Monday, August 16, 2010
A sketch of a landscape
Hi; I am very fortunate to be able to sit about an hour to do a sketch today, Below is the scan of the sketch that I drawn at 10.15 am 16 August 2010 while enjoying the morning breeze at KLCC.
Monday, August 9, 2010
Tips to Good Sketches
Hi people; Today I would like to share tips on how to draw good sketches... The tips are from my years of experince (try and error) as well as generate from my readings. There are things that you need to consider whenever you draw:
1. Get the proportion, perspective and scale.. right!!:
What is proportion? It is the ratio of parts in relations to its whole dimension.. It covers but not just constriant to length, width, depth and height of an object.. it also about appropriateness of "placing, and sitting" of the object in an environment.. (foreground & background). Object that is out of proportion tend to appear like a cartoon or comic image and architecturally appears as weird and structurally incorrect.
What is perspective? Our eyes see things in perspective.. that is the object will appear smaller and smaller as the distant from it to the viewer increases. All parallel lines will also appear as converging to an imaginary vanishing point that is located at an imaginary horizon line. Good sketch need to consider arrange the image in a proper perspective projection.
What is scale? This is actually refer to measurement of things. To have a correct proportion we must get the scale of the related surrounding objects around a subject in the correct measurement. Even the scale of texture, structure or even line strokes and tones used should be in the right scale to achieve the best sketch effects.
2. Make sure the objects in the sketch have correct material and structural quality such as have correct and appropriate:
(Structure) a. 3 Dimension effects: Structural thickness with all the necessary: length, width, depth and height.
b. Structural form, joints and its relationship to the space its occupying.
(Material) c. Surface Texture that reflects on material characteristic of an object (using line stroke to emphasis the tones, surface contour, light reflections and shadow effects).
Below are videos from howtosketch blog showing applications of the tips above:
1. Get the proportion, perspective and scale.. right!!:
What is proportion? It is the ratio of parts in relations to its whole dimension.. It covers but not just constriant to length, width, depth and height of an object.. it also about appropriateness of "placing, and sitting" of the object in an environment.. (foreground & background). Object that is out of proportion tend to appear like a cartoon or comic image and architecturally appears as weird and structurally incorrect.
What is perspective? Our eyes see things in perspective.. that is the object will appear smaller and smaller as the distant from it to the viewer increases. All parallel lines will also appear as converging to an imaginary vanishing point that is located at an imaginary horizon line. Good sketch need to consider arrange the image in a proper perspective projection.
What is scale? This is actually refer to measurement of things. To have a correct proportion we must get the scale of the related surrounding objects around a subject in the correct measurement. Even the scale of texture, structure or even line strokes and tones used should be in the right scale to achieve the best sketch effects.
2. Make sure the objects in the sketch have correct material and structural quality such as have correct and appropriate:
(Structure) a. 3 Dimension effects: Structural thickness with all the necessary: length, width, depth and height.
b. Structural form, joints and its relationship to the space its occupying.
(Material) c. Surface Texture that reflects on material characteristic of an object (using line stroke to emphasis the tones, surface contour, light reflections and shadow effects).
Below are videos from howtosketch blog showing applications of the tips above:
Sunday, August 8, 2010
Visualizing Creative Mind
Hi Great People;
I love to draw and believe it or not drawing has the therapeutic effect to calm your nerves and eliminate stress. It also helps to improve a person brain power as it hones a person creativity and mind . Do you know that you will learn better if you study a subject by visualizing it with drawings. By sketching out it will not only make you understand a subject better but as your mind embeded the images into your subconsious mind you will remember the subject for life. I know it is everyone's dream to be able to draw or sketch out a beautiful scenery. It definitely feel good to enjoy an environment in that way . It is actually not difficult as anyone can actually learn how to sketch by learning the techniques of how to sketch or draw properly. Below are various videos of how to sketch in proper perspective.
I love to draw and believe it or not drawing has the therapeutic effect to calm your nerves and eliminate stress. It also helps to improve a person brain power as it hones a person creativity and mind . Do you know that you will learn better if you study a subject by visualizing it with drawings. By sketching out it will not only make you understand a subject better but as your mind embeded the images into your subconsious mind you will remember the subject for life. I know it is everyone's dream to be able to draw or sketch out a beautiful scenery. It definitely feel good to enjoy an environment in that way . It is actually not difficult as anyone can actually learn how to sketch by learning the techniques of how to sketch or draw properly. Below are various videos of how to sketch in proper perspective.
