Artists • Gallery • Batik Painting Workshop in Singapore
I received a photograph with this brief: This is my boss, he is very health conscious, loves golf and is known to be a Mr Cucumber due to his "coolness". He will retire end of this month and my colleagues and I would like to give him something to laugh about. That was it and... Continue Reading →
It was the first year birthday party for a girl by the name of Tanirika Raj, held at Daawat Tandoori Restaurant at Singapore Expo. I drew a lot of children and a few friends of this expatriate family from India. Post note: We established a website specifically for our caricature drawing services in January 2008... Continue Reading →
Learning how to draw caricatures is not just another boring art lesson. It is an opportunity for young people to come to terms with their appearance. In my lessons, we start by laughing at each others' feature and realising that we are all unique and that makes us special. The workshop is over four sessions... Continue Reading →
I never imagined we'd be such a hit drawing in the loading bay of a massive warehouse complex at the far end of Singapore (Tanjong Penjuru). It was the dinner and dance event for CWT, a big transportation company and their staff are mostly truck drivers and container movers. They were very appreciative of what... Continue Reading →
It is the year's end and I have been busy with caricature drawing engagement at dinner and dance pre-function events in the evening (sorry, no postings on those). We also get the occasional orders for caricature commissions that we do in the studio. This is an interesting assignment for a group of person who wanted... Continue Reading →
A big exhibition of garden technology, plants and related matters organised by the National Parks Board of Singapore. I was engaged to draw caricatures at their event booth on three days (Friday, Saturday and Sunday) for four-hours each. I not only had to draw hundreds of caricature for visitors but also the flower of their... Continue Reading →
Another banking operation contacted me for a big caricature commission. Coincidentally, my graphic design practice has successfully designed logos for their products on two separate occasions years ago. They stumbled upon my blog when looking for a caricaturist and immediately recognised me from my previous life. I explained that my design practice is in good... Continue Reading →
Batik is big in Malaysia. Well not as big as it is in Indonesia, but I can safely say it is a BIG effort with so many activities promoting Malaysian batik in Kuala Lumpur (the capital of Malaysia) and with key people from around the world who champions batik convening at the KLCC convention center... Continue Reading →
My current group of students learning batik painting at Nafa are six pretty ladies. Which is a natural phenomenon because traditionally batiking is a ladylike skill. During ancient times, a Javanese woman prides herself for being able to produce beautiful batik for herself and the family. However, don't be discouraged if you are a man,... Continue Reading →
ABN Amro bank commissioned me to create 23 caricatures as trophies for a staff award ceremony. It was an interesting assignment as the award winners were portrayed with a body situation or theme that described their traits or extraordinary work habit. I bet they had a fun-time laughing at each others achievement. Post note: We... Continue Reading →