coriander in pho

Once upon a time, Batara Kala looked at the Moon and thinking that the Moon looks so yummy and decided to take a bite out of it.

Little did Batara Kala know, the Moon is actually a lemon and it’s really sour! Poor Batara Kala.

Read more about Batara Kala and the myth of eclipse (Javanese myth) here.

This piece is inspired by the Javanese lore and partly from my old work (Inktober 2018) — Batara Chandra (The God of the Moon) fighting against Batara Kala.

I’m learning and trying to create depth here. The Little Cat is climbing a cliff and finally arrived at the top — I’m visioning this vast landscape displayed as the background.

I’m still learning about perspective, so creating this one has been a pretty challenging process.

We are entering middle of the month which means it’s so easy to get confused what date it is and which prompt.

I like little critters; and even though the official prompt of today is “Pressure”, my brain went, “is it possible for a porcupine to ride a bicycle?”

Yes. Yes, it’s possible.

When you are watching a white rabbit running frantically holding a watch and yelling, “I’m late, I’m late, I’m late!”

In Malaysian/Malay/Indonesian folklores, there is a character named “Pak Belang” (Mister Stripes), or “Kakek Belang” (Grandpa Stripes) that usually live deep inside the forest with magical powers of granting wishes and feared by the villagers.

I just found out, Pak Belang refers to Panthera tigris. The tiger.

I find it endearing for folks to call animals with honorific. To honor and acknowledge those who have been living far longer before we humans came.