warship KRI "351" at Nunukan Navy harbour

Holiday is best spending time with family. In a place such Nunukan island, not so many tourism site that can satisfy all citizen. Anyway, great moments ain't fall from the sky, but by creations. Choose the right companions, good and quite natural places, and if possible: match them with your hobbies and/or passion.

At first we went to Mamolo traditional market, as early as possible since the market only full operate until 7.30am. We live in Nunukan since 2008 but only this time we really enjoy breakfast in the market. From rice, crab, shrimps, and oysters are ready for breakfast.

Not so far from there we went to ecing beach. A small size beach line near Navy military base. Where oftenly transitted by warship that on duty guarding Indonesia's north coast.

I of course won't let this moment went away just like that. One fast sketch and watercoloring immediately done, french said plein air. A bit tricky since the ink was actually not the waterresist type. But overall it was just fine

Not enough, kids want to swim. Now i got chance to taught them how to float on sea :). They just love it...

This picnic were supported by my favorite classic car...

one evening at harbor

Harbor is a perfect place to let the afterwork burden go. The aroma of the sea water, watching seagull hunt for a small fish/shrimp, the sound of diesel engines and the wave of the sea it feels like hearing a Beethoven's symphony.... smooth but hard to figure of how it plays.

boat is one of the most challenging object to sketch. For a fast sketch detail is not an object. Keep sketch of what we see.

a day before birthday

Our Navy oftenly park their magnificent sea war equipment at Tunon Taka Harbor Nunukan even though they have their own harbor, still unknown why they park here (at Tunon Taka). Sometimes we saw them refuelling here or filling up the water supply.
Anyway, for us it's a respective valuable entertainment :) since this is actually a rare sight.

(ink pen 0.1mm on Canson a4)

livesketch: landscape and bird view

Not too often i sketch this way... a landscape and bird view:) the challenge in both modes are the tiny objects since they're observed from far away and due to that: the detailing. Perspective and everything about technique are simple and quiet easy to do.

enjoy..

cattleya express at Tunon Taka Harbor, Nunukan east Borneo

a view from 3rd floor Neo Fortuna Hotel

KRI Sultan Nuku Yesterday

  Dermaga menjadi salah satu tempat rekreasi bagi kami sekeluarga, kapan saja ada kesempatan di sore hari saya bersama keluarga selalu ke dermaga, memandangi aktifitas bongkar muat barang, para pemancing, hingga mengamati keunikan bentuk-bentuk kapal yang kebetulan bersandar di sana. Tanggal 3 Juni lalu mendapati sesuatu yang tidak biasa, sebuah kapal perang KRI Keris tampak bersandar di dermaga Tunon Taka Nunukan. Pemandangan langka yang menenangkan, bahwa armada maritim kita cukup siap menghadapi tantangan keamanan yang mengancam kedaulatan negeri ini.

Berdiri kokoh dengan persenjataan lengkap tampak bahwa ditengah pemberdayaan pemerintah Republik Indonesia akan peremajaan alutsista kapal ini tampak siap tempur kapan pun diperlukan.

Jayalah maritim Negara Kesatuan Republik Indonesia!!

 Harbor nowadays has become our family's number one recreational site in Nunukan. At any time in the afternoon i and my family took time to go there observing the loading activities, fishermans, and the shape of many boats there. Yesterday we found an unusual scene of a warship KRI Sultan Nuku in the harbor, an extraordinary scenenery_

boats in my eyes

illegal malaysian fishing boat was caught in the act in Indonesian sea area by our Navy

I always enjoy sketching a boat objects and interiors since first time 5 months ago. The challenging scenery among crowded people, the beauty of the boat itself, the details, and of course a more fun in sketching time.. here some of my work from the first until the latest.

cattleya express in Tunon Taka Harbor

"KRI Teluk Bone" a landing ship tank in Tunon taka Nunukan

the cabin interior of bukit Siguntang boat

tug Boat

cattleya express

tug boat pushing a ship

sketch more

at Nunukan Harbor

Dermaga selalu menjadi tempat refreshing terbaik selepas jam kerja. Kebiasaan yang kerap dilakukan sejak tugas pertama saya di pulau Gebe, Maluku Utara berlanjut hingga hari ini d pulau Nunukan. Hiruk pikuk aktifitas bongkar muat, bau laut, bau solar di area dermaga mengingatkan pada beberapa hal indah yang tidak dapat diungkapkan di blog ini.

Harbor has always become my refreshing place after work hour. A habit (a good one) since i was in Gebe island North Molluca continue until now in Nunukan Island. The crowd, smell of sea, the aroma of diesel fuel and the sound of it at harbor area remind me of many beautiful thing that cannot be exposed in this blog:))

Selamat menikmati_enjoy