Hi, because some people check back here hoping to know what i’m up to.
Well, it’s an art blog so… if you want to know about my current life just ask me la ^ ^;; obviously, i haven’t been drawing for this blog at all *sigh* i will go dig up some stuff to scan i guess.
No art this round, but something i just want to put out there.
My opinion on creatives who say that our Malaysian art scene is being polluted by foreign culture.
Well I just think that to embrace or reject change each has severely different consequences. None are perfect conclusions that satisfy everyone, but this is the case in Malaysia now, isn’t it? ‘Traditionalists’ criticise that our local talent is being influenced by manga and can no longer retain any cultural originality of ‘Malaysian’ comics. It is still to me a very hypocritical statement as we are a melting pot of various cultures and it is that which makes the essence of Malaysia. So then, what, we cannot accept anything remotely not Chinese, Indian or Malay?
In terms of a Malaysian comic style, they tout Lat for it, similarly such artists like Reggie Lee and Kee following Lat’s footsteps, yet we have to remember that is only ONE facet of comic drawing. And is it truly authentic? No, not really, its Malaysian-ness lies in its content, which focuses on Malaysian life. Its basic structure is in fact similar to a mix of TuWen and LianHuanHua, Chinese methods of comic drawing found in various other cultures. In my personal opinion, in order for our comic scene to truly evolve, we need to break out of Lat.
So then, if I drew a manga-styled comic about Malaysian life, does that make it any less Malaysian? If I drew a graphic novel-style comic about Chinese life, does that make it any less Chinese? I think what we need is an Osamu Tezuka; someone who can take the best aspects of a foreign entity and then mould it to create something unique to our culture and country. Following this train of thought; every comic style is inspired from another, so it has bits of everything, even manga which was inspired by American comics.
The root of it is the reason why comics are drawn; to tell a story. What does it matter what form it is in, so long as it achieves it purpose whether for the creator or the reader? When we look beyond styles and culture, we will see this pure reason that really, people just want to tell their stories through their favourite or only way they know how and if they happen to use manga style to do so, why should we stop them? To protect cultural identity? By stemming ideas and creativity, we are destroying culture already.
Culture is communication, communication is culture. Art is communication. Art is culture. Art comes from people; people are culture; art is culture; stories are people and stories form our culture. What is happening in Malaysia is a vicious cycle, caused by artists who are insecure in their own style that they criticise new trends for fear their self-labelled ‘Malaysian’ style will be buried under the new wave, one which does not only consist of manga but also manhua, graphic novels and underground, independant comics, etc.
Is it assimilation/acceptance or infected/invaded? It’s all a matter of perspective.
Muahaha if you can’t finish it, crop out the unfinished part and try to pass it off as an actual finished speedie 8D;; Half an hour and then work came a-calling. It was supposed to be paint, not goo but ah well brain not functioning. Hrm next time i will use references roar.
Because i only do these things when i really shouldnt be taking so much time on them.
One hour each.
The Painterly quality is strong… Theme is Gold. Excuse is i just wanted to paint gold eyes!
I’m exprementing on doing finished paintings without outlines, because i realise i depend on them quite a lot. I confess i still like the control i get with solid outlines… as long as your inking is solid, no worries about the color. Least that’s what i believe.
I keep thinking he looks like Gokudera. Theme is Silver, Excuse is i just wanna draw a vampy dude in leather collar and studs. Experimenting with the black-fade concept.
A WIP of my next speedy. Character inspired by Hotel Africa, and the colors are so Gurren Laggan =_=;; I have good vibes about this one.
Work and life continues!
I AM BACK.
The maws of College Hell hath released me, and i am drowned in the bliss of emancipation~ Life without college is just amazing. I can feel the passion for Art in me resurfacing for the oxygen it so desperately needs…
But despite that, i can’t show any of what i’ve drawn so studiously thus far, as its for work aka confidential (for a super long ’syok-sendiri’ explanation of my work, see my Musings, if it’s still there). So here’s some old stuff to tide over 8D
Sepia tones! Mmm i love dragons. And bishies on dragons.
A Spider-Lady vs a Knight, with a chess-board concept.
And omg what’s this?!! Haha this is how i drew and (badly) Photoshopped 4 years ago! Lens flare abuse~ However retarded this is, i am still pretty fond of it cos i remember how, at the time, i felt this one turning out smoothly just how i wanted it. Fluffy clouds~
*inhales* ah, it’s so good to be back. Dear viewer, thanks so much for dropping by, and if you’re a returning viewer, here’s a big *HUG* for your support!
