Making of BAPE x Transfomers 3D Street Art

Recently I was commissioned to do a 3D art street mural for BAPE x Transformers collaboration so I thought I shall share some of my thought process and WIPs. The main concern for doing anamorphic perspective is basically the calculation. Having said that, I went down to the spot (Mandarin Gallery) and measured the size of the actual installation and how would the actual would look like.

Marking the spots and four corners.

Since it's meant to be interactive, the proportion of a human figure has to be in sync with the illustrations. You can actually see some markings to indicate spots for posing shots. You can see from the next pic, my two lovely assistants, standing on those spots.

Marking the "posing" positions. Thanks, my lovely assistants for the day.

Ok moving on. I knew I had to create an illustration with a depth of feel. Did some research online and decided to go for the cityscape / looking down sort of thing. The following image is the final proposal, an important step: to assure the clients it's gonna work. : )

Selling the idea.

Ok once the idea was approved. Time to get cracking. I came out with the lines and work closely with Studio Hive for the colors. The images are pretty self explanatory.

Black n White Lines

Flat Colors

More shading, the robots are pretty much there.

FA. Adding the FX and details.

Then, its off to the printers! Here's the setup and final installation pics, will post more soon.

Pros @ work.

Must do swee swee.

And its a wrap!

Like to thank the Kwang Sia team for the support and chance to work with BAPE and Hasbro. Bucket list checked! Hope y'all digg!

Making of CLEAR Campaign

Hi Guys, I got some request on my process of creating a character. I tot of doing a simple show and tell.

First off, after getting a brief, I would usually create a series of loose sketches. It's for me to get the feel and look of the campaign as well as to look into the kind of clothings being donned on the character. Pose is also another key factor as well as some gadgets depending on the setting.

Facial Expression / Head Studies

Adding some gadgets

Costumes approved. Pose studies

Final Confirmation from clients.

OK. Now for the coloring. Basically it's done in 6 steps. From a sketch to a refined sketch. Flat colors. Add shadow. Detailing and more fine tuning. It's the same process as THIS.

Progress

P>S: the main thing is always understand the reflectivity of flesh as compared to other materials. Basic 3D lightning fundamentals does apply to digital painting as well : ) peace, B

Art of Rebellion : 宁死不屈

Screens shots of the progress

宁死不屈

 This is my submission for the Art of Rebellion, based on the Chinese idiom: 宁死不屈, death over submission. Its running edition of 10, giclee print on watercolor paper. 


The show will be on 14APRIL 2012 @ Geylang Lor24A, remember its 24A not 24. 24 brings you to the red light district if thats ur thing.

24 artists and 3 poets execute a contemporary exploration of Chinese culture; a play on the power of idiomatic suggestion.

The Art of Rebellion ▷ visual interpretations of idioms ▷
eeshaun / winnie goh / ben qwek / adeline tan / brick / xiaobao / antz / kittozutto / xiao yan / zxerokool / roy wang / michy witchy / messymsxi / tiffany tan / sun lee / pigologist / xinjie / leonard wee / cleo / kristal melson / XOTL / pamm hong / zhao renhui / SUSEJ

The Wanderlust of Words ▷ idiomatic haiku scrolls ▷
ng yi-sheng / amanda lee / rebecca toh

Opening night: 14/4, 7-11pm
feat. DJs
pamm hong / sarah chan / troupemaster / nat h.

Exhibition week: 15/4 - 22/4, 2-8pm

Curated by studioKALEIDO (Winnie Goh + Amanda Lee)

Sponsors:
42Below / The Lorong 24A Shophouse Series / Pocket Projects / Orita Sinclair

FULL EDM

SF4: C.Viper Custom Deck for Capcom WIP!

DIY.

HUR HUR HUR. Stuff used: whatever in da studio: Silkscreen, paints, transfers. More soon, B!

Moving Still Opening Party

Catch 8 Asia-based artists!

One of the piece with its details

Color proofing @ the gallery's office.

Moving Still 23rd June - 4th Sep 2011

A group exhibition by eight distinguished artists, including a special video art commission by critically acclaimed film director, Glen Goei.

If a picture is worth a thousand words, its arguable that complex ideologies can be represented through a single image. On the flip side, in Moving Still, Vue Privee challenges Eight Asian-based artists, Aiman, Mr.B, Brendan Fitzpatrick, ClogTwo, Glen Go...ei, Jolene Lai, Kim Xu, and Sheryo, to turn this notion on its head. The artists reinterpret part of a dialogue or quote from a cinematographic frame into their own works of art.

The source of inspiration varies, ranging from scenes in Napoleon Dynamite, a three part Indie film by Hong Kong director Wong Kar Wai, to a video recording by the obscure oprea singer Klaus Nomi. The artworks created are not mere replications of original photographic stills, but rather, unique interpretations expressed through a variety of media such as oil on canvas, mixed media on watercolor paper, and digital illustration to name a few.

