Project 2 : Natural & Man-Made Forms

 I chose a plant presumably named Agave Salmiana. The lettering is not well planned. ^^

Anjung Rehat, a British Colonial building found in USM Main Campus, Penang. Drawing and Rendering is a challenge to a lack art base people like me. It took me around 8 hours to complete the drawing and rendering.

Pencil Colour & Technical Pen Drawing Using Grid as the Reference

Drawing using technical pen really boosts the drawing a lot. It looked so terrible without the lines of technical pen.
I also tried to mix use the colours, I shall practice more on this.

Project 1 : Me, Myself & I

This is my first project in HBP, USM.
I spent more than 15 hours on this project, from drawing block title, logo sketching, content drafting, logo drawing, and to final architectural lettering.

Project 1A : Stewardship

consists my personal background, stewardship actor in built environment and how can I contribute betterment of built environment.

Project 1B : Personal Logo

In brief, I chose my favourite lucky charm, Crystal ball and a pyramid as the main elements of my logo. Crystal ball purifies and isolates myself from any approaching negativity. Pyramid represents mysterious technology. Leaf and my initial J are inside the symmetrical pyramid to show that I cherish nature as much as to myself.

PS: Don't you think that it somehow look like a BANANA. I realised it before handing in the project today's morning. Hope, this leaves impression as well.

FitMalaysia Run

Today I joined FitPenang for 5KM Run.

It wasn't really exciting due to poor traffic control. The runway was not isolated from the motorway. But I had fun anyway due to

Free Drinks - Gatorade & Revive Wootz
** Lucky Draw
Supposedly, the lucky draw was meant for the cyclists. We were at the main canopy for shades and a kind-hearted man gave us a stack (about 50 pieces) of the lucky draw cards. We were so surprised.

Yes, The prizes were 2 F&B hampers and an OVEN. What to do with the OVEN since we stay at the hostel ??? Not allowed.

A big thank you to the man who gave us the cards. TQ for your kindness.

Be Kind And Carry On. Fortune knocks.

Closing of HBP Orientation Week

After 1 week of fun orientation, here comes our closing ceremony.
I am starting to feel awesome of being in HBP.

My lecturers performed songs for us ~ btw, the handsome drummer is my studio master, Dr. Faizal Baharum ^^

Maleficent

This is my group performance - dancing and singing ET and Flashlight. I guess HBP people have good tasting of choosing songs.

He whistled the whole songs - Girl on Fire. Amazing talent.

The End

I present you Maleficent

We are the S.E.M.B.I.L.A.N.

Sketching & Drawing

A sketching & drawing workshop was offered by architecture seniors as to help us to survive our first year integrated studio. In first year, We, students of HBP will be trained in all basic aspects of design, graphic skills, media of presentations, types of drawings, lettering, sketching, 2D & 3D drawing techniques, complete presentation drawings and model making regardless of our major in virtue of rendering us a holistic built environment education. 

We were exposed to techniques of sketching - shading, hatching, crossing, dotting, etc. Also, 1 perspective, 2 perspectives drawing, tips for sketching plants and people.

Architectural Lettering & Portrait Drawing

This is my very first architectural lettering, I sincerely show my gratitude to the readers who spend your precious time to have a look at this amateur writing. Thank you.

There are a few lessons I learnt on my attempt :
- I will hold my T-square gently as I tended to press on the T-square too firm that its printing for figures on the ruler left marks on my paper.
- I will sharpen my pencil whenever it is not sharp anymore to ensure the consistency of the font.
- I will check regularly of the alignment of the stock (head) of T-square with the drawing board to avoid misalignment.

First and foremost, I deeply apologize for my terrible drawing. This is the first time I shade for shadow as well. Obviously, it looks deformed at the eyes , in which I started with the wrong pencil, 6B. Have a nice day, keep calm and move on. =)

Myself, J

Name : Jeffrey Ooi Hui Xin

Institution : Universiti Sains Malaysia

Major : Building Technology

Matrix Number : 128043

Birth Place : Perak

High School : SMK Kepong Baru, KL

Email : johx1127@hotmail.com

In Full,

I’m Jeffrey Ooi Hui Xin, 20, you can address me as Jeff or Jeffrey. Currently, I am enrolled by Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) under School of Housing, Building and Planning (HBP), undertaking the course of Building Technology. I’m feeling excited after surviving tonnes of competitions for admission into USM due to its APEX status.

I love my family and I love peace. I live simple and I cherish time. I believe in kindness and I offer help.

I came from a family of 5, having a food technologist eldest sister and a USM Doctor of Medicine in the making elder brother. Generally, the youngest will be loved the most and this may explain that I was being a mischievous kid. Fortunately, being mischievous at young age had led me to have a steadfast decision to keep improving my personality. Upon entering high school, I applied to be a prefect to keep myself discipline at first then I realised being friendly is essential as well. There, I experienced the importance of team work and trust within an organization. Here, I quote my favourite : United we stand, divided we fall.  Next, in SMK Desa Mahkota, a newly formed Form 6 centre, I once faced great pressure and mental exhaustion, then I came across meditation as stress relief and law of attraction mentioned in a book ‘The Secret’ by Rhonda Byrne, which, in my interpretation it also can be known as the power of wish. Since then, I believe that staying positive, calm and make wish invites fortune to us. Stay calm, be kind and carry on.