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Today’s Log 7 | LF: Artist Friend

Bigla kong naisip na gawin ulit ‘to pero late na ko nakapagsimula.

5:18 PM

Nasimulan ko na yung step #1 sa “The Steps”. And true enough, mas lalo ko ngang na-appreciate ang animation. Sobrang daming moving parts para makapag-produce ng isang animated film. From an outsider’s point of view, akala ko basta may magddrawing lang tapos i-a-animate nila yung drawings. Yun pala merong in charge sa pag-design ng characters, props and background. Tapos merong gagawa ng 3D models nung characters and all tapos may tinatawag na sculptors. Meron ding term na “rigging” na lagi kong nadidinig pero wala akong idea kung ano. After non merong in charge sa surface or texture nung characters, may in charge sa visual effects, lighting, sound, etc. Basta ang dami pa!!!

So after ko panoorin yung video na yun, mas trip ko talaga yung visual development department especially yung sa background design. Pwede ko rin siguro pagaralan yung sa characters and props. Pero isa pang interested ako eh yung matte painting. Sana talaga mapili ako as mentee dun sa WIA Mentorship Program! Yung visual/character effects mukang okay din.

May mga iba pa kong pinanood after. Super favorite ko yung movie na Inside Out so nakakatuwa na makita yung behind the scenes.

6:22 PM

Tumawag yung kapatid ko. Si Tricia, yung bunso namin. Nagusap lang kami about exercise bikes at yung dysmenorrhea nya. Sabi ko magpa-ultrasound na sya. Nakausap ko rin ng very light ang Mama at Papa. Minanok na baka ang ulam nila. Kakamiss sila. COVID matapos ka na!!!

7:11 PM

Watching an animation online course and I’m learning about this “squash and stretch” thing. The kitties are being distracting though.

Super nac-curious sila pag binubuksan ko yung bintana

7:23 PM

Watched another YT video about different animation softwares.

7:30 PM

I might try to learn how to use Blender. Magcheck out pa ko ng ibang videos about it.

For now, magbabasa muna ako ng The Midnight Library. Popular sya sa book community so na-curious ako. Yung genre nya ay fantasy. Medyo wala akong idea kung tungkol saan so excited akong simulan.

8:11 PM

Finished reading. Kumakain na ko ng dinner. Pero instead of reading The Midnight Library, I continued reading Norwegian Wood. Nafeel ko lang. Tapos habang binabasa ko yung Norwegian Wood, may naisip akong concept for a movie. Tapos parang magandang Pixar ang mag-produce. Hahaha. Nag-iimagine ako ng mga scenes sa utak ko habang kumakain ng tocino at dinuguan.

8:55 PM

Duolingo time after eating.

In fairness madami na kaming vocab na alam at nakakapag-construct na din kami ng sentences. Je suis content! 😂

Maglalaro muna ako ng Cozy Grove tapos siguro papanoorin namin yung new episode ng Vincenzo. Sana makapagbasa ako uli mamaya.

10:10 PM

Ngayon pa lang ako maglalaro ng Cozy Grove kasi humanash pa ko kay Kenneth. Kinekwento ko sa kanya na gusto kong magkaron ng friend na nakakarelate sa ginagawa ko ngayon. Gusto kong magkaron ng isang person na kachikahan ko about the world of illustration tapos masusubaybayan namin yung journey ng isa’t isa. Kaso nga sa ganitong age, ang hirap. And mas lalo syang pinahirap ng COVID.

Medyo tanggap ko nanaman kaso nakakamiss lang na magkaron ng work friend tapos same kayo ng struggles and makakarelate kayo sa achievements ng isa’t isa. Mas masaya sana kung may ganun.

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Art Career

The Steps

So unti-unti nang nagkakaron ng linaw ang gusto kong mangyari sa career ko. Ngayon, gusto kong mag-focus sa animation. Admittedly, kaya ako nagka-interes sa kanya kasi nakita ko lang sa iba and of course, ang cool makapag-trabaho sa isang studio na gumagawa ng mga animated films. Yun talaga yung unang motivation. Feeling ko hindi naman ako nagiisa.

Pero ngayon gusto kong mag-go deeper than that. Siguro kaya ako nalo-lost kasi naka-focus ako masyado dun sa glorious feeling pag nakapasok ako sa isang studio. Yun agad yung naiisip ko eh wala pa nga akong napapatunayan. Tsaka hindi sya magandang basis in the long run. Kelangan ko muna syang gustuhin talaga for what it is. Good and bad. Kasi for sure stressful yung trabaho and sobrang competitive.

