Size DOES matter

For the longest time I've not attempted any digital sketching. It was frustrating that nothing seem to ever come out right, each stroke/line felt lacking in precision and weight. I was put off drawing digitally because of this, turning to manual sketching for most of my more recent artworks.

Yesterday night, after 2+ years of using my 4x5 Intuous3 tablet, I decided to switch back to my 9x12 Intuous2 as a test at first. Combined with my new 24" monitor, everything seemed to click. My right hand actually felt free, with drawing space no longer a restriction.

Welcome back, Blackmore :)

RE: Hellboy II - The Golden Army

Prince Nuada, main antagonist of Hellboy II

It doesn't happen often for me, but Hellboy II was one of those rare cases where I actually rooted for the villain instead of the hero...because Hellboy was just not likeable! I am aware that he, his team-mates and their story are interpreted differently in each medium (comics, film, animation), but Hellboy acted way too much like an immature brat in this movie for me to actually have empathy for him. And his romance with Liz? Oiyh, cheesy and petty lines abound as if they're trying the darndest to convince everyone that they have chemistry (Sorry guys, NADA.) I could go on and on, but I'm not really up to writing a review at 4:30 a.m.

To its credit though, the movie boasts beautiful art direction and creature design, and I love the interpretation of elves as beings of otherworldly beauty that are also grotesque at the same time. And looking at the martial arts choreography for Prince Nuada, my housemate and I agreed he can kick Legolas' ass easily in a hand-to-hand brawl :P

Miss Sunshine

Was musing with an idea of a sour-faced, punkish nanny with an ironic name...

Just sketching in the morning with a brush pen I bought in Tokyo. It flows really nice on smooth bristol. I wish Strathmore pads are easily available in Malaysia; I've been sloooooowly using the one I got while in San Diego in 2006.

Le sigh

Sketch of housemate during dinner at a nearby kopitiam.

Weekend is here, but I'm feeling pretty much bummed out. I wish I could switch the world off for a bit, but life must go on.

AHH FREE TIME FINALLY

Finally had time to sit down and do preliminary sketches for a painting idea I've had for the last two weeks.



I wish there were more hours in a day T_T

Happy Lunar New Year!

As usual, I couldn't get to properly finish my greeting art in time, so here it is in its inked-but-dunno-if-it'll ever be coloured mode...


Also, I wanted to post these yesterday, but internet wasn't being kind. Did this in between work...I was so annoyed with the artist block I was having that I think I scared my co-workers :B



Happy holidays!