Visited this local cafe for a photography exhibition and drew some patrons sitting outside afterwards.
2023-10-08
2023-10-06
Waiting in line
As long as I have a drawing surface with me (e.g., a sketchbook or a smart phone with a drawing app), I can observe people around without getting bored during idle times.
2023-09-27
2023-09-26
Road accident
This is an imaginative drawing inspired by a real event.
I tried to finish it within the time constraint at the end of a long day so I did not spend much time on the less important details, such as the dent at the front of the car that would add more dramatic effect.
2023-09-15
Met invitation envelope
I don’t know why a museum in NY would want to invite someone living in CA to be a member – maybe there are CA folks who spend weekends in NY?
But the photo on the envelope did give me some visual idea about how things might move there.
2023-09-06
Visual field test
After conducting some research in visual perception I went to an eye institute for potential bugs in my visual system.
2023-08-11
Acquitting myself fromContinuing review duties for a venue
During a recent gathering people have talked about how some of my works have been unfairly treated.
Beforehand I was actually not aware of the situation, in any case these are already published works for everyone to judge, and I don’t see how it could have any tangible impacts on my life and career at this stage.
However, since now it has been brought to my awareness, I feel that I should do something about it for the sake of sportsmanship, as it does not seem proper to leave it as is.
Thus, I have decided to stop reviewing duties for that venue until the situation is remedied.
As far as I remember I have never turned down review/committee requests (aside from potential conflicts) and I am pretty sure I have done my fair share of services for that venue even if I stop right now.
If I want to continue volunteering my time for a cause, I need to know it is at least fair.
Update: I realized that the decision was made by a few individuals who do not necessarily represent the whole community, and in any case this event seems quite insignificant in retrospect. Plus I still enjoy reading and discussing about research, so I have yet to turn down any paper review and committee invitations so far.
2023-08-05
Mapping a dog’s mind
Sitting a dog named Chewie, whose mind I tried to map as the following state machine:
Follow me around within 3 feel and eye sight.
Rest over a soft surface whenever possible (especially his beds which I can put where I want him to be).
Eat and drink when inside.
Pee and poop when outside.
Sleep, other than the above.
2023-07-31
Why and how
Saw these two cars damaged and piled together inside a cordoned parking area, and wondered how they ended up in such a configuration and why.