daily sketch practice before bed time. Never neglect your “me time” to draw what you like.
medium : ink and brush
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Jan 13
Freckles
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Jan 13
Portraits After Dark- Special session at Taman Jurong 12 Jan 2012
Poster illustration contributed by our veteran participant - Damien Thomasz ( See more of his work here: http://artofdamz.tumblr.com/ .
We had a great time drawing at the Museum @ Taman Jurong! Thanks to Singapore Art Museum and the National Heritage Board for inviting us!!
Check out our even photos here: OICsingapore Facebook album
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Dec 12
Portraits After Dark- Fri 4 Jan 2013, 7:30pm to 10:30pm
Poster illustration contributed by our Portrait After Dark volunteer - the very talented SanSan !! ( See more of her work here: http://www.shinesanshine.blogspot.com/ . This drawing was originally a pencil sketch but was colourised by Mindflyer. ) ( Pls note SanSan doesn’t draw at most sessions, she another one who just makes special effort to come hangout and help out. Amazing sister who always inspires us!)
Hi EVERYONE!! HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!
Come draw with us, enjoy our good vibes and also the good music of MAAD Sounds!!
Try something new, new colours, new pen , new brush – Have fun and make crazy colourful art at PORTRAITS AFTER DARK people with the OIC crew! Let’s make it fun. Bring a friend / soul mate / family member / pet 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, tag and spread the word – #oicsingapore #portraitsafterdark
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. 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 Portraits After Dark 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 show of appreciation for the patron/sitter/poser .
Registration for SITTERS/ POSERS:
Want your Portraits drawn? Pose for us!! We will love to draw YOU!! Register here: http://bit.ly/oicsssq
Posing is FREE, each artwork is S$10 available for purchase. All proceeds go to the artists.
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Dec 12
OIC’s Special Christmas Portrait Session at ART + DESIGN MARKET № 3
OIC will be there to revive our good old Sat afternoon portrait session.Bring your friends! Bring your pets! Its been a while since we last drawn dogs.
Posers, Sitter, book here if keen- Limited slots.
date: Sat 15th December
venue: Sculpture Square ( https://www.facebook.com/sculpturesquare )
time: 2.30 to 6pm only
Information about the Art + Design Market ( organised by Sculpture Square and BooksActually )- https://www.facebook.com/events/377866145633443/
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Dec 12
OIC Singapore featured in UNDERSCORE’s “Creative Cultures: The Singapore Showcase”
We are most delighted to be featured in this new book curated and published by the uber cool Underscore magazine about Singapore’s creative scene!
Thanks to all our participants, followers and supporters of our projects and portrait events- we have a good 6 year track record behind us and a massive collection of work and photos to show for it!
Though predominantly a volume about interesting design firms and designers it also featured many illustrators like – Andy Yang, Drewscape, Koh Hong Teng, Mighty Yellow, Jason Siew, Ben Qwek, Fleecircus, Imaginary Friends ( IFS ), Sokkuan, Twisstii, Kristal Melson, Zixi, Eeshaun, Speak Cryptic, Mindflyer and many more. Do check it out!
Creative Cultures ( www.creative-cultures.com )
The Singapore Showcase is an Underscore special edition platform showcasing the works of Singapore’s creative disciplines through mediums of publication, film, website and exhibition, designed by Hjgher and curated by esteemed Japanese curator, Yoichi Nakamuta.
The publication features more than 100 Singaporean creatives, ranging from fields of art, design, music and photography, including architecture, interior, product, graphic, illustration, interactive, animation, fashion, art, photography and music.
The theme, Uncover was established for Singapore, describing the beginning of a creative culture that has grown over the years with little history, but a freedom and hunger for experimentation. The focus is on the future, rather than its history, that defines Singaporeʼs design culture as a work in progress, inviting greater things to come. Says editor-in-chief, Justin Long, “We have the freedom to be who we want to be. We hold the power to decide our own future, not only for ourselves, but for future generations to come.”
With an irreversible scratch-and-see gold hardcover, Underscore invites the reader to scratch and uncover an original curation of Singapore’s creative culture, with over 280 pages of visuals and interviews.
Creative Cultures: The Singapore Showcase publication is printed by Dominie Press and officially distributed in Singapore by BooksActually.
