Wat Phra Kaew (Temple of the Emerald Buddha)

Wat Phra Kaew in english Temple of the Emerald Buddha, officially called as Wat Phra Si Rattana Satsadaram.

It is regarded as the most sacred Buddhist temple(wat) in Thailand.  The temple is located in Phra Nakhon District within the Grand Palace which is the heart of bangkok. 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wat_Phra_Kaew

As part of our syllabus, we were tasked to make a miniature of our choice from the type of architecture we were assigned. There were Japanese Architecture, Chinese, Thailand, Islamic, Indonesian, and other asian architecture. Our groups on the other hand was assigned to Thailand Architecture. We had a lot of choices since there were a bunce of mesmerizing architecture we could find but we finally settled with this one.

I, on the other hand was assigned to made the Entrance to the Royal Pantheon.

This was my first time making a miniature since last time I didn't get the chance. It was somehow a long process cause I was a bit too preoccupied into carefully making the roof, so it would be as near as to the original. I was also in charge of installing the lights for more points, although this time, we used a ready made led lights to save some time. In the end, it paid all the hard work me and my group mates went through.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wat_Phra_Kaew

After installing the lights, it's ready to go.

This picture was taken after everything is done.

Fallingwater by Arch. Frank Lloyd Wright

The Fallingwater was designed by architect Frank Lloyd Wright. It was built over a waterfall.

Although ours does not compare of course to the original, this is how it looks like when our instructor was evaluating the miniature we've made.

Our instructor gave us an activity to make a portrait of houses or buildings from famous architects. And after a couple of weeks after our midterm examination, our class were divided into groups and I was assigned to the group that has made the portrait of Frank Lloyd Wright's Fallingwater.

It was then that the miniature we were going to make is this. Although, I wasn't really one of those who made the miniature itself since I was later added to their group. I discovered they've already started and I wasn't informed. When I got there, they were almost done and thought what could I offer that only I can do but will benefit the group?

That was when I told them that, "Why don't we put lights in there? and since I haven't paid my contribution yet, I buy what is necessary for this to work." Then they accepted my suggestion. And while they excited from imagining and bickering how it would look like, I was pondering to myself, "Now I don't feel that frustrated for almost doing nothing since I'm a late comer to their group. I felt needed. Hahah!"

Before I installed the lights.

Trial set-up with the lights in place.

This is how it looks after we turned off the lights.

FLEUR POUR MARIE

May is the month for celebrating Flores de Mayo which is a celebration dedicated to Mother Mary and we celebrate it by offering flowers.

Along with the invitation, arcs were also being prepared for. With flowers and other materials put in together to make a beautiful and presentable arcs which will be held by kids and teens and as well as some adults during novena, all these to for the feast of our Mother Mary.

WHITE CHRISTMAS

I know it's late but whatever.
A one foot mini white Christmas tree made using a cartolina.

CAPTAIN

On a whim pastel rendering.

The first one I made was Uzumaki Naruto from Team 7 when I was in high school. I don't know what happened that day but before I know it the journal I was holding or resting on my lap was no longer there and that includes the rendered Naruto, since I inserted it there.

This time's artwork was scanned and stored.

Monkey D. Luffy

Captain of the Strawhat Pirate

FRUIT BASKET

My very fist decent render using watercolor pencil.

I didn't know how to do it or more like what to do to make it look a bit closer to the picture I referred with. I tried once but to my dismay it was so ugly I couldn't even dare look at it. I was depressed for moment there then recovered eventually and decided not to make it.

Days have past its due date of passing and new activity was given and I was still like making nothing. Then I decided to watch a video tutorial on how to use a colored pencil. I started sketching the second activity that was given and rendered it afterwards. It did not turn out as good as good as this one but I thought to myself that it was passable. (I think)

It lasted for 2-3 days working my ass on the five activities that I should've have passed days ago.

THE MANNEQUIN PICTORIAL

There’s nothing special about it. I just dressed it up with the cloth that I cut from my short and sew it as a dress, put a white ribbon on it so it wouldn't be too casual. The mannequin that I used was the one that I made a year and a couple of months ago.