Bangkok Sketchbook, part 2

Here are a few more illustrations from Bangkok Sketchbook.

 Guy on BTS On Nuch Station. Bangkok, Thailand.

Sketching at Cafe Little Spoon. Bangkok, Thailand.

Guy in hot pants. Uniqlo, Central World. Bangkok, Thailand.

Humid Day with Thai Ice Tea in Sukhumvit. Bangkok, Thailand.

doodles

my hair in the past 5 years ♫

which one?

challenges

Every so often I face challenges. I try very hard to keep my balance and to be consistent in staying positive and staying focused on my goals. I found a link from Paulo Coelho's blog: 10 Lessons from Einstein which I find very useful.

1. Follow Your Curiosity “I have no special talent. I am only passionately curious.”

2. Perseverance is Priceless “It’s not that I’m so smart; it’s just that I stay with problems longer.”

3. Focus on the Present “Any man who can drive safely while kissing a pretty girl is simply not giving the kiss the attention it deserves.”

4. The Imagination is Powerful “Imagination is everything. It is the preview of life’s coming attractions. Imagination is more important than knowledge.”

5. Make Mistakes “A person who never made a mistake never tried anything new.”

6. Live in the Moment “I never think of the future – it comes soon enough.”

7. Create Value “Strive not to be a success, but rather to be of value.”

8. Don’t be repetitive “Insanity: doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.”

9. Knowledge Comes From Experience “Information is not knowledge. The only source of knowledge is experience.”

10. Learn the Rules and Then Play Better “You have to learn the rules of the game. And then you have to play better than anyone else.”


I think these points work in whatever direction you're heading towards, personal or professional.

Meanwhile, I am working on my new piece, here is a little sneak peek.



sources: Paulo Coelho's blog, and Dumb Little man

new Illustration: Dorian Gray

I've finished my new illustration, finally!
After months of working on this piece, I'm happy to say it is done! I'm really proud of how it turned out.

This illustration is for Oscar Wilde's classic novel, The Picture of Dorian Gray. It's one of my most favorites. It's funny how I found the book,it was just lying on the street one day. I only believe in fate half way, but I think it's destined that I found this book. After I read it, I couldn't put it down. I really love the book so much I decided to paint it for my next Self-Promo I'm sending out in a few months.

I decided to leave Dorian's face blank since the book focuses on vanity and how Dorian's appearance is so aesthetically pleasing, his insides however are the exact opposite. That being said, I decided to focus my attentions on painting the flowers and plants in the illustration, some being in full bloom but seems to be rotting at the same time.

Although I love painting decorative images, this is my first time working on this much detailing. Each flower takes at least an hour to paint! But it was an overall fun experience, I'd love to paint more flowers and plants in the future!!

drawing linears for the piece...

while choosing between 2 colours, as you can see, I went with blue! Right choice, indeedy!!

sketches sketches sketches

I recently dug up my sketchbook that I took on my trip to Quebec. I had a great time on the trip but the bus ride was so so long that I had to pass the time by doing some random sketches. I also sketched a fountain in Quebec City while sightseeing. Can anyone tell which fountain it is?

It's a bit sad to know that summer is ending, but it has been a really good one that stamped much happiness into my memory.

There's one thing I realized I haven't done yet this summer is playing with sparklers! I love fireworks and sparklers!!! I plan to do that some time before it gets too cold!

Some work and sketches!

This is one of the pieces of my thesis work at OCAD. My thesis topic is on dreams and what dreams mean in the sequence of one's life. Most of the dreams are based on Asian beliefs, but some of the dream subjects are based on Western beliefs as well. So this piece is--dreaming of gems means you will have a baby. That's a bit odd, huh? I don't think they have any relation with each other at all. That's why I like my thesis topic, it's fun to work on.

So these are my sketches:



both of these ideas never got used...I liked them, but there's some more elements I think this piece needs....so I did more sketches.



The one on the left was eventually made into a final. (The one my prof and I agree it's got potential)
...and here's the finished product!