the enigma

IF - highlight

2012-01-01T19:09:00.002+07:00

IF - round

2011-12-02T10:26:00.002+07:00

my hat.

recent works

2011-11-28T21:38:00.002+07:00

a reminder to myself

2011-11-25T09:06:00.003+07:00

stand by me

2011-11-10T11:44:00.004+07:00

my attempt to portray a scene from the movie 'Stand By Me'. i always loved this movie. it's such a shame that a great talent like River Phoenix had to passed away in such a young age.

IF - scary 2

2011-11-01T02:52:00.006+07:00

They warned me not to come here....they say the forest is scary. It's a bit dark, yeah, but i think it's fine.

IF - scary

2011-10-29T23:10:00.002+07:00

IF - fuel

2011-10-28T10:32:00.002+07:00

firewood.

rain

2011-10-09T22:22:00.005+07:00

IF - midsummer night

2011-06-28T04:59:00.007+07:00

Puck dropped the magical juice on Titania's eyelids while she was sleeping.
oh. and the donkey should've had a human body though..

secret garden

2011-06-10T16:09:00.000+07:00

IF - safari

2011-05-17T20:53:00.006+07:00

now i'm just being silly. LOL.

IF - bicycle

2011-04-25T23:37:00.005+07:00

He likes to think of himself as an inventor. God knows what's that awful thing he's riding on.

a pathway at yasnaya polyana

2011-04-07T22:47:00.011+07:00

an experiment with masking fluid.
see the painting step-by-step here

IF - warning

2011-03-06T17:11:00.003+07:00

i was searching for ideas on the net for this week's topic and i stumbled across this funny warning sign. i do hope it's meant for a joke though!

IF - sweater

2011-02-14T23:26:00.001+07:00

what you wouldn't do for your loved one?

IF - reverse

2011-02-08T13:14:00.000+07:00

IF - dusty

2011-01-23T20:50:00.005+07:00

who knows portraying dust can be so difficult? i was really struggling here.

to share

2011-01-02T10:37:00.003+07:00

IF - winter

2010-12-25T15:50:00.001+07:00

a broken snowman.

IF - prehistoric

2010-12-07T22:45:00.006+07:00

place i want to go

2010-12-05T17:14:00.004+07:00

countryside, somewhere on earth.......

IF - savour

2010-11-30T14:36:00.003+07:00

blame it on chocolate!

something that i need

2010-11-23T21:53:00.005+07:00

holiday. like, seriously.

IF - burning

2010-11-17T18:46:00.002+07:00

not the most original idea in the world, but apparently can't think of anything else at the moment... ^^"

eureka!

2010-11-04T00:57:00.002+07:00

one of the postcards i made to be sold on an exhibition to raise money for the tsunami and volcano eruption victims.

IF - spooky

2010-10-17T11:49:00.002+07:00

love cats

2010-10-10T19:27:00.003+07:00

one of the paintings i had to be parted from. a bit sad.. :p

IF - transportation (2)

2010-10-09T21:06:00.005+07:00

transportation n. The act or an instance of transporting. The state of being transported. A means of conveyance. :D

fail whale....!

IF - transportation

2010-10-09T01:13:00.007+07:00

just a quick sketch. maybe i will try another idea. feeling a bit on a roll this week.. heh heh

wet season

2010-10-07T21:28:00.002+07:00

paintings

2010-10-05T10:25:00.005+07:00

this little piggy went to market.

walking in the snow.

these are some of the paintings i am going to sell at the art market this Sunday... hope the weather will be fine!

IF - acrobat

2010-09-19T12:04:00.001+07:00

what a bear would do to get some honey!

IF - dessert

2010-09-06T02:12:00.003+07:00

after 3,5 tons of krills this blue whale could use a giant sea turtle for a dessert to end the meal...!

a preview

2010-09-04T04:34:00.003+07:00

a little preview of my latest project. ^^
plus, i felt a little bit guilty for abandoning my blog for such a long time. i'll try to keep up with IF again....!

IF - double

2010-07-25T11:44:00.002+07:00

Tweedledum and Tweedledee
Agreed to have a battle;
For Tweedledum said Tweedledee
Had spoiled his nice new rattle.

