Car back from the body shop, but I opt to take Caltrain for some commutes to save time and mileage for driving.
2023-07-11
2023-06-23
“hate sucks” t-shirt
Saw someone wearing a t-shirt with text “hate sucks”, whose meaning depends on which word is the verb/noun.
My immediate interpretation was “pain is temporary, suck is forever” (with “hate” the verb, “sucks” the noun) but then realized it probably meant the other way around.
2023-06-21
Harmonious colors from 4 rubber bands
I found these 4 rubber bands on the kitchen counter and was intrigued by their coincidental harmonious colors, which I experimented with in these drawings.
2023-06-20
Friendly encounter with a Rouen duck
I almost stepped on this duck while walking on a trail, and saw it close by after hearing its quack sound.
https://youtu.be/7zoo43MwN88
2023-06-16
Closed hookah lounge
Passing through this hookah lounge on a Thursday late afternoon and found it permanently closed, so I reanimated its prior activities via motion graphics over the doorframe paintings.
2023-06-12
Tire marks
I saw some tire marks over a newly sealed road surface, and tried to draw them via custom brush (multi-color eye-drop) in Adobe Fresco.
2023-06-04
Quick sketching while waiting
My dad did a lot of quick pencil drawings on papers while waiting, and I did the same with fingers on a mobile phone (moto-x4 with Autodesk Sketchbook installed).
2023-06-01
Caltrain rides
I have been taking Caltrain recently for commute while my car is in the body shop, and thus could resume a favorite activity of mine – quick portrait sketches of fellow passengers during the rides.
These are obviously not the best sketches in terms of absolute quality, but I like them given how much I can achieve in such a short amount of time (at most a few minutes and sometimes only a few seconds).
The train schedule has become sparser (and less convenient for passengers) since the pandemic, likely for cost saving due to reduced ridership, which in turn could cause further ridership reduction in a negative feedback loop.
I hope both the ridership and schedule will pick up again soon.