Posted on Sunday, 24 July
Quiet Girl and my tumblr have been around for over a year and for that, I’d like to thank all those who have been following my work and my online pages. In gratitude, I present to you this giveaway.
Every time a person asks about Moleskine Notebooks, I immediately recommend Avalon.ph. There is no other place to buy the cheapest Moleskines in the Philippines. I tied up with Avalon.ph for this contest because I believe their store deserves a lot of attention. It’s been helping people acquire rare and collectible books, Moleskine notebooks and novelty items for the past 10+ years. Read the rest of the story here.
Get a chance to win one of the following:
SET A: A Moleskine Sketchbook and a 3-piece signed print set
SET B: A letter set comprised of a 4x5.5” blank notebook designed by me, 3 signed prints and 1 bookmark.HOW TO WIN?
Simple! All you need to do is ONE (1) of the following:
- For Twitter users: Tweet “Quiet Girl and Avalon.ph is giving you an opportunity to win your very own Moleskine and a couple of signed prints! http://bit.ly/moleskinelove“ (+1 point)
- For Tumblr users: Follow my tumblr and reblog this entry. (+1 point)
- For quietgirl.net visitors: Follow my blog and write something in the comment form here (+1 point) -OR- link bit.ly/moleskinelove anywhere in a blog entry (+1 point). Don’t forget to notify me in the comment form that you have mentioned it in your blog.
- For Facebook users: Comment on my wall. (+1 point)
- BONUS QUESTION: What do YOU do to get your creative juices flowing?
You can answer this question on the tumblr post you reblogged, on the comment form below, on my Facebook Page, OR on your blog (don’t forget to notify me about it). You only need to post your answer in 1 of these places to get +5 points!You can accumulate a total of 10 points. The more points you have, the better chances of winning. I will select 2 winning entries using a random number generator. Only a Philippine resident can win SET A (unfortunately international shipping is too expensive because the Moleskine is heavy). SET B is open to everyone.
CONTEST ENDS: JULY 31, 2011, 8PM GMT+8 (time converter) Winners will be announced shortly. For more info on Avalon.ph and this contest, please visit my blog, quietgirl.net. Good luck! :)
Room tour
Posted on Monday, 7 February
I have recently been spending most of my time adding stuff to my visual arts portfolio. I have yet to reach my minimum of ten works though.
Here’s a bit of room tour while I’m taking a break.
Above is a photo of a small pile of Berkeley sketchpads. I often use these for practice. I sometimes use them for proper works too since I sometimes end up using three to five sheets of paper before I could say I have made something decent. Art-making, for me, has become a bit expensive. For bigger and more intense projects, I use two other brands. I use Canson Arches and something from the UK, sometimes available in National Bookstore. I have to see if they still have it. What is that brand again?
Alfie and I also had a few stuff framed last month. Here is Valerie Chua’s “Pins and Needles” painting leaning against a James Jean print. How awesome is that blue green matting?
Posted on Monday, 26 July
I drew flowers because I thought drawing flowers would be easy and quicker. I thought it’d fill a lot of space too, but I took a million years to finish my bit. I wanted to draw a face because I got jealous of everyone else, but I wasn’t able to do so. I did eventually enjoy drawing the flowers though. Czarina, by the way, did a great job tying everything together somehow. She balanced the colors, put the tiny flowers and fairies as well as made some sort of movement thingy with the flowers’ stems.
Again, thanks, everyone!
I hope I took photos of Val and Bea as well. -_- Next time.
Posted on Monday, 26 July
The art jam/meet pushed through last Saturday. Though we did encounter quite a few problems such as transportation issues, people not actually meeting since some were late and a couple of my girls didn’t make it, we managed to finish something. Nax!
I am hoping to do this regularly, perhaps every two months and, hopefully, with more people. Originally, I was good with just a handful, but I am starting to see the beauty of having about ten or more converge to make art and/or just have fun, and we need not be friends before the meet. I like the idea of getting to know strangers from their work. I like not having any expectations or expecting then being surprised.
Special note: I especially enjoyed meeting Bea Araneta, Valerie’s friend. I was nervous and feeling awkward at first, but she’s incredibly nice. Thank you for coming!