Sunday, July 11, 2010
My view on Cancer
Dear Great People;
Being just a human being... I also have my fear.. I am really scared about this one disease that is cancer... So lets live in a healthy life by making a choice to live in the right manner.. eat healthy food... exercise always... and lead a stress-free life by being happy and not easilly get aggitated by whatever things happening around you... remember the 90/10 principle.. So always in control of the situation and never let it be the other way round. Read the articles below. Life is Great.
Dr Stephen Mak treats terminal ill cancer patients by "un-orthodox" way and many patients recovered. He explains that before he is using solar energy to clear the illnesses of his patients. He believes on natural healing in the body against illnesses. See his mail below:
Thanks for the email on fruits and juices. It is one of the strategies to heal cancer. As of late, my success rate in curing cancer is about 80%. Cancer patients should not die. The cure for cancer is already found. It is whether you believe it or not? I am sorry for the hundreds of cancer patients who die under the conventional treatments.. Very few can live for 5 years under the conventional treatments and most live for only about 2 to 3 years. The conventional treatments do not make any difference because most cancer patients also live for about 2 to 3 years without undergoing any treatment. It is difficult to cure those cancer patients who have undergone chemo and radiotherapy, as their cells are toxic and weak. When there is a relapse, the cancer will spread very fast as the resistance is poor.
Thanks and God bless.
Dr Stephen Mak
Being just a human being... I also have my fear.. I am really scared about this one disease that is cancer... So lets live in a healthy life by making a choice to live in the right manner.. eat healthy food... exercise always... and lead a stress-free life by being happy and not easilly get aggitated by whatever things happening around you... remember the 90/10 principle.. So always in control of the situation and never let it be the other way round. Read the articles below. Life is Great.
Dr Stephen Mak treats terminal ill cancer patients by "un-orthodox" way and many patients recovered. He explains that before he is using solar energy to clear the illnesses of his patients. He believes on natural healing in the body against illnesses. See his mail below:
Thanks for the email on fruits and juices. It is one of the strategies to heal cancer. As of late, my success rate in curing cancer is about 80%. Cancer patients should not die. The cure for cancer is already found. It is whether you believe it or not? I am sorry for the hundreds of cancer patients who die under the conventional treatments.. Very few can live for 5 years under the conventional treatments and most live for only about 2 to 3 years. The conventional treatments do not make any difference because most cancer patients also live for about 2 to 3 years without undergoing any treatment. It is difficult to cure those cancer patients who have undergone chemo and radiotherapy, as their cells are toxic and weak. When there is a relapse, the cancer will spread very fast as the resistance is poor.
Thanks and God bless.
Dr Stephen Mak
The Wonders of Fruits So eat them the Correct Way
EATING FRUIT...
We all think eating fruits means just buying fruits, cutting it and just popping it into our mouths. It's not as easy as you think. It's important to know how and when to eat.
What is the correct way of eating fruits?
IT MEANS NOT EATING FRUITS AFTER YOUR MEALS! * FRUITS SHOULD BE EATEN ON AN EMPTY STOMACH.
If you eat fruit like that, it will play a major role to detoxify your system, supplying you with a great deal of energy for weight loss and other life activities.
FRUIT IS THE MOST IMPORTANT FOOD.Let's say you eat two slices of bread and then a slice of fruit. The slice of fruit is ready to go straight through the stomach into the intestines, but it is prevented from doing so.
In the meantime the whole meal rots and ferments and turns to acid.. The minute the fruit comes into contact with the food in the stomach and digestive juices, the entire mass of food begins to spoil....
So please eat your fruits on an empty stomach or before your meals! You have heard people complaining — every time I eat watermelon I burp, when I eat durian my stomach bloats up, when I eat a banana I feel like running to the toilet, etc — actually all this will not arise if you eat the fruit on an empty stomach. The fruit mixes with the putrefying other food and produces gas and hence you will bloat!
Graying hair, balding, nervous outburst, and dark circles under the eyes all these will NOT happen if you take fruits on an empty stomach.
