A Day In Wafra Desert

A lovely sunny winter day in the desert, with family & Canon EOS 500D.

A Day In Wafra Desert from Pinot on Vimeo.

SEVEN Day 6: Jungle of Kuwait administration

Berurusan dengan administrasi Kuwait ibarat masuk ke dalam hutan tropis yang bikin kesasar & berjuang mati-matian untuk bertahan hidup.

Kalau sudah selesai urusan, rasanya bangga bisa tetap bertahan hidup walau lecet-lecet

SEVEN Day 5: Habib, Si Irani Gila

Perkenalkan, ini supir taxi gelap langganan kami bernama Habib berkebangsaan Iran. Sama sekali ngga bisa bahasa Inggris, tapi kelakuannya rusuh & suka iseng. Berumur paruh baya mengaku punya istri 5 di Teheran, Iran :D


Becandanya suka rasis. Sambil nyetir, sering nunjuk-nunjuk ke orang di pinggir jalan "Bengali!" atau "Musr (Mesir)!" atau "Kuwaiti!"
Yang sering jadi korban orang Bengali (Bangladesh). Setiap menemukan mereka entah sedang berjalan atau ambil air, Habib melambatkan mobilnya dan berteriak-teriak seperti mengomel kepada mereka kemudian kabur sambil ketawa-ketawa meninggalkan korbannya terbingung-bingung.



Suatu ketika, Habib dan kami memergoki teman sekantor kami (Yoswar & Eman - ex RCTI juga) sedang berjalan di parkiran bank. Isengnya kumat, Habib menginjak gas dan bersiap menabrak Yoswar & Eman. Kontan saja mereka berdua kaget setengah mati melompat ke trotoar menyelamatkan diri. Habib pun ngakak dari balik kemudinya.



Hari ini, korbannya seorang bapak-bapak sedang tenang & damai bersepeda di pinggir jalan. Habib menempelkan mobilnya tepat di samping pengendara sepeda, menggebrak pintu & berteriak keras dalam bahasa arab. Langsung kabur, Habib tertawa terkekeh, merasa puas membuat si pengendara sepeda nyaris jatuh. "Hada Irani (Itu orang Iran)" katanya. Buset. Orang sebangsanya juga jadi korban. Dasar Irani gila.

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SEVEN Day 4: Indonesian Mango

Pagi ini kami mampir ke Sultan supermarket. Yang menarik, kini tersedia mangga Indonesia. Cuma harganya yang luar biasa, sekilo dijual Rp 70.000 saja! Kebayang kalau di kampung tinggal manjat pohon dan metik sendiri. Pengen sih beli, cuma ngga rela sama harganya. Sementara Leia yang duduk di trolley sudah teriak-teriak pengen mangga-nya. Neo yang duduk di sebelah Leia juga ikut excited. Nanti pas mudik saja ya nak, kita pesta mangga! *balada perantau*

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SEVEN Day 3: Arwen's 30 minutes

Ini adalah sepenggal kisah Arwen saat menjelang berangkat sekolah.



Membangunkan Arwen seperti membangunkan kerbau yang sudah seminggu ngga tidur karena ada lemburan. Susahnya minta ampun. Kadang berhasil bangun tapi sambil marah-marah :D



Berhubung Arwen sudah mandi malam sebelumnya, bangun pagi tinggal sikat gigi & cuci muka. Sambil merem tentunya



Sarapan juga setengah ngantuk. Sering ngga habis, karena memang ngga lapar XD



Tepat jam 6:19, Arwen sudah di lobi apartemen menunggu bisa sekolah datang. 6:20, bis sekolah datang. Tepat 30 menit!

SEVEN Day 2: Ngos-ngosan di Taman India

Hari ini Papin kembali berolah raga lari di Taman India dekat rumah. Disebut Taman India karena banyak orang India & ibu-ibu India lengkap dengan selendang sari mereka berolah raga di sini.

Kebetulan Papin terlalu bersemangat buat lari ngebut pagi ini, berusaha menyalib ibu-ibu berselendang sari. Akibatnya, belum 1 km sudah ngga kuat, berhenti sambil ngos-ngosan, dilirik ibu-ibu berselendang sari yang tadi Papin salib

SEVEN Day 1: Mamin's Me-Time

Hari ini Mamin pergi gaul bareng ibu-ibu lain, meninggalkan Papin, Arwen, Leia & Neo di rumah.



Selamat bergaul, Mamin. Jangan lupa oleh-oleh.



Selama Mamin pergi, situasi & kondisi cukup aman terkendali. Baby Neo sempet protes dengan botol dot, tapi bisa diamankan dengan jurus andalan tidur di atas perut Papin. Arwen & Leia sibuk nonton Shaun the Sheep.



Papin terbangun, terdengar kegaduhan di living room. Suasana ruangan seperti Pearl Harbour setelah diserbu Jepang. Arwen menggunakan sepatu di dalam rumah, nyolong ayam KFC & Leia menumpahkan segelas Pepsi di meja makan. Tidak lama berselang Mamin pulang, disambut oleh masyarakat sekampung.

