it's part of the growth.

 

WIP: "The Nice List"

 

Am I the only one saying, "NOW it's time to listen to Christmas music"? 😛

I think these lyrics are so cute and I’ve been trying to make an animatic of it ever since I have heard this song! Maybe one day I'll make a full vid with the whole song 😊

I wanted to title this as something funny, but it now has a deeper meaning than I expected

 

I made this doodle yesterday, and then tonight I came from bible study that reminded me of this doodle ... but not really in a good way.

At tonight's study, we went through Luke 17:11-19 about the ten lepers Jesus healed—however, only one out of the ten lepers came back to give thanks to Him. As we observed the text, we see how the other nine lepers, though they claimed to want to follow Jesus, really wanted the gift more. Being healed and accepted back into society was what they truly wanted, as good as that as, but they wanted it more than the actual Giver Himself.

Someone also mentioned as they look back on their prayer life and how God blesses them by giving them what they want, and how easy it is for them to indulge in the gift rather than giving praise to the One who gave the gift.

And I felt that.

latepost, Inktober 2021

 

Inktober 2021

It's been a while since I last posted, but I'm happy to say that I've completed my first Inktober!!! :)

Day 3: Vessel

The past couple of months have been crazy: having back to back vacations, adjusting to serving on Friday's, preparing my sister's baby shower, and trying to remember what it feels like working full-time hours again (yeup, got a new job two weeks ago!).

Day 21: Fuzzy

Aside from all the busyness, I was really trying to push through doing Inktober. I've always wanted to do it, but was never able to stay committed. I didn't really follow the prompt list, but I enjoyed doing a doodle almost every day—helps me stay motivated/inspired to make doodles again, and also reminded me of the homework I used to get.

Day 24: Extinct

Check out the rest of my Inktober doodles on my Tumblr!

(but be warned, I have gotten rusty lol)

more BB23 ... surprisingly

 

If you've read my previous post, I've been keeping up to date with Big Brother—especially this season. During this week, one of my favorites was nominated to be evicted out of the BB house. Earlier tonight, they just showed that another favorite of mines (that I mentioned in my previous post) was put up as a replacement nominee. It makes me so sad to see them sit side-by-side as I know that one of them will not make it to at least final five. :(

Derek Xiao and Claire Rehfuss clothing reference

I had so much fun with the first Craig Bartlett mock-up that I wanted to do it again this pair! Although Claire is nothing like Helga in the cartoon series, I wanted her features to be like Helga since her best friend is Phoebe with the fact that Derek X. and Claire have been spending so much time together in the house. I can't remember if Claire is taller than DX, but I wanted to also emphasize how tall she is. Not gonna lie, I kinda rushed on this one so it may not look as clean.

But if DX leaves tomorrow, Idk if I can continue with the series lol

"Piggyback" comic

inspo

and Happy Friday the 13th! lol

BB23

I must admit: I watch Big Brother.

I don't watch it all the time, but I have seen about thirteen seasons—and for a while, this season is going well for me so far.

There's actually a lot of players I like (surprisingly), but I really enjoy seeing Derek X. and Hannah on screen hehe. They're not officially a showmance or anything like that (at least to this day), but—coming from someone who's watched this show for over a decade—I have never seen or shipped so hard a cuter pair. <33333

Hannah Chaddha and Derek Xiao photo reference

I don't know why, but seeing them together gave me some Gerald and Phoebe vibes from Hey Arnold!, which inspired me to make a Craig Bartlett mock-up. Hopefully they would even know what that show is lol, but I wish the best for them and hope they go far!

random "Fake Happy" doodle

 

OH PLEASE~

"i wasn't enough for you"

It's been a hard week.

walls

 

“Building up walls” is a metaphor for emotionally putting up barriers to keep oneself from getting hurt and to keep others at arms length. In this case, she compares her estranged lovers supposed “walls” to the entire “house” she has metaphorically built up in order to say her defenses stand stronger. Perhaps through the trials in this relationship she feels as if she’s been forced to build up an impenetrable “house” to protect her emotions. (via source)

my favorite place is open again!

 

On March 14, 2020, Disneyland closed due to the coronavirus outbreak and ever since then I've been waiting to go back!!! My family and I were planning to go in September for my birthday last year—so that was kinda a sad birthday lol.

