Caricature for Singapore National Day Event

Great that have a chance to do roving caricature for a national day celebration event yesterday.

There many free fringe activities and free food in the event as well as magic shows, orchestra music performance by students etc.

There are having fireworks at the end of the event ;p

Roving Caricature at Carnival Bedok Reservoir

Great that had a chance to do roving caricature at Carnival Bedok Reservoir this evening arranged by magician Tommy Kian ;p.

Very happy in this event to met many old friends like Alfred lee, popcorn and varnishing food supplier, fire touring specialist Danny Koh, great professional dancers like Zelia and Annie low and etc ;p

Was manage to took 2 blur version of Danny Koh at Work.

Caricature at Marina Barrage

Did 2 days caricature for Singapore National Day's event at Marina Barrage.

Met caricaturist Izuoned in the event ;p

There are many people in this event, it was open to public.

Although both days were rain, but it can't stop the people who came to see the Singapore RSAF Black Knight stun show for celebrating Singapore's 50th National day celebration.

2 Hands Caricature

Did one RC event last week and great to meet many friendly residents and committee members in the event.

My trademark: Draw using both hands ;p

There are senior resident doing balloon in the event ;p

Another event at Quentin's The Eurasian Restaurant.

Caricature at Art House Event

Did caricature at The Art House event at Old Parliament Rd yesterday.Met famous and very experienced senior magician Bob Chua in the event!Mr Poon was doing silhouette cutting in the event.

Event at Orchard Road Area

Did Caricature for dinner and dance at Orchard area last week. That was really crowded at Orchard due to so many people going to see the decoration at Orchard and feel the atmosphere or the Christmas Season at Orchard Road.A busker playing his music instrument.Some of my works during the event.

Caricature Drawing for National Day Related Event

Did caricature for Singapore's National Day Event last week.My trademark posing: Sofa pose.

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.

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.

The Originality of the Caricature Artwork

For beginner who learn how to draw caricature, all of us start from zero, and most of us was try our best to copy the artist that can be inspired us. Thought that is the way or the quick to learn.

Anyway, as a professional, after certain years, especially you started doing live drawings for sometimes, you should develop your own style, else you level was unable to improve or you just someone became a copycat.I noticed that especially happened since early 2009 till now, regardless whether the artists are using marker as medium, pencil as medium and so ford, the style of caricature during live event drawing not as big different as the year before 2009.Maybe all of us should do something about it to make the world more interesting.

Large Size Caricature Painting

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

Two hand’s Calligraphy

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

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.

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!