P O P * C A R B O N

Drawing under cut because it's kind of tall and it has breasts. It's a work in progress and I'm quite happy with it despite how stationary it looks :) Still thinking of a proper title to name it.

Notes. Uh, the scan looks like that since I highlighted the drawing. It was drawn on watercolor paper and I haven't painted it yet. The texture made the scan look muddy so I tried to clean it up better to make it presentable.

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Spawned something new after a lovely drawing orgy overnight. :) I love you ladies~! You know who you are~!

We're looking to expand our drawing party. Anyone open for new experiences are welcome. XD

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White poster color on black paper. Some practice before I get started on planning formally for my entry to Unreality Bites, the second Philippine Graphic/ Fiction Awards, presented by Fully Booked and Neil Gaiman. I didn't make it last year since my author bailed on me :( (and I'll be using that story instead for thesis). So I'm most probably going solo this year with this. It's going to be based on my irrational fear/ irritation from teeth. Specifically small, numerous and compressed together teeth. Dunno about you but it bugs the bejeezus out of me.

Out of boredom/ practice. But this isn't really much compared to what tigersky  does when she's bored D: I did another drawing which I didn't realize looked Audrey Kawasaki-ish till I finished. I didn't bother scanning it.

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One day, I don't have to put up with all of the things that the women of my family have been telling me. And also since you're here, how about downloading your very own copy of.. XD

BOYS SUCK
written by: Kat Teh and Sandee Dans
performed by: Sandee Dans, Kat Teh and Nico Dans

( It's okay to be human too )


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I wanted to show a sense of duality in this picture. But above all, I wanted to look at myself... and finally really genuinely know and feel that I'm gonna be okay...I'm okay.

There are a lot of things to be proud off. Like having multiple works due within these past three weeks of class and getting straights ones (though I had to repeat the lot of them since our prof was nice enough to let us revise all our sketches). And finally getting to draw for myself.

Oh yes! The second work in progress to "Undergrowth Folk" is up.



But there are a few things to be sad about. The other day I found out that one of the profs I really looked up to had in fact resigned. I had thought that she was just on leave for this first semester. I miss her of course, but more so because I thought I can learn a lot from her and at the same time I wanted to show her a lot of things that I knew would fascinate her taste for illustration as well. Regrets? Yes, several.

And today, I think I get it. I'm not really cut out for the advertising outfit. I understand that it's a shame since I've been reading and studying on it like mad. I've sharpened and refined my taste and continuously flip through books, sites and designs made by people all around the world. And I'm blessed to be equipped for the job as well.

I just can't see myself living like this everyday.. and estudyante palang ako. Trying to please this one prof (who's good looks and smarts on the industry make my endless spiral of fatigue worthwhile... *sometimes*) is already prompting to evolve from MEGA OC MONSTER to ULTRA SUPER DUPER MEGALO OC MONSTER. Before I go to bed at night.. I think of PLATES. And my grades on stuff I've sent that I eventually get a perfect grade for. I *THINK* there's something wrong with me.

BASTA. I MUST illustrate when I grow up. Even if it's sideline, I want to. I heard from a friend (but I need confirmation) that Adarna might consider publishing stuff for adolescents. I hope that it is true and that someday I get a shot. Maybe I can try out for InK or something to help myself. But I can't match up with their uniqueness and mastery of technique just yet. I think I'm just at the point of my artistic life where I can roam with the big boys without getting thoroughly owned. :( Owned... but hopefully not thoroughly beaten to the ground.

Okay I have nothing more cooler to call my group project with friends other than the "Secret Project" D: So anyway here's the first study for it~! :3



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Here's the end result for Virgo. Click the link and FULL VIEW PLEASE.

Virgo, Maiden of 9 Blossoms by ~liberti on deviantART
Since this is my blog I can say this. I SCREWED UP. I wouldn't have to put up the texture if it weren't for an accidental water spill. But I'm glad it still turned out fine at the end of the day. I just feel exhausted right now and I have to make logo studies for Advertising Design class.

I have to make up my own brand, and do a logo dictionary.. which is basically a whole set of business materials. I'm thinking of using Pop*Carbon. But I figured that if I'm making a whole set of cool stuff, I might as well make something I'd end up using. tigersky, a friend and I might be launching a joint venture. I can aim for that.

Trouble is we have no name yet. I have a few logos in mind already. I think its mostly from skimming through the book at the top of my reading list. Design of Advertising by Roy Paul Nelson. It's the bible of Advertising (quote Sir Aman). And even if the stuff in it look very 80's trend, I really like the feel of everything. Now to memorize this baby cover to cover.

Why do I have this vague feeling that I'd be posting here more than I do at carbonrays? D:

WOW

I MEAN.. REALLY. WOW!! I MUST MUST MUST TRY THIS OUT. To have that kind of skill in watercolor is something else. I think I'll dedicate a month to this. D: After a few sumthin sumthins I must complete.

Speaking of which, here's the second W.I.P to my nouveau work "Virgo". The first work in progress was posted on carbonrays But you won't see much difference. SEEING THAT ALL I DID FOR THE PAST FEW DAYS WAS HAIR D: Seriously. doing this with ballpoint isn't as easy as I thought. But it could be my fault that I'm using a .7 point. But when I erase the pencils out the lines stay solid black. All's fine with me.



Will be doing detail around the halo. Figure out where to but the text and add more flowers everywhere. Probably my girliest of works. I am glad that I will take a break from that after this one to work on a creature art that is commissioned to automatronic. After that I'm going to try out the watercolor.

add: If you look at shel-yang's main page you get to see her deviant id on the right D: I remember going to tigersky's house and while I was flipping through her china art books she commented how china artists are so pretty and thin. I can't help but feel giddy at the idea of being like that too :) Someday~!

I must warn you that the images under the cut are HUGE. Well at the very least its modem overkill and I'm too lazy to slice the images D: So you must cope with the 900x450 bigness.

As much as I am happy with the concept of these, I still wish I could've digitally colored them instead but I had to render them by hand, (including the original typography) to make the deadline. It was because my computer has been dying on me during that time. I'm serious. There were days that I only had my computer for one afternoon and then its back to the shop. It drove me nuts so I had to focus on my computer projects whenever I could when my pc isn't on the blitz.

Anyway hope you like these :) I redid the typography and these are based on two lines of Woodleigh Hubbard's "The Friendship Book".



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I am infatuated with my carabao D: These are also linked to my deviantart account.