Kini bisa terbayangkan betapa hebatnya Mamin bisa menghadapi hari-hari tanpa Papin saat hari kerja. Dan Mamin's me-time hari ini semoga berhasil me-refresh stamina :D

ps: coretan untuk SEVEN ini baru bisa dibuat saat semua situasi aman terkendali, alias Arwen, Leia & Neo sudah bobok :D

Joining SEVEN

What is SEVEN?

Playing with iPhone AutoDesk SketchBook Mobile

I don't like painting on iPhone with any painting apps. Feel awkward scrubbing my finger on its tiny screen. But then, I try this AutoDesk SketchBook (iTunes link) and it suits with my finger. Of course it takes time to get used to painting on iPhone with this app. But it's just.. well.. feel right. Here are some works from my iPhone.







More about iPhone AutoDesk SketchBook
Free AutoDesk SketchBook Mobile iTunes link
$2.99 AutoDesk SketchBook Mobile iTunes link

Re-learning Watercolor

I am a bit rusty with watercolor. Been awhile never touch this medium. I was in love with watercolor back when I was in college. Now, since we have the weekend craft at home, I think it's a good idea to introducing watercolor to our little daughter, Arwen & Leia.

The iPhone final artwork (18 x 26cm 200dpi) are available for download: US$10

Email us if you want to purchase the arts. Requires Paypal or BCA.

Arwen & Leia's Mural

Drawing is one of human basic needs, especially drawing on the wall. The wall is big, large & gives lots of space for expression. Cave men painting on their cave. Egyptian created stories on their wall. People doing graffities on public walls.





Similar to what Arwen & Leia did to our bedroom wall. It's about basic needs for freedom & expression :)


Kids & Their Painting from Pinot on Vimeo.


*CMIMGIW = Correct Me If My Grammar Is Wrong*

Tweet Tweet! Fabric Scraps Art

Summer is here!! And it's really hot in here. Daytime can reach almost 50˙C!! *pphhiiuuhhh*. Since the kids can't play outside, we have to prepare for some projects and activities at home. And thanks to Lisa Tilse for her brilliant idea :).



Inspired by : Lisa Tilse - Australia

You will need:
Newspaper or (dita - paper scrap)
Scissors
Sticky tape (dita - paper tape) and PVA glue
Fabric scrap

Birds:
For each bird you will need to make the following pieces: a beak, head, body and tail. As well as 2 long flat folded strips. The head and body are spheres and the tail is formed by shaping a ball into a cone shape with flat ends. You can see the shapes in the photo.



Attach the head to the body and then the tail to the body with sticky tape. Then roll a small strip of newspaper up to form a cone for the beak and attach it to the head. Next take two squares of newspaper (that you’ve previously scrunched and flattened) and fold them into long strips. Wrap one strip around your bird where the head joins the body and one where the tail joins. This will hide the joins and enhance the body shape. Use lots of sticky tape to make the joins smooth.



Cut fabric scraps into small squares 2 -3 cm in size and follow the cheat’s papier mache instructions to cover your bird. Set your bird aside to dry.





Cut 2 wings from fabric. If you can, find a shape on your fabric that mimics the shape of a wing.

IF Adapt

Cathy the cactus busy painting herself
Trying to adapt with her friends

Artist : Pinot
Software : CorelPainter X
Hardware : Wacom Intuos, MacPro

Food Photography Collages

Some of my food photography works since 2007.









More food photos, here.

Artist : Dita
Camera : Canon EOS 350 D
Lens : 50 mm f/1.8, 28-135mm f/3.5, 17-40mm f/4L
All photos used natural light

IF Cracked

Elly the elephant is such a wimp
Even she's the elephant king's daughter

She is just too afraid to swim
Sooner or later,
The crack will help her

Artist : Pinot
Software : CorelPainter X
Hardware : Wacom Intuos, MacPro

Food Photography : Cookies

It's been a long time since I submitted my last entry to CLICK competition.

And here's my entry for CLICK May 2009 - Cookies, hosted by Bee and Jai.




Camera : Canon EOS 350 D
Lens : 50 mm f/1.8 mm
Artist : Dita
Lighting : natural light

IF Intricate

Leia is snitching a little carpet
While the cats are playing with her yarn

But now the cats are intricated
Twisted, tied by the Leia's yarn

Artist : Pinot
Software : CorelPainter X
Hardware : Wacom Bamboo, MacBook

Food Photography : Red Chili Sauce

Many Indonesian can't live without sambal or chili sauce :D. We usually make our own fresh sambal not the kind packed in a bottle. There are countless recipes for chili sauces in Indonesia (sambal kacang or nut chili sauce, sambal kemiri or candlenut chili sauce, sambal bawang or onion chili sauce, etc). Indonesian sambal usually come as a thick paste, and are used either as a dipping sauce or in stirfrying.

One of the most common sambal recipe use these ingredients : bird eye chili, sometimes cayenne, dried shrimp paste (terasi), coconut sugar, tomato and salt.

And here's my entry for CLICK : January 2009 - RED



Artist : Dita
Camera : Canon EOS 350 D
Lens : 50 mm f/1.8