There is no such thing as some fruits, like orange and lemon are acidic, because all fruits become alkaline in our body, according to Dr. Herbert Shelton who did research on this matter. If you have mastered the correct way of eating fruits, you have the Secret of beauty, longevity, health, energy, happiness and normal weight.
When you need to drink fruit juice - drink only fresh fruit juice, NOT from the cans. Don't even drink juice that has been heated up. Don't eat cooked fruits because you don't get the nutrients at all. You only get to taste. Cooking destroys all the vitamins.
But eating a whole fruit is better than drinking the juice.. If you should drink the juice, drink it mouthful by mouthful slowly, because you must let it mix with your saliva before swallowing it. You can go on a 3-day fruit fast to cleanse your body. Just eat fruits and drink fruit juice throughout the 3 days and you will be surprised when your friends tell you how radiant you look!
KIWI: Tiny but mighty. This is a good source of potassium, magnesium, vitamin E & fiber. Its vitamin C content is twice that of an orange.
APPLE: An apple a day keeps the doctor away? Although an apple has a low vitamin C content, it has antioxidants & flavonoids which enhances the activity of vitamin C thereby helping to lower the risks of colon cancer, heart attack & stroke.
STRAWBERRY: Protective Fruit. Strawberries have the highest total antioxidant power among major fruits & protect the body from cancer-causing, blood vessel-clogging free radicals.
ORANGE : Sweetest medicine. Taking 2-4 oranges a day may help keep colds away, lower cholesterol, prevent & dissolve kidney stones as well as lessens the risk of colon cancer.
WATERMELON: Coolest thirst quencher. Composed of 92% water, it is also packed with a giant dose of glutathione, which helps boost our immune system. They are also a key source of lycopene — the cancer fighting oxidant. Other nutrients found in watermelon are vitamin C & Potassium.
GUAVA & PAPAYA: Top awards for vitamin C. They are the clear winners for their high vitamin C content. Guava is also rich in fiber, which helps prevent constipation. Papaya is rich in carotene; this is good for your eyes.
Drinking Cold water after a meal = Cancer!
Can u believe this?? For those who like to drink cold water, this article is applicable to you. It is nice to have a cup of cold drink after a meal. However, the cold water will solidify the oily stuff that you have just consumed. It will slow down the digestion. Once this 'sludge' reacts with the acid, it will break down and be absorbed by the intestine faster than the solid food. It will line the intestine. Very soon, this will turn into fats and lead to cancer. It is best to drink hot soup or warm water after a meal.
So..think again. Eat your fruits the correct way to benefit its goodness.
We all think eating fruits means just buying fruits, cutting it and just popping it into our mouths. It's not as easy as you think. It's important to know how and when to eat.
What is the correct way of eating fruits?
IT MEANS NOT EATING FRUITS AFTER YOUR MEALS! * FRUITS SHOULD BE EATEN ON AN EMPTY STOMACH.
If you eat fruit like that, it will play a major role to detoxify your system, supplying you with a great deal of energy for weight loss and other life activities.
FRUIT IS THE MOST IMPORTANT FOOD.Let's say you eat two slices of bread and then a slice of fruit. The slice of fruit is ready to go straight through the stomach into the intestines, but it is prevented from doing so.
In the meantime the whole meal rots and ferments and turns to acid.. The minute the fruit comes into contact with the food in the stomach and digestive juices, the entire mass of food begins to spoil....
So please eat your fruits on an empty stomach or before your meals! You have heard people complaining — every time I eat watermelon I burp, when I eat durian my stomach bloats up, when I eat a banana I feel like running to the toilet, etc — actually all this will not arise if you eat the fruit on an empty stomach. The fruit mixes with the putrefying other food and produces gas and hence you will bloat!
Graying hair, balding, nervous outburst, and dark circles under the eyes all these will NOT happen if you take fruits on an empty stomach.
There is no such thing as some fruits, like orange and lemon are acidic, because all fruits become alkaline in our body, according to Dr. Herbert Shelton who did research on this matter. If you have mastered the correct way of eating fruits, you have the Secret of beauty, longevity, health, energy, happiness and normal weight.