Just then flew down a monstrous crow,
As black as a tar-barrel;
Which frightened both the heroes so,
They quite forgot their quarrel.

IF - breakfast

2010-07-22T01:20:00.002+07:00

a sketch i made on a fancy paper, just for fun. i thought it fits the topic perfectly. ^_*

IF - giant

2010-07-03T16:10:00.004+07:00

please click the image to make it bigger.

IF - trail

2010-06-07T11:46:00.002+07:00

sausages trail.

a nameless monster

2010-06-06T08:37:00.005+07:00

i brought to life the cover of a fictional pictorial book from the genius Naoki Urasawa's amazing comic book Monster. :D

IF - slither

2010-06-02T16:40:00.003+07:00

When great power is in the wrong hands....

IF -early

2010-05-23T15:00:00.001+07:00

yeah, he's not THAT kind of bird...

IF - equipment

2010-05-16T11:39:00.009+07:00

giant octopuses have the best equipment to save their cubs, their tentacles..!

ps: does anyone know how to make the space for blog content bigger? the image is actually big and it frustrates me that blogger limiting the width of images we upload.

IF - fearless

2010-05-08T22:12:00.009+07:00

recent work

2010-03-19T09:22:00.002+07:00

IF - brave

2010-03-09T12:51:00.000+07:00

the brave ones face their fears.

characters study (2)

2010-02-20T09:56:00.005+07:00

Mole and Ratty.

character study

2010-02-19T14:53:00.002+07:00

Mr. Badger.

IF - muddy

2010-02-11T19:33:00.002+07:00

i don't have much time this week, so.. it's a quick attempt. :)

my pregnant cat

2010-02-11T10:34:00.000+07:00

rough sketch.

IF -focus

2010-02-02T06:30:00.003+07:00

books i illustrate

2010-01-18T14:34:00.004+07:00

publisher: Atria

i'm so psyched! it is truly an honor to get a chance to make illustrations for children's classics.

IF - confined

2010-01-09T15:43:00.007+07:00

again, from Alice in Wonderland..
an experiment with acrylics. you can see that i'm not very good with the medium. :D

write!

2010-01-08T22:26:00.003+07:00

IF - undone

2009-12-22T17:16:00.006+07:00

inspired by a scene from Alice in Wonderland, the part when Queen Heart's gardeners paint white roses into red.
here's the original quote from the book:

"Would you tell me," said Alice, a little timidly, "why you are painting those roses?"

Five and Seven said nothing, but looked at Two. Two began in a low voice, "Why the fact is, you see, Miss, this here ought to have been a red rose-tree, and we put a white one in by mistake; and if the Queen was to find it out, we should all have our heads cut off, you know."

LOL, i love Lewis Caroll! :D

IF - (more) hatch

2009-12-14T23:35:00.005+07:00

IF -hatch

2009-12-13T16:39:00.006+07:00

quick, quick, hatch, quick!
i can't wait to see the world!

IF - crunchy

2009-12-08T11:48:00.005+07:00

on a lunch break.

side note: it's really hard to make an interesting take on this week's topic, the word is just too specific. well..at least i make one...

IF - entangled

2009-12-02T15:46:00.005+07:00

somewhere in a wonderland...

rain..rain..rain..

2009-11-29T18:24:00.001+07:00

“Into each life some rain must fall.”

IF - music

2009-11-23T09:20:00.004+07:00

what cats perceive as lovely tunes....

IF - unbalanced

2009-11-18T18:51:00.004+07:00

IF - blur

2009-11-07T22:55:00.004+07:00

three not-so-little pigs get lost in the snowstorm. even the blurry shadows of pine trees looks incredibly intimidating..

IF - frozen

2009-10-19T23:44:00.002+07:00

he is one of those kids who doesn't know what to do in front of camera....except being frozen. :D

IF - flying

2009-10-14T04:59:00.004+07:00

a playful cherub.

