Day 18: Just a Doodle

Here's a quirky doodle i did years ago and I decided to make a digital drawing for this series. The one with the rainbow yard ball is inspired by Alice in Wonderland's Chesire Cat. I just love his huge grin, large popping eyes and crazy stripes. The rest of them are sort of variation of this character that I made. Unlike my previous drawings, I used pastel colors in this one so it looks something that can be printed in a children's story book. Well, that's it :) Hope you like it!

Day 17: Favorite Plant

Can't decide on which plant is my favorite. I was considering venus flytrap and rafflesia. But then, I realize i was overthinking. There are no rules in this challenge I can draw whatever I want. So I chose Bulbasaur, the first pokemon in the pokedex and perhaps the second cutest thing on earth, next to charmander (my favorite pokemon).hehehe. Bulbasaur is a plant, a grass-type pokemon. Based on Bulbapedia, the onion-like bulb on its back grows from a seed planted on its back by its mother at birth. Bulbasaur's bulb shares a symbiotic relationship that is beneficial for both. This allows Bulbasaur to get an enhanced boost of energy from the sun during the day (synthesis) and the bulb to remain growing and strong at night. The bulb also contains many seeds from which it draws nutrients. Here are some trivia about the little critter:

Day 15: Family Picture

I love this challenge. I get the chance to use a portrait of our family for a drawing. I chose this picture way back when we're in grade school. I remember waking up early to take family pictures for our school projects. As you can see, our little brother looks cranky early in the morning. :D Anyways, I really love my family. We live in the humble city of Zamboanga where my parents work in the Fire Department. My Papa is the city fire chief and my Mama is a government employee. We siblings studied in Evangelical schools but we studied in different high schools. Our Ate Eldee and I studied at Regional Science High School, Mark in WMSU-ILS and Aljo in Trade School. Ate took Nursing in WMSU and she is currently a call center agent in Cebu. I graduated in Ateneo de Zamboanga with a degree in Information Technology. Mark is still taking up Biology in Ateneo and our bunso, Aljo, studies in Manila at San Beda University and is a football player. As kids we're the usual siblings who always fight and argue but we're pretty disciplined. We grew up being very peaceful and now we always have fun with each other. My family is not only a group of 6. As filipinos, we have an extended family. My lola, aunty Merlinda and our cousin, Wella, lives next door. We grew up being very close with them so our aunty is like our second mom, and Wella is like our sister already. We're very close to our other cousins, too, so we always have family reunions everytime there's a birthday or special occasions. I couldn't ask for more with the family I have. God really blessed us and I'm thankful for providing me with all these people in my life. Today is Maundy Thursday which commemorates Jesus last supper with his disciples. This week let's us have time for our family. May we have a great holiday!

Day 14: Favorite Fairy Tale

One of the first stories i heard as a child is about the story of the Ugly Duckling. It's a simple tale about a little bird who is bullied for her looks. It turns out that this ugly duckling is actually a swan who grew up as the most beautiful bird in the barn. This original tale was written by Hans Christian Andersen in Denmark and has now been transformed into animated feature films, opera and musical plays. As a kid this story taught me never to judge a person especially on their looks. No matter what a persons outside looks like, the most important thing is the beauty in the inside. The way the other creatures judge or bully the strange-looking duckling makes them uglier beings. Picking on others does not make you a better person, and worse it puts others down. We should learn to love others no matter what their form is. We should treat others nicely so that in return they we will be treated nice too. Watch Disney's Ugly Duckling here.

Day 12: Most Recent Accomplishment

It was during my birthday last year that i decided to start this digital art series. But when I reached the 12th day, i was stuck. I have no idea what to draw for my "most recent accomplishment" because I wasn't that productive that time. I sort of had a reflection because of this challenge. During that time, i was in a transitional period in my life and I realized that I have to do more with my talent.

I decided to apply for a position as an instructor in Ateneo and fortunately I got in. I was assigned to teach Sound Supervision and Digital Cinematography for the BSIT seniors and Digital Multimedia for Comm Juniors. It was my

Animahenasyon Poster Sketch

Just wanna share my original sketch for the poster design i made for the Animahenasyon poster design contest. I was really inspired by the french houses and steampunk. Next week, we'll be attending the festival at College of St. Benilde. I hope I'll win this. :D I also wish the best for my very talented students whose Animations made it to the finals.

Day 11: Turning Point in your Life

This is about the recent happening in my life that truly changed not only my life but also other's. For more than two years, i have dedicated my life for something that i am truly passionate about. Becoming a multimedia artist is what i really want to do after graduating. I was the one of those who created this small group known as Seed Interactive Multimedia Production which started as a small multimedia group making websites, promotional designs and video and photography coverage for events. Then we penetrated the wedding industry and soon we turned into a full-time Photo and Video group for weddings. We met coordinators who believed in our capacity despite of our inexperience and lack of

Day 10: Favorite Candy

I love candies when i was young. I avoided them when i started to get cavities in high school.hehe. Anyways, my favorite candy is M&M. Here are some things you dont know about this delectable sweets!

Forrest Mars, Sr. was the founder of Mars candy. He had a little help from an investor, William F.R. Murrie who was the president of Hershey’s Chocolate at the time. With a 20 percent interest and greater control over chocolate which was rationed during the war, Murrie’s initial became the second “m” in M&Ms.

