OIC draw-at-the-library 23 Jan, sat, 10AM (sharp)

Posted: January 24th, 2010 | Author: drewscape | Filed under: Uncategorized | Tags: | 1 Comment »

It’s amazing what you can learn drawing from photography books and other reference materials. (eg. books on underwater photography, cities, landscapes, ancient artifacts, architecture, old japanes drawings, etc.) So this saturday morning, if you are looking for a relaxing quiet cool place to draw, want to discover new interesting subject matters to draw, and chill out with other illustrators, then join us at the art reference section of the National Library (Bras Basah) 8th floor locker area at 10am-12.00pm+. Cost is FREE. Can leave anytime. We will go for lunch after that. (but have your own breakfast)
DO: bring a sketch pad (not in booklet form) or sheets of paper. Bring pens, pencils, erasers, small pencil box. DO NOT: bring paints or materials that will look like they will damage their books. Be late because seats at the reference section get taken up fast so please come on time. Talk in the library (whisper if you must.)
Sign up in comments section if interested. Call Andrew at 91070735 if you are lost.

The Design Society Conference 2010

Posted: January 23rd, 2010 | Author: mindflyer | Filed under: Uncategorized | Tags: | Comments Off

The Design Society opens a new chapter in Singapore’s history of modern visual culture with its inaugural Conference in 2010. Join us at the Conference and expand your knowledge and understanding of how Design in Singapore came to be, and where it is heading tomorrow.
Sat 23rd Jan 2010 ( 1 day event only- pls show your support and pass the word around. )

10 Mins Portrait Part2

Posted: January 23rd, 2010 | Author: Don Low | Filed under: Uncategorized | Tags: | 5 Comments »

Here’s a vid of the process captured with time lapse photography… and edited in After Effects. I was trying to insert music in Youtube but the function was out the entire day. So for the time being, you may see it without music… :(


10 Mins Portrait — Inspired by 5 Secs Face

Posted: January 22nd, 2010 | Author: Don Low | Filed under: Uncategorized | Tags: | 4 Comments »

Thanks to 5 Secs Face that have taken so many beautiful pictures that have been my source of wonderful references of people. These were all done based on the pictures taken by Fleecircus, with media such as pen & ink, watercolor washes, magic pens, markers and etc. Each portrait took no longer than 10 mins.


10 practice drawings from the news

Posted: January 22nd, 2010 | Author: drewscape | Filed under: Uncategorized | Tags: | 3 Comments »
Here is a small project done just for fun, practice and experimentation. They were mostly based on pictures in the Straits Times. Mistakes and all remain uncorrected in them. No photoshoping. The nice part is that there’s no client to request changes to these:) Please feel free to continue this theme of newspaper drawings in your own style. I think it would be fun to see.
G-nib, ink and gouache on paper.

Ballpoint, black ink and watercolour on paper.
pen + ink on paper.
brush + ink + gouache on paper
gouache + ink + pencil

calligraphy pen + gouache.
pencil + ink + gouache.

pencil + gouache

flat pencil + watercolour

ballpoint + gouache

Thailand -Phuket sketches

Posted: January 21st, 2010 | Author: seiji | Filed under: Uncategorized | Tags: | 3 Comments »


Just back from a company retreat to Phuket.. interesting place…
more sketches here

Sketch book sketches

Posted: January 20th, 2010 | Author: Don Low | Filed under: Uncategorized | Tags: | 6 Comments »

Have been doing these for the last few days… whenever I am free to do so.



Sketchbook drawings

Posted: January 20th, 2010 | Author: drewscape | Filed under: Uncategorized | Tags: | 2 Comments »
Pen/brush/nib-pen on paper + photoshop colouring. Let’s see more personal sketches from you guys.






Book cover

Posted: January 18th, 2010 | Author: mindflyer | Filed under: Uncategorized | Tags: | 6 Comments »

Book cover illustration for “The Prince of neither here nor there” by Sean Cullen (Penguin). The brief called for the focus to be on the medallion so I played around with the lighting, such that the fairies are illuminated just enough to stand out against the dark background. I did this a while back but the book was only just published recently.



rebecca wetzler

Posted: January 16th, 2010 | Author: drewscape | Filed under: Uncategorized | Tags: | 1 Comment »

really nice loose drawings and a nice site too.