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There's a Hint of Blood Scent in Her Hand

2012-02-09T22:07:00.000-08:00

GENTLEWOMAN
She has spoke what she should not, I am sure of that. Heaven knows what she has known.
LADY MACBETH
Here’s the smell of the blood still. All the perfumes of Arabia will not sweeten this little hand. Oh, Oh, Oh!
DOCTOR
What a sigh is there! The heart is sorely charged.
GENTLEWOMAN
I would not have such a heart in my bosom for the dignity of the whole body.
DOCTOR
Well, well, well.
GENTLEWOMAN
Pray God it be, sir.
DOCTOR
This disease is beyond my practice. Yet I have known those which have walked in their sleep who have died holily in their beds.
LADY MACBETH
Wash your hands. Put on your nightgown. Look not so pale.—I tell you yet again, Banquo’s buried; he cannot come out on one's grave.
DOCTOR
Even so?
LADY MACBETH
To bed, to bed. There’s knocking at the gate. Come, come, come, come. Give me your hand. What’s done cannot be undone.—To bed, to bed, to bed!

The Datsuns Gig, 21st July at Hard Rock Cafe Jakarta

2011-07-22T04:42:00.000-07:00

After a 9 year await, I could finally see The Datsuns on stage and off stage. It was like a staged rehearsal actually, audience were less than 100 and barely dancing or stomping. There weren't rushing to the front row so I stood right in front of Phil the Datsuns. I could even investigate their gear. Could of steal one or two stompbox if I wanted to. But my hands were too busy doing air guitar. They were using pretty much the same gear as mine, but I never got to produce the sound they were bursting. Might need to omit some of my pedals that I never really use. The 9 minutes "Freeze Sucker" was not only the climax of the night but also an approval for the psych-esque poster I made for them when Dolf told me he like the lettering coz it reminds him a lot of Fillmore posters. Thanks Dolf and Phil.

The Datsuns Poster

2011-07-20T14:10:00.000-07:00

Done! See you at Hard Rock Cafe on 21st July, or at Rockvolution on 23rd July.

Gig Poster

2011-07-12T13:24:00.000-07:00

Working on illustration for a band that will be performing in Jakarta later this month. Can't tell the band name yet. But You can always make a guess...

Mixtape #1

2011-06-10T11:21:00.000-07:00

I was an avid mixtaper back in my youth. I would stay up all night compiling my favorite songs using my 'now defunct' Victor Tape Deck. It has the 'Dolby' switch that would make the song some how more 'warm', it was magical. But those days were long gone, and came the lazy culture of digitals and file sharing. It was my friend Anto Arief who brought back my interest in this matter, through his infamous "Mixtape Project".

When I talked about this to my ex-girlfriend, I was quite surprised by the numbers of mixtape I've made in my highschool years. She said she still has tons of cassette tapes I gave her (and ask me if I want them back, just in case). And she also told me that every cassette has its hand made or drawn cover, some absurd and fews are good she said. Then suddenly, I was reminded by the feelings while making mixtape. It was fun, it was emotional, like writing a poem or something. I used to compiled the songs in my head, write'em down, search for the records and copy them. Also tried to visualize the theme of the compilation.

So once again, after a while, I'm shutting all the digi-music player, compile some song in my head and draw some thing that I feel.

Getting ready for "Interstellar"

2011-05-04T12:35:00.000-07:00

Opening for THTC "Interstellar" Artist Series is getting so near. And tonight I'm re-illustrating "Musculinary", will be screen printing this poster for that opening and will be making it in limited numbers around 10 or 15.

If you happened to be in Bandung on 7th May 2011, come join me at Family Affair, Jl. Trunojoyo, around 5PM.

If you're in Jakarta, please visit the opening on may 21st- 2011. Event starts on 4pm at the goods dept. plaza indonesia, jakarta.

Substereo Farewell Poster

2011-04-23T04:42:00.000-07:00

All good things must come to an end. And Substereo Bandung will be postponed for unlimited period of time. You can still listen to Substereo Jakarta 90.8 FM every Thursday 9 to 11 PM.

This is the screen printed poster I made to celebrate.

50cm x 70cm
Acrylic Ink on 220gr Colorline
Edition of 15

"Masculinary" #2

2011-04-02T17:21:00.000-07:00

I decided to re-color this with watercolor. Asked my friends and most of them prefer this one to the 'eye-shocking' one. I'm a sucker for 'fillmore-esque' colours, but I kinda like this one too.

"Masculinary" for THTC

2011-03-28T23:52:00.000-07:00

I had Victor Moscoso in mind when I did this piece. But THTC probably going to use the B&W ink version instead.

Illustration for Substereo

2011-02-28T16:48:00.000-08:00

Substereo is one of few radio programs that worth a listen to these days. If you're living around Jakarta, tune in to 90.8 FM every Thursday 9 to 11 PM. If you're living around Bandung, tune in to 103.1 FM every Wednesday from 8 to 10 PM. I think you could pretty much guess what kind of music you can expect from Substereo by looking at the illustration that I made for them (below). Hopefully will be creating some T-Shirts and Posters based on this illustration, soooon.

Pointillism

2011-01-12T00:02:00.000-08:00

After observing the works by Arian Arifin, John Baizly, etc, I was triggered by my eagerness to practice the pointillism. After few days of attempts, it became really tiring since it demands full concentration on details and one should be given certain degree of patient to finish a piece. I haven't finished it, yet, but I think this technique will be my choice of style. Thanks Arian 13.

12"x 12", Ink on Paper

Sketchbook #2

2011-01-02T13:31:00.001-08:00

You stink

Sketchbook #1

2010-12-27T00:38:00.000-08:00

While you're touring or just on the road, it would be a good idea to bring your sketchbook and doodle. Until, you feel dizzy looking at a close object inside a shaky bus driving through bumpy roads.

'Darkside of The Moon' era Pink Floyd