sketch out my feeling

Malaysia is still young...

2010-02-08T16:45:00.000-08:00

Artist's life is tough... It really pisses me off to no end that that appreciation of the arts is pretty much at an all time low. Our f-ed up priorties in profit has pretty been the cause of bad art and archtiecture, things which to be very bloody frank is painful to the eyes.

Anyhow... Feedback pls...

Batik Design for >> Batik Boutique Hotel

2010-01-22T07:53:00.000-08:00

A piece of my Batik Design for the Hotel, this project is done by collaborating with some associative. Concept - Native design such as tribal art and also with the feeling of "contemporary". Anyway, the hotel is located somewhere in Padungan, right in front of Great Wall Bridal or Tun Jugah shopping center. I felt kinda happy and proud by looking at it because it just looked almost exactly as my design template, while the inside... I guess it still under renovation...

Someone's Portrait...

2009-10-13T07:46:00.000-07:00

Just a quick sketch for yah, cheers!!

"Analogous" Component Types (1st Task in Degree Sem2)

2009-10-08T16:54:00.000-07:00

Typography again... Using the digital templates , grids and fills provided to develop these letterforms into a basic proposal specimen as an outcome, the purpose to test the design ideas by configuration of simple contextually appropriate headlines, titles or phrases.

In this project, i decided to play with the shuffle method for my design concept, which means to cut and re-arrange the original picture i use until i got all the alphabet A to Z, however, i been through few steps to get my final outcome, which is using the grid system, edit and take out some unnecessary part and so on. My concept font is called "Jabbawockeez" since i use the picture of it (photo of my own performance which taken during University's Masquerade Party). Jabbawockeez is originally a hip-hop dance crew which attended and performed in America's Got Talent, all of the dancers are masked, they looks mysterious in a way. Whatever it is, that's the concept that i am trying to blend in for my concept font, it portray energetic, naughty, and mysterious, beside that it also symbolized a Jabbawockeez dancer.

Here's the final outcome of the Uppercase and Lowercase, together with the headline that i create based on the original headline i found from the net, just try to use my concept font to play and to create the headline to see whether it practical to read... Well, it is readable...

UppercaseLowercase

Sample of headline (beware of JABBAWOCKEEZ)

That's all i want to share for now, was kinda pressure during the class critic session, but anyway, i am happy with the feedback i got from lecturer and classmates. Dear viewer, thanks for viewing and DO correct me if i am wrong. =)

Pesta Raja-Raja 2009@Kuching Waterfront and our Decorated Boat (Kapal Berhias)

2009-08-02T03:49:00.000-07:00

So far this is the biggest project i ever had in my life for HARWOOD TIMBER company for the festival called Pesta Raja-Raja 2009, its challenging, interesting and risky, because all of us are trying our best to work smart within the budget given by the company, and the duration of time is 6 days... 6 days to complete everything. But we are enjoy working together under hot sun, and now i got sunburn!!

The Process
The designs is printed out on tapoline(the material that advertising company usually use for the banner, bunting or billboard printing) In order to make the design more striking, we apply artistic touch on it, touch up everything, highlight and remove some unnecessary part.

Artistic touch on Rafflesia

The Rugged Artistic Hornbill head, we called it "Burung Kenyalang Jantan" (the male hornbill) hahaha...

The full body of the boat, an artistic Hornbill figure and Sarawak traditional motif design together with the wording "Sarawak Maju Dalam Malaysia".

Ivan and Libau (refreshment moment)

The satellite

there... Ivan showing his skills

The artistic DUN building (Dewan Undangan Negeri)

Looks 3D huh? hahah.. anyway... its all the tricks

The globe, the scale

Me with the globe and the logo

At the Site, Zecon (under Bintawa Bridge)
Its very hot when working over there, no shelther and no toilet, the boat we using is a fishing boat, the captain is friendly, will find one day go to sea fishing with him and his gang. By the way... The adventure is just started, the designers, the carpentry and the electrical team are doing well in thier own part.

Cutting the wood, hurting fingers and cramped my hands.

The carpentry people from RTM at work, they are very concentrating when they do thier work.

there they are...

Sylvester, Rudy and Petrus are fixing the hornbill's head on to the plywood.

Stapler and stratch...

Mick the electrical person and his team, he call himself "Wireman" during the meeting with Tan Sri. LOL

Fixing the light around the edge of the wording and the motif design.

