Going to the beach at Barcelona
Today's sketchcrawl is near the beach and waterfront area. There are just too many things to draw and again I deviated from the main group right after the first sketch (below). That's W Hotel Barcelona...
View ArticleThe Art of Despicable Me 2
Video comes with comments from art director Eric Guillon, production designer Yarrow Cheney and character development artist Michael Defeo. There's no art book though.Tags: video
View ArticleCritique de livre: The Art of Monsters University
Il est bon de retourner à l’écoleJ’aime beaucoup le premier artbook de Monsters Inc. Celui-ci est aussi bien. On y trouve plus de designs de personnages, Mike et Sully sont toujours les personnages...
View ArticleAt the Arc de Triomf
Today's the final day of the sketchcrawl and the location's at the Arc de Triomf of Barcelona. Carole's the lady in the photo above. She was with her friend Béliza who was here for the symposium. I...
View ArticleCritique de livre: Axis Mundi by Mathieu Lauffray
Un artbook fantastiqueAxis Mundi est l’artbook du talentueux Mathieu Lauffray. Il est illustrateur, auteur de bande dessinée, concept designer et surtout raconteur d’histoires. On découvre ses...
View ArticleLast day in Barcelona, and now in Granada
I didn't blog yesterday as I was literally running after a train. Anyway, Urban Sketchers were in the Spanish newspaper El Periodico yesterday. I was featured, in the photo and quoted as well!. Thanks...
View ArticleGoogle Plus creates panoramic photos automatically
I've been uploading my Spain holiday photos on Google Plus as well.Google Plus actually creates panoramic photos automatically when they detect a sequence of photos that can be joined. The stitching is...
View ArticleCritique de livre: Figure Drawing for All It's Worth
L’un des meilleurs livres sur le dessin.Je pensais que jamais je ne verrai ni ne possederai un exemplaire de ce livre. Grâce à l’éditeur Titan Books, il est finalement réimprimé. L’attente touche à sa...
View ArticleVisiting Alhambra
Sketched this from the lower cliff side of Alhambra. I wanted to do a panoramic sketch but only had 1 hour. I only sketched two gray tone pieces inside Alhambra. The place is huge. It took me 3 hours...
View ArticleCritique de livre: Corpus Delicti by Serge Birault
Un artbook magnifiqueCorpus delicti. C’est le latin pour “le corps du délit” qui est le principe selon lequel le crime doit exister pour qu’une personne soit condamnée en conséquences. Le choix du...
View ArticleChapel of Granada
I was sketching today in front of the Chapel of Granada. This one took 3 hours and I'll colour it later, probably back in Singapore. I'm currently in Seville now. Reached here around 8pm. Will be...
View ArticleCritique de livre: Freehand Drawing and Discovery: Urban Sketching and...
Un livre très inspirant sur le croquis.Freehand Drawing and Discovery est un livre sur le croquis. Ecrit par James Richards, membre d’Urban Sketchers, c’est une collection d’astuces et d’informations...
View ArticleIn Seville now
My sketching pals and I are in Seville now. That's Plaza de Toros de la Real Maestranza, the bull fighting arena. Click for a larger view. Cathedral of Seville. We met up with other Urban Sketchers in...
View ArticleCritique de livre: Quentin Blake Beyond the Page
Les travaux de Quentin Blake après l’an 2000 Un autre ouvrage précède celui-ci, il est intitulé Words and Pictures. Il rassemble les illustrations de Quentin Blake sur les cinquante dernières années,...
View ArticleIn Madrid now
Only sketched a small one yesterday while waiting for the train to Madrid. I'm in Madrid now. Hanging out later with the Madrid sketchers.Tags: madridspain travel 2013
View ArticleCritique de livre: Burning Inside by Jean-Sébastien Rossbach
Une belle dose d’images fantasyBurning Inside est un livre de 192 pages cartonné qui rassemble 10 ans de travaux de l’artiste français Jean-Sebastien Rossbach (DeviantArt).L’ouvrage est plein...
View ArticleMy Spain trip is coming to an end
It was truly a blast meeting the sketchers and friends along the way in Spain. Thanks to all I've met and haven't the chance to meet. You guys are great. I've almost filled up the 60-page A4 Moleskine...
View ArticleI'm back from the Spain sketching trip
I'm back in Singapore from the sketching trip in Spain. It was fun and intense. I don't think I've sketched that much for so many days. You can check out the rather brief entries I've posted over the...
View ArticleSketchcrawl Barcelona 2013 video
These are mini sketchcrawls held around Barcelona during 10-13 July 2013. Meanwhile the Urban Sketchers Symposium was happening. I'm just there for the sketchcrawls and these are snippets shot while...
View ArticleBook Review: World of Warcraft Tribute
World of Warcraft Tribute joins the Tribute series of art books from Udon. It's a fan art book with artworks collected from fans over the world during Udon's call for submission.The book comes in two...
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