Underscore Magazine
Underscore is an independent magazine with thematic content attuned to a simple rhythm; quality of life. Conceived and designed by award winning studio Hjgher and published by H/Publishing, Underscore is a platform derived to underline or highlight simple values that are important but neglected in our everyday lives.
Held by the common intrinsic values of Authenticity, Quality, Integrity and Honesty, Underscore was developed specifically for the audience in mind, addressing media channels of traditional publishing, online media, product design and placement, and event exhibitions to communicate through all senses of the audience for a complete and fulfilling experience.
Another definition of underscore is background music. A carefully selected soundtrack accompanies each issue to complete the entire experience, and is available on the website for download.
Where to buy the book? At BooksActually ( and selected bookshops in Singapore) and on line at http://underscoremagazine.com/creative-cultures.html
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Nov 12
Portraits After Dark- Fri 7 December 2012, 7:30pm to 10:30pm
Poster illustration contributed by our Portrait After Dark volunteer - the super humble, super amazing, super awesome Jason Siew!! ( See more of his work here: http://jasonsiew.blogspot.sg ) ( Pls note Jason doesn’t draw at most sessions, he just makes special effort to come hangout and help out. Amazing guy we love!)
Hi EVERYONE!! HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!
Come draw with us, enjoy our good vibes and also the good music of MAAD Sounds!!
Try something new, new colours, new pen , new brush – Have fun and make crazy colourful art at PORTRAITS AFTER DARK people with the OIC crew! Let’s make it fun. Bring a friend / soul mate / family member / pet 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, tag and spread the word – #oicsingapore #portraitsafterdark
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. 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:
Want your Portraits drawn? Pose for us!! We will love to draw YOU!! Register here: http://bit.ly/xV5NrL
Posing is FREE, each artwork is S$10 available for purchase. All proceeds go to the artists.
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Nov 12
OIC x Monster Gallery x Friends presents THE BIRDHOUSE
The BIRDHOUSE will be at MAAD this FRIDAY!!
7 Dec 5 – 11pm / MAAD Red Dot Museum (Open to Public) http://bit.ly/MAADSG
Thanks to Fred Perry Singapore for inviting OIC to be part of the Fred Perry 60th Anniversary Party celebration! Special thanks To MAAD market for having us too for the December session!
Very exclusive original artwork for sale by various artists / illustrators.
This image is by Miel – http://blogtoonistmiel.blogspot.sg/
Our partner Monster Gallery – http://monster-gallery.blogspot.com/
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Nov 12
Concept art for Plasticia – island of recycled plastics
A series of concept artwork based on the theme of recycling and conservation.
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Nov 12
“Monsters, Miracles & Mayonnaise” – new graphic novel by drewscape.
This book is a collection of my best short stories compiled over the last 2 years. Story length range from 37 pages to single page comics. 176 pages in total. Most stories are in full colour too. There are some stories that are surreal fantasy while others are memories from my own life experiences. The one thing they have in common is that the stories are all strange, just the way I like my stories. Out of the 13 stories, 5 of them are from my older handmade book, but this time in color. The main bulk of the stories have never been released before so it’s still a good buy even if you have my older books. Because of my love for art tools of all kinds, I could not help but explore different drawing styles throughout this collection. So in a way, it’s like a comic anthology (like Flight) but it’s all created by one author, me! Haha.
Why the name Monsters, Miracles and Mayonaise? There be monsters in it, like those disgusing cockroaches! Monsters, all of them! Spraaaaaay. There be miracles. Like the time where the water in my water bottle suddenly turned into Ribena. True story. And there will be Mayonaise making an appearance in it, because I like mayonaise.
Here are some sample pages.
If you are in Singapore, you can get this graphic novel at Kinokuniya, BooksActually (in Tiong Bahru), Wood in the books (Millenia Walk) and other major bookstores(sooner or later). You can also purchase it directly from the Epigram Books. If you are overseas, you will be able to get it from Amazon.
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Nov 12
Life on a Ball
Life on a Ball is a small metaphorical arcade game about a guy who tries as hard as he can to balance on a ball while avoiding obstacles and discovering more parts of the story. Our game is now available in iTunes Sg store!
Created by qixen-p design studio.
Art and illustration by Ann Gee.
Game design by Ori Takemura.
Developed by Dani Stojanov.
Music by Lorbus.
More pictures and development sketches after the break!