Installing lights on Artistic Rafflesia

Constructing the design on the boat... Man... its very dangerous without the crane.
But we made it!!
Unfortunately, the crane is busy with other bussiness on the 1st two days, and our working process is very slow when comparing to others, everything is carry by hands!!

The carpentry are making sure that the wood structure is strong enough to support the huge design and also make sure everything is stable.

There... its me touching up the neck of hornbill.

One-sided completed

Rudy, one of the carpentry, friendly person, he likes to fool around with hokkien, muhahahahha...

Finally, the crane from Feima Advertising is here, and the working process is getting fast.

Balancing...

The company logo "HARWOOD TIMBER"

The Wood structure in between.

Instructing...

Petrus and Mick

Well... its almost there, 70% complete

Installing the Artistic Rafflesia

Me with Adenan Haji Abu Kassim, the marketing person in Harwood Timb.

Testing the lighting effect at night, Mick is hyper active when he got the result, guess he is happy with what he had done, hahahaha...

Hmm... Something wrong down there?? May be busy with the sport light adjusment.

Floating on Sarawak River
Its time to say "phew", because everything is done on time!! everyone of us were gather in the boat to maintain the condition, and the ship is ankle in the middle of the river waiting time to pass. Now... The echo sounds system are joining us, installing the speaker and vedio.

Tired... Sleepless pass few days

5pm... We are now moving slowly to Waterfront...

6.30pm

Me with the boat.

View from far

The DUN building and the boat.

The reflection

The night before being dismantle, now is in memory

Limkokwing booth@Rainforest World Music Festival 2009

2009-07-16T21:38:00.000-07:00

Me and the team!!

1st of all, this is the 4th year that i working with LKW booth. For this year... All i can say... "Very interesting and challenging..." Because the booth on our left is doing air brush tattoo, and the booth on our right is doing pure indian henna tattoo and... We have very limited tattoo artist!!! b-BUT, our business is still going smooth, everyone of us did their part very well. Good Job GUYS!!!

Carrie, me,
Ah Xian, Ivan, Martin, Mac and Wraendy

From left : Martin, Azie, Ah Tan, Me, Ah Xian, Carrie, Ivan & Mac
Location : Rainforest World Craft Bazaar Entrance@SCV

Taking picture with Designers Wallpaper in Rainforest World Craft Bazaar merchandise with Carrie, my hornbill design t-shirt on right, and the poster of me "the designers" (edited by crafthub) at the back.

Moving on... The Insanity of Henna Tattoo

This year... most of them request for free style design, heh, so be it... Although some of the free style random design doesnt mean anything, but... Trust me, it turns out fantastic =)

Me with some Portuguese girls, hmm... if im not mistaken, whatever~ correct me if im wrong =)

With one of the Korean Performer from the band called "NOREUMMACHI"

The tattoo design that i did on his arm^^

Tiny Design... Extra careful...

Free Style detail and complex motif on leg...

Butterfly blend with flora designs (she got a sweet smile)

Free Style random design on hand and fingers

Free Style Random design on shoulder

Free Style Flowers and spore + Motif, on feet

Complicated motif designs - Flora, Vines, Tribes

Re-Touch up for Ivan's Customer.

Finally, The Dragon Henna Tattoo Design

Actually... He request for a cool random design, so... I just do my best for the sick of it!!! A DRAGON!!!

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Lastly... Going SIaw...

Guess what she said to me??
"show me what you got, my arm is ur canvas"
I'm like... WOW?! okay~ watch me!!

How is it?? hahahah!! say something.

Alright, guess that's all for this year's Rainfest, although im very tired... hands cramp, but... was really enjoying working with my team, i'm appreciate a moment like that!!! All the best buddies!! Hopefully will team up with you guys again in the future. =)

Photograph by : Wraendy Carlos, Ah Xian, Mohd Salleh & me

10 Semi abstract paintings(sepia) available in RWCB@RWMF 2009 - Size: A4

2009-07-07T00:12:00.001-07:00

Well... Based on what i know, this is the
2nd Rainforest World Crafts Bazaar
held in conjunction with Sarawak's
Rainforest World Music Festival 2009
"Featuring Works of Artists and Artisans from across the world"

Alright, scroll down to view my paintings, that's all the semi abstract paintings which i paint during my long bored holidays... Its all about the native features of Sarawak, it gives element of Sarawak Culture.

Borneo Plants/Animal

Rafflesia

Pitcher Plant

Orang Utan

Native People/Activities

Iban Traditional Dance (Tarian Ngajat)

Twin Warrior (Iban Chief with Fighting Cock)

Sape Man

A portrait of Penan Chief

Native Traditional Houses

Orang Ulu House

Iban Traditional Longhouses

Bidayuh Baruk House

Rainforest World Music Festival T-Shirt Design 2009 Press Release.

