Hello there,
just some personal works for the portfolio..hope you like it.
it took me 10 yrs. to complete this :X
here is the s l o w progress – http://shyamshriram.files.wordpress.com/2013/03/moonevolution.jpg
this one is done for OIC’s 6th Anniversary
Newspaper ad illustration for Singapore Repertory Theatre and StarHub’s “Art Hub It” program. Thanks to the wonderful team at DDB for commissioning me to work on this.
I love to draw surrealistic, colourful and intricate fantasy scenes and this collab project was just perfect and very fun. I have to pull myself away and stop adding details due to the tight dateline if not I can keep on drawing! 
Intitial sketches were done using paper, iPad and cleaned up in Photoshop. Final artwork was created using Photoshop.
stage 01 – 2 ideas were proposed.
stage 02 – Selected idea was refined and more ideas added to ensure drawing looks suitably intricate.
stage03 – Final drawing completed in Photoshop. Would love to draw the final lines using a proper dip pen but dateline was too short.
You can view more work at: http://www.mindflyer.com / https://www.facebook.com/mindflyer.xiaofeiren / http://web.stagram.com/tag/mindflyer/?vm=grid
Recently I was commissioned to do a 3D art street mural for BAPE x Transformers collaboration so I thought I shall share some of my thought process and WIPs. The main concern for doing anamorphic perspective is basically the calculation. Having said that, I went down to the spot (Mandarin Gallery) and measured the size of the actual installation and how would the actual would look like.
Marking the spots and four corners.
Since it’s meant to be interactive, the proportion of a human figure has to be in sync with the illustrations. You can actually see some markings to indicate spots for posing shots. You can see from the next pic, my two lovely assistants, standing on those spots.
Marking the "posing" positions. Thanks, my lovely assistants for the day.
Ok moving on. I knew I had to create an illustration with a depth of feel. Did some research online and decided to go for the cityscape / looking down sort of thing. The following image is the final proposal, an important step: to assure the clients it’s gonna work. : )
Selling the idea.
Ok once the idea was approved. Time to get cracking. I came out with the lines and work closely with Studio Hive for the colors. The images are pretty self explanatory.
Black n White Lines
Flat Colors
More shading, the robots are pretty much there.
FA. Adding the FX and details.
Then, its off to the printers! Here’s the setup and final installation pics!
Pros @ work.
Must do swee swee.
And its a wrap!
Like to thank the Kwang Sia team for the support and chance to work with BAPE and Hasbro. Bucket list checked!The art installation will be @ Mandarin Gallery till 7 Nov. Hope you guys will find time and think of some interesting poses. If you have pics you like to share do email me @ benqwek@gmail.com. You can instagram as well just #benqwek #bape #bapesg. Hope y’all digg!
My latest personal work.
Inspired by the amazing Nacho Molina‘s work 
do check his BLOG
I had to do few changes in hands as i wanted to show the ‘urge’ and then some changes in facial expressions to match with hands gesture
to see the progress & bigger images, please CLICK HERE
My latest personal artwork.
Photoshop CS6 <> Wacom Intuos3
here are some progress images -
bigger image -
Final Image
Thanks to Mr. Chris Wahl for sharing so many awesome brushes for free !
This print was made in reference to a character in Stanley Kubrick’s “Full Metal Jacket”.
It is a vietnam war film featuring a group of marines life during that period.
Private Joker was the protagonist, always boasting about being a killing machine, teaching others how to get hookers,
when he never had any actual experience – he was merely a war journalist soldier.
I thought he fit the description of 纸上谈兵 (mere paper talk) pretty well, and decided to do a paperdoll painting showing his various facial expressions,
quotable quotes, and ironic personality.
i painted the characters and body parts separately, then scanned and combined them on the computer.
This art work is part of the “The Art of Rebellion: 造反有理 “ exhibiton organised by StudioKALEIDO ( http://www.studiokaleido.net )
See the rest of the pictures here: http://on.fb.me/IrjLpV
24 artists and 3 poets execute a contemporary exploration of Chinese culture; a play on the power of idiomatic suggestion.
The Art of Rebellion ▷ visual interpretations of idioms ▷
eeshaun / winnie goh / ben qwek / adeline tan / brick / xiaobao / antz / kittozutto / xiao yan / zxerokool / roy wang / michy witchy / messymsxi / tiffany tan / sun lee / pigologist / xinjie / leonard wee / cleo / kristal melson / XOTL / pamm hong / zhao renhui / SUSEJ
The Wanderlust of Words ▷ idiomatic haiku scrolls ▷
ng yi-sheng / amanda lee / rebecca toh
Exhibition week: 15/4 – 22/4, 2-8pm
Venue: unit 11, The Lorong 24A Shophouse Series ( Lor 24A Geylang )
You can view more of Adeline Tan’s work here: http://www.mightyellow.com/
After Sargent.
My humble attempt to learn from the Master.
3 hours, photoshop.
here is the actual size – http://www.conceptart.org/forums/showpost.php?p=3356492&postcount=1141
here are the process videos.
Happy New Year everyone ! here are some Self Portraits from last year..all from life…hope you like it.
here are the steps and larger images -
http://www.conceptart.org/forums/showpost.php?p=3305299&postcount=1080
http://www.conceptart.org/forums/showpost.php?p=3306012&postcount=1082
http://www.conceptart.org/forums/showpost.php?p=3306841&postcount=1083
http://www.conceptart.org/forums/showpost.php?p=3306919&postcount=1085
