My First Commission Work

This was my first commission work for Ms. Maria. 

Ms. Maria is one of my fellow teachers in a school in East Jakarta. 

She knew that I loved drawing and she liked my art works.

Ms. Maria asked me to draw her portrait picture on an A3 paper.

She sent me her picture through Blackberry messenger.

I started it by drawing her face with pencils

Then, I thickened the outline with charcoals.

After I finished it, I gave it to her. She was so happy to see the result. She said that she really loved it. Thank you, Ms. Maria :)

Papa and Mama Wedding Anniversary

It was few weeks before my Mom’s and Dad’s wedding anniversary.

I was thinking of giving something special for them, something that will last forever.

Hmmmmm... A wedding picture sounds great!

So, I took their wedding photo. It was very old.

I had to look at twice to recognize the details. Then, I began with 2B pencil.

I thickened the outline with charcoals.

And…  tadaaaaaa… They liked it and put it in their room.

Happy anniversary, Mama and Papa. Really love you both :)

Elysa

This was a request from my friend, Elysa.

She asked me to draw a portrait picture of her on an A3 paper.

I started it by drawing her face with pencils

Then, I thickened it by using charcoals.

She said I had to fix her nose for it looked bigger than it should. :D

Nayara

This was the gift for Nayara’s second birthday.

Nayara is my friend’s daughter. Her mother, Ms. Ika, is my workmate. We've known each other since we were working at the same school in Central Jakarta.

Nayara is so adorable. She has these big eyes which make her looks so cute.

And for her birthday, I would draw a portrait picture of her.

I started it by drawing her face on an A3 paper

Then, I thickened it by using charcoals. And tadaaaa!! This was the result. 

Her mother said that she really loved it. They put it in their living room. Happy birthday, Nayara :)

Andreas

This was the gift for Andreas’ first birthday.

Andreas was my boss’ son. His mother, Ms. Jeanne, gave me one set of charcoal pencils and a drawing book for my birthday gifts.

So, on his birthday, I would give him something special. And I thought, a portrait picture of him would be perfect.

Then, I got (read: stole. hehe... sorry Ms. Jeanne  =^_^= I did it for Andreas' birthday gift hehe...) the cute picture of him smiling from his Mom’s display picture or blackberry recent updates

I started it by drawing him on an A3 paper.

Then, I thickened it by using charcoals. And tadaaaa!! This was the result. 

The most wonderful part about this was he smiled when I showed him the picture. So cute!! 

Happy Birthday, Andreas :)

Ms. Davina and Family

This was a request from my other boss, Ms. Davina.

She asked me to draw her and her family.

I was so excited about it, since it was my first time drawing more than 2 family members (Mommy, Daddy and Son).

So, I started it by drawing the son, Rafael. He has a very cute smile :).

Then, I continued by drawing his Mom, Ms. Davina, and his Dad.

Then, I thickened it by using charcoals. And tadaaaaa!!! She loved it. :D

Andreas and Daddy cc: Ms. Jeanne

It was in 2011 when my boss, Ms. Jeanne, gave me one set of charcoal pencils and a drawing book on my birthday.

She knew that I had so much passion in drawing and doing an art work.

I was so thankful for her and the present.

I planned to give her something in return. So, I got the picture of Ms. Jeanne’s son, Andreas, and her husband, Pak Anto, from her Blackberry display picture (Sorry, Ms. Jeanne, I stole the pic hehe =^_^=)

Andreas was so cute. He was sitting on his Daddy's lap.

So, I took my drawing book and drew the picture by using pencils

Oops, the cheeks were too big (Sorry, Pak Anto :D ) 

So, I erased some and fixed them

Then, I thickened it by using charcoals. 

My first experience of using charcoals was enjoyable. 

I was astonished by how they smudged and created the effects of shading.

Charcoals were great for sketching. They were rich and wonderful. 

Thank you, Ms. Jeanne, I really love my charcoals

So, after finishing the picture, I gave it to her and she really loved the result. I called it 'Andreas and Daddy'.

And, my journey with charcoals started here

My First Charcoals

It was in 2012 when I celebrated my 27 birthday.

I’ve been so blessed and lucky for being in a workplace surrounded with people who always treat me like a family.

My boss, she cares for everybody as a person.

On my special day, she gave me a set of charcoal pencils and drawing book.

I was so thankful for her and the gifts.

I could gain my drawing skill and do my commission work with the tools.

Thank you, Ms. Jeanne Chrysanthea. 

Thank you, thank you and love you Ms. Jeanne

Again, I feel so blessed and lucky :D