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Hello! 

I'll be out of town for 6 days, and I wont be able to blog about anything while I'm out.

But when I'm back, I promise to blog about my trip. :) 

'Til then, goodbye. 

Here's a penguin from Adventure Time (his name is Gunter) to keep you company!

credits to the owner who I do not know...

Welcome to the Arts

I don't remember the first time I picked up a brush and started painting or when I first started to dance.

But what I do remember is that ever since I was a child, I have always been into art.

Whether be it drawing or painting, music or dance, I was always fond of it.

I remember joining a summer art workshop when I was around 6 years old,

it was my first, but it certainly wasn't my last. 

Yesterday, April 28, I attended Valerie Chua's workshop on watercolor painting.

I've probably attended 5 different workshops and I've got to admit, hands down,  hers was the best.

All the other classes I took, I couldn't really understand what the teacher was saying.

They made it so hard to grasp, using terms that I didn't know and didn't bother to clarify.

Or they barely even taught at all, leaving us to do whatever we wanted to do. 

Valerie's class was everything I expected it to be.

Easy to understand, fun, and I actually got to learn the basics! 

The types of papers, the different kind of brushes and washes, which brush to use when, and more.

I don't know why I took a picture of the paper towel. I just liked the colors.

As you can see here, we were taught 7 basic washes and 2 special effect ideas. 

We also painted the color wheel! It reminds me of a Poke´ ball or the Google Chrome logo.

This was the first time I've ever painted the color wheel...

We had to paint this picture and apply all that we learned. 

I don't know how many minutes later...

I came up with this! 

It's not exactly the best painting out there but oh well! Practice makes perfect, even though achieving perfection is a little bit too crazy. Hahaha...

Here's how the paper towel looked like after the workshop. 

Aren't the colors so pretty?

Well, I think they are. I didn't wanna throw it away (I like keeping things, even wrappers...)

After class, we got our certificates of attendance. 

Yes, Regina is my real name. Hahah! I erased my second and last name. 

I really loved this workshop, I highly recommend you join the next one if you're interested in learning the basics of watercolor painting. :)

Go check out her blog to see her works, they're amazing! 

Especially considering that she's self-taught, it inspires me and I hope it inspires you as well. 

After this class, I think I have found a new favorite medium.

Here's a little somethin' for you

A kiss.

Not just any kiss, a bag of kisses!

My aunt gave this to me when she came back from America. 

I was so happy to receive this.

I just love aerated chocolate, especially if it's Hershey's! 

I love the packaging, it's not like your usual bags of Hershey's kisses.

You have a small peek of how the kisses look like, the polka dots, the kisses drawing.

It's so cute!

Pure goodness, I tell you.

They're so addicting, you can eat more than 6 in less than 2 minutes if you're not aware.

I really love the brown polka dot design.

Unlike the original one, which is plain and boring.

Looks like a regular kisses on the outside, but when you take a bite...

You can see the air bubbles! 

I suggest you go buy these, they taste like heaven.

A "Pleasant" Surprise

WARNING: IF YOU DO NOT LIKE BUGS, MOVE ON TO THE NEXT POST.

Can you guess what's inside this jar?

You can't? Well, here's a closer look! 

It's a praying mantis! 

I was shocked to see one crawling on my window,

 so I got a jar and caught it.

It looked awfully mad at me when I caught it...

Yet again, I can't tell. Hahah!

It looks like it's calling for help.

"LET ME OUT OF HERE!!!" 

I let it go after 5 - 8 minutes of captivation. 

Although, it was still in it's "defensive" mode.

I find the Praying Mantis such a beautiful creature compared to mosquitoes and cockroaches.

It's long lean body and legs, small head and big beady eyes, it's mesmerizing.

This is just my opinion, I'm quite sure people would disagree. 

Peek-a-boo! 

I love this shot, I find it so amusing.

You find this bug sticking it's head out of nowhere, staring at you...

Well, that's all for today. 

Hahah, I'm sorry for such a "disturbing" post. 

Have a nice day!