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The Ber Months Are Here…And I Have a Little Something Extra
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Continue reading: The Ber Months Are Here…And I Have a Little Something ExtraIt’s September, which means the “Ber” months are officially here. If you’re Filipino or familiar with Jose Mari Chan, you’ll know exactly what I mean. If not, allow me to explain. “Ber months” is our rather cheerful way of referring to the months that end in -ber: September, October, November…
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More Than Just Colouring In: The Surprisingly Serious Business of Coloured Pencils
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Continue reading: More Than Just Colouring In: The Surprisingly Serious Business of Coloured PencilsI spent an entire afternoon recently taking stock of my coloured pencils. Yes. An entire afternoon. Not drawing. Not creating. Not even doing anything particularly artistic. Just…counting pencils. I went through my collection, checked which colours I was running low on, which ones needed replenishing, and which poor, neglected pencils…
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The Joy of Being Able to Bring Your Passion Wherever You Go
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Continue reading: The Joy of Being Able to Bring Your Passion Wherever You GoBecause I frequent Manila, Eder suggested that I bring some of my art paraphernalia along. I wasn’t convinced it would do much good since I’m far more comfortable working in my own little workspace back in Singapore. But I packed my coloured pencils, paper, and the rest of my drawing…
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How Every Pet Portrait Begins (And the Chaos I Thrive In)
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Continue reading: How Every Pet Portrait Begins (And the Chaos I Thrive In)First off, I tidy up my workspace. I have to tidy up my workspace because, like the true procrastinator that I am, I leave the mess exactly as it is after completing an art piece. Coloured pencils strewn all over the place. Pieces of scrap paper (used to test colour…