Color test

After almost years of procrastination, I finally chose a story to turn into a graphic novel. Nothing fancy, it's just a proof of concept for myself. Now I must keep the pace, finish the color script and the panels layout.

Dr Sketchy Singapore Session 05

Expectations rhyme with Deceptions.

I was expecting too much, ended with one piece. All my colors attempt were resounding failures. I'm Glad to have used Ivory Black on the last pose.

Saturday & nothing to say.

Environment is my weakness, not saying that I excel in figure painting.

The kids were playing outside, I finished this painting, and realized that I didnt put a soul in it. The pool was full actually.

This venue could be the next official venue of Dr Sketchy Singapore.

M.J is dead...

I wasn't particularly a big fan, I just remember at 10 years old, dancing frenetically to Thriller.

But his death affect me in a way that I couldn't even imagine. I'm 32 at the moment, my body has started aging, the downfall of physical me. The best of me is behind, everything ahead of me, will be a consolidation of my own past. For me, M.J is the first great artist of my living, breathing time to die. Our time as living creature was weaved together. My only bond with him, was the fact we were sharing the same timeframe. Until now, where I get to continue. It always take someone else end, to remember our own faith. Which is cruelly unavoidable. While thinking about my end, I can only try to foresee what lies between now and that last moment. I'm dying to make it worthy, unsure of the outcome.

Benjamen

I was sitting in a restaurant with some friends earlier today. I asked for tap water, My brush was thirsty. I didn't had an eraser with me, so it was a session with no safety net. I actually nailed down some ressemblance on my drawing, I was quite satisified. The watercolors pass went smoothly, Burnt umber, Burnt Sienna, Red Cadmium, Alizarin Crimson, Yellow Cadmium & Blue Thalo. Benjamen wasn't still, it was a challenge to get him in the position I wanted him to be. Still, I managed to catch glimpses of him today.

The Muse

Xu Hui came back yesterday. All I wanted to do during this session, was to capture her elegance and grace. It wasn't so much in the watercolors, but more on the underlying drawing, i tried to exagerrate some shape to enhance that aspect of her body. I felt the necessity of adding outlines later when everything was dry. I really like the effect of the flowing curves around her silhouette. To my art, she is the perfect muse.