Fry Chicken With Olive Oil

Just have some fry chicken with olive oil today ;p

Shrink Art Key Chain At Marina Bay Sand

Did caricature on shrink art key chain last week at Marina Bay Sand private Party, in a dim light ballroom.Caricature on Key chain, is one of the interesting item for event fringe art activities. We draw the caricature of the guests on a special shrink art plastic, and then the helper will put it in the toast oven, within few minutes, this plastic will shrink in a thick and hard form, and then bind with a key chain, became a cute and interesting personal souvenir.

Caricature at Orchard Hotel

Just did caricature for a dinner and dance at Orchard Hotel.The theme of the event was "International", so everyone was dressed in different countries costume, that was very fun.There was Chinese live music in "Gu Zhen"(古筝) performance in the event.

Some Favoutire Great Food

My favorite "Kim Dae Mun" Korean Chicken Set meal as dinner for today!My lunch at "Botak John" - Lamb Shanks

A Quick View of Orchard Road

Just took some quick photos while passing by Orchard Road to rush for show. Thought Most entertainers and event artists was busying doing events during this December peak events period.
Christmas song group singers.Beautiful and sexy models doing some promotions down the street and shopping malls.Everyone was busy shopping.I like this fashion display ;p

10 December 2010, Friday, 6.30pm - 7.30pm

Up to yesterday night still having many event companies asking for caricaturists for today: 10 December Friday 6.30pm - 7.30pm caricature for pre-events.

6.30pm - 7.30pm is really hot timing for caricaturist booking, how many show had you did within this timing?

2-3minutes live caricature for opening event

Did an company opening event at Marina Bay Sand(MBS) which engaged by event company. The official opening surely was chosen by the specialist that happen in a lucky auspicious date and time: 8th December, 7.28pm (I think must be Cantonese "一於发" similar to "Sure Win") and having 8 lions dances for their opening ceremony.I only emphasize on live 2-3 minutes caricature drawing for events, I always avoid offline studio caricature drawing because my character made myself doing offline studio drawing in a super slow way. So guaranty I would not affect Jit, Kamal Dollah and Reggie One's caricature drawing business; since I I started from 1990 till now ;p.My "Ginseng Chicken Soup Ramen" at Marina Bay Sand's newly opened food court. It was delicious.That was great I really seen this China Ramen master doing my Ramen noodle in front of me ;pSee! Real China Master! I highly respect real China Master!

Just Some Food I Ate Recently

Caricaturist Outside Fu Lu Shou Building, Rochor Rd

Passing by Fu Lu Shou Building, Rochor Rd this afternoon and came across this China artist who selling his rainbow calligraphy and caricature drawing on cup.He did not put any National Art Council busking license, it was very sure he is illegal. Usually if those China busker being asked where is his/her license, the same answer is: "Forgot to bring".
Found a familiar face on his display: a very famous lowest rate China new immigrant who supply event services for all event companies in Singapore was there!I am not sure this China guy is her relative or not, anywhere that is not my problem, wish all event companies and whatever companies happy using cheapest event talents as they wish. haahaa!

2-3 Minutes Caricature at Resort World Sentosa

Did caricature for a dinner and dance which held at the ballroom of Resort World Sentosa yesterday, there was a 1000 people's company dinner and dance.Galvin was doing airbrush tattoo in the event.A fun photo taking booth in the event.

A Real Nice Xmas Deco!

Passing by Marina Square Shopping Mall and found this Xmas deco really nice!

Event Live Caricaturist

Can a caricaturist who do live drawing for events during dinner and dance, family days, production launch events and etc able to making big money? In my past years experiences till today, the answers is no; I repeat again: not every day every month having events that need caricaturist.

If you really thinking making lots money by doing fringe activities through event's booking, then you probably have to do like this new immigrant family from China, they really charge low rate and do all kinds of fringe items that demand by the event market which are: caricature, silhouette cutting, Chinese calligraphy, henna painting, airbrush tattoo and whatever known event fringe arts items, varnishing foods and whatever fringe art items that within and beyond your imagination, I guess that if for sure you can make big money.

So you will be always occupied event booking because any events companies sure need one of your fringe art service for their event.

I only emphasized on doing live caricature for such events, and since events and entertainment is a show business, most of them hired mainly to create the atmosphere for the events and expect us produce a big volume of drawings for the guests during our booking. So I always challenge myself with "minimum time frame to produce a maximum quality" of live caricature during the event working hour. I always try to complete it within 2-3 minutes for each A4 size black & white drawing with my familiar medium.
Within 2-3 minutes live caricature, try my best to produce a look-alike drawing in my style, just try to create some fun in this show business.I am not tend to offend any one, but just try to highlight that you definite can't compare your studio drawing's quality with my 2-3minutes live drawing, it is totally different thing, you only shown your childish jealous character, not professional at all and will be laugh be many other professionals in this trait. Just like a Restaurant Chef would never compare his dish with the standard of food that bought from hawker center. Unless you not deny you are an amateur artist that totally unable to differentiate what is live drawing for the show business, what is chargeable personal live drawing and what is called studio drawing.

