Copic Marker Love
& now, I have slightly better documented versions of the pieces I worked on last long weekend.
And for the curious, these were the colours used in the piece.
The instagrams which documented this magic. Much, much credit to the newly obtained copic white opaque paint. I’ve never worked with such a smooth yet opaque formula. Totally recommended. I bought mine off Amazon. (It ships prime if you have it!)
& to finish, some nicer close-ups of the 2nd piece (unfinished). Couldn’t resist adding the white sooner.
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plus bonus shots of some art on my entrance walls.
tree paintings old gouache on paper pieces of mine.. circa 2010.
black & white prints purchased from fab.com, but I believe Melanie Greenwood’s prints are available on etsy.
big awesome tree painting of monrovia old town alley by my former painting master, Min Li. the curious can see and buy prints here.
It’s nice to finally have art up on the walls.. which aren’t just your own (or your mum’s).
Ah, the perks of having an income (finally).
Musing on Recent Illustrations
Here are some things drawn recently, digital and analog.
Liking Illustrator after figuring out it is quite easy to adjust the pen to sense pressure sensitivy rather effectively much like Flash.
Here is some more nonsense in Illustrator.
The Illustrator canvas looks like this from a previous post.
Some analog drawing.
Looking to the past now:
Seeing these ink+nib sketches makes me want to upgrade above the play set I have.
In between all of this action, there have been plans to start a cross-country collab blog.
& of course, everything that comes with having a fulltime job - thanks Mr. President for the day off! It’s weird, have less energy to assemble these posts than I cared to during university, especially design posts. /thinking out loud
That’s all, for now.
♥
tech industry: how recruiters view designers
Just for shits and giggles. I also miss the good ol’ meme days with my project team. Credit is where credit is due: thank @whoischrislam for the idea and fuel to make this one happen.
Jack of Trades
There is only so much time to develop a true expertise, so choosing what to spend it on is vital. I’m writing this because for damn reason, putting things public makes me commit. So here we go: the focus is building a product. Focus on the skills which come with that. Meaning, painting, coloring, sewing, gaming, and so on so on are on the backburner.
I miss you smelly markers, but there is only so much time left.
Documenting the Dust Bunnies game, ch 1.
I’ve got my idea. Now it’s all about the execution.
Since I’m not a strong coder, I’ve decided to make this a grid-based game, which should immensely simplify the game mechanics and logic magic that needs to happen on the backside.
This way, I can focus on the front - my strength. This might put the game on the map, despite the simplicity of the components.
At any rate, this should be a great kick-off type project. ETA? Let’s say June 2012 for now. Heh.
Is that a dust bunny in your indie game?
Yes, yes it is. Up and coming. When design blocked.. Work on something else! Because good ideas don’t come sooner if you pursue them, ironically.
Also, starting with neutral midtoned canvas makes for amazing color schemes.
a bunch of january snapshots
More of putting birds on things, of course. iPad sketch done on a flight.
Teeny tiny pencil sketch.
Jar of stars.
Making use of the giant whiteboard sticker.
Scratchy pen.
Early game idea. Still thinking about this one. Plus many more pages of chicken scratch.. Too many to post.
Palette.
Canvas.
Sketches on Beige
prismcat
First doodle from February immediately following a CS5 upgrade. (old, but not yet posted!)
the great sea
After a not-so-successful search to find a nice Wind Waker wallpaper, I decided the best idea was to draw my own. This is what happens after a combination of oggling at good art, being drawing deprived, and listening to ocr zelda songs all night.
Don’t know how you feel about it, but sailing across the Great Sea was really theraputic.
