An Awesome Showcase

Some of my work will be displayed at An Awesome Showcase organized by Vancouver Is Awesome, Shine Nightclub, Red Bull and Belvedere. The show is viewable to the public during the Olympics from Feb 12-28.  Come to the opening on Feb 9th if you're in town!

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The Hunter

The Hunter is available in store now with a limited edition of 100 prints, numbered and signed, looks best in a white or wooden frame!

The Pointed Sticks

I just finished an editorial illustration for ION Magazine last week on an article about a band called The Pointed Sticks from Vancouver. The band was popular in the 70s and was recently reunited.

Featured in Maguila Magazine

Some of my work is featured in Maguila Magazine (Sao Paulo, Brazil). The magazine can be downloaded online from the site.

3x3

3x3 Illustration Annual no.6  is finally out! I'm happy to be one of the merits in this year's showcase with many other talented illustrators around the world.

2010

Happy 2010 Everyone! Things has been a bit hectic already and I'm trying to keep myself productive this year. I'm currently working on: An editorial illustration, magazine cover art, artwork for Paul Paper's new project, a poster design, T shirt design, collaboration with designer Mira Yung, my printed portfolio....etcetc.
More updates coming soon..
by the way I got a Twitter account. Add me!

Fairy Tale Project

I was invited Gabrielius Mackevičius to participate in an ongoing fairytale project where each illustrator decides what's going to happen next. Here is my passage, continued from the previous illustration by Genevieve Simms (her work is amazing!):

While the two men panicked, they turned around and saw a mysterious lady with bright red lips and the voice of a cricket. She whispered into their ears,
"The crocodile's master is an Egyptian Plover who lives 5 kilometres down the stream. He used to be fed on bits of decaying meat in between the crocodile's teeth, but ever since he decided to become a vegetarian, the crocodile has been trying to bribe him to clean its teeth by bringing him exquisite treasures. If you bring him a rare and delicate fruit, he might return the coin to you in exchange." The lady leaped and vanished in the tall grass without a trace.

Emerging Cultural Space

Last month I worked on an editorial illustration for Cause + Effect Design Studio for their new publication. The article is about midtown Vancouver as an emerging cultural space. The writer compared the city's different neighbourhoods to a tray of desserts. Here are my visual interpretations for the article.



Sketches :

The city on an unfolding piece of paper



The illuminated district on a pedestal in the dark


Viewers entering the city (on a cupcake liner) from Granville bridge

Freaks Online

Thanks Pablo Campbell @ Freaks Online for featuring my work on his blog!

Store Launched!

My online store is up and running!

Lydia

We took a break and did quick portraits of eachother.

NUVO Magazine Winter 09 is out!

NUVO Magazine Winter 09 is out!

Boys and Toilet Paper

self portrait and doodles

Since September I've moved into my new studio space at 221a Artist Run Center. Its been great working around a bunch of talented artist and designers. Recently, my studio-mate Sarah and I decided to come up with a bi-monthly theme to work on individually. Here's a self portrait I did as a response for the first theme : pattern. I'll explore a little more with this theme in the coming week.



Below is a small illustration to be used as part of the cover for the next issue of Ricepaper Magazine.



Also, here are some random doodles I did last weekend:

REVOLVE at Vancouver Asian Film Festival

My animated short, Revolve, was screened at Vancouver Asian Film Festival last week. It was shown on the opening night with a feature length film, Children of Invention directed by Tze Chun. It was exciting and scary at the same time to see my film on the big screen and speak about it in public. The 4-day festival was an awesome experience!
*To see clips and stills from my animation, please visit my site

To Eat or Not to Eat

An illustration for NUVO magazine for an article about Vegetarianism, dolphin hunting, and the dilemmas of eating meat. I was surprised that I went for a bright and saturated color combination I've never tried before. Also I found the perfect background texture from google - a pink rug that somewhat looks like ground meat.



concept sketches:

Possum

Illustration for Possumumbrella.com




a few concept sketches before I began:

Living on Words- Editorial Illustration for Briarpatch Magazine

I just finished my first editorial gig for a local literacy magazine called Briarpatch. Its a full-page illustration for an article on freelance writers in Canada. The deadline was pretty tight so I had to make some minor compromises. I really enjoyed the process as it reminded me a little bit of painting, which I haven't done in a long time. Looking forward to see it on print!

My Awesome Mixtape T shirt.

It has been a while since my last update. I designed a T shirt last month for the Bolognese band, My Awesome Mixtape. A limited edition of 42 tees will be sold, and they can be ordered here. Click here to see the detailed design.

Illustration Mundo

I'm fortunate enough to be selected as the editor's choice and featured on one of my favorite sites, Illustration Mundo. Thanks to Nate Williams for adding me to his favorite!

News

First of all I'm delighted to be featured on Epilogue Magazine this week. Epilogue is a relatively new online publication that features works and interviews from creatives. I really like the magazine for its minimalist aesthetic. Another good news is that my animated film Revolve has been selected for the upcoming Vancouver Asian Film Festival and it will be screened at Cinemark Tinseltown Theatre in November.

Illustration Friday - Wrapped

The color palette of this drawing reminds me of my favorite crayon colors back in elementary school - purple + pink.