Hello. It's me.

Practicing my colouring, even though I think I like the plain strip better : )

See it on http://cerealsaturdays.com :)

Concept Art - Re-imagining Ann Siang Hill

Had the pleasure of working with HUGE earlier this month to contribute to URA's Forgotten Spaces Campaign. For this re-imagining of Ann Siang Hill, I took some liberties :)

Dino topiaries, murals, rock sculptures and bird baths

Phone chargers hidden beside benches

An open court with a working projector, outdoor seating and collapsable ping pong table

Some ideas for an accordion tent :)

Gym Bunnies

Hello all!

'Been awhile :) It's pretty much been a mad couple of weeks. Nailing down a job AND a work permit has been pretty BRUTAL, but I've finally managed to land somewhere safely... for now anyway. :)

Here are some gym bunnies from today's doodle session.

I was told that you have to do these as slow and steady as possible :P

And last but not least... plank. Which isn't animated because she's solid like that. Hehe

Alice Morgan

Discovered the joy that is BBC Luther. Some Alice Morgan fan art. She's so great :))

First Birthday <3

Lookit this heartbreaker. I can't believe you're turning one in a few weeks!

Sorry I'm going to miss out, sweetheart. But to make up for it, I made a quick spacey illustration for your birthday banner.

Happy birthday, Milo! I miss bullying you already.<3

STUDY ONE

My inspiration came from those old school Golden Books + Mary Blair style. I kept my stars simple and consistent, and left the detailing in the actual shading of the background. 

I originally meant to keep the style simple and flat-- but after showing it off a bit, I realised I'd maybe gone TOO flat. I tried a second study:

STUDY TWO

I kind of sacrificed the pointy end of his rocketship, but all in all I'm WAY happier with this study. I kept the Little Golden Books look about it, but added some perspective to make it more interesting.

--Quick thankyous and Iloveyous to Jam, for keeping me honest about my work, and humble with my kerning <3

Whatchu think, guys?

Death by Cupcake!

My ex-boss and all around good guy JQ is starting up a bakery and the pictures look DIVINE. I made some art for his new bakery <3 

Check out some of his goodies!

Take2

After staring at the first version I did, I realised that the two animals already formed a solid shape together. Adding the pile of leaves, with the different colours and edges was too busy!

I reworked it to keep it gritty, but neater. 

Quick Painting for a Friend

Personally I prefer it without the requested pile of autumn leaves though : )

Imperator Furiosa

Didn’t you just love that there wasn’t some flashback about how she lost her hand? Or some flashback of the trauma she went through? It’s never revealed if she was born without a left hand, or if she lost it after being captured. AND IT DOESN’T MATTER.

She adapts. She’s never portrayed as a victim. She’s just kick ass. How wonderful is that?

THIS GUY.

So... I made this today. Because Mad Max blew me away, and while I was already pretty excited about watching this flick, I've gotta say that the moment I saw this rad dude make his glorious appearance, I was completely sold. 

The concept art for this film must be ridiculously good! I really hope to see some of it around the interwebz soon. I loved all of it-- the improvisation of junkyard rust meeting with old school tactics. (Like those guys on poles! WHAT!)

That said, there doesn't seem to be a very good close up guitar guy (apparently named Coma Doof Warrior) and I had to rewatch a grainy gif repeatedly to get a vague idea with what was going on his face.

I'm sorry if he resembles Ebeneezer Scrouge. (heh!)

I was supposed to draw Furiosa. Gog wasn't she just the best? And presented in such a strong, simple, way. Tomorrow, I suppose :)

Eggs Rothko and the Amazing Cheddar Blanket

This time last week I was vacationing in the States- taking an extremely well-planned but economically poorly timed trip to play bridesmaid to one of the most awesome people I know--

My friend Rina got hitched this spring! It was a sincere, heartfelt wedding (score for team Jesuit, beeteedubs), with impeccable taste. It meant the world to be a part of her special day.

I digress. The trip was 2 weeks long, but this post isn't about the whole trip, or her fab wedding. It's a breakfast review -brunch if you're lazy- for one of my favourite meals during my brief, American sojourn. I cannot rave enough over the food I ate at this place. Egg was AMAZING.

I ate there twice, but only managed to properly snap a shot of my second meal. For this breakfast, I ordered Eggs Rothko with a side of bacon. Behold!

Those broiled tomatoes were especially delicious- tart and juicy. The bacon was crispy and salty-rich. 

But wait, I muttered. Where's the egg? I inspected the toast. It was snugly tucked away, nestled inside a thick slab of buttery brioche toast, runny and golden underneath a melted blanket of cheddar cheese. Oh, my heart. (Seriously. It was amazing, but for the sake of your health, you'd better move afterwards. Southern food doesn't joke with butter.)

I sliced through the toast and the yolk ran out, pooling around the cheddar oils and lapping up against the crust. I assembled 'the perfect bite', neatly piling on a bit of toast-cheddar-yolk-tomato-bacon onto my fork. NOM. My brain was singing.

I've had dreams of breakfasts like this. Safe to say, I was doing a joyous butt wiggle in my seat throughout my entire meal.

Pre-breakfast doodles with the paper table lining and crayons <3 What's not to love about this place??

Much love to Jam, Jarrod and Kelly for making this meal possible. Good GOD.

You may regret it but pain is temporary, my friends. 

If you're ever in Brooklyn, check them out and top your morning with Blue Bottle coffee.

I'd fly back in a heartbeat. <3

#Waves

Well hello! 

Thanks for stopping by! I've been notorious for being somewhat recluse, and HAVE BEEN for the better part of the last year. I'm starting this blog to occasionally poke my head up and keep friends updated on what I've been working on. :) 

Here, have a free megaphone icon drawn by yours truly:

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Searching for the Great Perhaps

It's been a terrifying few weeks. The countdown to my stay at Digital Boomerang has not only begun, but has been reduced to a mere handful of days, and a tightness in my chest. For someone who hasn't stayed longer than 2 years in any given place, I had managed to double that stay for nearly 4. 

What can I say? I was enjoying myself. I'm going to miss the place and the people that make it.

I'm not sure what's to come beyond the next month, and the uncertainty of my position is nothing less than terrifying. Absolutely terrifying. I've come to enjoy the trappings of my adult life, and have used them to warmly wrap myself. I've come to count on my routines; my room, my bed, my bills, the dread of laundry and delight of my evening scotch.

But that's what happens when you prioritise rent and routine. Time flies, and you realise that your priorities actually aren't your priorities, are they? Your skills aren't exactly the skills you crave. Your accomplishments could be so much MORE.

I had put it off for years, and now it's finally happened: I'm going to seek illustration out and firmly plant it into my life. I'm going to seize it, tell stories and prioritise this drive above all else.

What's going to change? I have no idea. Sometimes I feel like I'm at the mercy of the universe (See? Sheer terror.) If anything, I realised that I needed this change to jumpstart my bones out of complacency. 

I just hope I've cobbled together a life and character strong enough to keep up with the deluge of change and things to come. I do love my scotch.