domaination....

okay.

this is the last and final time i'm changing my domain name.

sorry about that. haha....i keep changing things. but yeah..like i said...i'm still finding my place in the blogosphere....hopefully this time...next year...it sticks :)

my old domain names:

-creativebygrace (2009)
-sinigangsagabi (2009)
-sinigang.sa.gabi (2010)
-sketchgabi (2010)
-artistbygrace (2011)
-soupforthehungry (2011) 

to make up for it...here's a lovely song by the awesome 500days of summer couple zooey deschanel and joseph gordon-levitt

See you on 2012

This blog started with a lovely spark...a flame that was beginning to shine bright with promise 11 months ago. Shooting up to the sky with a lovely trail of memories and accomplishments, and a little bit of disappointments as well.

But as the year progresses, you will notice a decline, a sort of downfall even, from that little spark. And now that little spark has lost its momentum and is now gradually increasing in velocity on falling back to earth.

Much has been said, but not enough to inspire. I feel like I am lacking something. Probably something worth sharing that would inspire and impact not only my life, but other people as well. So it got me thinking.

Initially I wanted this blog to be a mix of my personal life and my experiences with my God or my spiritual life so much like Fabiola Garza's...but I end up sounding like a "trying-hard" poser. Somehow I fear that people will find it cheesy or too religious, and that's what I'm trying to avoid. Also, I feel like I'm not living up to the name I gave this blog...and it feels like I am failing miserably even on the smallest things such as this.

Sometimes I wonder if I do have a voice...or the fact that if I have something to say. I only talk and talk and talk...but no action was ever seen from me -- ever. I'm just one of those wise-ass people who think they know everything, but in truth, have never seen the dark realities of life. How, indeed, can you comfort when you have not encountered the problem and has proven to come out of it successfully? How can you inspire people when you've never faced the same troubles they did? How can you reach out to people when you yourself are closed?

So many things are running in my mind right now. One of them is recalling my high school blog (friendster took it down, along with other precious memories), where I used to post passionate, angst-driven post that actually got a lot of readers. How did I do that? I used to be burning forests already....and now I can't even light a damn candle.

Another thought is change or inspiring people to make worthwhile things. Deep down, a lot of us desire to make a change...a lot of us have those "if I ruled the world" mental monologues. And it's one of the things I do wish to pursue. I used to be on track, almost grasping the prize...but now all is lost. I can't even reach out to the people I love so dearly in the office -- what more to the blogosphere?

And what is my true purpose for posting this blog anyway? Was it really for the greater good? Or just my vanity talking? To be honest, sometimes I am embarrassed of what I let you see here, because it's in contrast to what I desire for you to see. Most of the time I just feel like I'm wasting your time.

Yeah, insecurity talking. Sorry.

Anyway, this is why I'm putting this blog on hiatus until January so I can think things through....again. Do pray that by 2012 I shall know what I want to do with my life...and that I may share with you whatever treasure it is that I find.

Have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

Now I'm all at sea~

The past brings good tidings!

I used to think that maybe I should've brought down my old blogs filled with a mix of emotional rant-poems and drawings, illustration and doodles. But now I am grateful that my sentimental side won over my saving-face side.

Eventually it's one of the ways people reveal to you that it's the honesty they're looking for in your work, and vain conceit will do no good. So I'm glad.

Most glad above all because this particular drawing got some loving attention~

http://sketchgabi.blogspot.com/2010/02/faces.html

I'm happy and grateful~

Gleaning..

Just gathering inspiration as of now...and this song posted above ^ plays a huge influence. It's been a struggle really...since we already found the perfect song a couple of month's back. But the songwriter apparently already had some copyright thing posted up his webpage that says it's purely for listening only, and no other means of production...whether it be a fan's work is allowed. :| so...yeah. You get the picture. It was honestly a big damper...I got disheartened because of that and stopped functioning properly for a while (hahaha). But praise God for One Republic! (a fanart is due i believe! hoho!)

Will keep you posted on the days ahead... for now just immerse yourself in the good vibes of One Republic's song~

Have a productive Saturday! God bless =)

other inspirations:


http://fabisart.blogspot.com/2011/08/be-silent-or-be-lost.html


http://heidschoetter.blogspot.com/2011/03/toto-house.html


http://www.onehundredthmonkey.com/monkeyblog/?p=3513#respond

Pascal Campion has infulenced us greatly...

So the other night, after finishing off with the couples...Eveth and I were doodling again. I saw her drawing kids...and we both came up with the idea of making our kid versions our children. In the end...we drew our future families.

