“For a story to be exceptional, it needs an original plot,” says a book reviewer, non-verbatim, for a book I completely forgot, but that which I will never forget as I have taken note of that same phrase in a Google Keep note. And to which I reply, absolute poppycock. Since last year, I’ve been […]
Author: Kate Ashley
brush cleaning
I have this philosophy I apply with my art process. The idea goes like this: The simple cure of an art block can either be a thorough cleaning of all your palettes and brushes, or staying away from the drawing board for a while. What I’ve been trying to learn the past several months – […]
Haircut, expectations and hope
Hello friends. I bring to you this small update from the safety of my home. And I’m guessing – nay, hoping – that you too are reading this from the safety of yours. As you may have caught on from the above title, I had my hair cut a couple weeks back. I had this […]
A mishmash soup
For years, I’ve always had it drilled in my mind that every human being – nay, every living being – in this here planet is made up of a mishmash soup of so many contradicting things.
A Case Against 21st Century’s Biggest Career and Life Advice
“Follow Your Passion” I feel like this has been the go-to advice people give to others. Like ceramic cherubs are the go-to souvenirs in weddings, and McDonald’s is the go-to place for eating greasy food. (Except in the Philippines. We kneel only for our lord and master, Jollibee.) And I have a problem with that. […]
These 9 Webtoon comics all own my heart and soul
If you’re new to Webtoon or want to take a looksie, here are a few good ones I’ve been reading since I got into Webtoon comics this past year.
Trying Out Bullet Journaling (for the third time)
Way back in the middle of July, I decided to try out bullet journaling again (for the third time) and that I’d start in August. But then August came around and I was just too occupied with wrapping things up in my previous job that I did not have the time to set it all […]
Improvement & Impatience: 3 years, 2 art works, 1 Kate
Art improvement does not happen overnight. We know this. I know this. You know this. That old man sitting at a nearby park probably doesn’t care about art improvement but, still, even he knows this. And yet. It is the one of The Most Frustrating Thing Ever. Why couldn’t I just be good at the things […]
A catch up and what’s gonna happen now
So here I am. Finally getting the guts to actually write something for this here blog. After months of burying myself into a mound of Webtoon comics, manga, and anime series. And subconsciously forgetting about my art, my blog, and the rest of my creative life. Sure, I’ve put out a few great artworks the […]