WORK IN PROGRESS - QIANNE'S CHOO-CHOO! BIRTHDAY

My cousin-in-law from KL messaged me from miles away asking if I can do a little drawing for her daughter's birthday! Her sweet daughter is turing one this coming June and I have yet to meet her in person. She looks really chippy and adorable. I really wish to meet her one day and take some lovely photos of her! Till the day come! I will reveal her sweet face. Hee! Hope she likes her birthday on a choo-choo train!

Earlier sketches done on my old sketchbook! A big thank you to my cousin-in-law for giving me this opportunity~ Like the B&W version of QiAnne's Choo-choo Birthday on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=413482162019995&set=a.236188363082710.65114.159089100792637&type=1

OUTSIDE THE GADGET CITY - PREVIEW

Finally! This week marks the end of my three years of Diploma Course. Life, for the past six years, was like a roller coaster. Six years straight of design studies, I have decided to take a little break. Take design easy for the time being! However, the last project I did in school was my favourite so far. I guess I can't get away from drawing, it's part of me and has been inside me since I was a child.

 "Outside the Gadget City" is a story of two kids who grew up with gadgets. They had been living in The Gadget City since they were born and they have never experienced nature as it was separated clearly outside the city's boundaries. The story implies the current situation of the children growing up with gadgets in the city. Nature was clearly defined from the houses and experiencing nature is not needed anymore. This publication aids and encourage children to step out into the nature, to use nature elements (like leaves, branches, sand etc) to help the characters in the story along the way to complete tasks that the characters faced.

Overview of all items. From Top-Left: CD sleeve + CD, Mousepad + Book, Postcards Front + Back

CD + Postcards in CD sleeve.

Mousepad.

Mousepad from Side.

Publication from Side.

Details of contents will be uploaded in the next post. Stay tuned! 

Meanwhile, you can view the whole album in Facebook: Project: Outside the Gadget City

OUTSIDE THE GADGET CITY - IN THE MAKING

Recent weeks have been dreadful for me but worthwhile after seeing my little "babies" born in such a short period of time! Look out for the next post when everything is done~
Here's a little song to share, Featherstone by The Paper Kites.
Part of the inspirations for this project. =)

THE REAL WORLD OF HAYAO MIYAZAKI

I found 2 great series of Hayao Miyazaki's video and Joe Hisaishi's Princess Mononoke Symphonic Suite Performance conducted and played by himself! However, the interview is all conversed in chinese by Taiwan, but you are able to watch his workspace and his cute little home. =)

ILLUSTRATIONS - HIS FIRST VALENTINE

26 January 2012 / Acrylic + MDF Board

A little story of us that he had always boast about since we met again 4 years ago. He claimed that I was his first love when we were 7 and he was always observing me in school. Thus, I decided to draw him a little gift on Valentine's Day to keep him in mind that I am always and will always be his first valentine. =P

Valentine's Day was never a special day for me and my boy but it is this year as he is far far away in London. Thus, we wanted to make every single event special by putting in more attention to the dates than the passed 4 years. This was something that I have always wanted to draw but haven't found time to. I felt so sorry for my dear boy as I have not made anything real special for him yet that is related to my capabilities. This will not be the last I promise! Glad that he loves it!

POSTAGE FROM TAIWAN

More than a year ago, I met a really lovely mom and daughter from Taiwan. They were really encouraging and supportive of my works on Facebook. Not long ago, they were sharing pictures of their visit to the exhibition of an illustrator in Taiwan. I expressed my interest in the series of works and here it is, a calendar from Yin Peng and Mimi! They are such sweet people! Thank you and I really love the calendar! 

Below are illustrations done by Fion Stewart. 

Check out her Facebook page here: https://www.facebook.com/fionstewart

Yin Peng attached a little note to express gratitude and a little drawing done by Mimi. I really love it! Will definitely visit them on my next trip to Taiwan~

CHRISTMAS COLLECTION 2011

Just recently, I have decided to make some Christmas Cards for sale. There were very much doubts in mind through these years, thinking of how I should come up with a perfect plan before starting anything. Well, this year, I've decided to try something different, "Just Do It!".

