Lord of the Rings – The Heroes
I’m amazed by the way J.R.R. Tolkien described the world of Middle Earth and how he vividly portrayed each character from the world of Lord of the Rings. Since I have a six-years old son, it’s been…
Revision.. Revison..
Perhaps the most dreaded word for illustrators is revision. If not handled carefully, revision can grow into one dreadful monster. It can cause projects to end prematurely, especially when both employer and illustrator are rigidly…
Danger Cook
I received an offer to an illustration project one day. The clients, Angela Vogt and her son Tully, needs an character design for an online television show on cooking for kids who have allergies. Their targeted…
Sailor Soldiers: A Lunch in the Park
Sailor Soldiers are the main characters from Sailor Moon, a popular manga by Naoko Takeuchi. It tells a story about a group of teenage girls who can transform into heroines with magical powers. The manga was…
Chibi Characters
Chibi style is the way of drawing super deformed characters. A chibi character usually looks like a person with big eyes, a big head, small body, simplified features, and over-exaggerated expressions. This style is commonly…
What You Need to Know Before Hiring an Illustrator
There are many occasions that require an illustrator hand. You wrote book good enough to publish and you need a good cover design for it, or maybe a caricature of the whole family for anniversary present. It’s…
UPDATED: Free Original Character Sketch
I am an illustrator and I love original characters. I often browse people’s galleries for ideas and some of their original characters have blown my mind away. I mean look at them. How on earth did…
Avengers: Before Gala Premiere
Geeks are talking about Avengers these days. My friends and I are expecting a blockbuster so hot that melts our 3D glasses. For those of you who is not familiar to the story, Avengers is…
Invincible and Atom Eve
Invincible from Image Comics is part of my mandatory monthly read. I love how the main characters evolve since the beginning of the story. The sole writer for the series, Robert Kirkman, has managed to…
Elfish Beast Tamer
I play a card game called Lord of the Rings Living Card Game by Fantasy Flight Games. It’s a cooperative game where one to four players play against a deck of enemy cards. If you…
