I was hired in a private event as roaming caricaturist; the venue was at one of my favorite working place, The China Club Singapore at Capital Tower! China Club at 52nd floor at Capital Tower, it was having a very nice view, which was the reason I love it, of course, the staffs in China Club was always very friendly and helpful, another reason.It was lucky I can see the sunset from this restaurant at the right time! It was really nice, real dramatic! Wish you are here as well, haahaa! How lucky that ste staffs whose working here!
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 25, 2008
Tuesday, June 24, 2008
Family day at Bottle Tree Park Singapore
Saturday, June 21, 2008
Some Event Artistes’ Rules and Regulations
As an entertainer, one of the basic golden rules you need to follow was you never allowed late for a show. In an event, if your performance needs certain times to setting up your stuffs, you may need to encounter that, plus at least 15mins to show your face to the organizer, the best should be 30mins earlier.
The other golden rules, you do not asking for food after your show in the event! Usually lots events having buffet lunch or dinner, to the event organizer, they only catered for their guests, and they always not inclusive the entertainers.
Unless the event organizer asking you to join them, else I would never take any foods from the buffet tables, because it was seriously lower down our entertainer’s image and giving bad image to out clients.
Recently I came across a client complaint a caricaturist Mr. R had taken their buffet without permission; some more eat before their guest arrived! And then I came across another complaint from client that there were 2 artists Mr. L and the daughter Ms L was aggressively asking for food or just go direct to take the food and asking for beer or wine without and permission during the event running!
There was another guy Mr. D, after eating the food, sometimes he even asks the waiter to pack some food in the boxes or plastics bag for him to bring home! That was really terrible! Other than them, there were few more artists and entertainers were aggressively asking for food during the event and yet complained by the event organizers.
For some particular client, they will blaming the event company and deduct their pay! Eating the food catered by the event organizer was strictly prohibited in my view except they invited you.
Everybody like food and beer or wine, but as a professional, do not spoilt your own image, so usually I ate earlier before I go for my work; the most I only asking for soft drink during the event.
The other golden rules, you do not asking for food after your show in the event! Usually lots events having buffet lunch or dinner, to the event organizer, they only catered for their guests, and they always not inclusive the entertainers.
Unless the event organizer asking you to join them, else I would never take any foods from the buffet tables, because it was seriously lower down our entertainer’s image and giving bad image to out clients.
Recently I came across a client complaint a caricaturist Mr. R had taken their buffet without permission; some more eat before their guest arrived! And then I came across another complaint from client that there were 2 artists Mr. L and the daughter Ms L was aggressively asking for food or just go direct to take the food and asking for beer or wine without and permission during the event running!
There was another guy Mr. D, after eating the food, sometimes he even asks the waiter to pack some food in the boxes or plastics bag for him to bring home! That was really terrible! Other than them, there were few more artists and entertainers were aggressively asking for food during the event and yet complained by the event organizers.
For some particular client, they will blaming the event company and deduct their pay! Eating the food catered by the event organizer was strictly prohibited in my view except they invited you.
Everybody like food and beer or wine, but as a professional, do not spoilt your own image, so usually I ate earlier before I go for my work; the most I only asking for soft drink during the event.
Thursday, June 19, 2008
Acro Productions' Polate Studio
Attended Ming’s (aka Susie Wong)’s Pole dance Training Studio yesterday, there were more than hundreds guests came. That was great to see this famous lady Ming set up her own studio! She realliy talented person whose able to sing, mcee, cheoragraph, and be a professional pole dance trainer now!Ming’s style was real professional skill as we mention like real skill in martial art, you can usually hear the Kung fu Master talking about “Real Kung Fu” in movies. Haahaa!I just try to climb the pole, and realized that need lots hand power to carry your own weight! Seeing her doing was so easily, actually need lots strength! I salut to aa the professional pole dancers!Never forget about my fooood! My favourite “mishiam”!!!! and lots more nice food! Had grab the mishiam, fried chickens, eggs and many dished till my bowl looks like a mountain! Haahaa!
Wednesday, June 18, 2008
I drew Mr. President!
Waaahh! Received the photo from the official photographer Mr Sam Yeo from i2i Photography while I did a drawing for Mr. President last month at Singapore Flyer! After almost 18 years, event artist life, finally I am having a chance to take a picture with Mr. President of Singapore, President S.R. Nathan! Every artist got chance taking photo with the president of course, but to me, it was a really great experience and memory in my whole life!
Caricature for Sony Event
It happened that I have a chance doing a roaming caricature for Sony’s gala dinner at the Ritz Carlton Hotel. It was a very high class and a formal event; I had been asked to dress in costume accordingly!See! My colleagues also in serious attired!There was a great belly dancer, Belinda performance a solid belly dance session!The best thing was met my acrobatic friends also performing there! Yeh!Seriously, they are my friends, not anyhow say one ok!I got not much hair now! Ops! But I got friends to enjoy dinner with me! No friends to have dinner with you? Pity you, go some kinds of “lorong” also can’t have real fun men!
Opening a new Portrait + Caricature Shop at FAR EAST PLAZA
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.
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.
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