http://artistique-ilustra.net/wordpress records Aileen's exploits in art, books, shopping, business and life in general Fri, 19 Feb 2010 08:48:11 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I parted with my entry for Swatch's Tiger Art Contest (in celebration of 2010, year of the metal tiger) on December 17, a few hours before the official deadline :grin: . I did the best I possibly could on my entry & :shock: had labored for weeks at it. ... http://artistique-ilustra.net/wordpress/2010/02/19/swatch-tiger-art-contest/ I was invited to join several :lol: Art Contests last month. It's quite unfortunate that I failed :cry: to meet deadlines on all of them save one. I'm the type of person who can't seem to stop at mid-step in any given situation :x . In other words, I ... http://artistique-ilustra.net/wordpress/2010/01/31/art-contests/ My New Year's resolution is same as last year :cool: : To be 10 times more successful than I was the previous year. Time does fly & a new year invites us to count our blessings & recall what we have accomplished the past year... 2009 was a :lol: blessed & ... http://artistique-ilustra.net/wordpress/2010/01/05/2010/ The internet is all a buzz these days :shock: . Social networking sites are everywhere. Because their number seems to multiply by the day, I tend to choose the communities I join very carefully :| . Para mio, I prefer to sign-up for membership at sites that I feel I ... http://artistique-ilustra.net/wordpress/2009/11/25/deviantart/ It's just wonderful to have places like the :cool: Fort Bonifacio Hi-Street, where :lol: absolute relaxation is attainable. It's a pet friendly outdoor mall with recommended restos, trendy shops & superb landscaping. The boyfriend & I + Chewey had the most enjoyable time meeting/greeting other pets & their ... http://artistique-ilustra.net/wordpress/2009/11/03/cheweysfavemall/ I have left off blogging for weeks :???: as I have succumbed to the contagion of Twitter. I'm guilty of relaying my updates & random thoughts to the public in the form of "Tweets" :twisted: . Blogging has fortunately got the better of me. I missed writing paragraphs :evil: . ... http://artistique-ilustra.net/wordpress/2009/07/20/draw/ A summer's disregard, A broken bottle top, & a one man's soul. A willow deeply scarred, Somebody's broken heart, & a washed out dream. Goodbye, Michael Jackson. I hope you find peace. I am a child of the 80's, after all. He made up most of it (him & Barbie). I have to say my piece. I guess, ... http://artistique-ilustra.net/wordpress/2009/06/30/man-in-the-mirror/ I didn't realize that it has been weeks :eek: since I blogged :???: . I have been very busy with my watch business & my pen-&-ink art. Business-wise: We are focusing on our Girard-Perregaux Tourbillon with Three Gold Bridges. So, :cool: we are channeling all of our positive energies ... http://artistique-ilustra.net/wordpress/2009/06/21/the-count-and-his-muse/ A week back, I completed my drawing of The Count. I am :smile: happy with how it turned out, especially where the crosshatching in his cloak is concerned. I was quite pleased with this character that I am currently conceptualizing his :evil: sequel, The Count and His Muse. Here's ... http://artistique-ilustra.net/wordpress/2009/06/02/the-count-again/ I received a copy of one of :eek: Yoshitaka Amano's art-books, which I purchased on eBay. It comes with a slip-on box instead of the common dust-cover. The color scheme of the book design is very graphic - all solid bold colors against black and white, which perfectly complement ... http://artistique-ilustra.net/wordpress/2009/05/24/amano-art-book/