RSVP HERE.

peace! B

Random 14 June

Experimenting with collage techniques. I've always been intrigued by old school stuff...Enjoyed the process, not expecting anything and just let whatever comes in. Kinda artsy farsty huh, peace, B!

Random 13 June

Playing around with images, tags and textures. June 13 2011. peace, B

WIP BIATCHHHH

Befor MILF or Cougars there was Mrs Robinson

 

Fortune Cat says hi

OHH LALA

Oh yes, I'm trying to paint traditionally

PEACE, B

Beautiful Mess

Wallpaper to da left and design piece for art show in June.

Here's a few stuff brewing over @B/RAVE Des.Unit. I realized how hard it is to create a beautiful mess. I guess it sums up what I've been inspired by and how I process my work. These days I find myself switching from graphic design, to illustrating to painting. From handling PS layers to washing brushes...yeap aint stopping, B

IDOLISM O.I.C x Curious Teepee

Collab between Mindflyer and Noreen Miun.

Setup's complete

The art pieces @ Curious Teepee

Photo by Twissti

Photo by Twissti

Opening Launch:
Thursday 5th May 2011, 7.30pm to 9.30pm
To RSVP for opening party, go to acuriousteepee.com/idolism

Exhibition and sale of work closes: Sunday 22nd May 2011
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A tweed jacket, lobster claw heels, four little white stitches, a red gown…Iconography that has been etched into our psyche wittingly (and unwittingly) through the delirious world of fashion.

For this exhibition, illustrators draw inspiration from these objects of desire and their inventors, creating original artworks in the process. Using different mediums, participating artists include Mindflyer, Mr B, Fleecircus, Sokkuan, Cherie The Mrr, Eeshaun, AnnGee, SanSan, Noreen, Fei, Miel, Annie Tan, Twisstii and Mriz Sidah just to name a few. With varying backgrounds and styles, from political cartoons, to abstract surrealism, several take their first foray into fashion as subject matter.

With the inaugural Singapore Men’s Fashion Week just past and the upcoming Audi Fashion Festival this May, A Curious Teepee and OIC aim to convey another side of fashion, as seen through the eyes and hands of an artist.

All artworks are on display and available for sale till Sunday 22nd May
at A Curious Teepee, 12pm to 9pm daily. 

More Coverage/Pics HERE.

Here's the actual artwork:

Paulie 2011 Oil on Linen 24x32

"Paulie"

2011

Oil on Linen 24 x 32

Making/Progress:

Using grid lines and charcoal

Adding the base skin tones.

Refining the skin tones. Begin masking the flat stripes.

Done :)

"The idea here was to infuse my own interpretation of what is fashion to me. Being an avid junkie for stripes, I'm inclined to the colorful myriad of striped colors from Paul Smith. Drawing inspiration from vintage pin ups from the 60s and 70s the piece was executed by the juxtaposition of this 2 influences. Models of that era was fashioned with big beehive hair and prints was in. There's this a retro feel to the Paul Smith's line of prints and clothing that I felt enduring to re-interpreted." 

More to come, till then, peace, B

RRH Red Ridding Hood

Process breakdown.

The final with some typography flair.

Closie.

Here's something I whipped out quick. Urban rendition of Red Ridding Hood. There's some process snaps; Silhouette, Sketch, Values, Flat Colors then Refining. Ok it's 430am, time to hit the shacks, peace, B

PANTONE MY ART

Pantone My Art Exhibition at tcc The Gallery

Witness ten Singapore-based artists express themselves in monochrome. Using colours from the Pantone Matching System, these artists face the challenge of creating artworks predominantly in one colour tone which they selected at random. This proprietary colour matching system is traditionally used in a variety of design and printing industries, though in this context, will extend to a wide range of mediums, from painting to digital art.

The show promises a showcase of the graphic urban art of Ben Qwek (MR.B) and Antz, the visual artistry of Singapore’s enfant terrible Zxerokool, the retro-inspired graphics of Mojoko, meticulously detailed illustrations by Messy Msxi, multimedia installations by Malvina Tan, digital paintings by Jack Youngblood, and the painterly visions of Jamie Paul, Jeremy Sharma and Aiman Hakim. Brought to you by TCC – The Connoisseur Concerto, these ten artists will transform the Boat Quay caffè’s upstairs gallery space into a veritable cornucopia of colour.

Sketches and Color Test

Quickies on Photoshop

PANTONE PMS 1665.

Here's a sneak peak to what I'm working on. Check out the FB page and website here:

PantoneMyArt FB

PantoneMyArt Site

NOISE SINGAPORE WORKSHOP 2010

Final artwork

progrss from ground zero onwards.

Was invited to give a workshop for NOISE SG this mth: "Character Jam with MRB". Wish i had more time with the 50 or so participants. Wasnt able to cover everything in 2.5hrs so here's a mini show and tell to my work process. Big ups to Zid, Twissti, Mike for da help. GKS bros for da support!

More workshop to come soon, stay tune, peace, B

Udon's Street Fighter Tribute Book

Late posting. Here's my contribution the Udon's Street Fighter Tribute Book. You can buy @ Amazon here.