When you need to drink fruit juice - drink only fresh fruit juice, NOT from the cans. Don't even drink juice that has been heated up. Don't eat cooked fruits because you don't get the nutrients at all. You only get to taste. Cooking destroys all the vitamins.
But eating a whole fruit is better than drinking the juice.. If you should drink the juice, drink it mouthful by mouthful slowly, because you must let it mix with your saliva before swallowing it. You can go on a 3-day fruit fast to cleanse your body. Just eat fruits and drink fruit juice throughout the 3 days and you will be surprised when your friends tell you how radiant you look!
KIWI: Tiny but mighty. This is a good source of potassium, magnesium, vitamin E & fiber. Its vitamin C content is twice that of an orange.
APPLE: An apple a day keeps the doctor away? Although an apple has a low vitamin C content, it has antioxidants & flavonoids which enhances the activity of vitamin C thereby helping to lower the risks of colon cancer, heart attack & stroke.
STRAWBERRY: Protective Fruit. Strawberries have the highest total antioxidant power among major fruits & protect the body from cancer-causing, blood vessel-clogging free radicals.
ORANGE : Sweetest medicine. Taking 2-4 oranges a day may help keep colds away, lower cholesterol, prevent & dissolve kidney stones as well as lessens the risk of colon cancer.
WATERMELON: Coolest thirst quencher. Composed of 92% water, it is also packed with a giant dose of glutathione, which helps boost our immune system. They are also a key source of lycopene — the cancer fighting oxidant. Other nutrients found in watermelon are vitamin C & Potassium.
GUAVA & PAPAYA: Top awards for vitamin C. They are the clear winners for their high vitamin C content. Guava is also rich in fiber, which helps prevent constipation. Papaya is rich in carotene; this is good for your eyes.
Drinking Cold water after a meal = Cancer!
Can u believe this?? For those who like to drink cold water, this article is applicable to you. It is nice to have a cup of cold drink after a meal. However, the cold water will solidify the oily stuff that you have just consumed. It will slow down the digestion. Once this 'sludge' reacts with the acid, it will break down and be absorbed by the intestine faster than the solid food. It will line the intestine. Very soon, this will turn into fats and lead to cancer. It is best to drink hot soup or warm water after a meal.
So..think again. Eat your fruits the correct way to benefit its goodness.
Wednesday, July 7, 2010
90/10 principle of Great Life
Hi Great People;
Below is the presentation of the 90/10 principle from the founder of it Dr Stephen Covey It will help you to understand about the 10% of things that beyond our control and 90% that is in our power to control things the way we want it.. I was first came across this principle from a newspaper article years ago but back then it does not mentioned Dr Covey as the founder and it has been explained in a different manner.. but anyway I have been using it ever since.. and it did me wonders as it gives you self-control to not succumb to situations that would later might effect your life. Even though the presentation do not mention about EQ or Emotional Intelligent it is actually strongly about that.. By understand and applying the principle in your life you are more or less practicing the EQ. So good luck and be happy, as life is great.
Below is the presentation of the 90/10 principle from the founder of it Dr Stephen Covey It will help you to understand about the 10% of things that beyond our control and 90% that is in our power to control things the way we want it.. I was first came across this principle from a newspaper article years ago but back then it does not mentioned Dr Covey as the founder and it has been explained in a different manner.. but anyway I have been using it ever since.. and it did me wonders as it gives you self-control to not succumb to situations that would later might effect your life. Even though the presentation do not mention about EQ or Emotional Intelligent it is actually strongly about that.. By understand and applying the principle in your life you are more or less practicing the EQ. So good luck and be happy, as life is great.
Choose to live better life from Inspirational Video of Nick Vujicic
Hi Good People;
Well having said about life is a matter of choice I would like to bring your attention to the video below. The video gives me great inspiration and I hope it does the same to all of you great people out there. Even if life does seems hopeless but knowing that we have the key and power to turn and reshape it for the better.. will definitely inspires us to make sure our life turns to the better directions.. Happy viewing.. and remember life is precious.. Do not waste it for things that are not worthy… Cheers. Love yourself even though you have no one loving you at this moment as what matter most is your own opinion on yourself.. Even no one loves you now.. What the heck! You still have one more person loving you so much that is yourself.. And God also loves you so much.. if not why you have been given so much by God.. the air you are breathing.. the wonderful world around you.. for you to enjoy being alive.. Think of all the chances and good things in life you are getting before... that was actually God granting us with the chances to be better because He loves us so much... Think great, as you are a great person. You are beautiful if you think you are one.. So smile... Life is great.