2009-06-24T06:00:00.001-07:00

Borneo Post, Wednesday, June 24, 2009, Today!! =D

Well, this is the 3rd time for the industry-within-the-university (indusity) project between Limkokwing and Sarawak Tourism Board (STB)
for the 12th annual
Rainforest World Music Festival (RWMF).

This are the four series designs i did for this year, the 1st one will be for merchandise, middle one is for children-T, 3rd one is for Volunteers and Performers, and last one is for Lady-T (Black and White)... Well, The elements that i used/applied on the designs and reflecting the spirit of the Rainforest to capture the overall theme of the festival, and produced bold designs to ensure clarity which will, in turn, complement this annual event.

During the Meeting...

hmmm...

talk... talk...

Me and Livan, say Cheese!!

This is what we call "gambar terkejut", look at her face... xD

Receiving Award/Cert

Petrus(left) receiving the cert of appreciation from the chair person - Mr Benedict Jimbau(right)

My turn!! Me receiving the cert of appreciation from Mr Benedict Jimbau.

Group photo of the designer and the models... pose and cheese!!!

Another Group photo of me together with all the STB staffs before i leave, well, was having fun with them in the meeting, they are all the happy go lucky person, haha!! i like this shoot!! Anyway, hope to see all of them in RWMF, bye!!! That's all for today.

Another Caricature for Datuk Fong Joo Chung. (60th birthday)

2009-05-29T18:54:00.001-07:00

My Diploma Final Project

2009-05-21T01:38:00.000-07:00

My Display Booth

From what you see in the photo is my presentation booth, now being display in the gallery. My topic that i look into for my final project is "Arts & Crafts", the style that i applied on the painting and artworks are all based on our local largest culture - Iban, i produced a several artworks, which is my paintings and my drawings, materials: acrylic on canvas, series painting, comic, and instant drawing by using marker.

Acrylic On Canvas

This is my A4 size semi abstract painting.

Start from left: Sape Musician, The Headhunter and Twin Warrior.
Srcoll down to take a closer look.

The Headhunter

Twin Warrior

Sape Musician

Now is the series painting and the A3 size painting, series painting is painted with five A4 size canvas, which is painted continuously and can be combine into one long rectangle painting, other than that, it also can be display separately. Beside series painting, scroll down to take a closer look of my A3 size colour paintings.

Dayak Chief

Iban Warrior

Fight Back

My drawing with Marker

Comic, instant drawing + frame and t-shirt.

Sample of my drawing with marker.(instant drawing)

This is the book cover of my comic.
Title: Rentap, My Brother.
i will post up my comic story pages by pages when i get the soft copy, be patient.

The Coporate Identity

From what you can see in the photo are paper bags, post cards, book mark, name card, pencil and letter head.

Lastly, The little example or sample of my Gallery's Interior look

My gallery is inspired with the Iban Traditional Longhouse, reason why i use the longhouse concept for my interior because i'm trying to bring the traditional culture to the town, and my target audience are tourist, while outsider visit my gallery, they can roughly know how does the Iban Traditional Longhouse's interior look like even though they are in town. But if they want to visit the real Iban Traditional Longhouse, Sarawak Cultural Village will be the best place to go. =)

Press Release...

2009-05-21T00:44:00.001-07:00

LOL, didn't expected I'm in Borneo post.
"What a fake smile in there",

said Mabeline, hmm... i do think so, because my smile always fake, so be it, haha. But really thank to her for telling me im in newspaper,

if she didn't text me this morning, i wont know.

Art Caricature

2009-05-17T23:56:00.001-07:00

Datuk Fong Joo Chung's Caricature

Materials : Pencil, Soft pastel

Press Conference (RWCB t-shirt design 2009)

2009-05-15T03:32:00.000-07:00

My two Tribal Hornbills(again), yes, its 2 different types, but the design concept are the same.
The Hornbill is a symbol of us as a "Sarawakian", That's what we called it "The Land Of The Hornbill" and its also our icon. Why i use Hornbill as my design, because it is a special kind of bird to all of us, as you know, its only exist in Borneo Island. For the native and athenic group they see Hornbill as a spiritual ritual in their Dayak ceremony. Well, it portray the people in Sarawak as a multirachial in the state, although we have different races here but we live together peaceful and harmony. Symbolized and simplicty of the Tribal design in the Hornbill explain us the Tribal Tribe of people in Sarawak. That's why this design combined with Dayak's Tribal to form a Hornbill with the movements of it, so that's the two elements i used and inspired with, and i believe they do have a very strong relationship.

