I had been asked many times recently by a very enthusiastic friend that just back from Tokyo to became one of his partner for his portrait + caricature chain shop in one of his branch at FAR EAST PLAZA!
I wondering are you sure this industry really so good? Because every artists have their own style, no way to cover by other artist, because art piece was very unique thing, can’t get other people to draw for you and then you just sign your name, client could found that the artwork was not done by you! He keep mentioned that there’s a way……Ok, let me wait for his opinion to see what will happen and what I can do.
In my view, doing art was not easy in Singapore, because usually local people was more appreciate overseas artist’s art.
I ever heard one senior art event manager’s complaining: “Lots local artists was too stubborn, foreign artists was much creative and talented!”
I think, most artist here was emphasized their personal benefit, an I agreed the art was very personal thing, so it was not easy to form some sort of organization like caricature.org like the state.
As an ambidextrous caricaturist, I do caricature drawing since 1990 in Singapore. Einstien from Norway is the pioneer caricaturist with certain years before me, then follow by Eric Ng, Saik, Poon Ee Way whose were my senior. Chong Jit Leong, which known having shop at Yishun area doing full time portrait and caricature around that time as well if not wrong. Not much people doing caricature for events fringe art during that period. Nowadays, more than 22 active caricaturists in the industry.
Wednesday, June 18, 2008
Birthday Party
Did a children birthday party at east coast road, The Bay shore Condo. I am not first time doing caricature for children party in my 18 years’ event artist life, not first time doing event in condo, so I would not taking too much photos, only first timer and un-experience caricaturist will taking lots photo while doing event.In this show I met balloonist and face painter, all my old friends there; that was a happy job for me.
Saturday, June 14, 2008
Two hands
Am I the only ambidextrous artist in Singapore for the time being? Yup, I am the only ambidextrous caricaturist, the person who using both hands to draw in Singapore so far.
I am not the only ambidextrous who doing art in Singapore, see this guy, he is a Singaporean, I know him few years ago. He uses two hands to do his calligraphy as well!
I am not the only “Jumper”, there are someone else, hope won’t meet Samuel L.Jackson who like to kill the Jumper in the “Jumper” movie, haahaa!
I am not the only ambidextrous who doing art in Singapore, see this guy, he is a Singaporean, I know him few years ago. He uses two hands to do his calligraphy as well!
I am not the only “Jumper”, there are someone else, hope won’t meet Samuel L.Jackson who like to kill the Jumper in the “Jumper” movie, haahaa!
Wednesday, June 11, 2008
Roaming Event Artist
In some event, some artist required roaming or mobile around to do their performance to entertain the guest, caricaturist and silhouette artist wan unable to avoid it! I even did a roaming palm reading as a fortune teller in an event before!
In my 14 years event artist experiences, I realized one the number 101 thing must be do it nicely, which is the posture while you doing the drawing or silhouette cutting or reading the fortune of the guests: You must be always standing in a nice way, do not hunch your back especially, do not believe you are so great that everyone always give way to you; like if you are in the restaurants, sometimes some people just passing by between you the guests you being entertained; worst still, some waiter/waitress might even accidentally hit you and pour the drinks on you shirt!
Hence, being a roaming entertainer, you might need to always taking care the surrounding environment while you doing your job. That’s not easy, and it needs to spend more energy to pay some attention on it.
I would say, not much caricaturist or silhouette artist willing to roam around to entertain the guests; because it was quiet difficult to handle the environment while you spent your energy and time in the drawing or cutting the silhouette, hence, it could be quiet tiresome; moreover, it could be reduced your quality of drawing or performance it you re not use to it.
In my 14 years event artist experiences, I realized one the number 101 thing must be do it nicely, which is the posture while you doing the drawing or silhouette cutting or reading the fortune of the guests: You must be always standing in a nice way, do not hunch your back especially, do not believe you are so great that everyone always give way to you; like if you are in the restaurants, sometimes some people just passing by between you the guests you being entertained; worst still, some waiter/waitress might even accidentally hit you and pour the drinks on you shirt!
Hence, being a roaming entertainer, you might need to always taking care the surrounding environment while you doing your job. That’s not easy, and it needs to spend more energy to pay some attention on it.
I would say, not much caricaturist or silhouette artist willing to roam around to entertain the guests; because it was quiet difficult to handle the environment while you spent your energy and time in the drawing or cutting the silhouette, hence, it could be quiet tiresome; moreover, it could be reduced your quality of drawing or performance it you re not use to it.
Sunday, June 8, 2008
Met Superheroes
Saturday, June 7, 2008
Just for fun
When I checking the pimple on my forehead today, suddenly I got an idea!
I found that few special peoples I known, was having unique forehead and hair style, so I just try to put in some rank and just for some fun!
Hmmmm..seems the pimples on my forehead became the “ideas pop-up from my brain” haahaa! And didn't know this time I anyhow draw also looks like the person being drawn! Hia Hia!
This guy, is the best, he definitely belonging rank 1 !!!
This guy work extremely hard recent months, he jumped to Rank 2 !!!
This guy should be in Rank 3!!!
Of course I should be the next….
OUCH!!! Oh! No! Didn't know he is the next...
And following by these guys!
….oucchi! Am I belonging to rank 99999? Haahaa!
I found that few special peoples I known, was having unique forehead and hair style, so I just try to put in some rank and just for some fun!
Hmmmm..seems the pimples on my forehead became the “ideas pop-up from my brain” haahaa! And didn't know this time I anyhow draw also looks like the person being drawn! Hia Hia!
This guy, is the best, he definitely belonging rank 1 !!!
This guy work extremely hard recent months, he jumped to Rank 2 !!!
This guy should be in Rank 3!!!
Of course I should be the next….
OUCH!!! Oh! No! Didn't know he is the next...
And following by these guys!
….oucchi! Am I belonging to rank 99999? Haahaa!
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Thursday, June 5, 2008
Shin Bar's new adresss
My friend’s pub “Shin Bar” had moved to South Bridge Road. I did this map and took some photo of his pub.
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