So ngayon nakakaisip na ko ng mga concrete first steps plus yung ideal mindset ko going forward with it:

  • Watch behind the scenes kung anong nangyayari sa isang animation studio (understand the different pipelines, the workflow and really appreciate what they’re trying to create)
  • After understanding the different pipelines, choose 1 or 2 areas of focus. You have to choose kahit mukang cool lahat! Saka ka na magbranch out pag na-master mo na yung iba
  • Find online resources to learn your chosen areas and apply “deep work” (currently reading Cal Newport’s book Deep Work). Be thankful that you have the privilege to do this in the first place. Don’t waste time.
  • While doing all this, keep in mind that the primary reason why you’re doing this is because you’re a creative person and that you’re curious. That’s it and that’s true. Stop distracting your mind. Just do your thing and do good work (reread the book Big Magic to be reminded of this)
  • Share your best work and don’t think too much about how people will receive it. Remember that you’re primarily doing this for your own pleasure’s sake. If something good comes out of it, that’s just a bonus.
  • Lastly, prioritize your physical and mental well-being. Because you can’t do all these if you’re frail and don’t know how to cope with stresses of life.

Let’s see what happens!

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Art Career

Art Ganaps

Ang daming exciting na nangyayari sa art community ngayong April. Nakakatuwa kasi nagkakaron ng konting structure yung araw ko kasi medyo nagiging busy na. Although mahina pa rin ang pumapasok na cha-ching, at least mas productive na ko ngayon. Since ang original plan naman talaga eh nasa school ako dapat ngayon, kung tumuloy ako wala naman talaga kong income sa mga panahon na ‘to. So yun na lang ang iniisip ko para hindi ako ma-pressure na dapat meron akong steady flow of income. Iniisip ko na lang pumapasok ako pero ako yung gumagawa ng sarili kong curriculum.

Speaking of the ganaps, unahin ko siguro yung Digital Art Bootcamp ni @rossdraws. Medyo parang art school yung style kasi meron syang ginawang syllabus. Halos sakop nya lahat except wala akong nakita na ang focus is perspective. Bulok ko pa naman dun pero oks lang.

📷: @rossdraws
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Art Life TV

Must-Watch Docu + Magic Bible + French Lessons

Mga random ganaps:

Pinanood ko yung documentary ni Billie Eilish kasi napakinggan ko sa WUWJAS podcast na super ganda raw. Eh wala akong Apple TV+ so finally in-avail ko na yung 1 year free trial kahit matagal na kong aware na merong ganun. Parang hindi kasi magaganda yung shows dun. Parang yung pinaka okay na ata is yung kay Jen Aniston/Steve Carell/Reese Witherspoon na The Morning Show. Although di ko pa rin yun napapanood. Nasagap lang ng radar ko.

Anyway, sobrang ganda ngaaa! Hanggang ngayon may lingering effect pa din yung documentary na yun. Ang full title nya is Billie Eilish: The World’s a Little Blurry. Feeling ko ang worth it na magbayad ng one month subscription of Apple TV+ para lang mapanood yun. Ganda talaga! After ko mapanood yun parang biglang nagkaron ng spark yung creativity ko. Naatat ako bigla mag-paint at gumawa ng something na artistic. Nakaka inspire yung magkapatid. Bukod dun, pinakita talaga yung vulnerabilities ng isang music artist. Super ganda rin ng editing. Basta panoorin nyo na! Hindi ako super Billie Eilish fan pero nagustuhan ko talaga ng sobra. One of these days papanoorin ko ulit yun.

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Art Career

Happy 1st Anniv As a Full-Time Artist!

Today marks my 1st work anniversary!🥳

I thought being a full-time artist was all painting and fun and endless flow of creativity—but it’s not. Well yes, it’s sometimes that—but it’s also discipline when you’re not in the mood to create, not getting discouraged even when your relatives have no clue what you’re doing and why you chose to do this, consistency, self-compassion when you feel you’re not good enough and (the most hassle) filing your self-employment tax. But I know all that now and I accept all the complexities that go with it. It’s not at all easy and I’m trying to be patient.

Thank you to everyone who showed their support (whether through DMs or likes or actually hiring me for projects) especially to my husband who really believes that I can achieve whatever it is I want to achieve. It’s just my first year and I’m still trying to figure things out while continuously learning and improving. I gave up my full-time job and a formal art education believing that I can do this all on my own. And I still believe that. Maybe that’s the most important thing of all—believing that you can do it.

Sabi nga ni Emma Stone:

I’m a person who relies very heavily on intuition and feeling out the situation. So I’ve never really made a five-year plan or anything like that. If it’s right, it will fall into place and if not, I understand.

I’m following my own timeline.

AND I!! THANK YOU!!!