For the next hours of December 7th at 11 or so in the evening...we created these up until December 8th of the afternoon. One of the best creative days of our lives. :) And finally my sleepless nights have a cause! LOL

Daddy Mitz

Mommy Eveth

Daddy Wes

Daddy Robin

Daddy Noel

Mama Gabi

After drawing these...and the post prior....I realized something and I made it my Facebook status actually:

i love doodling sentimental things~

sa wakas nadiscover ko rin yung isang passion ko. hahaha. =))

I've never felt so alive and energized with work. The last time I felt this way was...probably in highschool? It's pretty awesome to finally realize that all along, this is one of the things I'm passionate about. Sure, I still don't know how this will be able to boost me up career-wise but on the existentialist sort of thing...it felt like a giant gate was opened for me. And it's the most refreshing thing I've had this month. Thank you Daddy God.

Well, that's all for now~

I believe in Christ like I believe in the sun- not because I can see it but by it I can see everything else. -C.S.Lewis

So I drew romance...

I was just sketching the other day...and my friend Eveth, ended up wanting to color the sketches I made...so here are the mushy stuff!

WARNING: too much cheese!!!

the doodles...

The actual drawings, in chronological order...

eveth and gab

mits and michelle

wesley and amanda

me and sda. haha

robin and a VS angel

noel and elisha haha

Yeahp...well...forgive me for the mushyness....to make you feel better...here's the first part of what will be soon updated spin-off of the entire mushy thing...

robinXnoel

will be updated sooooon~

UPDATE!! Here's the other drawings =) Enjoy the love~

gabiXebet

wesXmitz

Sleepless in Cubao

guess the song lyrics!

Yep. I'm at the office again. I'm surviving on borrowed clothes from guy friends. Haha! I couldn't get some sleep though because I have no snoozing space...so I decided to just doodle some of the work assigned to me while waiting to meet Mr. Sun...who is up and out now by the way...hellooooo misterrrr suuuunnnneeehhh!!! And of course...for vanity's sake...I drew yours truly in this fashionable doodle "look book" of sorts. How classy. How high fashion. It can pass for a Vogue cover. Look at that finesse! That morning elegance! Haha!

In other news...I drew a friend of mine out of curiosity's sake. So here's the portrait of this rad Swedish historian physicist/ mechanical engineer student...dang I seriously forgot which course was he taking up. D8 Shaaame! Haha! But anyway...here he is

I seriously think he looks like Hans Bacher. Haha. He's 21 btw...I just exagerrated his beard.

Haha! Well...I guess that's it...now I don't know what to do to keep myself up. :|

Toodles!

I am circling around God, around the complexities of my life,
and I have been circling for most of my life,
and I still don't know if I am a child of a lion, or the crashing waves,
or the best story you'll ever hear of.

A rendition I did of some site that suggested I make my own version of this poem:

I am circling around God, around the ancient tower,
and I have been circling for a thousand years,
and I still don't know if I am a falcon, or a storm,
or a great song. - Book of Hours by Rilke

 Hey! It was his birthday yesterday! Awesuuum...hahaha. Happy birthday Mr. Rilke. Thank you for the inspiration...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rainer_Maria_Rilke

will update this post later to do a portrait of him =)

UPDATE! Here's the drawing finally =D

Just one of those things...

10 months and counting~

Nothing's Changed - Jacob Vanags

I believe that, I believe that
When I was a child
If I could jump off a wooden table in my room
And prayed for flight
I would fly before I fall
And it seems like nothing's really changed at all
So forgive me, so forgive me
If I fail, but you know
That I've got to try to put all of everything
Into who and what
I love instead of who and what I'm supposed to need
If I, if I crash and burn
I'd smile 'cause cause I'd do it in style
And rise and dust of the light
'Cause I know we can get this right
I see you, I see you standing
In your summer dress
and I must admit I, I must admit
I've never done a thing like this
If I might be so blessed that you might jump with me
and we'll hope for the best
If we, if we crash and burn
We'll smile 'cause 'cause we'll do it in style
And rise and dust off the light
'cause I know we can get this right
If one more thing breaks
Then I'm broken
But I have no problem
Spring boarding off my hopes and
You may call it reckless
But I'd like to say it's trying harder
To regret...less
If we, if we crash and burn
We'll smile 'cause 'cause we'll do it in style
And rise and dust of the light
'cause I know we can get this--

5 minutes

before December 1 ended.