SilkAir Explorers

Got a travel story to share? Do just that and stand a chance to win one year’s worth of air tickets to travel around exotic Asian destinations for one full year. Create your travel journal on SilkAir Explorers and you could be on your way to a journey of a lifetime. What’s not to love about that? Here’s the link:

http://www.silkairexplorers.com/light/index.php
Join the contest & vote for each other too!

Kuanth, Sok Kuan, and Don’s work have been used by SilkAir to promote the event. See also one of the journals blown up to life size!!
SilkAir Explorer made life size
Or better yet, come and support us & spread the love!

Here are the dates:
• 10 -12 Sep: Marina Square, Marina Court (Kochi)
• 22-26 Sep: Vivo City, East Court (Kochi & Kathmandu)
• 7-8 Oct: Chevron House, Column Space (Kathmandu)

Unbeliveable!! WERK No. 18: Keiichi Tanaami Psychedelic Visual Master

Was very thrilled to learn that one of my favourite Japanese artist Keiichi Tanaami will be in Werk magazine no 18  and also in a collab exhibition with Phunk Studio in Singapore at Lasalle!

Don’t miss the show and the magazine!

What: Eccentric City: Rise and Fall
Who: Keiichi Tanaami and :phunk
Opening: Wed 18 Aug, 7pm
When: Thu 19 Aug – Sun 19 Sep, 10am – 6pm. Closed on Mondays.
Where: ICA Gallery 1, #B1-04, LASALLE College of the Arts
Type: Exhibition
Admission: Free

Pictures from “the artist and his model” and Werk magazine.  More info from here, thanks to Yanda!

Mindlyer’s “Flying Circus” for Feiyue

This is a recent installation I did for Feiyue sneakers which was really fun. My idea was to personify the brand Feiyue ( the name means “surging forward” in Chinese ) with my flying characters and dazzling mix of colours. Material used : arcylic paint, foam board, cardboard, reclaimed toys and household objects. Thanks to Steve and Tanya of Kult and Feiyue for the opportunity to work on this.

Tags: oicsingapore, ORGANISATION OF ILLUSTRATORS COUNCIL, mindflyer, flying circus, singapore art installation, Singapore Illustrator, michael ng, feiyue

The Process – Vue Privée’s Maiko

Client: Vue Privée’s Gallery

Brief: Aimed at capturing the elegance of Old Japan, seen through the lens of photographers living and working during the late Edo period (1872 – 1912). Using gallery owner’s private antique photos collection as inspiration.

Process: To start any project i always do extensive research for the items i planning to draw. Sometimes, even read up facts on them.

While looking for research i basically already have an image in my head on how i want my illustrations to be, so most of the time i only look for items that goes similar to that idea. Similar meaning; species of plants/animals, man/woman, dressing, pose, angle/view/perspective etc.

I do all the initial sketches on tracing paper, so i can overlay them on top one another to “check” if the composition works. And after that some minor adjustment/fine tuning will be done before i redraw the entire image as a whole.

Once the image is scanned onto Photoshop, i began an extensive cleaning up of tiny dust spots and pencil lines. Followed by pathing out the items that needed to be coloured. Here’s the view of my path window in Photoshop.

And also the process of colouring.

Even though i been given total freedom to create this piece, from time to time i do email the client on the sketch done for update, so to assure that i am on track and do not stray to far from the topic.

So here’s the finish piece!

Two most important tips i can offer to anyone.

A) SAVE YOU FILE

B) BACK UP FILES RELIGIOUSLY

Thanks for reading and comments will be very appreciated.

Eeshaun @ ION “The Arts and Science of shopping”

Do check this out!

A site-specific installation, event, and performance
by Ee Shaun + Ling + Chuan

13 – 19 July 2010
ION Art Gallery
www.ionorchard.com/ion-art/ion-art-gallery

venue sponsor
ION Art Gallery, ION Orchard

participatory art
Staff and students from Republic Polytechnic
Privacy Type:
Open: All content is public.

Join the Facebook fanpage for more details and interact with the artists
www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=133003090055939&v=wall

Tiong Bahru, White Canvas Gallery

Tiong Bahru, White Canvas Gallery

A6 /future/ Singapore @ Hairloom & Caramel

A collaboration between 22 illustrators from both Singapore and the UK. A6 /future/ invites these artists to share their thoughts, hopes and dreams about their future through the use of A6-sized postcards.

Following the successful showcase in London Generation Gallery during 2009 London Design Festivals, the 22 postcards make their way home for an exclusive showcase at Hairloom & Caramel for one week only.

The Singapore illustrators includes – Eeshaun, Msxi, Kristal, Kuanth, Zeropointfive, Sheryo, Mindflyer, Seiji, Fadedcrimson, Wei Keong and Random Sunday

Saturday, 22 May 2010, 1pm at Hairloom and Caramel!

(Show is on till Saturday, May 29, 2010 at 8:00pm)

A6 /future/ is organised by Creative [SIN]ergy in aid of Envision.

RSVP below:

Facebook | A6 /future/ Singapore Exhibition

PS. While you are there- don’t forget to load up on Hairloom & Caramel’s wonderful desserts and drinks by Kuanth and Co!

Miel’s Mural @ National Museum of Singapore

Our friend Miel ( yes that famous and very humble one ! )  is having a special event at the National Museum- do check it out!

(below info clipped from museum website)

CARTOON MURAL
By Cartoonist Miel (Singapore)
FRI 14 MAY 2010 – SUN 30 JUN 2010 | 10am – 6pm

Contribute your memories on this panoramic cartoon mural by artist and cartoonist, Miel.  Illustrating the events, people and places from Singapore’s past, present and future, the mural is a time machine that can bring you back to the Kampong days, with street hawkers and amusement parks and then to the futuristic shopping malls, skyscrapers and more. This project is an interactive platform for parents, grandparents and educators to pass on personal stories of the past to their young, and build new memories inspired by the drawings on the mural.

Meet the artist session
SAT 12 JUN 2010 | 2pm – 5pm

Miel will be present to interact with public members and to facilitate contributions from the public to the mural. First come, first served basis. Artist will take a break for 15 mins after every 45 mins session.

More info here: National Museum of Singapore.

Vue Privée exhibition **Technicolour Japan** Thursday May 13

**Technicolour Japan** is the inaugural exhibition of  Vue Privée featuring 2 of our favorite artists Fleecircus, Steve Lawler ( aka Mojoko ) among others including Justin Lee, Jamie Paul, Craig Redman.

**Technicolour Japan** Aimed at capturing the elegance of Old Japan, seen through the lens of photographers living and working during the late Edo period (1972 – 1912),  in parallel and contrast to the antique images- the exhibition will also feature original art inspired by the photos by this diverse group handpicked artists.

Exhibition starts from 14th May 2010 – 4 July 2010, at Vue Privée 20 Cairnhill Road.

Opening – By private invitation only.

More info here – http://www.vueprivee.com/

Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy Exhibition

Come check out ‘Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy Exhibition’: Curated by Steve Lawler, the show brings together 42 local artists and designers who will show their inter-galactic visions in a series of artworks inspired by the famous novel. Quite afew OIC-ers are taking part – Andy Yang, Fleecircus, MrB, Twisstii, Brick, Kuanth, Cherie, Eeshaun, Kristal, Adeline and many others ….. )