My inspo for this doodle was pushing my 1-year-old niece in her Little Tikes car some time last year in June. As I pushed her, I was singing "It's a Small World After All" and she loved it (despite the fact she hasn't even seen the real thing yet). I got tired of singing so I started playing the music for a good 15 minutes, and she was pretty upset after I stopped. I also thought of Mary Blair and wanted to try something similar to her style.

26, the Golden Year

don't let it go for nobody

I was told that your golden year is when you turn the same age as your birthdate. And honestly, I only found that out like seven years ago. Turning 26 was my golden year ... but it felt more alarming than what I anticipated on lol.

I've had this idea of a doodle of myself looking back at myself when I was younger. Sometimes I think what would 17-year-old me think of me now? Or what would I—if I even had the chance—tell myself ten years ago? Sounds pretty vain to be thinking about, and ultimately it's God who keeps me accountable, but it's a thought that comes and goes through my mind.

Here’s to the beginning of 27.

"Lights Blown Out"

The gift that you give to me

Is not wrapped in red and green

Yet somehow

It’s with me now

Winter brings clarity

Of how much you mean to me

Struck me cold

You’re my home

Matthew 2:2

"Where is he who has been born king of the Jews?

For we saw his star when it rose and have come to worship him."

This past Sunday was my church's annual Youth Craft Faire. Brought back my animation ornaments and wanted to continue my "series" with the birth of Christ. I still would like to patent this, although it's hard trying to get in touch with people about it—so watch out biters. 

If you would like to see more of these ornaments, click here or here. Ya'll have a Merry Christmas!

"30 Days"

Won't say much about this doodle, but this was actually drawn a year ago and I just held back on it. So this year I thought of finishing it. Inspired by Never Shout Never's Christmas single.

first ink for Inktober is Lukanette?

October 13th was a day that wrecked me: I watched Part 1 of the Season 3 finale for Miraculous Ladybug (which was kinda by accident 'cause I didn't know it was a finale episode). It wrecked me so bad I wanted to draw a doodle, making it my first doodle of Lukanette. If you've also been reading my blog, you can tell which Meg & Dia song inspired me. :)

Dia & Khalif

I know you're scared of the unknown

You don't wanna be alone

I know I always come and go

But it's out of my control

My inspiration for this doodle

"Confused Rollings and Wheels"

"It is impossible to be submissive and religiously patient if ye stay your thoughts down among the confused rollings and wheels of second causes, as O the place! O the time! O if this had been, this had not followed! O the linking of this accident with this time and place! Look up to the master motion and the first wheel ... "

—Samuel Rutherford, The Loveliness of Christ

my summer so far

I hate love triangles.

and please excuse my blue markings

Spring Break doodles

A week before my Spring Break, I've been going through a cold and bad allergies. And then this past Thursday I found out from the doctor that both my ears have an infection, which results the reason why I have been sort of deaf. It's not really my ideal Spring Break to go through these things, but honestly, I still had fun as it comes to an end.

Honestly, my plan for Spring Break was to work on some film photography homework and work on Jr/Sr Banquet things for @CBCStudentMinistries, but due to this intense cold I've had for almost two weeks, I've just been ... chillin'.

Doesn't sound like much, but I was able to finish a book and start a new one, catch up on a TV show, watch some movies, play some FFXV (I actually considered playing KH3, but I remembered I have a bet going on so I really can't play it 'till after I graduate), and even do some sketches.

Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse was one of the movies I've watched during my Spring Break, probably like four times lol. I love everything about this animation that I would say it's one of my tops beside Toy Story. The story, the style, the characters, even the soundtrack!! This is based off the scene when Miles is singing "Sunflower."

As mentioned I started reading a new book that I just bought, Images and Idols: Creativity for the Christian Life by Thomas J. Terry & John Ryan Lister, which had the quote I doodled in it. I'm honestly not that far in the book—starting  Chapter 2—but I will say I am so excited as to how this book will unfold. It is a book that deals with a "creative" having a relationship with Christ, "a creativity with God at its center."

It was still a fun and chill Spring Break I've had, but I'm sad as it comes to an end ... at least there's 46 more days till I graduate, Lord willing.