Dr. Sketchy Singapore

That`s it we`re all ready for the first session of Dr. Sketchy Singapore. I`ve been willing to do this for quite some time. As you can read in the poster, it`s going to happen on the
Saturday February 28th at 1:00PM. If you`re lucky enough to be in the area, do not miss this opportunity. You can either join us on Facebook, or follow our blog. If you dont know what a Dr. Sketchy Anti Art School is, I suggest you you to visit the official main page.

Cheers!

Opening 2009 with Lee Jia Ling

These 2 sketches, are the result of my 1st life drawing session of 2009. Both 5 minutes pose.

Natasha with Ink

I was browsing a previous sketchbook of mine and I found this sketch. Made in Annecy, about a year ago. I remembered how I liked this paper, and this is what I want to talk about. It's from Bee Paper Company in Oregon. AQUABEE SUPER DELUXE 808 11x14. I highly recommend it for light wash & nib drawing. The paper has a very pleasant velvet surface and prevent the water from soaking it. The water stays at the surface and you're free to drag the pigments with your brush. The floating pigments blend delicately. I couldnt find a place in singapore where I can get those pad. I guess I'll have to order them online.

Watercolor Time Lapse

The music by Mr.Oizo

If you know Ubisoft`s games you might recognize this one.

It took me 18 minutes to complete this.

Spattering

At first I didnt like this one, mainly because of the spatter at the bottom... it gives the impression of... something happening down there. :) Still I like it.

Felins

Here are two Felins from the Singapore Zoo.

This one was done at home, referring to some of my study and a photo my wife took. I limited myself to Indigo, Payne's Gray, Yellow Chrome and titanium white. If you follow the local news, you've probably heard about the incident. This tiger above killed a man two weeks ago.

This one was done on the spot, with people behind me watching every step of my progress, felt uncomfortable. I dont remember the palette a I used, but guessing from the original it must be raw sienna, ultra marine blue and burnt sienna. The scanner has shifted some of the colors.

Revisiting Magalie

I`ve been revisiting some old work... and I started to like this two pieces. I rejected them at first... but now seeing them few months later give me a fresh perspective. Like if it was the work of someone else, now that the reel scene has vanished in my memory. I see them as what they are now, and not what they could have been. I always find it very hard to judge my own work. Especially while doing it. It usually take at least a day or two to be able to select or reject. Sometime I really feel ashamed.