Foliage and Fruit Loops

something random: in a christmasy mood

doodling with my little brother is fun. :D
Love, Starving Ella

We are selling...

these paintings + a few thats not featured here...













at...the LIME FLEA MARKET this saturday!
We are using a friend's booth to put these, so do support if possible...:)

Headache!

Recently i've been doing lots of assignments and serious stuff...need to refresh abit, so i did a quick painting (<5hrs) with bright cheerful yellow!

medium: acrylic, markers , on canvas

Cheers, StarvingJack

WIP : Bear? in the making!

Since im on vacation right now, I thought y not try some new things, and ta-da!

Bear? in the making! this is my first attempt at making a plushie with the help of a really good bear-maker ( a person, not a machine, i dun cheat.lol).

Its still 'bear?' because i doubt it looks like a bear anymore...anyway, i took 4 hours just to complete its head...its not easy at all guys...and this is my first time sewing too, so im pretty slow...hope it turns out orite...haha:)

Cheers, StarvingJack

Are we allowed to be creative?

Are we allowed to be creative? Better yet, do we allowed ourselves to be creative?

Before reading on, do watch the creative works of 'meiwa denki 明和電機' They are a design company that deals with interactive design merged with engineering. Their current president, Nobumichi Tosa, had to be the most eccentric person i ever saw. They dared to dream, and put art before commerce.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j4sB3xwU2FU

Upon recieving an assignment, the first ideas that comes to your mind is often wacky and technically 'nonsense', but thats the sheer brilliance of it, its at the raw stage where you don't spend much time thinking about how realistic it is. However, reality will soon seep in and forces your to change to a more 'safe' concept. Now, why do we do that?

• For students like us, it has to be the grades. Every concept must go through the tutors. If they deemed it 'unsuitable', most likely they will suggest their own twist to it or even ask you to drop the concept. Now, who are they to say what's right? This kills creativity.

• How many of you hate briefs? briefs means creative roadblocks. It strangles your mind and forces you to come out with something that is not you. Briefs are meant for designers, who work for clients, bringing in a steady income. But how many of you are daring enough to be an artist? one who work for himself and do the unexpected? Are you a designer or an artist?

Do we, in this society where a paper is everything, have a chance to be creative? To be abnormal, unexpected and break free of all barriers?

Students, experienced designers/artists, do share your thoughts on this..:)

Illustrate or die!

Practice practice! This is the the previous banner for this blog (Banner #01!)...We intend to keep on changing the colours and banners whenever we got the time..otherwise its abit boring...lol...

After reading the bentheillustrator tutorial in computer arts may 2007, i was itching to try it myself...

hmm...i got feedbacks that i should have more activity on the sidewalk...but well, my main focus is to try to illustrate buildings in that style...btw, the tree is from the tutorial...:) constructive comments welcomed!



Cheers, StarvingJack

DXS Photos

These photos are from the DXS meeting last month...notice the banners and drumskins? lol...its pretty exciting for me to see my work enlarged and stuff like that...:) enjoy

Me (left), ruben and my makeshift booth. special thanks to ruben for finding me a table.lol

OH! btw, for commisions, enquries or if you want to create a fanclub for us, do email us at starvingjack@gmail.com ! :)

Cheers, StarvingJack

I love my school so i made a shirt

So the year is ending soon...
which means new students...
which means new orientation shirts!
And so here's my attempt at it...i've been practising different styles lately...this is one of them..:)

Layout 1 : i prefer this layout...i like the huge ass print!:)

Layout 2

Cheers, StarvingJack

Curvyyyy...

Woot! 12 days without posting anything~

We have been very busy doing our concept pitch and stuff...
Anyway, here's a book i've bought not long ago from a basheer sale in school.

CURVY 3!

Produced by YEN Australia Published by PAPERTIGER
Retails : $30+, got it for $20 since its a sale

The curvy series features female illustrators all around the world. Only female! All the girl power is in it. Curvy 3 is one of its kind as it features some maori art, which is very interesting to look at. Its quite a bargain at $20....so overall its a good art book to drool on..:)

Cheers, StarvingJack

School School School

BIG assignment: To create/design ur own guestbook
And so i came up with this...CHOOSE YOUR DICTATOR! lol...

ps: it's all in good humour, don't flame me orite...:)

edited: ag's charlie chaplin collab?..lol

Cheers, Starving Jack

The Official DXS Shirts!

Hi guys!

The official dxs shirts (100% cotton) are avaliable for sale ...once again..
However, the price have been revised to:

• A single shirt (either colour) : S$22.00
• Special Package (2 shirts, one of each colour) : S$40.00 (10% Disc)

SIZES COMES IN:

• EXTRA SMALL 36 INCHES
• SMALL 38 INCHES
• MEDIUM 40 INCHES
• LARGE 42 INCHES
• EXTRA LARGE 44 INCHES

If you are interested in getting these shirts, pls MSG me at 97532991 with ur DESIGN CODE/SIZE/QUANTITY, SOFT NICK (if dun have nvm), REAL NAME

PS: The second design had stop production, so the ones who got it, its a limited ed, so treasure it! To date, only 14 pieces have been printed.

Design code: 1A

Design code: 1B

This is not a ringer shirt. The white collar is actually black.

SKINC UPDATE:

Article design for SKINC (an online zine for http://www.skinnymunster.com/)
Article on FOURSKIN



Cheers, Starving Jack

Anydoodles Logo Design Contest

Logo for the anydoodles logo design contest
Logo description:
Qns:How does a doodle come about?
Ans:Imagination + lines. they work hand in hand to deliver creative works. Both are equally important. The logo design i did is entirely based on that idea. Drawing methods like cross-hatching are fused inside the logo. Without lines, nothing will be created. Thus, this is back to basics.
Vote for it at http://www.anydoodles.com/
Voting starts 1st December 2007

Cheers, Starving Jack

Girls are pretty

Inspired by (obviously) tokidoki..lol..the story behind this illustration:
i was browsing thru tokidoki and jason levesque...both masters of girl illustrations...and since i dun have much girl stuff, so i did this piece...this is way off my style...but well, i had fun...:)

Cheers, Starving Jack

SKINC UPDATE:

Article design for SKINC (an online zine for http://www.skinnymunster.com/)
Inspired by Neil Webb (http://www.neilwebb.net/)

Love, Starving Ella

School School School

mini assignment: illustrations on how to use a product
so boys and girs, let me teach you how to use a toaster!

Cheers, Starving Jack

SKINC UPDATE:

Article design for SKINC (an online zine for http://www.skinnymunster.com/)
Inspired by Chisato Shinya (aka kinpro, http://www.kin-pro.com/)

Cheers, Starving Jack

IT'S FINALLY MINE! BWAHAHAHA...

PHUNK STUDIO: UNIVERSALITY
Bought it at a PAGE ONE sale in school yesterday. Retails at SGD$42 but i got it at $32 cause there's a 25% off promotion going on. The contents is awesome. AWEsome. and very very inspiring. Buy one and check it out yourself. :) It will change your life.
Details: http://www.pageonegroup.com/publishing/universality.html

Cheers, Starving Jack

DXS (drum exchange singapore) tees are out!

This series of shirts is designed and printed for http://www.soft.com.sg/ Drum Exchange Singapore (DXS). After countless of visits to the factory, StarvingArtists finally got it all printed on 100% cotton shirts. Its the first time we have done shirts for a society/club.

Designed by StarvingJack/Priced at SGD$25 (SOLDOUT)

pls send your contact to starvingjack@yahoo.com.sg if you wish to purchase it the next time round. :) cheers.