If you believe you are an established and famous artist, you would not try your best to grab such little income of event live drawing job by talking bad of other artists, or do whatever bad thing or throw whatever black magic to kick anyone out.

Just by doing only live caricature drawing in events, can't make big money, just for example during 6.30pm-7.30pm at the weekend you can only do one job at place, so how much you can made during this day on 6.30pm-7.30pm?

For example like established and famous caricaturist Mr Einstein, he emphasize on his Media production or stage live drawing performance, or like our Singapore's famous portrait artist Mr Siew Hock Meng, a piece of artwork cost $1000- $10000 or more, you would never see them appear on dinner and dance or family day events doing free drawing for the guests which hired by the event company.

Just Some Dishes with My Old Classmate

10th December, Friday, 6.30pm-7.30pm

10 December, Friday, 6.30pm-7.30pm is one of the super hot date and timing on the demand of live caricature drawing artists, seems whole Singapore Island was asking caricaturists in this date at timing.

As I mentioned, no matter how famous how high or how low rated you are, or how strong / how best / how top level you are, unfortunately you can do 1 show only at 1 place at 6.30pm-7.30pm (or 6.15pm-7.15pm / 7pm-8pm) for 1 event company only.

Even if the whole Singapore’s event companies request your service for the mentioned hot date and timing, you still only can go 1 place to do 1 show.

I already mentioned this in my posting in 2007. This is is what we need to compromising.

This is because live caricature drawing is a unique skill and people like it because it is an art, need a skillful professional to handle, not like other items eg.pop corn, as long you have the machine, you just send someone there and do it, no need and special skill to handle, hence the event manager categories a caricaturist as "Talent".

You might realized, you already booked for this date and timing, no matter how many event companies calling you, it doesn't mean you are damp good business or damp popular, is because there are so many last minuted client asking the event company provide this item, and you are only can do one show during 10 dec Friday 6.30pm - 7.30pm.

Clone as many of yourself so can do many jobs in different places at the same time?
Unless after that you can "join back" became 100% of you just like one of the "X-Men" Movie, otherwise, let say you cloned 5 of you, means you need buy 5 pack of paper, 5 time of transport fees and related expenses, it doesn't make sense right?

Lets Increase our Live Caricaturist Booking Rate for Event?

According the economy news, Singapore's economy was doing very well, that was really good news! Hopefully we getting more jobs coming in.

As an event entertainer, a caricaturist, I only know November and December is our peak booking period. After the peak period of November and December, maybe January, Caricature booking will be slowing down any will be slowly going back to the quiet period till the next school holiday period.

Thought many caricaturist was having many inquiries from many event companies and direct calling be various firms, in my personal view, and based past year's experience from 1990 till now, my conclusion as below:

Many companies was celebrating their dinner and dance during year-end, which are November and December, of course one of the pre-event (or Fringe art activity) which is Caricature service was became highly demand, it did not represent the market really have such huge demand during the future following months.

I don't have any obligation your guys can try to increase your caricature charging rate during this period. But do not forget there are more and more new caricaturists and new immigrant try their lower rate to share this cake as well.

Increase your services rate higher? It only suitable to peak period only, or unless you do it only for hobby, hence only high rate you then accept the job, or you might be someone famous and great reputation in the market, you only serve high-end clientele, meanwhile you can't take any lower rate job, it only spoiling your artistic reputation.

I believe there everyday in a year sure have celebrations and events in this First World Singapore, maybe it could be more and more?

The I don't think life drawing of caricature service only depend on certain period and also based on certain theme only.

During peak period, big volume of jobs were looking for artists to do, but during low booking seasons, that will be artist looking for job.

Try to train many caricaturists to feed the November and December (or January)'s need? Then all of us will be facing problem later. I had mentioned this in my previous posting before.

Increase caricature charging rate? I will do it during certain special day's only: XMas Eve, New Year's Eve, certain day of Chinese New Year, and some special and additional request for some special event.

Some Photos of Pattaya, Thailand

Walking Street!

Event at Pattaya, Thailand

That was real great I had a change doing a private event at Pattaya, Thailand! I was arrived Pattaya and manage to catch the Loy Krathong Festival.I bought this wishing flower at the beach side in 20bahts(about S$0.85), some of the wishing flowers could sell in to 60 to 100bahts or more.I booked Sunshine Hotel & Residence at Beach Road, Soi 8 which near to the beach.and realized there are so many pubs and bars extremely close to me hotel ;pMany girls was dressed traditional costume for Loy Krathong Festivaland busy taking photos.

Caricature at Regent Hotel Event

Did caricature in Charcoal requested by client for a dinner and dance.This is a "Fairy and Wonderland" theme eventEveryone was dressed in nice costume and taking glamorous shoot.The string quartet added up the great atmosphere of "Fairy and Wonderland" theme event, that was really nice!