Entertainer

Orchard Road

2009-07-17T22:00:00.006+08:00

Just went Takashimaya’s Kinokuniya bookshop bought some books and found there are ‘Takashimaya Food Festival’ in the basement area.There are ‘Chimmy Cake’ making demo.Some busking artist was doing their art.

Large Size Caricature Painting

2009-07-17T12:46:00.003+08:00

Saw from today’s news paper and knew that the new Tampines 1 shopping mall having an official opening tomorrow, usually there are some performance and free gifts for the shopper on that day like balloon sculpture and etc. One of the items they are going to present to the shopping on tomorrow (18 Jul and 19 Jul) will be Australian Brad Blaze’s Speed Painting and Caricature that was very interesting.

Brad Blaze is an ambidextrous artist and the way he paint was using a twist-able painting board the paint in an unusual way using his both hands from unexpected angles!He is very creative and talented! The most important thing was the way and prop of his performance was real original!You can see his youtube capture at:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RFQk5j6ZQ6Q

ION Orchard

2009-07-13T11:29:00.007+08:00

When I passing by Orchard, I just found ION Orchard had removed its “construction in progress” cover and felt that suddenly having big space surrounding there.Seems Louis Vuitton was the first shop opened in ION Orchard, lots of people like LV bags, LV branded luxury goods.Some events and promotions in Orchard as usual.Many people was taking photos at ION Orchard, so do the professional photographers.

Clarke Quay

2009-07-11T02:06:00.007+08:00

I had met some friends for a drink last week.That was interesting that one of the pub having a private event; they had engaged a Scotland bagpiper musician doing some music for their event, which was really interesting.Found a portrait and caricature drawing booth down here.One of the stylo design bar/pub.Another stylo themed dining/pub/bar. Anyway, I would not feel comfortable to sit on the wheel chair for my dinner here, haahaa!

Steamed Pork Belly with Home Made Sauce

2009-07-10T14:18:00.006+08:00

Just bought some pork belly and did it in steamed way for today.I cut the pork belly in about few cm per piece and pour some teriyaki sauce for a while then deep fry in hot oil until golden brown, then put them in a plate and pour some cold water to wash the meat. Then I pour in the home made sauce which contained garlic, onion, gingers, 1 stick 2-3cm cinnamon stick, 2 star anise, then a teaspoon of oyster sauce, Kikkoman soy sauce, ‘Hua Diao’ wine, a small piece of soya bean curd, sugars with some water. (the quantity would depend how heavy of the taste you like it to be)I just used my indution cooker steamed it in 200C degree for 1 hours (you can try 1-2 hours)to get it done, the meat will became soften, especially the fat portion of the pork belly will be taste great instead of the oily feel, I guest because of the effect of the long steam process.Just fry a long vegetable ‘Chye Sim’ from Cameron, Malaysia for one more dish of the day.

Two hand’s Calligraphy

2009-07-06T10:59:00.004+08:00

I am the one who use two hands to draw in Singapore, or I am one of the artist who draw using two hands (because nowadays could be more and more artist using two hands to draw in Singapore), then this calligrapher was much more better then all of us. Look! He can use his leg to grab the calligraphy brushes to write, one hand holding 2 calligraphy brushes to write and having lots more special writing unique skills!That’s what I talking about. This calligrapher is Mr Tan, sometimes you can see him doing busking at Ang Mo Kio Central area.

Drawing Caricature Using Two Hands

2009-06-28T20:27:00.007+08:00

Just did an event at Sentosa this morning, one of the guests told me he came across a female caricaturist using doing her caricature using two hands drawn in marker as well. That was not my first time hearing someone else using two hands to draw in recent years. Talking about drawing caricature using two hands in Singapore, I am very sure to say I am the first person who doing it in the events since 1990 till now.As an ambidextrous, I did not feel special proud or can be arrogant some sort, because drawing or writing using two hands, just a very common matters, as common as like this world having twins, those people who having 6 fingers in each of their hands etc.Anyone also can be draw or write using both hands simultaneously as long as they willing to train themselves.

Anyway, I will be very proud and very arrogant once I successful to train myself using my foot or whatever other body parts to hold a pen to draw. Heehee!

Nothing to be surprise that during recent years, more and more caricaturists join the events and entertainment industry, more and more artists copy each others and became much more competitive in the limited market in Singapore. Hence, sooner or later, you will seeing many ‘two handed’ caricaturists in Singapore or it could made Singapore became ‘The most Caricaturists Drawn using two hands in the World’ haahaa!

People who can draw or write using their both hands at the same time, I think should be 30% or more in our whole world’s population, definitely not only 1% existing in this world, haahaa!

End of the day, the quality and the originality creation of the artwork is the most important criteria being a professional.

JC Sum & Magic Babe Ning’s Magic

2009-06-27T23:27:00.003+08:00

Watched one of Singapore’s famous magicians JC Sum & Magic Babe Ning’s performance at Central Shopping Mall located at Clarke Quay to night, that was really amazing!JC Sum and Ning’s performance was really attracted big crowd!Cyril was the mcee of the show.

A Day in Malaysia

2009-06-26T00:21:00.006+08:00

Just went Malaysia for a short tour today.My breakfast.Cute babies!Their mum!Just some interesting scene I thought.

Doing Event in Costume

2009-06-24T23:21:00.003+08:00

Except Chinese cultural theme related event like Chinese paper cutting or fortune telling, I seldom wear a special costume do my caricature or silhouette cutting during event, unless the costume was subsidies by event company or client.

Basically, I still wear a vest and artist hats with or without suspender, which is the basic event caricaturist or silhouette cutting artist’s professional attire.

