sketch jogs

Went jogging and then stopped by this coffeeshop for breakfast. The S$1.80 Thosai there is not bad. Noodler's Ahab/Spirit of Bamboo ink + photoshop.

 Stopped midway along the jogging track to draw this. These bridges go over the track. Noodler's Ahab/Spirit of Bamboo ink + photoshop.

Style experiments

Holland Village Food Centre. Been reading a bit of Sempe and I thought I'd use his don't-join-the-lines style. It's amazing how much details I could avoid with this style. Noodler's Ahab/Noodler's Spirit of Bamboo ink.

This is my kitchen. Always wanted to try collage more. Managed to finally settle down and get around to cutting some pieces of scrap paper I'd been saving for this.

Waterproof

Ackerman crow quill + tea ink + photoshop clean up.

trees

Sometimes, the nicest spots are the ones we often pass by during the day as we are busying around. These are trees beside a playground along Clementi Rd. Noodler's Ahab/Noodler's Spirit of Bamboo ink + watercolour.

Pebeo colorex inks review

Here is a review I did about these inks for Parkablogs :http://www.parkablogs.com/content/review-2-pebeo-colorex-atelier-ink-box-set

self-portrait

Self portrait in the mirror in my pajamas haha. The light was backlit so my face was really all in shadow like that. Pilot Falcon/ diamine saddle brown ink + van dyke brown dye.

neighbourhood

Block 12/12A Ghim Moh Road. These apartments have been emptied. There is a big car park here. And this is where I'd wait for my parents to pick me years ago after I'd drop off at the Buona Vista MRT stn nearby. Ballpoint + ink

Ackerman g-nib/noodler's sentosa tranquility ink + watercolour

Ackerman g-nib/noodler's sentosa tranquility ink + dye/watercolour

Jan sketchbook

Ackerman G-nib pen/peranakan brown ink + van dyke brown dye

Pilot falcon

Waterman fountain pen. Ackerman G-nib pen + van dyke brown dye

Pilot falcon/Diamine Saddle brown ink + van dyke brown dye

Was trying to draw a random comic in a shaky bus. And this was the result.
Pilot falcon/Diamine Saddle brown ink + van dyke brown dye

Stock is in!

The stock for Monsters, Miracles & Mayonnaise on amazon is finally available if you'd like to purchase it from overseas. The amazon link is HERE.

And Parka just did a review on Parka Blogs HERE.

The Star and Rochester Park

The Star at Buona Vista. Drawn from one of its viewing points. Hero pen on paper + photoshop flat colours.

Rochester Park. Kuretake brush (with Rotring ink) + home made tea ink + watercolour + photoshop (colour adjust)

lines

Laundry at my feet. Rotring pen on paper

Went to Vivo city for a meal with my parents. We took the circle line.

Parallel pen on mailer + photoshop

last few drawings from december

The POSB ATM machine at Bedok. Ballpoint + watercolour + photoshop.

The new Bedok interchange. Homemade cane pen + waterolour.

My dad likes going to The Line at Shangri-la for special occasions. My uncle on the left and my dad on the right. I try not to eat too much since it is a buffet. Or I will have to sit up in bed to sleep. Hero pen + watercolour.

Had some dubious unlabeled bottle of ink and I thought I should just use it to get rid of it so I can put some new good ink into the bottle. So I drew this. Rather fun to just draw in the noir style I must say!
Brush and ink.

Using the new Spirit of Bamboo waterproof ink Aunty Amy gave me. I put it in my hero pen since I can wash it easily after using. Hero pen + watercolours.

Drawing with James at Holland V. Noodler's Ahab pen with Sentosa Tranquility ink + watercolour.

Noodler's Ahab pen with Sentosa Tranquility ink + watercolour.

Pilot Falcon pen with Ebony blue ink. Nice ink. It's not waterproof and it bleeds well.

Added gum arabic to coffee to make ink. Don't know if that's the proper way to make ink. But so far it's working. Ballpoint + coffee ink.


My brother-in-law, Dao Zhe, is back from Vienna! He, Von and Xiwen sat on the living room floor and sorted out the presents as is tradition to do in their house when one comes back from overseas. Parker 51 + photoshop.