓮、缸
ひっくりかえす　－　引っ繰り返す　－　1.弄倒 2.翻过来
なする　－　擦る　－　涂、擦

うかべる　－　浮かべる　－　1.浮 2. 泛 3.出现 3. 想起

バイオリン　－　ー　－　Violin
ぷっつり　－　ー　－　1.噗嚇 2.突然
せきじょう　－　席上　－　1.座位 2.场合 3.会上
のろう　－　呪う　－　诅咒

しかめ　－　顰め　－　皱眉
むっつり　－　ー　－　1.沉默 2.沉着脸、绷着；脸
だまりこむ　－　黙り込む　－　缄默
たずね

Book Binding - Stab

105th day of 2016.

If there are a stack of loose papers, the easiest way to bind them is to staple them, as what is done in office. The more 'crafty' way of doing it would be thread sewn. This particular side binding is very versatile in terms of the binding methods and materials.

 Most notably, I often seen this binding in ancient Asian books. It creates nice texture but unable to open flat, not to mention having the gutter space.

Book Binding - Saddle

104th day of 2016.

Folding in more than one sheet of larger paper in a stack is called "Signature". Often seen in school exercise books. The question is, how to 'bind' them together.

Saddle stitch is one of the easiest way to bind Signature. Either use good old staple or the more 'crafty' thread. There are quite a few stitches variety and more creativity could be explored using thread.

Book Binding - Perfect

103rd day of 2016.

I don't really get why this particular binding method is called 'Perfect'. I have a thing for the word 'Perfect', as I would naturally have very high expectation of those things and most often to be disappointed. 

It is just stack pages or signatures, align, glue and dry. I don't really like this 'Perfect' binding much as it is unable to open flatly. However, I discovered that this particular binding could also make the tear off note pads. That is what I am aftering.

Book Binding - Accordion

102nd day of 2016.

Ever since I stumbled across a fantastic 'sketchbook' in 'Japanesque' style, the Accordion Style, I had the urge to bind one myself. For that, I had already purchased a A1 size paper which I could cut whatever custom shape I want.

In terms of making it, it is fairly simple. Just fold and glue on cover. Now I would need to find the cover...

Annanix 06 - Sketch 02

101st day of 2016.

I continued on for the Fledgeling stage practice sketch. Again, the perfectionist within me was unsatisfied with how it turns out. Experience gained, anyway.

Now having a comparison, I liked the view angle of Fledgeling more than the Chick. Straight on side perspective, or in another word, Elevation. Need to work on more on the tail, the body shape is a bit off too.