Aztman's Workspace
Name: Karla-Ann Kintanar Yu
Age: 23
Country of residence: Philippines
Main machine spec and OS: Intel Core i3, ATI Radeon HD5470 Park XT (1GB), DDRIII 2GB, HDD 320GB, Windows 7 Ultimate
Job title/ Currently studying: I just graduated from college (Bachelor of Fine Arts majoring in Painting) last March and will be looking for work this coming June.
Web: karlayu.deviantart.com, www.facebook.com/Shin.Aztman
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I managed to invade my younger brother's bedroom and made it into my workspace –he likes to sleep on the sofa downstairs ( I don’t know why). I divided it into three areas to accommodate my various hobbies.
First area: Cosplay. It's basically where I stitch together costumes for my sister (and recently mine). I don't do costume patterns in the usually dressmaker way; I “sculpt” them.
Second area: Painting. I used this area non-stop for 3 whole months just so I can finish my twenty paintings in time for my Solo Exhibit, in order for me to get my degree. I now do paintings for commissions or gifts.
Third area: Everything Else. It's here that I read, do research, write stories, draw sketches and, as the area's name says, everything else.
P.S. Sorry for the grainy pictures. I still need a job to buy a better camera. hahaha
the sewing machine also acts as a table if i don't have any sewing to do.
mini battle plan and to-do list for our planned cosplay.
currently doing this painting. i'm still doing the under-painting. hehe
the ironing board is used for flattening seams and doubles as my table.
these are those books i couldn't fit inside the small cabinet.
even with the laptop, i still want to actually write down things.
one thousand paper cranes. helps me remind myself that everything is possible. plus, it covers up the bare wall. haha
more books~
this is where i keep the stuff i need for my oil paintings. i purposely separated them from the others because i use them more often. :D
the top drawer has in it the bond papers i use for printing.
the middle drawer contains my sewing materials like the different kinds of cloth and some knitting yarn and needles for my current cosplay project.
the bottom-most drawer contains all the artsy stuff.
it's much more comfortable to read while on a rocking chair. :D
my apron~
fan. in case the power goes out. XD
mini paper cranes
origami stars
slam dunk manga. it's not complete though.
ragnarok manhwa by lee myung-jin
battery-operated fan.
2-year old mp3 player
primer. white latext paint
latex tinting color
brush
box of extra burn umber oil paints
hidden: measuring tape
oil paints
ps1 controller
yarn
ribbons and bells
:D
sketch pad
hobby knives
rubber mallet
carving tools
stack: reeves oil paint, acrylic, watercolor and a Chinese-brand gauche.
triangles, protractor, French curve, rulers
glow-in-the-dark sand
dustless colored chalk
glitter glues
white glues
acrylic tube
glow-in-the-dark fabric paint
colored glue
wood glue
my sister would kill for this Singer :)
I love the smell of oil paints... but probably bad for me & I was never good with them anyway... every thing turned brown when I mix ;)
it's the same with me a few years back (both with the smell and every mixture turning brown) but i got used to it (with the occasional headaches) and the key to color mixing is NOT to mix them that much. haha
I took one class on oil painting in collage, but their was no instructions... the teacher just sat at her desk and was no help :( I'm use to watercolors from college, then I went to private design school and only use inks and markers. Well and Mac :)
same with ours! although we don't have any desks for teachers. they just usually show up, take our attendance and then go to the canteen and eat. but they sometimes grow a conscience when they think they're lagging behind on their job. at that time they just stay inside our dungeon of a classroom for a couple of minutes and then leave again. but they give tips though when you ask for it. :))
Iron Girl!!!
I love Anne Rice!