Madness September 14, 2008

There comes a time in every girl’s life when she obsesses over a cartoon character so much, that she decides to Do Something about it.
I think mine was today when I turned my thumbdrive into a domokun…

The original thumbdrive

Domo!!!
Domokun is the mascot is of Japan’s NHK television station. My love for Domo has nothing [...]

Coursework September 12, 2008

Coursework was due today! A year’s worth of nightmares finally gone away! Here are small bits of my canvas [taken with Anning's camera] :

More importantly, here is the dip pen that saw me through the process of making my final work.

Paper Butterfly II September 10, 2008

In January, I posted pictures of my large paper butterfly. Here are another two paper cut butterflies I did as well:

They are not as detailed. Quite ugly in fact. Here’s the old papercut for comparison:

Lizard and bones September 2, 2008

Here are two drawings done a while back. Medium is 2B pencil on drawing block : (Wait a while for image to load)

Rib cage! With the pelvic bone attached. It was pretty rushed. And it is slanted in a very wrong way.
Lizard eating a praying mantid… The scales on the lizard’s body drove me absolutely [...]

Birthday card August 27, 2008

It was my teammate’s birthday yesterday, and will be another one’s tomorrow! Happy 16th to both (:
I made them a card each, with the lines of a netball carved into it.

And yes I know, my cards are very predictable.

Ha Manh Thang [SAM] August 5, 2008

At the Singapore Art Museum, I also saw a set of paintings that caught my attention. It was titled, “The Artist” and “The Artist’s Girlfriend”, 2007, by Ha Manh Thang (1980) from Vietnam.

[ Image taken by me, hence the lousy quality ]
Acrylic on Paper, 255cm x 83cm
The two artworks are in fact paper scrolls, placed [...]

Doodlyday! August 4, 2008

Today is a doodly day. Here are all the doodles I have been doing. Be prepared to be overwhelmed!!! [Medium is pen on paper / indian ink on canvas]
Rough ones to keep myself from falling asleep during lectures/lessons:

Ones done for the sake of coursework:

Colour:

(this is actually my blog header)

Ones from my canvas:

Sorry for the awful [...]

People August 3, 2008

I hardly ever draw people because I am really really really bad at it. Here is Abraham Lincoln and Mother Teresa. I know! She’s slightly cross-eyed!!! ):

[EDIT] OK to clarify, my mommy helped me with this (: I did most of the shading and the basic shapes while she helped me with overall proportions.

Xu Beihong in Nanyang [SAM] August 2, 2008

Today, Jingjing and I went to the Singapore Art Museum, to check out the Xu Beihong exhibition. (5th April – 17th August).

[ Image taken from Singapore Sights ]
Potrait of a Young Lady, 1940, Oil on canvas
One of the paintings I saw was Portrait of a Young Lady. It depicts a young lady seated on a [...]

Project Love July 31, 2008

My sister’s friends organised a CIP project to Neijiang city, located in Sichuan. The entire thing was called Project Love. Here are the designs I did for the front and back of their shirt:

The back of the shirt shows the map of China. The placement of the heart is also roughly indicative of where Neijiang [...]

AEP Block Test II July 30, 2008

[Images taken from Sun Ran]
Describe the subject matter of these paintings. [Seated Model - Liu Kang][Bandung as a Sea of Fire - Hendra Gunawan]
Seated Model by Liu Kang depicts a woman, or as the title suggests, a model, resting on a black chair with natural scenery as the backdrop. The model is topless and is [...]

AEP Block Test July 30, 2008

Montien Boona, Two Buffaloes
Describe the subject matter by Montien Boonma, highlighting the significance of the materials used
Montien Boonma’s art work comprises of two stools, two rice sacks, a structure shaped like a horn, and a structure that resembles a long, braided rope. The fusion of these respective objects by Montien Boonma has created two figures [...]