It's not kid stuff

Anime and manga, what's in your mind when you hear about that...? as far as I know it is typical of Japanese animation and comic. Both of them have typical image that different with western image style. I prefer Japanese animation and comic than the western. It has a unique type of image, beside that it usually has the meaningful and touching story, rich in characterization, and sometimes teach moral values...I don't say all of anime and manga have all those criteria, sometimes they have bad influences too, especially for children. It depend on what kind of anime and manga do you watch or read.
So, who says that anime are kid stuff? There are plenty of teen or adult anime and manga out there. You can see my article about manual drawing, all of the creation are from manga. it's the world that I interested in till now. Let's talk later about favorite anime and manga.

Now, I want to recommend you a good site for download anime calendar 2011, just check it out in http://gzrock.wordpress.com/

The Real Triumph

All praise and thanks to Allah The Almighty to give the best results for all of us.
thank you for the good game, and very fair. Although it doesn't become a champion in AFF 2010, but You make them became a champion in people's hearts.
Thanks also for Indonesian National Team to the struggle that you did, you are still never give up until the last moment.Thank you for Alfred Riedl as the Indonesian Team coach who have trained them to be a good player and good team.
Thank you also for the supporters who are so good, so sportive not revenge for what the rival's supporter did before, and keep on to give the support for Indonesian team until the end of game.
thanks also to all the committee of AFF who have held this game, so it can provide valuable lessons for all of us ....
that is the importance of unity, honest and fair, behave, also how to respect each other.
Hopefully with this event, Indonesia will be better than before.
Not only in sports, but also in any field.

Keep the spirit up, Indonesia!!
The Unity in Diversity (Bhineka Tunggal Ika)

Win or Lose, is that a problem?

Indonesian national team's performance is getting better now in Asean Football Federation (AFF), football Indonesia that has been underestimated before, now has risen and become an idol in society. I don't know why, but this is really made the Indonesian people proud. The players became famous, like an artist ...Christian Gonzales, Irfan Bachdim, Firman Utina, Bambang Pamungkas, Markus Haris Maulana, Oktovianus Maniani, those are some players who became popular.

Tomorrow, on December 26 Indonesia will face Malaysia in the two-leg final of The AFF Suzuki Cup 2010. The first leg final is scheduled to be held in Malaysia (BUKIT JALIL NATIONAL STADIUM, KUALA LUMPUR) while the return leg in Indonesia (GELORA BUNG KARNO STADIUM, JAKARTA) and will be held on Dec 29.

previously, Malaysia has lost against Indonesia, in the preliminary round. But we don't know for the next game, because Malaysia will be the host in the first leg.
Well, I can say this match must be a destiny. Malaysia will definitely try hard to win, for avenge the defeat before.

Who will be the winner?
I think win, draw or lose it is common in every game.
If no draw, there must be coming out a winner and the other on the losing side.
However, the important thing is how to conquer that, after the game was over, after the winning and losing was announced.
What should we do, best?
over excited if your team win? or get angry, dissapointed when the team was lose?
I really hope,
if could be a winner, hopefully we will not wreak too much excitement, too proud of themselves, too arrogant. It would be nice if the winner is realized with gratitude to God. Feeling Happy is fine in moderation.
however, above the sky there will be another sky, still many out there that states more powerful.

Meanwhile, if defeat is experienced, hopefully not to vent frustration and emotional overload, do not scold or blame anyone. Accept the defeat with a prudent attitude.
Hopefully this match doesn't cause adverse impacts to the relations between the two countries. just open your heart and mind.
LET'S SUPPORT OUR OWN COUNTRY

Mother's Day

December 22, 2010. What day is it today...??
Yup, Mother's Day!!
We celebrate it in my country today.
Each country has different date of the Mother's Day. In Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, Palestinian and other country in the middle east celebrate Mother's Day on March 21. Then, in UK, Ireland, Nigeria it's on March 22. Most of country such as Japan, Philippines,Germany, Australia, Canada, etc. celebrate it on May 8, 9, or 10. See the table more complete in: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mother%27s_Day
However, although many differences with each others, but the aim and purpose are still the same, that's for honoring our mother all over the world.
So, it's a special day for a special person.
It shouldn't be just a day, but all the time we have to honor, love, and respect mother.

So, what should we do or give in this special day to mother...??
If you're creative, you can design a simple card by yourself. Manual drawing or Computerize doesn't matter. Let your mind and idea create something creative. Mom will be happy receive anything from her children.

