Learning how to draw day 05

Hello there ...

Today I added the rotation option to the drawing routines. So, now it is possible to create multiple copies of objects at different scales and at different rotation angles. Check out the results below:

Tomorrow I will start working on the first component , which is the eye. Of course there are many types of eyes, but I just need to create one as a start. So check out the updates for tomorrow.

yours

mkaatr

Learning how to draw day 04

Hello there guys...

Today I added a simple feature, which is calling other draw routines. Using this feature, I can call a predefined draw commands like a function and instruct the program to draw that image at a different scale. The results can be seen below:

With few lines I managed to create these three faces at different scales and different colors. Next step is to add rotation options. So check out tomorrow to see how things turn out.

mkaatr

Learning how to draw day 03

Hi there...

Today I started with the Manga Creator app. I think it might take me a year till I get good results from it. Regardless, the idea behind it is to combine simple commands for drawing manga. I will try to make the features one at a time and add them to the app.

Today I only added the basic commands for drawing lines, circles, ellipses, filling, and setting drawing angles. Also I tried making an anime face using the app. Compared to my hand drawing, it looks okay. So check it out below:

As you can see, the results are still very primitive. However, this is only the very beginning. The next step is to create an acceptable rendering of an eye. Followed by that I will add a command to include the eye whenever I need, so the drawing of an eye will be like a function call, and the drawing of a nose the same, and so on.

So, check things here tomorrow and see how things turns out to be.

mkaatr.

Learning how to draw day 02

Hello again...

In my continuous attempts to ruin your eyes, I created two images today but this time without a reference. So check out the results

You can see the problem with the first image is that I got the dimensions of the face wrong. Things are a little better in the second, but the problem is that the left eye is larger than the second.

In the end continuous practice make you improve.

Thanks for watching these horrible drawing. :)

Take care and have a wonderful day.

mkaatr 

Learning how to draw day 01

It has been long time since I wanted to start drawing. I always wanted to make my own manga. Since I am a programmer, of course I had to think of making a manga drawing program. But how am I going to make a program like that and I don't know how to draw? This is why I deceived that I have to learn how to draw.

So my plan is simple. For a number of months I will try to draw manga every day. Probably something simple and post it here - posting here will be for you guys to laugh at it -. Hope you enjoy.

The first drawing gives the basic way to draw a head. I won't bore you with the details but rather let you see the final result that I did on my Galaxy Note 4:

Try not to stare at the image above for too long in order not to get permanent brain damage. The next step I went into was improving the eyes, so I ended up doing something like this:

 This one seems good. So instead of redrawing it, I became lazy and used copy and paste to end up with the following:

I hope this post did not kill too many brain cells. Hope you enjoyed the first attempts. 

Thanks for reading and have a happy new year.

yours

mkaatr

The Art of Complicating Things!!!

On 2011, I went to the embassy and started the paper work for my ID renewal. Only yesterday I managed to get my new ID after applying for renewal again because they lost the previous paper work. Below is the details of only one day.

What am I going to detail below is only one day of paper work.

• At 8:30 AM i was at the office. 
• Took first queue to get the application form.
• Took the second queue for filling the application form.
• Took the third queue to get the file stamped, the employee did not check anything.
• Took the forth queue which took about an hour just to know that it was the wrong one.
• Took the fifth queue to get the form stamped again.
• Got the documents stamped by the forth queue employee
• Took the sixth queue to have the document stamped again.
• Delivered the paper work to the employee at the seventh queue and paid for the paperwork processing.
• A woman passed out because of the heat and because she was standing for so long.
• Received the document at 1:30 PM with the wrong name written - just perfect -, so I had to fix it - more paper work -.
• Went into the employee who is supposed to fix thing, and it turned out the employees are doing nothing because there is no electricity so they are all sitting in the dark.
• Employee A sent me to employee B
• Employee B, is not available at his office, so went back to A asking
• I was told to search for employee B
• Searched for employee B for over 15 minutes, and no one answers where could I find him, or were to wait for him, after that found that employee.
•  The employee fixed the error and stamped the documents again.

Basically all these queues are not needed at all. All that is needed is one or two employees at max. It could be done as follows:

• The employee at the first queue could fill the application form - second queue job -, stamp the file - third queue job- , apply another stamp - forth queue job-, verify the document and apply the sixth queue stamp, and deliver the document for processing.

or

• Put all these employees in one room, and the job done by one is passed to the other. People do not have to carry all these documents and keep running all the time.

I think they are doing all of this simply because they pretend to be doing something. All these employees and it takes so long to get work done. Some people came at 6:00 AM, and got their documents at 1:00 PM. It is all just chaos.

How long does it take to renew your ID in your country?

Ranting about taxi drivers in Baghdad

Since coming back to Iraq,  I have been taking taxis to and from work. Main reason is less stops, reduced time on the streets, which in turn means less risk in case an explosion happens.

I am a quiet person, so when I get to a taxi, I spend the whole trip to work thinking about work, or planning things to do for the day. This means I don't say anything at all, which in turn makes the taxi driver starts his own subject. The subject(s) I have to listen to could be one of the following:

• The checkpoints in the streets do nothing. You only get traffic jams, and the explosions happens every day.
• The government is corrupt ... blah blah blah.
• Have you seen the politician ... blah blah blah
• What has been happening in Iraq  is a conspiracy done by ... blah blah blah

Basically every taxi driver is an expert on the subject of politics and you have to listen to him whether you like it or not. I don't mind people expressing their opinion on things, but I am

1. So fed up with such subjects.
2. Paid money for the ride only, not to listen to others.
3. Don't care about other people opinions regarding politics simply because they come with nothing new or interesting, beside talking does nothing at all.
4. It is all a waste of energy.

If you are from a different country could you tell me what is your experience when riding a taxi?