Reviewing some of the artwork that I had gotten yesterday, I think there’s a lot I could make on the simple basis of wanting to create stories. There are moments that I wish I could retell again, or keep for the sake of memories.
One of the key things that I wanted to recall last year was my family holiday to Melbourne. It was a really fun time out, and I think both Clarice and I enjoyed ourselves a lot. We’re going again this year, and maybe we would be able to make something fun to bring back, to show Clarice’s Aunty and her cousin.
As much as I was dreaming about making something about my trip to Melbourne, I realised how intentional I have to be. I actually need to make something. I can’t just dream or just hope that it would magically appear. But I really need to actually put words down, and then maybe print it to make it happen.
I also love love love the idea of quantity in a publication. Like a ton of things for real. I think that adds to what I like about publications and zines, and I am very keen to make that happen ASAP.
I have no idea what’s my topic tho, but I do have a lot of subject matter to draw: the Minyak apartment and the pictures I took there, and all the coffee things I have. I have collected every bag of coffee over the past three years, in hope of drawing and then painting them again. I should really get started soon.
And I think what these actions show me is that the style thing comes in when I am working. It is like how you only learn running form after you’ve started running and the need to learn how to run properly comes from wanting to avoid getting hurt. I think that’s where style will come in: how I create in a way that allows me to produce as much as I can.