Manual Drawing

Do you like drawing?
I do :)
since I was child I like drawing very much, I used to imitate the figures from others comic. Using manual technic, it's really interesting to me. I've ever create a story with the characters, and I love funny stories. I still remember, there was some comics, made by me...it's about soccer^^ well influenced of Captain Tsubasa anime, that time.
Beside that I also influenced of Dragon Ball Z, so I made the story similar but in different figure. I always drawing b'coz I like to draw no matter it's good or not. Some of my works was lost somewhere...that's too bad, I really miss my old creation.
For now, I still like drawing, but not to make a story...just make a creation in a piece of paper and then finished.

Graphic Design Software

Graphic design software is very important for designer to do over their job. In modern life like now, we don't need any paint brush, water color, oil paint, canvas anymore to create a masterpiece. No need to make our hand dirty with drawing equipment. Some painters perhaps still using the old way to draw, and it has begun a rare.

Technology grow so fast, and make progress in variuos field, especially in graphic design. The progess can be seen in so many software and program for Graphic Design(GD). I won't discuss software from the first period, let's talk the recent program. What kind of GD software that you now..?? and which one is you like the most?

For me, I like Photoshop the most, it's easy to use. Sometimes I make the combination of using more than one application, depend on the need. Corel Draw, Illustrator, Indesign, Freehand, Flash are kinds of application that I've ever use. I try to learn Dreamweaver and 3D Studio Max...but it seems too dificult for me. Besides, not enough capability of my pC to use that program.^^

OK, so what's your favorite graphic design software....??

What is Photo Tracing?

Nowadays photo tracing design becomes popular, we often see photo tracing design products anywhere. Such as in print media, T-Shirt, sticker, poster, billboard, and also banner. In graphic design, tracing means the process of redrawing an illustration using appropriate tools. We can change bitmap photo object into vector design based. The one of graphics program that use for tracing process is CorelTRACE. This program will do tracing process automatically. If the tracing has formed, we can edit the object using CorelDRAW aplication in order to create an attractive design.

Now, you can see the pictures before and after tracing, below.

Looks like a cartoon picture, but the face of the object still looks the same, and we can make a POP-ART design using this technique, add color to make it cool..!! :)

Use Tracing

We've seen name card design, before....'n now let's see another design that I've made.
I use Tracing in Corel Draw to make these, 'n continue in Photoshop. The first image (Ambitious Girl) is an exception, without tracing..it's a direct drawing in Corel

1. Poster Design

2. Cover Book Design
OK, we'll talk further about tracing in the next posting. See you later guys...... :)
sure, you can give your comment below about these picture.

Name card design

These are some of my experiment.... Check it out now ^__^



Play with brushes, fonts, and contrast colors in Photoshop.... One of them of these name card has used by my friend for her shop.

Art and Design

What do you know about art and design..?
in my opinion definition of art is more extensive than a design. Art could be an image, sound, even a movement...anything we can see, touch, hear and feel could be an art. e.g: Music & song, picture, dance, poetry, even martial is an art.
While design more objective, it usually something tangible like fashion, product, cover, and layout of page.

Art and design, Looks similar but has difference.
I conclude that design is part of the art.

What are anything related about them..?
It could be Image, shape, colour, skill and talent, techniques, and many others. I like about art and design since I was child. I used to draw and make my own comic. Using crayon or color pencil I expressed my feeling in a piece of paper...truly memorable...
Now, I often use application program such as Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, or Corel Draw. Because it's more practice and easy to use. I can express my hobby at there. It's fun.

So, what do you think of them?

Opening "Gate of Minds"

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم

HI.
Welcome, as you can see.. still a lot of empty here....
and this is my first post. Now I know that Write an article is not easy as I thought, moreover I'm a newcomer in this world, BLOGGING. so, please tell me if there are any mistaken words.

at first, let me introduce myself
you can call me Futa, my nick name.
I was born in Jakarta, the Capital City of Indonesia...Very crowded city of course.
I'm interested in Art & Design, japanese (comic, animation, drama, music n song), learning other language, gardening, and how to educate children. Those topics will be discussed gradually.
I like reading any kind of book that good for self-development.
My current activities are teaching English for kids in an institution. In my spare time I also like designing, & gardening, I tried to plant vegetable in the backyard..not big enough, but it can be planted for several plants.
OK, that was a little about me...I like to make friends with other people, so don't hesitate to visit this blog, share your minds, comment and idea. you also may critize my article.
I expect that... :)


Everyone has lots of ideas that could be shared here...everything in your mind as long as that is good for ourselves, so we can give some usefull things each others.


I hope this blog could be useful for us.