Monthly Archives: November 2011

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Nov 11

PORTRAITS AFTER DARK -9th Dec 2011, 7.30PM

Happy Holidays Everyone! We’ve made it! It’s December!  Join us for the last session of 2011- The Christmas Cup Cake Session!! Let’s make it memorable! Dress up as Santa, a santarina or elf, bring a good friend/ soul mate/ family member/ pets and share this edition of “PORTRAITS AFTER DARK” with us! This is where you can meet the most interesting illustrators in Singapore and get your portraits drawn on a Friday night!

Twit and spread the word- @oicsingapore PORTRAITS AFTER DARK – http://bit.ly/oicdark04

Registration for ARTIST – Register here! ( Click Link )

Are you an Artist / Illustrator or Doodler!? Come draw with us! Polish your drawing skills & catch up with your OIC buddies at the same time. Everyone gets 20 minutes to draw the “patron/ sitter” at the same time. You get $10 for each drawing sold . Make it PLAYFUL and COLOURFUL, all skill levels welcomed. OIC Portrait Day is about artists having fun and experimenting with new ways to capture an interesting image and making new friends.?You don’t have to be an OIC member to take part but you have to register and please read the FAQ. Come and draw, make friends and spread good drawing vibes.

Artists Registration is S$10/- each ( with 1 complimentary yummy Christmas cupcake per registered artist from www.cupcakes.com.sg /https://www.facebook.com/cupcakeswithlove* )

Posting your work for view & sale (compulsory ) is a sign of appreciation to the patron/sitter/ poser .

Registration for SITTERS/ POSERS:

You want your Portraits drawn? Pose for us!! We will love to draw YOU!! Email us and book the time slots you want.

email “info [at] oicsingapore.com”

subject: “I want some portraits!”.

State name/ mobile number/ email address/ couple or 3-some/ your preferred timing ( 7.30pm, 8pm, 8.30pm, 9pm, 9.30pm )

Posing is FREE, each artwork is S$10 available for purchase- all proceeds goes to the artists.

Poster illustration contributed by Yap Kun Rong, see more of his amazing work here: http://yapkunrong.net

Cupcakes kindly provided by

To order more yummy Christmas cupcakes : “Click here”

* while stocks last, 1st come 1st serve basis.

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23
Nov 11

Sketchwalk this saturday

Hi all, here is the sketchwalk plan for this saturday. We will be reprising Keong Saik for the new comers and covering Bukit Pasoh too, which will be a new area for us all. If you come late, please find us along this route.

Meeting/Endpoint – URA centre Atrium

Location #1 – Junction of Neil Road & Teck Lim Road

Location #2 – Keong Saik road

Location #3 – Bukit Pasoh (Majestic Hotel)

Date : 26th Nov 2011

Time: 10.00am –1.00pm (Sketchwalk)

1.00pm (Show & Tell @ Atrium)

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Nov 11

MessyMsxi’s Breakfast Barter

“MessyMsxi’s Breakfast Barter” is my most recent personal project, it is an interactive concept, whereby visitors can draw their ideal breakfast or a breakfast representation on the standard template which I prepared, in exchange for one of my breakfast postcard. Despite the project being non-profitable, the biggest reward was having our roles swapped; it was the visitors illustrating their breakfast for me. This approach has allowed me to connect friends and strangers over the subject of breakfast, which I deeply enjoy.

Below are images taken during my second breakfast barter, to view more of my first breakfast barter you can check it out here .

Postcards for barter

Booth was initially set up for about 3 participants

In the end we had almost 6-8 drawers in a go..

Below are a few selected drawings I received

A pop-up gallery was set up to act as a photo taking backdrop and to engage with other visitors who have interest in taking part.



I have recently created a MessyMsxi Facebook page where I can more easily share updates of my work and activities with public, so “like” it if you’d like to hear more from me : facebook.com/MessyMsxi

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Nov 11

OIC Interview with Dawn Tan

This is an interview with Dawn Tan ( now based in Melbourne, Australia ) by Kaiyee ( ( now based in London/UK ) organised by Fei ( now based in Lausanne, Switzerland )!  All graduates from Temasek Poly too!  Looking forward to more interviews like this!

As part of our “OIC share what you love”  effort, we encourage illustrators / artists to share not just their own work but also conduct interviews, and introduce the work of other illustrators they admire or like!

Kaiyee’s Interview with Dawn Tan

Melbourne artist and crafter Dawn Tan is a self-confessed foodie with a penchant for all things yummy and beautifully packaged. Her work embraces her inspiration with home-cooking, packaging and grocery shopping. Some of which have been translated into large over-sized sculptures, art prints and accessories such as tea towels, aprons, and market tote bags.

In her spare time, Dawn authors a blog called Handmadelove. She also runs adult and children art workshops in a number of schools and private art studios around Melbourne.

Dawn and her work have been featured in various publications including Frankie Magazine, Uppercase Magazine, Gourmet Traveller and The Age Newspaper.

Website: www.dawn-tan.com

Blog: www.hand-made-love.blogspot.com

Shop: www.handmadelove.bigcartel.com

Ky: Hi Dawn! What are your favorite subjects to draw? Why? Do they represent you as a person?

D:
I LOVE drawing food! Well, I love food, I love cooking and all that comes with it. The recipes, the grocery shopping… So I think it’s only logical to combine such passion into drawing!

Ky: I know you teach alot of children art and painting, which is an awesome job, do you find teaching helpful in personal development ?
How so?

D:
I really enjoy teaching. I find it helps me to relax actually. Whenever I am tired or need a new inspiration, I find myself turning to teaching.  Working with children helps me to generate lots of crazy wild ideas. I’m often inspired by them and their creativity and their willingness to make ‘crazy art’.