I guess this could be a better plan than doing wild thoughts and nothing was done. I'm starting small and starting young, processing along the way and hope everyone can give me little support along the way! Thanks to my lovely friends who have given me some~ ^^

My Etsy Store: http://www.etsy.com/shop/leangelis

FIRST BATCH OF CHRISTMAS CARDS

I got to print an odd 30 cards today with some gift tags! Ready for packing and sending them out to my friends! Thanks a bunch for the love! ♥♥

ILLUSTRATION - A STARRY CHRISTMAS NIGHT!

13 November 2011 / Pencil + Sketch Paper + Photoshop

Teddy was decorating the christmas tree on a Christmas Eve and thought that he might missed a shining star to top it off. So, he went out to the snowy winter night, looking for the brightest star.

ILLUSTRATION - FINDING HOME

A series of illustration to describe my journey with my dear teddy to find a new home!

WORK IN PROGRESS - MARYANN'S BLOG BANNER

My previous internship employer was looking for a new masthead for her blog. Thus here's the preview of it! >.<

TEDDY'S GONNA FALL!

18 September 2011 / Pencil + Canvas

Teddy's gonna fall!! Bought a stacks of Mini Canvas stickers sometime back.. Here's what I did to one of them! =)) This illustration was inspired by one of Illustration Friday's topic, but was not sent in due to the hectic school schedule!

Larger View: Deviant Art

BEST FRIENDS CUDDLES

16 August 2011 / Pencil + Canvas

Found this cute little canvas while cleaning my workspace and did a speedy drawing on it! The girl is suppose to resemblance the friend who bought me this little canvas.

Larger View: Deviant Art

ILLUSTRATION - RON'S 3RD BIRTHDAY WITH SPONGEBOB

9 August 2011 / Pencil + Digital Colour

Not long ago, a lovely Mommy decided to bring her boy to Spongebob for his 3rd Birthday! They spent a day under the sea at Bikini Bottom, outside Spongebob's Pineapple house and party whole day long! Mr. Krabs even got Ronnie a birthday cake from The Krusty Krab but Squidward seems quite annoyed by the noise? Opps!

The Sketch: Work In Progress - Ron's 3rd Birthday with Spongebob
Larger View: Deviant Art

WORK IN PROGRESS - RON'S 3RD BIRTHDAY WITH SPONGEBOB

Not long ago, a lovely Mommy decided to bring her boy to Spongebob for his 3rd Birthday! They spent a day under the sea at Bikini Bottom, outside Spongebob's Pineapple house and party whole day long! Mr. Krabs even got Ronnie a birthday cake from The Krusty Krab but Squidward seems quite annoyed by the noise? Opps!



Ronnie's mommy is a really great charms crafter! I'm seriously in love with her tiny stuffs. Kudos to her craftworks! Hope she love the sketch for her son's 3rd birthday!

Here's a link to Ronnie's Mommy's Charms: http://kellyskeychains.com/
Photo of Ron from his mom's deviantart: http://egyptianruin.deviantart.com/

ILLUSTRATION - YITING'S FIRST BIRTHDAY (COLOUR)

3 July 2011 / Pencil + Digital Colour

This illustration was done as a tribute to Yiting's first birthday early this year but was yet to complete it with colours till today. Read the last article for the details of the party! Anyway, I've placed the illustration in frame as a little belated pressie for our little girl! =)

WORK IN PROGRESS - AN AFTERNOON WITH TED

Here's an artwork that I'm working on currently.. It's taking me so long since early this year. Maybe because now my tress have branches! haha.. Still learning how I should add colours to my drawings. Or should they remain the way they are, black and white? =/

LLOYDS TSB BANKING ADS

It is interesting to see how business can collaborate with animators to create advertisements that catch the attention from viewers! Think Different! Why Not? That's probably what makes you stands out. Love those trees especially! =)
More series (in links) below! But they have many many more!
http://youtu.be/b3xe9dSY7zM
http://youtu.be/r_wDdoQBgLs

LOST & FOUND

I found an excellent animation work named "Lost & Found"! Simply love the colours and artworks of this animation. Here's the trailer!

MY FIRST PRINT BY MALL

It's our fourth anniversary today and I got my first print by Mall from my guy as an anniversary gift! Well, she one of the very best illustrator & photographer that I idolize and her works were really great!! I can never paint like her... Maybe I can but many many years later with many many practice? Simply love her works and the print quality looks like a real painting. I wish I could comission Mall one day but I've got to save up in order to do that.. poor student days~ I ♥ Mall!