Here’s my happy place for now. It used to be my desk at home since I had gotten a new pc this year and revamped the shelves above it. Two months yet I find myself adjusting, still, to the nicest bunch of people around; it’s because I’m probably rusty with people and design, so I would need a lot more time to come to consider it entirely comfortable. Maybe months, maybe even years.
Alice in Wonderland post-its a gift from the lovely g; the second design from Totally Hot stuff and the last from a stationery shop in SH (they’re both from the same manufacturer btw)
Mini face and character stickers bought in Taiwan, originating from P714, a design house specialising in really cute merchandise. P stands for planet, while 714 marks the birth of their little planet, just as how The Little Prince has his home named B612.
I quite certain my love for snowglobes stemmed from this particular one.
Her unfocused vision settled on the crosshatch patterns silhouetted, and hazily endeavoured to tag a time to the world beyond it. The column of light permeating the chiffon material was good; it warmed the usual thoughts of passing up breakfast and lunch in favour of more shut-eye – which only served to fuel her unwillingness to do anything at all – and balanced out the cold air. More than just saturday, it was essentially the only day of the week that she could, and would, lay absorbing the view, figure if it was eight in the morning or late afternoon, and maybe lose sight of it for countless more times.
Watching Case 39 recently had me google for the amazing child actress, whom I found out to be Jodelle Ferland who also starred in Silent Hill the horror film that had created a lasting impression when I saw it about four years back, and both were filmed around the same time. She’s 15 now, no longer a “child”, but I think Jodelle has really unique features that you might find a wee bit asian, if you squint (my mind keeps morphing this drawing into Inoue Mao lol). At the age of 11 she pulled off such a difficult and easily stereotyped role in Case 39, which was truly impressive. I can’t even comprehend what I was thinking at that age, let alone make putting myself in another’s shoe seem so effortless.
It’s been a while! Two sketches born while taking a break in the office; obviously #2 took more time, because awww she’s so so so cute <3 (but I drew a terrible hand, what happened!) Oh, and my hair’s wavy like hers now.
Work has been good so far (y)
Wedding card design (mainly illustrations) and production for a friend, Elijah who’s based in UK, and the lovely Rowena. The scene is set against a European backdrop, with a couple running for the train that represents the beginning of an endless, lifelong journey together.
Digital illustration on Photoshop with a tablet. The 160 wedding invitations took about two months (Mar-Apr) to plan, illustrate and produce.
The folded card is 100mm x 210mm, printed on both sides of white glittery paper. Envelope is in metallic grey of the same material, additionally handcrafted with a tag for writing names secured by two metal tacks, as well as a sticker seal for each set of card.
( More LOVE under the cut! )
Digital illustrations, 6 hours on Photoshop.
Based on a scene of a fairytale-remixed-into-fanfiction by *someone* currently in the works. ^^
Coloured in greyscale as a practice for shadow and lighting (although it felt more like trial and error), and failing pretty badly as you can see. I was attempting to steer away from total realism when using photo references, but it’s not easy because I don’t draw manga.. or rather I can’t. More details on this project later, maybe.
#1 was supposed to be set in the forest during the night; the tilt of the moonlight spilling on the lone horse-rider as he seems to have discovered something.
#2 Hello.. stranger.
