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New York, New York 2011

Wednesday, November 16th, 2011

I had a really amazing time spending last weekend in New York with friends and fellow artists Melissa, Ness, Tabban, Nancy and Jenn. We went in an all-girl swarm around the city, exploring, taking photos and of course, emptying our wallets.

Photos curtesy of Melissa and Ness!

The AI/AP party was amazing! It was really great to finally meet the faces behind all the artwork I admire and love. Shout out to the NY illustrators I bumped into and fellow travelers such as ourselves. Can’t wait to visit again next year!

 

Old Self Portraits

Tuesday, May 3rd, 2011

Photo shot by Nancy!

Self portraits are one of those things a lot of artists loathe and love. As much as its convenient to have a life model whenever we want, it gets really tiring to draw the same face, body type and features all day.

I was looking through a crap ton (bulging binders, half a dozen completed sketchbooks, loose papers, an actual crap ton) of my old drawings, and noticed how I managed to squeeze out a few self portraits every few years or so. It’s really funny to see how your face has changed just as your drawing ability and style does too!

This is the earliest self portrait I have. I was really into cartoons and Japanese animation, so my eyes, naturally, were massive.

2004

Doll-eyed still, but atleast proportions were getting better!

2004

Although drawn in the same year as the previous one, I somehow managed to age myself a decade.

2005

 

2009

There was a long lull between this portrait and the last (maybe I misplaced it, or maybe I was sick of drawing my face). Either way, this was done my first year of art school. We had to do many self portraits .. oh yes. My tonal study got loads better but I look like a horse.

2010

The most recently portrait and I’m due for a new one this summer. My likeliness is finally getting better although that may be because I’m making a face.

I’ll be compiling a bunch of these old drawings into a progress book to share with you all. Will be worth a few giggles and wise words I think. Mainly giggles.

 

Funny Things Illustrators Do

Wednesday, March 2nd, 2011

I highly recommend you check this place out! photoboothreference.tumblr.com It has a compilation of some funky self-poses illustrators do when taking references for their drawings! Photobooth, you have served me well.

Here’s my contribution! The original fresh-faced-messy-hair-just-how-we-do-it reference to the Yoko’s Toys piece.

Photobooth

PhotoboothYoko

Why surf for stock images when we got the best models – ourselves! Until a beefy, hunky, man is to needed, in which I’d like to call for a volunteer.

Art Exchange

Sunday, February 20th, 2011

A few months ago I did an art exchange with my old professor Harvey Chan. We swapped one of his one-of-a-kind print for my first Hair is Dead drawing. He is such an amazing painter and experimenter, I’m so honored to have one of his pieces!

HarveyChan

Transit Space

Friday, February 11th, 2011

Be sure to visit OCAD’s 2nd floor (100 McCaul St.) for some really, really great art.

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