Few years ago, I wear a vest for every of my event booking, then recently I wear artist hat for my event. More and more caricaturist wears hats while doing their events recent years. I am not the first one who wear hats doing events, I remember the first person I saw who wear his red colour artist hats during event is Eric Ng in about at least 12 years ago. Anywhere, the pioneer caricaturist Einstein in Singapore is an artist who never wear hat while doing his show in my memory (thought he wear colourful costume instead).

Just a day

2009-06-23T21:26:00.004+08:00

Passing by a shop and found this ‘Doll’ pen, the doll was really looks like one of my friend, just bought it and will show or give it to her, haahaa!Just today’s dishes done by me ;p

Hokkaido Fair

2009-06-21T19:14:00.007+08:00

Just went to Hokkaido Fair (19th-29th June) at Isetan Scott in Shaw Central Building, Orchard Road to take a look. That was crowded with people down there.Just bought this 'Otokoyama' Sake and some Sapporro Beers that not selling other place and only selling during the Hokkaido Fair period.Just try some Chna Beer and 'Phuket' Beer that I never see before.

Sleeping Cat

2009-06-21T13:24:00.003+08:00

Roving Artist in Wedding Events

2009-06-20T13:25:00.007+08:00

That was great that I was doing roving caricature and silhouette cutting for a morning event at National Museum.Little angels was playing some art stuffs in the museum, that was a cute scene ;pCool wedding car!

A Relaxing Day

2009-06-19T22:33:00.005+08:00

Orchard Scene

2009-06-18T15:23:00.007+08:00

Just took some photo while passing by Orchard Road after work.
Shaw TowerSome new shops outside Shaw Tower.Take a rest and have a coffee down here ;pThere are a mini car show!I want this!ION Singapore shopping Mall was almost completed.

Roving Caricature

2009-06-18T15:10:00.004+08:00

Did a roving caricature job engaged by an event company at Orchard Hotel, that was a meeting and stuffs awarding sort of event.Doing roving in a big ballroom while an meeting is ongoing, you need to take note certain things like walking carefully and do not blocking the guest’s view on the stage etc.

Chidren Party

2009-06-12T21:59:00.010+08:00

Just did children party in an office’s activities room at Expo area which engaged by event company, thought many company had arranged children party in their company, that is one of the great way to let their children know their parents’ working nature.
Just did a drawing for 'Angel'
Interesting building design.UFO? Independent Day?Just a designer deco for the Expo MRT Station.Just took my dinner at Changi Airport.Just try to frame everything in.A stage of Dora & Friends performance / promotion.

Meeting Friends at Supperclub

2009-06-11T01:25:00.006+08:00

Just meet some friends for a drink at Supperclub Odeon Tower. This is my first time down here and I found this place was very interesting because the glass wall area was all red color!Raffles City building looks very different, very very different from here!Raffles Hotel in “Red”!It reminded me the scene of Arnold Schwarzenegger movie: “Total Recall”, the scene in the Mars. Haahaa!

Steam Batang fish with Home Made Sauce

2009-06-10T20:52:00.005+08:00

Just made steam Batang fish with home made sauce today.I made this home made sauce which fry the cut 5 small onions with oil until it getting slightly yellowish, then I add in some garlic, gingers; after stir a while, just added in 1 spoon of soy sauce, 1 spoon of oyster sauce and 1/3 tea spoon of sugar, about 100ml water. You can add in some pepper or chillies if you like.I steam the fish about 10 minutes with spring onion without putting any other ingredient like soy sauce or oil etc.Now I pour the home made sauce on the steamed fish and covered it for about 5-10 minutes and the dish is ready to serve. (Since the fish is cooked, just off the cooker)

Just Touring Around

2009-06-08T21:18:00.011+08:00

Passing by Raffles City Shopping, saw this Singapore Art Festival related artworks display that was quite interesting.There are art festival performances in a ‘Baby in baby chair’ performing in the shopping centre, he had attracted the curious crowded of shoppers.SKII was having promotions and make up demonstration in the shopping centre.Found these interesting sculptures in city links.There are Thomas and Friends promotions in the central stage of Marina Square Shopping Mall. Thought many children like it very much.Edmund Khong was doing his balloon twisting for the shoppers.Shaun C was doing his Ventriloquist at another side of the shopping mall.I got no show on that day, that’s why I able to hanging around and took some photos of them. Haahaa!

Just Photos

2009-06-08T20:41:00.002+08:00

Guess where is this place? Just take some photos of it. I found this just like one of the scene in the movie.

Christian Lacroix Exhibition

2009-06-04T19:24:00.007+08:00

Finally I managed to have a time to go to Christian Lacroix’s Costume Exhibition at National Museum Singapore today! I would like to say the exhibition was really great!A very nice tutu for ballerina!Very nice costume series by Master Christian Lacroix!I tried to ‘blend’ myself into this dramatically scene. Heehee!

My Latest Favorite Stuffs!

2009-06-01T01:17:00.003+08:00

Just rush down to Orchard to buy this kitchen knifes at Robinson during the limited time of special sales and bought these!Is ‘Twin Cuisine’ kitchen knife by Zwilling J.A. Henckels!!! I taken more then a month to make decisions and finally I bought this set. I really love it! Super cool and super sharp, especially the weight of the knifes!

Orchard Central Shopping Central was decorated with colourful lighting effects!

Event at Asian Civilisations Museum

2009-06-01T00:54:00.005+08:00

Sunday was having free entry to Asian Civilisation Museum Singapore, all the public was able to view the exhibitions for free, I think the best worth to view was ‘King Kangxi ‘s Emperor Exhibition.

They had arranged many programmes and activities for the guests and public, including Chinese Dance, Face Changing Performance, children’s art and crafts workshops and etc.That was great I got a chance to involved in this event!Just take photo with a family.