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Books Insights Non-Fiction

Thinking, Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman | Book Report

READ THIS IF…

  • Curious ka kung bakit sikat ‘tong book na ‘to sa mga productivity gurus sa YouTube
  • You appreciate endless explanations detailing countless studies and experiments from decades of research by a Nobel Prize winner author

Sa personal reading journey ko, yung non-fiction book na pinaka nag-cause ng mental strain sakin ay yung book ni Neil Postman na Amusing Ourselves to Death. Pero grabe ‘tong book na ‘to. Sobrang dense. Hindi ko kinakaya. Ang daming studies, experiments, statistics at word problems. Grabe talaga.

Nevertheless, eto yung mga natutunan ko sa librong ‘to:

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Books Insights Personal Development

The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen R. Covey | Book Report [Habit #1]

THE 7 HABITS

  1. Be proactive
  2. Begin with the end in mind (soon)
  3. Put first things first (soon)
  4. Think win-win (soon)
  5. Seek first to understand, then be understood (soon)
  6. Synergize (soon)
  7. Sharpen the saw (soon)

There’s no shortcut in self improvement. Most of the time we do things just because we know it’s the right thing to do or because we think that it’s the appropriate response (like saying sorry just to shut someone up). Hindi bukal sa loob kumbaga. Naalala ko tuloy yung isang tao na kilala ko na mukang religious pero may mga ginagawa syang mga bagay na hindi naaayon sa mga pinagsasabi nya. Sabi dito sa book, you can get by and make people believe that you are a good person; but sooner or later, what’s really inside you will eventually present itself.

Our level of development is fairly obvious with tennis or piano playing, where it is impossible to pretend. But it is not so obvious in the areas of character and emotional development. We can “pose” and “put on” for a stranger or an associate. We can pretend. And for a while we can get by with it—at least in public. We might even deceive ourselves. Yet I believe that most of us know the truth of what we really are inside; and I think many of those we live with and work with do as well.

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Books Fiction

The Chicken Sisters by K.J. Dell’Antonia | Book Review

READ THIS IF…

  • You think a family drama that revolves around two competing chicken restaurants is something you’d enjoy
  • You want to read about two sisters whose feud is deeper than serving the best fried chicken in town
  • You want something that’s a bit fun and sometimes heart warming (but eventually things will get out of hand)

Already convinced? Click to buy on Amazon.

SUPER QUICK AND TAMAD SUMMARY

Two rival chicken restaurants. Two sisters who hate each other. Amanda is team Chicken Frannie’s and Mae is team Chicken Mimi’s. The feud will escalate when they compete in the popular TV show, ‘Food Wars’.

Ingredients: spilled family secrets, deliberate sabotage, and a $100,000 cash prize for the Food Wars winner.

Aside from being a Reese’s Book Club pick, I got attracted to the beautiful, bright yellow book cover and the title. And so I read the blurb and I find the premise really interesting. I think this book could be an entertaining movie or tv show.

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Books Insights Memoir Non-Fiction

Eat, Pray, Love by Elizabeth Gilbert | Book Review

READ THIS IF…

  • You feel like you’re the only person who haven’t read it and you’re curious
  • You want to read about a woman who travelled across Italy, India and Indonesia to eat, pray and love 😅
  • You want to read about a person who you may fall in love with or totally hate (or both, like me)

Already convinced? Click to buy on Amazon.

During the course of reading the book, I think I experienced equal parts of annoyance and admiration. There were a lot of comments about her being self-absorbed (and a ton other hateful adjectives) but in her defense, she didn’t travel the world to become a philanthropist (although did everyone forget about the fundraising she did?)

I think there’s nothing wrong with dedicating an entire year just for yourself if you’ve been through something that you feel is extremely painful. And whether people understand it or not (I know I didn’t), it’s none of their business.

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Art Career

Validated Pero Magulo

Few days ago, nag-reply sakin yung art agent for children’s book illustrators kasi nag-submit ako ng portfolio ko. Although hindi successful, sobrang natuwa ako sa feedback nya kasi sobrang detailed. Super agree ako sa sinabi nya na feeling daw nya nag-eexplore pa ko ng style ko. Na hindi pa ganun ka-cohesive yung portfolio ko. Sobrang saya ko talaga nun. Pinuri nya din yung mga illustrations ko. Sobrang nagpasalamat talaga ko. Sabi nya:

I love your palette and many of your pieces – the image of the animals in a haystack, the old man sitting in a takeaway, and this image of a tree I saw on your instagram stood out. Also, your hand-lettering is wonderful, and that’s a skill which can come in handy especially for jacket illustrations. However, I get a sense that you are still exploring and haven’t yet found your personal style.

Nagandahan daw sya dito ❤️
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