Group Photo of the winners with Datuk Gramong Juna(The Advisor of Sarawak Craft Council) , Heidi Munan(Director of RWCB) and Annette Bessant, photo taken at Sarawak Craft Council Office after the presentation with members from Sarawak Tourism Board(STB), Sarawak Craft Council staff and other committee.

Datuk Gramong Juna and i, Accepting Cert

Finally, the last participant is arrived, she was late for the press conference, well, we take a picture again with the bunting of RWCB 2009, smile~

2 guys from Limkokwing and 2 ladies from Unimas

Myself with my T-shirt design template.

So thats all for the press conference...
Owh well my Hornbills,
FLAP your wings and fly as far as you can!!!
T-shirts will be on sell@Rainforest World Music Festival, check it out from Sarawak World Craft Bazaar booth in there, and together i might be selling some of my painting as well, see you there!!!

A portrait for mother

2009-05-10T04:14:00.001-07:00

This is a little surprise for my mom, wish her a wonderful Happy Mother's Day!! Stay young and pretty, sorry for my bad attitude, being unreasonable and @#$%^&*!!! =X
Here you go mom, specially for you!!

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3.00 min

5.10 min

10.00 min

20.00 min

35.00 min

42.00 min

Materials : Pencil, charcoal on paper

Just believe... lolzzz

2009-05-07T05:58:00.001-07:00

Score : 1 - 1
muahahahaha!!!

Freaky days...

2009-05-07T00:22:00.000-07:00

I like to wear glasses, is that a matter ?? Stop asking me why and stop looking at me. lolzzz

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"Graphic Instruction"

2009-05-06T04:21:00.001-07:00

Well, this is the final project for my Design Process class, and this is the most interesting one among all the projects in Design Process class for me, i guess^^

So, my topic for this project will be...

This is my first idea, showing some nonsense action about dumping girlfriend
by using toilet sign. Lame huh?

Ok now take a look at my next ideas... this time is showing step by step of how to dump your girlfriend, well, the action is realistic and workable, dont ever do that to your love one, but if u want, well... what can i say? lolz...

First step...

Second Step...

Third step...

Forth step...

Fifth step...

Sixth step...

Seventh step...

Last step...

So basically thats all the steps that i applied on my final design layout, well... just scroll down a lil bit more to view my overall design layout.

Find My Way...

2009-05-01T02:52:00.000-07:00

I will find my way, face the distance, face the world, face the problems. Fearless and proud to be strong, cos i believe... i will never walk alone, just believe...

On the road, i can go for the distance and don't care how far it is.
Somehow I must be strong and confident on what im doing. I know every mile, i believe it will be worth my while, I would go most anywhere until i found where I belong and achieve my dreams.

Rainforest World Craft Bazaar T-shirt Design Competition (design sold)

2009-04-29T06:28:00.000-07:00

Fare well my tribal hornbills...

i was submitted 5 different designs for the competition, here's the 5 different designs sample(without t-shirt template) the 1st one from the left is called Tribal Hornbill, 2nd is Hornbill Tribe, 3rd one is Penan Tribe, 4th one is Tribal Feather and the last one is obviously a Borneo Scorpion, well, the judge selected the 1st two Horbill designs for the final.

My Tribal Hornbill

My Hornbill Tribe

And... this is the letter that sent by the Director of Crafthub Sdn Bhd, asking me to fill it up to accept the prize so that they can legaly use my designs, cos they have to have the copyright which why i need to sign.

Yesterday...

2009-04-28T00:26:00.000-07:00

Time to feast!!

My wounded wing, takes forever to recover...

Fading

东邪 East Devil (favorite drama character)

2009-04-26T05:48:00.000-07:00

黄老邪 (Huang Lao Xie) known as East Devil, owner of blossom island, also one of the outstanding hero for me in the drama among all others heroes - North Emperor, West Venom, South Beggar and Wang Chong Yang.
noice that blow out from him by using his flute may harm or burst your head off if your inner gasp is not as tough as him/or higher.

Finally, get the related music video, feels relaxing while listen to it, however, its also my favorite drama. (The legend of condor hero 2003)

Seeking...

2009-04-26T02:30:00.000-07:00

going INSANE

2009-04-25T05:11:00.000-07:00

Frustrated, furious, disappointed, tired, whatever...