Ky:How is the illustration scene like in Australia? Having lived there for a few years, you must have a few opinions and how is it different from Singapore?

D:
I love it here in Melbourne, where I live. It’s vibrant and inspiring every different day. You get weather changes, nature changes happening all year round. Not so much like Singapore where it’s just summer all year round. Here you get all 4 seasons. It even snows up in the mountains!

I guess because of these differences, the culture, nature bits..somehow the style is just totally different? Not sure how to describe it. You’ve got to see it for yourself. But yup, both countries’ illustration scenes have their own goodness! I’m in love with both!

Ky: Talk about a piece of recent work you are proud of, and why?

D:
I recently did a burger and French fry illustration. It’s fairly simple, nothing too crazy but it’s been made into a melamine cup and plate! To be able to see my art on nice dinnerware makes me smile like a girl in a candy store!

Ky: Looking through your portfolio there are many drawings of food, any tips when it comes to illustrating foodstuffs?

D: Just enjoy! Take it easy and paint while you’re eating the item itself! Makes it more fun this way. Not only will you get to draw and smell it. You’ll also get to taste it! Haha!

Ky: Any good tips for new illustrators who are starting their career?

I’d say..Stick with your gut, and just go with what you like best and try to convince the client! Don’t just do souless stuff to please others. You need to love what you’re doing, in order to keep the whole illustrating thing sustainable!! No one stays long if they do what they hate all the time.

Thanks to – the interviewer: Kaiyee (  http://cargocollective.com/kaiyee ) , the co-ordinator: Fei ( http://havesomefei.com )

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Nov 11

Mindflyer’s iForum illustration for &Larry

Had the privilege to work with the &Larry’s team for a new year end promo at Takashimaya’s iForum. Super fun job illustrating my imaginary super fun playground. This is a variation of my earlier work- “Children’s World” but at a more crazy level! Don’t ask me what I eat, I just DRAW :D !

My folio is here: http://mindflyer.com/

Do join my FaceBook page here: http://on.fb.me/mindflyer

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Nov 11

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11.11.11 was another eventful Portrait After Dark session! Great vibe! Great crowd and Great music!
We really salute the parents who braved the sound and crowd to pose for us with their little ones! We are also very blessed with artists who participated and make the best use of the tight space – they can draw standing up or sitting on the floor. And of course- nothing happens without dedicated helpers – seasoned illustrators who forgo drawing for the evening but just help out with running the show! We are looking forward to the next great drawing session – 9th Dec 2011! See you there!

Artists can start booking here: http://www.oicsingapore.com/event-rsvp.php?id=39

Sitters /posers can start booking their slots via email:-
Email us quick“info [at] oicsingapore.com” /subject: “I want some portraits-Dec 9th !”.
State name/ mobile number/ email address/ couple or 3-some/ your preferred timing

See and share all the photos here! http://on.fb.me/w2NkEW

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Nov 11

November adhoc sketchwalk


Meeting point – URA centre

1) Talk by URA Planner - URA Theatrette (Level 3)

2) Location #1 – Ann Siang Hill Park (deck infront of P.S Cafe)

3) Location #2 – Junction of Amoy and Boon Tat street

4) Location #3 – Thian Hock Keng temple

End point – URA centre

Date : 12th Nov 2011

Time: 10-10.30am (Talk by URA Planner)

10.30–1.15pm (Sketchwalk)

1.15-1.30pm (Show & Tell)

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10
Nov 11

poster for animation nation 2011


brush and ink on paper + photoshop.

To see what’s screening this weekend and to buy tickets, click HERE.

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Nov 11

PORTRAITS AFTER DARK -11th Nov 2011, 7.30PM

November’s Portrait session is here!  Bring a good friend/ soul mate/ family member/ even pets! and share this edition of “PORTRAITS AFTER DARK” with us! This is where you can meet the most interesting illustrators in Singapore and get your portraits drawn on a Friday night!

Twit and spread the word- @oicsingapore PORTRAITS AFTER DARK – http://bit.ly/oicdark03

Registration for ARTIST – Register here! ( Click Link )

Our web server seems to be having some intermittent technical problems.  If you cannot register at the link above, please register manually by sending an email to info (at) oicsingapore (dot) com

Are you an Artist / Illustrator or Doodler!? Come draw with us! Polish your drawing skills & catch up with your OIC buddies at the same time. Everyone gets 20 minutes to draw the “patron/ sitter” at the same time. You get $10 for each drawing sold . Make it PLAYFUL and COLOURFUL, all skill levels welcomed. OIC Portrait Day is about artists having fun and experimenting with new ways to capture an interesting image and making new friends.?You don’t have to be an OIC member to take part but you have to register and please read the FAQ. Come and draw, make friends and spread good drawing vibes.

Artists Registration is S$10/- each

Posting your work for view & sale (compulsory ) is a sign of appreciation to the patron/sitter/ poser .

Registration for SITTERS/ POSERS:

You want your Portraits drawn? Pose for us!! We will love to draw YOU!! Email us and book the time slots you want.

email “info [at] oicsingapore.com”
subject: “I want some portraits!”.
State name/ mobile number/ email address/ couple or 3-some/ your preferred timing ( 7.30pm, 8pm, 8.30pm, 9pm, 9.30pm )
Posing is FREE, each artwork is S$10 available for purchase- all proceeds goes to the artists.

Poster illustration contributed by Vernnie Chong, see more of her work here: http://vernnie-c.tumblr.com/

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Nov 11

Illustrations for Young Parents magazine

I’ve finally got around to shooting the illustrations that appear in Young Parents Magazine. They were too difficult to scan and I didn’t want to tear them out from their bindings. I worked on these illustrations with Rachel Lim, the art director at SPH. She did the layouts and helped with the concepts. They were sketched on paper and then coloured over in with photoshop.

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