IF - germs

2009-10-04T01:32:00.001+07:00

anton

2009-09-30T21:25:00.003+07:00

my interpretation of the 'Anton' character from children's book series 'the little vampire' ('der kleine vampir'). he is meeting Anna, his vampire 'girlfriend' on her coffin... :D

IF - pattern

2009-09-30T20:34:00.007+07:00

the nocturnal creatures' pattern of life: to rise when the sun has set and sleep when it rises..

elegant cat

2009-09-17T10:39:00.008+07:00

you were bored but couldn't leave your desk... what would you do? find anything interesting on your desk, then paint it. such as this cat from my desk calendar..

oil experiment

2009-09-15T12:54:00.004+07:00

trying to paint with oil again. i really really want to master this medium because the color is strong and vibrant and you can easily building values with oil. i copy the style from other artist's. i think it's ok if it's for the sake of learning...as long as you don't confuse them with your own style.

IF - welcome

2009-09-13T23:22:00.000+07:00

"Welcome to the world, little fella!"

bird

2009-09-09T19:23:00.002+07:00

inspiration: a thumbtack!

IF - strong

2009-09-07T02:36:00.004+07:00

...but apparently not strong enough...

ps: i forgot to draw the other wing....lol

white rabbit checking watch

2009-09-01T20:06:00.002+07:00

inked drawing.

IF - wrapped

2009-08-17T18:59:00.008+07:00

wrapped in warmth.

IF - impatience

2009-08-09T13:38:00.002+07:00

IF - idle

2009-07-29T09:42:00.006+07:00

IF - shaky

2009-07-07T10:05:00.002+07:00

"...am i doing the right thing?" *gulp*

painting shoes

2009-06-30T10:04:00.008+07:00

my painting career has leap to another level. i paint shoes now! hehe, just kidding... this is just for fun. inspired by this students who make their own money by painting shoes and sell them to other students. and i thought..hmmm, i can do that too. not actually selling, i mean, just the painting part. too bad i can't wear them because the size is too small (the shoes are actually my mother's and was originally white).

acrylic paint.

IF - worn

2009-06-28T01:11:00.007+07:00

worn out. mmmm....couch. zzzz

IF - drift

2009-06-22T21:22:00.004+07:00

IF - unfold

2009-06-16T11:03:00.003+07:00

trying to unfold the umbrella, but alas..

IF - craving

2009-06-08T22:33:00.005+07:00

adventurous cat.

IF - adapt

2009-05-31T18:20:00.002+07:00

The wise adapt themselves to circumstances,
as water moulds itself to the pitcher.
-Chinese Proverb

...but

It's all fate and chance.
-Arab proverb

;)

IF - cracked

2009-05-24T23:45:00.000+07:00

night

2009-05-14T17:31:00.001+07:00

rainy, rainy days

2009-05-14T16:53:00.003+07:00

doodle.

IF - parade

2009-05-13T20:47:00.003+07:00

dirty raincoats parade. ^_^

IF - hierarchy

2009-05-03T23:14:00.007+07:00

well the word reminds me of my old drawing, "sisterhood". but, maybe i'll come up with something else..

IF - theater

2009-04-27T09:56:00.005+07:00

"ah, the glorious old days.." whispered the old actor.

sorry, just a sketch this week. i'm feeling under the weather today.. :((

IF - impossibility

2009-04-21T00:09:00.002+07:00

she's riding Willy the donkey, her imaginary friend..

i'm not sure about this week's theme, because it has too much possibilities. anything is possible, honestly. to come up with something clever would be very hard..

IF - fleeting

2009-04-13T18:19:00.009+07:00

it sure is a great advantage to have a flying broom when you were being thrown by rocks on one of those days when you just want to be an evil. :D

this is acrylic on envelope.

IF - poise

2009-03-30T06:05:00.003+07:00

let's hope the mischievous bird will not disturb the little archer's deep poise.

snowman

2009-03-25T09:41:00.002+07:00

recent work.

IF - subtract

2009-03-23T18:16:00.004+07:00

he loves me....he loves me not....
he loves me....he loves me not....

IF - Legendary

2009-03-15T19:13:00.006+07:00

a retired legend.

different papers, different results.. oh well. still experimenting with lines, papers etc.

teacher and class

2009-03-15T10:15:00.006+07:00

"Now. Follow me, children."

hunters

2009-03-15T09:58:00.005+07:00

for cards.

bird fishing

2009-03-13T09:25:00.003+07:00

21.5 x 22.5 cm
FOR SALE
haha

ghost

2009-03-12T07:30:00.005+07:00

a little girl ghost in a small forest.