{ My Work } A Year in Review 2013

Tada!!! I challenged myself to do a typo review of a year a couple of days ago, and it was actually way harder than I thought. It is really time consuming, and my original sketches changed all the time. It's me who doesn't have a well-organised mind to stay on the plan? I want to make this piece a few tea towels but I can't wait to show you guys now! Hope you don't mind the colour scheme is purely personal love(mint and coral ) and Christmas is getting closer, are you ready??!!!

When the teal towels finally done, I will share you the update!! Half way to the weekend, yeehah! Have a great week guys!

xxx Aka

{ Sketchbook } Casablanca (or wine) inspired drawing...

Hi every one! Have you come across a creative that suddenly boost all the inspiration after having a few sips of magical juice? I hope you know what I am talking about, if not, please stay innocent, thank you. I know I shouldn't say this, it's a very bad, very bad example, but somehow I wish I could know that I am not alone. I have never tried to abuse alcohol but I probably can describe myself as art-uptight sort of person. When I have a teeny-tiny thought about something might not work in my head, I will not even start it. Sometimes when I feel more relax and ideas just like whirlwind coming from everywhere! I know, I know, I am hearing you, this is such a horrible excuse! Guess that's why I started this blog and I wish this would be my conscience cricket who will whip me to create more works. So this is a drawing I finished the other night while I was sipping a glass of Pinot Noir.  Well, we should live a little sometimes, shouldn't we? (wink)

I watched this film Casablanca after I finished reading the comic book Sailor Moon's special edition. I am not quite sure about how many of you know about this classic (at least to me) comic book and the creator got inspired by this beautiful old film then made this book lovely yet full of sorrow. It's about the cat( Sailor Moon's campaign, Luna) fell in love with an astronaut-to-be who has cancer, I was crying the whole time while reading this book and I decided to find this original film after that. It's a great film which has addressed how beautiful and inevitable to embrace the imperfect ending in life. I guess the little Pinot Noir also arose the good old memories of my adolescence very well...

Anyway, I might talk about too much nonsense, but I do hope you guys have a fantastic and creative weekend!

xxx Aka

{ My footprints } Postcards from Clare Valley

The A team, Andrew and I visited Clare Valley for a weekend away at the end of October. Clare Valley is the place where you can indulge yourself in endless Riesling wines, and feed your eyes with the great views of the green hills and flowers.

Where we stayed in Montaro is a 150 years old house, the furniture, the fireplace, every thing make me wonder what is life like 150 years ago. The neighbouthood also reveals how much people precious and care about the history, they made the tags in front of every preserved households or facilities to show their times and function. I was really amazed how much efforts they have made to maintain the whole town within all these years. It's great to have this touch that someone in this generation still care about history this much.

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A decoration on the wall in our accommodation

Old petrol station

Even the old train line has stopped years ago, but they have changed it into a nice breezy riding trail for anyone who wants to have a close look, or relive the memories of go through the paths that people back in 150years ago had relied on.

It's a good way to let the man to do the hard work...

Love how vivid that purple is...

The squinter!

This restaurant plants their artichokes and other herbs...yum!

How incredible is this garden...

I have absolutely great time in Clare Valley, it's modest yet beautiful. Hope every one has a chance to experience what we have there! And yet, there are more adventures ahead of us....


xxx Aka