Watercolor love

Fox boy

I am still riding on a journey through transformations of my style. Gladly, this time it's just for my medium. I still find watercolor works incomparable to digitally painted ones. It's the sense of lightness, warmth and sincerity that draws me into them. In the production side, i enjoy how the  characters seem to pop out of the sketchpad as if they were really here. So I guess it's the start of yet a new detour! Experimentations should happen in the couple of days with other anthromorphic fellas, and maybe some children characters too. :)

Heroes!

Heroes

My new set of hero-costumed kids of different ethnicities for an upcoming catalog :)

Goats building a boat

Goats building a boat

Something big's coming soon in the Manila International Bookfair. Am so eager to see all this in print! :)

Hamsters Sketch

Approved sketch!

Finally did my first pet shop illo. and was approved by the Korean publisher. For those who grew up considering pets stores to be a wonderland of delights, you'd probably relate to with my love and fascination for animals.  Watch out for the colors and vignettes coming soon!

Lions with crayons

Here's a sneak peek on my Think Big project. Lions are great subjects because of their flame- like hairdo. Something serene about this picture made me decide its the one I'd like to end with for print. Years ago I told myself I'd never draw each leaf of my trees. But in this current style it would just seem wrong not to. Same goes for hair strands and grass. I've found beauty in lines again.

Final lions with crayons

 Here's how the first study looked like, which I really enjoyed drawing. It lacked something though.

initial study of lions and crayons

Hamsters!

My first exciting project involving hairy creatures... hamsters! Heres my initial study drawn directly onto the layout to make sure nothing hits the text. Watch for updates coming soon, this is due end of July!

Reading time!

Reminiscent of the evenings when I read to Sophia, I found it a joy watching her climb the stairs on her own. She'd even look and check if I'm following right behind her. This illustration evolved from its original plan of having two big bears climbing up for a jar of honey on the highest step.

This will be part of my upcoming Think Big (A Big-Book trilogy) for toddlers. Hopefully we'll all get to see it in print for the Manila Int'l bookfair on September. :) Despite the very enticing digital art rendering, I'm trying to make this set of ten illos as handmade as possible.