Well having said about life is a matter of choice I would like to bring your attention to the video below. The video gives me great inspiration and I hope it does the same to all of you great people out there. Even if life does seems hopeless but knowing that we have the key and power to turn and reshape it for the better.. will definitely inspires us to make sure our life turns to the better directions.. Happy viewing.. and remember life is precious.. Do not waste it for things that are not worthy… Cheers. Love yourself even though you have no one loving you at this moment as what matter most is your own opinion on yourself.. Even no one loves you now.. What the heck! You still have one more person loving you so much that is yourself.. And God also loves you so much.. if not why you have been given so much by God.. the air you are breathing.. the wonderful world around you.. for you to enjoy being alive.. Think of all the chances and good things in life you are getting before... that was actually God granting us with the chances to be better because He loves us so much... Think great, as you are a great person. You are beautiful if you think you are one.. So smile... Life is great.
Sunday, July 4, 2010
The Greatest Asset
Hi Beautiful Great People;
As the first entry I would like to talk about the most important asset that we all have that is... our brain. Do your all know that God when He creates people He equips us with all the necessities needed for us not just to survive life but to make the fullest out of life.. And, the most important asset He gives us is the Brain that generates the Mind of ours. Each of us, genius or not were born with the same brain size and capacity. The brain is on average is made up of billions of neurons or nerve cells. Each of this brain cells has the processing power that is equivalent to a personal computer and since we each have billions of it can you imagine how powerful our brain is.
Image of a Neuron (Source: Adam Khoo, 1998, pp.39)
Image of a Neuron (Source: Adam Khoo, 1998, pp.39)Many of you out there will surely ask... Why many of us end up being just an average person or not smart enough or even a failure when it comes to exam, work or in life?? God also equips us with another importance feature that is a will to make choices. God being The Most Gracious, The Equitable and Just make us accountable to make choices. If He not allows us to make choices than why there is Heaven and Hell? What I meant by Heaven and Hell can cover not just the Hereafter but to those unbelievers of such things there is also Heaven and Hell of life that we are currently experience now... Look around you everything that happened to us good or bad…we are given choices of how to react and gain outcome of it... Yes, there are definitely things that happened which are beyond our power to stop it. We are but human after all... But... do you know that the things beyond our control that happens in life is actually only 10% compare to the 90% of choice to control life which is definitely is in our control and up to us to make the choices.. The choice is what makes a person different from others... Do you know that being smart or genius or successful in life or not is a matter of choice? In fact, to be happy or sad as well as to be rich or poor is also a matter of choice.
The answer to the question of why most of the people end up as just the average person and many are actually failed is because most people choose to become one. Many of you people out there will disagree with me... as no one wants to be a failure. But, when you choose not to do anything and choose just to follow and succumb to your current circumstances… then, this is actually your choice to be as how you are now!!! Remember you are fully responsible to whatever happening in your life yesterday, today and tomorrow… If you choose to let the 10% of things, you cannot control to have power over your 90% choices that you can make then it is your own doing. Neither other people’s fault nor your parents, your friends, your teacher, your school, your love ones, your current circumstance and definitely not God’s fault… If you choose to keep on blaming others than yourself... you still cannot deny the fact that it is still your choice to become as what you are now… that is, you choose to keep on putting blames on others and thus continue to be a failure. This denial of accepting the fact that you are responsible for your own action will not harm the others that you blamed. It is, nevertheless hurt you the most…
As 90% of things happening to you is because of your own choice then we can choose to be a genius in our study or at work or in life if we want to... How? Just choose to be a genius.. and put your will.. in another word.. determination to work for it.. Yes, you can train your brain and mind to become a genius in whatever field of your choice… You can train yourself to be a genius in wealth, in health and even in your love life. The main key point here is to learn, or train your own self, brain and mind to become anything of your choice. So.. Be Happy... Choose to be happy by being happy all the time. Enjoy the beautiful world. Life is Great. We are all Beautiful and Genius.
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