… i was staring blankly at the new WordPress layout and nothing processed. It’s 7.25am and i haven’t slept the whole night. I couldn’t for the life of me figure out where the upload option went. I almost wanted to type ‘well i’m so sick of this i give up’ and possibly never post until i get out of zombie state. Thank God for patience.
Okay well announcing Hiatus. For one month. I need to get this term finished and straighten out my artistic vs lifestyle priorities (read: SLEEP). BRB real soon, promise. So long as i survive.
My lecturer said that thumb up there looked like secondary school level artwork and chose my other thumb. I beg to differ, actually, i much prefer this one but oh well.
Edit: 80 SPAM COMMENTS WTF i mean seriously ppl, i have absolutely no need for eleventy zillion types of porn videos, penis lengtheners, viagra, tongkat ali, drugs, alcohol etc etc etc i wonder how spammers spam. Do they have, like, a system to do it for them or something. Do they earn money from it, does someone pay them? OK i obviously need to get some sleep pronto.
And this is how i sometimes draw birds.
A sample from a conceptual series i am working on. A scene from inside some Arabic carpet shop.
Just a weird looking girl.
Lots of finals=less drawings. sorry peeps = (
Remember when i was whining in my Musings page how i lost a stash of sketches after CNY? Well my sister found them! Right before she was about to throw them away orz. Anyway, yes, i am happy, and here are selected scans of the stash which i deem showable to the public.
En garde!
*frown*
Maybank Unicorn lawl. I am adept at disproportionate and hairy unicorns. Like most girls, i have a fixation on horses.
Hello again! Batch o Song Inspired Artsies fresh from the oven~ Artline 0.4, Putty Rubber of DOOOOM, mechapencil, Staedtler colors and iTunes, 1 to 2 hours each.
Something ugly this way comes
Through my fingers sliding inside
All these blessings all these burns
I’m godless underneath your cover
Search for pleasure search for pain
In this world now I am undying
I unfurl my flag my nation helpless
Dedicated to my lovely Kurara, this used to be one of our theme songs back in high school ; ) I like the symbolism in this one. She thought she was the Queen of his heart but she was only ever just a pawn in his game, a game where only he is King. In the research process, i found out chess pieces do have a default look for its various pieces.
You swim my secret oceans
Of coral blue and red
Your smell is incense burning
Your touch is silken yet
It reaches through my skin
And moving from within
It clutches at my breast
An avian design i plan on developing further. When i was younger and stupider, i snickered everytime i heard the word ‘breast’ in this song =_=;; I used to be crazy over The Corrs; i’d bought all their albums and loop them. That Irish flavor in their music is refreshing, and i love their instrumental tracks.
My my baby blue
Yeah I been thinkin bout you
My my baby blue
Yeah youre so jaded
And I’m the one that jaded you
Aerosmith has some great songs, and this, along with it’s music video, remains an all time fave for me. The drawing is inspired by some sequences in the vid. As a teen, the girl in the vid was someone i admired. I still think she’s really pretty >_< Thanks to this song, i found out what jaded means. Thanks to college, i found out how jaded feels.
Animasia just called me to ‘follow up’ on me O_o;; i am extremely honored that they would… but when the tentative future calls you up to confirm if you’re still interested in that route, it’s a bit surprising in a displacing way.
Continuing with the Songs’ Inspired Series, here be a piece from the superfantabulous Savage Garden. A part of me died when i found out Darren Hayes was g-g-gay ;_____;I remember seeing him in the Insatiable vid and i was like homg i’m in love!! But yeah *ahem* back to Savage Garden.
Let me be the one you call
If you jump Ill break your fall
Lift you up and fly away with you into the night
If you need to fall apart
I can mend a broken heart
If you need to crash then crash and burn
Youre not alone
It’s a hopeful and romantic song, but to me it means EMO. I came home one day, heard this song, then actually curled up on the floor (literally.) and cried. Drawing above sums up how i felt.
I’m not going to talk about the drawing, because only one person would understand the symbolism in it.
Maroon 5 is another kind of genius. Adam Levine in this song’s video was sooooo bishie kaythanks. And his voice, i could listen to him for hours and hours (uh nvm, i alr did that). Maroon 5’s songs are wonderfully varied, they can be so sarcastic, egoistic, full of regret, of loss and of welcoming love.
More to come, and eventually y’all will know my musical preferences in detail hohoho~
