The where, the why, the how
I found this video in Parka Blogs.What struck me is how limited the animation is and how it doesn’t affect the quality of the video. I should try doing a video like that someday.
View ArticleClik here to view.
Chimp pillow
My latest sewing creation: the chimp pillow. You get two chimps one one pillow for variety. The poses were sort of inspired from Bruce Lee. I a perfect world, I would put an audio device in the pillow...
View ArticleClik here to view.
The Brooklyn Comics and Graphics Fest is on!
Yours truly will be showing and selling my wares at the Brooklyn Comic and Graphics Fest next Saturday, so come one, come all. This year’s festival should be a good one as there was a lot of...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Bamboo: new booklet
I was able to finish a new book for the Brooklyn fest this weekend. I was inspired to do a smaller and simpler book. It’s 24 pages long, and 2.5 x 5.5 inches long, and uses 3 colors (as opposed to my...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Mister book
This book is a bit different from my typical offering. Inspired from rage comics, this book has a collection a faces / expressions to help in making photo comics (not rage comics specifically). It’s...
View ArticleBrooklyn Comics and Graphics Fest is over
This past Saturday, I exhibited my work at the BCGF. I was surprised by how crazy packed the festival was. Usually in festivals crowds come in waves, but this time it was pretty much packed throughout...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Frog on textile
Here’s what I printed in my “textile printing” class yesterday. I printed both on denim and muslin. This was an experiment for me since I was checking to see how well the clear base for textile worked...
View ArticleSocial Me
Due to popular demand from people I meet at conventions, I’ve started to set up social media sites on twitter, facebook and the like. I actually already had a facebook site, but I though I should set...
View ArticleWhat I learned from the Nobrow talk
Yesterday, one of the founders of Nobrow, publishers of illustrated books, came by the School of Visual Arts to talk about his company. He showed slides of their initial workspace, their store, and the...
View ArticleMerging together my illustration and design portfolios
Since I’ve updated my site, I was wondering whether I should merge together my design site with this site. The reason why I made different sites to begin with was because my illustration work looks...
View ArticlePrice increase in the horizon
I started selling my artwork just last year, in 2011. Although I initially wanted to make my art affordable for everyone, I’ve come to the realization that as a business model, it’s unsustainable. The...
View ArticleStop-motion project
About 4 years ago, I took a Stop-motion animation class at SVA because I’m always looking to try something different. We learned how to build puppets (I built a minotaur and matador), and shot the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Degenerate Craft Fair
Yours truly along with Alden Viguilla and Alexandra Beguez (my cohorts for “Three-armed squid”) will have a table at the Degenerate Craft Fair selling our limited edition books, prints, cards and what...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Degenerate craft fair report
This past weekend, me and two of my fellow squiders (I feel our collective “Three-armed squid” should have a nickname) showed and attempted to sell our wares at the Degenerate Craft Fair. Overall, I...
View ArticleClik here to view.
White pen review
Bought a new small sketchbook for drawing on location last week (Strathmore Toned Tan). As a result of the toned paper, I bought a couple of white pens for fun (I actually have white chalk / pastel...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Gowanus Print Lab Holiday Fair
Yesterday night, I was a vendor at the Gowanus Print Lab Holiday Fair. I was warned beforehand that the turnout for the event might be very low, as I was only one of three vendors who applied to the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Learning how to draw with the Wacom tablet
After looking at a few videos of professional comic book artists creating drawings completely in the digital realm, I’ve decided to try my hand at it. My method in creating art work has been to draw...
View ArticleClik here to view.
My outdoor sketching setup
Since I’ve been sketching in the museum, I’ve been thinking of an easy way to carry all my different pens with my sketchbook. After a trip to the fabric store, I bought some elastic tape to create a...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Custom diorama commission
A few months ago, somebody approached me to do a custom diorama for them. The diorama was intended to be a present for a scuba-diving couple. The gist of the assignment was to draw the couple doing...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Sketches from my Miami vacation
Just returned from Miami. Here are some on location sketches I did of people at the airport, zoo animals, and my dog. Also, hidden in there is a portrait of Christopher Walken I drew from the...
View Article