Day 8: Favorite Animated Character

I have lots of favorite animated characters including Flapjack, Taz, Jerry, Spongebob, Patrick, The Simpsons, Lilo and Stitch, and my very own, Prince Cedie. There are lots of good animated movies too and my top picks are Woody and Buzz, Po, Shrek, Jake of Monsters, Inc., Mulan, and Princess Mononoke.

But, recently, i really find Beemo of Adventure Time really adorable. He's a little computer character who also serves as a TV, game console, camera and a lot more. Catch him in adventure time at Cartoon Network! He's so adorable!

Day 7: Favorite Word

Wee! I'm back in the 30 day drawing challenge! For the past month I've been busy with my new job with the best videography team in town, Trebor Z Audio Visuals. Check out my edits in my blog folio here. Anyways, for day 7, I have to pick a favorite word. Without a doubt i chose LOVE. Love is a universal thing and it makes the world a better place. No matter what type person you are and regardless of your race, religion, gender and preferences, we all have one thing in common which is the ability to love. It may be love for your family, love for pets, love for nature, spiritual love, and of course, romantic love. So may we all spread the LOVE!

Day 4: Favorite Place

Sunsets are just the most amazing sight in the world. I just love the moment when the skies change colors every single minute til it becomes dark. I imagine the sight as God's painting and one just can't stop appreciating the vivid warm colors turning to blues. The clouds look like brush strokes and the sea glitters like gold and diamonds. I love the breeze of the sea and the sound of the waves crashing to the shores. Sunsets are the best!

30 Day Drawing Challenge Day 1: Yourself

It's been years since i've updated this blog. To keep it alive I decided to take do the 30 day drawing challenge i discovered in tumblr. It's the first day of the month, so its just fitting to start the challenge on this day. I also tagged some of friends and they'll also start their series. I'll feature their work too here in my doodle blog. So here it is.

Day 1: Yourself.
Hi i'm Ced Zabala. Just a simple introverted artist who find happiness on simple things. I love to eat, dance, blog, travel, do art, appreciate art, watch movies, shop, and do my job. I'm a

Doodle Inspiration #5: Plushies

Last time I featured doodle inspired designer toys. Aside from vinyl there is also another way in reacreating your characters using fabrics and thread. Plushies are customized toys made of different sorts of frabric stitched into a form of a character. These are cute easy to make creatures that can be made as keychains or display in your study table or workspace. Plushies can also be made of leather and accented with with buttons, gems, beads, sequins and sorts of embellishments. They usually have huge running stitches in the edges. Another style of a plushie is its 2d look, unlike stuffed toys. So here is the pandora's box of my favorite plushies.

























Click on the image to view original artwork.

Doodle Inspiration #1

I have been so busy the past few months that i forgot to update this blog. I don't even have the time to do more doodle art and personal works. So just to keep this blog running, i will share doodles from other artist every now and then. Every time i have a creative block, all i do is look for inspiration from different sites. I have this sketchpad that i use to collate ideas from different artworks and sometimes attempt to copy every details just to have that creative juices kicking back. Here are my new inspirations from artist in DeviantArt.com. Click on the artwork for full view...

Jumpstart Poster

I made this fun colorful poster for Dipolog Medical Center College Foundation for their summer class for incoming freshmen students. I also made a TVC motion graphics for this. You can watch it here. :D

Valori Umani: Intelligence

Intelligence is a ubiquitous individual difference, a hypothetical construct reflected in a variety of behaviours which demonstrate a cognitive capacity for: thinking and reasoning; learning and adapting.

Perspective

Half full or half empty?

Doodle Toodles

Here's a quick doodle i did directly in Illustrator. Today is my ate's birthday so i dedicate this to her!

Buhay Daltonix

My puberty is at its peak when i was in third year high school. From a small boy the past years, I grew a couple of inches and a lot of changes was occurring in my body. But unlike the unlucky teenagers, I didn't have major problems about it. In fact, i was happier and i had more confidence. It started when I was transferred back to the first section (Dalton) and i was so happy to be classmates with my best friends again. Being back to the company of my old friends, i also had the opportunity to meet more friends in our section. We called ourselves Daltonix.

Being part of this group was ultimately crazy. Everybody was changing physically and emotionally. It means everyday i have to deal with all the drama of the people. It seems like everyone is trying to gain attention. But everyone can't handle too much demand of attention so they created groups and divided the class to bits. I belonged to K'09 or Kabarkada 09 which was formed after the series of subject groupings and overnight practices. They were the best bunch of friends i had. We shared laughters and tears, listen and understood each other when no one seems to understand us. The group even had controversies for being too different from the rest of the class.

But still being part of this class will really test you as a person. Aside from all the pressure from the academics and problems in life, there are also people who will break you. Good thing we have real friends who is always there for you.

And so with all these drama, my only outlet of expression is drawing and doodling. Here is one of my biggest doodle that i made during my junior year in high school. It's about all the things that happened in the classroom. This is buhay Daltonix!

Valori Umani: Hate

Hate in general is a vehement aversion entertained by one person for another, or for something more or less identified with that other. Theologians commonly mention two distinct species of this passion.

• One (odium abominationis, or loathing) is that in which the intense dislike is concentrated primarily on the qualities or attributes of a person, and only secondarily, and as it were derivatively, upon the person himself.
• The second sort (odium inimicitiae, or hostility) aims directly at the person, indulges a propensity to see what is evil and unlovable in him, feels a fierce satisfaction at anything tending to his discredit, and is keenly desirous that his lot may be an unmixedly hard one, either in general or in this or that specified way.

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More of the Valori Umani series here.