weapon x origins

a lil something since the movie opens today.
from a sketch and painted in photoshop n painter.
:)

東方

Illustration done for book submission. The book's about saving animals! More details to come soon!

mondtochter

Handmade picture books made from wallpaper and curtain samples for Design Festa.

kill bill ==

OIC BarelyButtons coming soon

Special buttons sets by Twisstii, MrB, Fei and Mindflyer on sale at MAAD May 2nd 2pm onwards. Please check it out and BYO items for silkscreening too!!

Pekomikon 2009

I was invited to attend as a panel in Pekomikon 2009 at PWTC KL this Saturday, April 25th (tomorrow) and will be giving a talk on my experience working outside Malaysia, and how I springboard my career in comics internationally. Sonny Liew is also one of the panel guests on that day.

I'm bringing some work in progress stuff and behind the scene materials exclusively for the presentation. My session starts at 11:30 AM to noon.

Anyone going to KL this weekend, hope to see you there! Goddamnit Dr. Sketchy!!!

sketch journal in europe

See the rest here.

White Tottori Desert Cockroach.

Artwork contributed to The Institute of Critical Zoologists, who is presenting “If a tree falls in the forest”, with the aim to question common views of and relationships with animals, and challenge these pre-conceived ideas by making subversive changes to the way we observe them. “If a tree falls in the forest” is made up of three parts: a live performance titled “Before the flood”, “Kings” an exhibition of rare animals never before seen in Singapore and “Soon Bo’s Cold Room and Shelves”, an exhibition of photographs. 2 - 20 May, 11am to 8pm daily at The Substation Gallery. Admission free.

A random sketch using the Staedtler triplus ball pen instead and black ink brush. + photoshop.

OIC at "TAGGED" Portrait Session

OIC needs 12 good guys or gals to draw at "TAGGED". See comment for more info. thx

Dr Sketchy no 3- sign up quick!

RSVP here

Date:	Saturday, April 25, 2009
Time:	3:30pm - 6:30pm
Location:	BluJaz Cafe 2nd floor
Street:	Bali Lane

日本の恋人 + Substation Figure Drawing

A suggestive PS quickie and some pieces from last weekeend's figure drawing @ Substation. There's more here.

ASK AN ARTIST

We start off Monday with a new weekly installment – ASK AN ARTIST

This week Mike (aka The Chairman) interviews Zid about his experience at the OIC-Portrait Day event

What do you look forward to at "PORTRAIT DAY"?

For me, it's the diverse participants for portraiture and ultimately able to see how different artists work.

The former is the excitement when you see facial features that really challenge your “eye-brain-hand” coordination. The latter is relatively a reason for me to engage in the discourse of influencing and be influenced in my creative process. Finally the chicks... Hey at least I'm honest about it.

How do you make your session fruitful?

By having my drawings sold! Hehe, naw, by being able to capture likeness within the given time slot, and having satisfying results by means of visually significant output.

What is your absolute fave tool at the sessions?

I'm more of a "use whatever you have at that moment" if not "use the cheapest most crappiest tool and make the best out of it" kind of artist. A ballpoint pen would do for the base lines and I'd just use anything I can find in my pencil case for finishing touches then and there. Dried markers, highlighters, correction pen, magic pen, name it. No particular favourite.

What have you seen or learn from a fellow OICnik at such sessions?

That you guys are elite and carry fancy tools! Which is awesome, made me feel like a cheapskate! I'm amazed at how you guys can capture likeness and stay focused doing it the whole day. At some point in every session when I zone out, the results are always uneasy to my eyes.

Your favourite style of portraits or favourite portrait drawing of the moment.

Of course, Kent Williams' all the time! (Attached) and also check this link

Space stations in space

Illustration for CONNECT magazine comparing the different space stations out there.

Figure Drawing @ Substation

Hey guys! Scanned the drawings from Saturday at Substation. Had to double-scan each of them since my flatbed scanner can only take up a4 sized papers:



I don't wanna flood this post so if you feel like seeing the rest of the 12 scans, you can find them here.

Hope you guys had a great weekend!

Over the shoulder

Just feel like drawing this..

OIC Figure Drawing Session 2009.01

18th April, Sat, 1-4pm

Venue - The Substation 3rd floor ( how to get there )

Fully booked. No more vacancies. Watch out for Session 02 in May. Email us if you are interested to take part in future sessions.

Portrait Of A Drunk

Proposal for Health Promotion Board for Awareness of Binge Drinking

title: PORTRAIT OF A DRUNK

The idea is to show the real risk of binge drinking by putting a face on the
problem. Hence the choice to do a classic portrait drawing of an unglamorous drunk person with details of dry skin, puffy eyes with traces of vomit.

Horrorshow

OIC needs MODELS

Quick question- anyone with contacts for male or female models for figure drawing? Pls email ( oic "at" mindflyer.com ) or sms contact to me ( 96806572 ). thx

yoohoo

It's been super long! But yup, I'm back with sandwich drawings! :P
Oh and I shifted my blog too. Visit me here from now on. Hehe

pay attention

to the teawink!

i am not making any more sense @_@

gabby and the wurm

ballpoint pen, photoshop, chardonnay and brie.

ONLINE COMICS ONLINE

I've managed to set up individual pages for my online comics today:



Retrojak is now online, and it's in English! Now you can read the series including issue #2 that was not published in 2005.



Intipati has it's own site now, too! I hope you'll find these comics if not that great, at least amusing to read :)

impromptu crude sketch on a piece of wallpaper

OIC maad jam in April pixs!!

OIC photos for the crazy session is here.

Thanks to all those who came early to help- JF, Raymond, Jake, Zid, Adrian and afew others. SanSan, Mr B and Fei who came to help out at the booth and silkscreening. Jason and Esther who drop by just to keep us company. And the brave ones who joined in despite having to sit on the floor or just stand drawing. Anyone with photos esp of the conceptart.org people pls post thanks :) See u again in May!!

Portrait Day in Melbourne

Froze me fingers off today @ St Kilda Beach drawing portraits on the streets. :P Luckily nobody came to chase me away. Payment was voluntary, and up to the individual.





These girls paid in hugs + kisses + candy.

OIC maad jam- 46 ARTISTS turned up!!

For those who missed our event yesterday- it was amazing!!! To make the next one better I need your comments and suggestions- please discuss here @ OIC Discussion on FaceBook :

OIC PORTRAIT DAY, 4 APRIL , SATURDAY, RED DOT MUSEUM, 2-7PM

Woohoo!! OIC Portrait day at Maad is here again!! Get ready to draw!draw!draw! :) Polish your drawing skills & catch up with your OIC buddies at the same time. "The Drill" if you don't know already- Everyone gets 15 minutes to draw the same customer at the same time. You get $8 for each drawing sold . All skill levels welcomed. You don't have to be an OIC member to join but please read the FAQ. Non-stop drawing, hordes of customers and crowds - its OIC kind of fun! Hang out dinner at a not too expensive place after the event. Call 96806572 for more info. Sign up quick @ comments section now! ( Poster illustration by Fei )

OIC SILKSCREEN @ APRIL MAAD

Hello Everybody! Don't forget to BRING YOUR OWN *Stuff - Tshirts/jeans/bags/books/skin for SILKSCREENING this Sat @ MAAD

(available designs here)

OIC Discussions on FaceBook

There are some discussions over at our facebook group- chip in - post/ share ideas, suggestions or questions there.

(Click to enlarge)

Some wire "drawings" I've been translating from my live drawing classes, an interplay between 2D/3D space and an attempt to make my drawings a tangible object.

More photos here.