Josh Laboratorie

Josh Laboratorie has moved!

noreply@blogger.com (JoshLab) — Sun, 26 Feb 2017 13:05:00 +0000

Hi,

I have moved my art blog to wordpress. Pls head over and follow me if you want to be updated of my artwork. https://joshlaboratorie.wordpress.com

Thank you.

Best Regards, Joshua Tay
Concept Illustrator and Arts Trainer
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Two Leaves.

noreply@blogger.com (JoshLab) — Sat, 11 Apr 2015 06:05:00 +0000

Hi,

It's has been such a long time since I updated this blog. Forgive me for my absence as I was very ill and couldn't have time to update this. Thankfully, I have since recovered and hope to continue to create beautiful artwork. ;)

Here is a WIP. "Two Leaves". When i started drawing at a very young age, i loved to draw muscular superheroes, such as Dragonballs Z or the Incredible Hulk. As i grew bored drawing males, i try to draw female characters. However, i find it very difficult to capture the pose and the personality of females.

Recently I came across an article by Jean Giraud aka Moebius, a french legendary comics artist, who explained why; "Drawing a man is very different from drawing a woman. With males, you can be looser and less precise in their depiction; small imperfections can often add character. Your drawing of a woman, however, must be perfect; a single ill-placed line can dramatically age her or make her seem annoying or ugly. Then, no one buys your comic!" ~ “Breve manual para historietistas”, a lecture by Moebius to aspiring cartoonists, published in Mexican newspapers, La Jornada, 1996.

I still have lots to learn. :)

Best Regards,
Joshua Tay
Concept Illustrator and Arts Trainer

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Black Is The New White with Creative Singapore

noreply@blogger.com (JoshLab) — Tue, 26 Aug 2014 23:01:00 +0000

Not long ago, I met up with some very friendly individuals of Creative Singapore MeetUp group.

we had quite an enjoyable time sketching using white inks over black papers. It really forces you to see things differently. I will post more of my drawings

Best Regards,
Joshua Tay
Concept Illustrator and Arts Trainer

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365 Days of Sketches: Number #140

noreply@blogger.com (JoshLab) — Tue, 26 Aug 2014 14:09:00 +0000

Hi

Recently, I have been busy trying adapt to some transitions, hence the lack of updates. I hope to continue to post more artwork and useful information about arts.

Thank you for following my artwork.

Here's 365 Days of Sketches: Number #140! I felt that personally there is some breakthrough in my painting approach. I can see some improvements in the texture of the skin. Hopefully, I can build on this and continue to improve in other aspect of portraits.

Critiques and comments are welcome.

Best Regards,
Joshua Tay
Concept Illustrator and Arts Trainer

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Clay Play in June Holidays

noreply@blogger.com (JoshLab) — Mon, 21 Jul 2014 14:02:00 +0000

Hi everyone,

2014 has just cross the 6 month mark, and I'm so thankful for the past 6 months. There has been a couple of events and I'm so glad to be able to participate in.

In June there was an event, Clay Play, which was organized by a local church. I'm so priviledge to be given the opportunity to share clay making with the lovely children.

Below are some of the pictures:

Looking forward to more events coming up! Do check out more artwork coming up for the rest of the year!

365 Days of Sketches: Number 139

noreply@blogger.com (JoshLab) — Mon, 21 Jul 2014 13:18:00 +0000

Another artwork in the month of July.

Best Regards,
Joshua Tay
Concept Illustrator and Arts Trainer

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365 Days of Sketches: Number 138

noreply@blogger.com (JoshLab) — Fri, 20 Jun 2014 23:33:00 +0000

I'm backto 365 Days of sketches after caught up with other works and planning.

Hope you guys like this.

Thank you.

Best Regards,
Joshua Tay
Concept Illustrator and Arts Trainer

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World of A-Mao: 阿毛日记 is now on Amazon.com!

noreply@blogger.com (JoshLab) — Mon, 12 May 2014 21:41:00 +0000

Please follow the link: http://www.amazon.com/World-A-Mao-Illustrations-Story-Joshua/dp/1457995344/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1399929795&sr=8-1&keywords=joshua+tay

Thank you for your support!

Best Regards,
Joshua Tay
Concept Illustrator and Arts Trainer

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Sketching @ TCC Gallery Singapore with Creative Singapore artists.

noreply@blogger.com (JoshLab) — Sun, 04 May 2014 10:35:00 +0000

Met up with Creative Singapore.artists to for sketches @ TCC gallery.

Best Regards,
Joshua Tay
Concept Illustrator and Arts Trainer

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Offical Web Address: www.joshlabindustries.com

noreply@blogger.com (JoshLab) — Sat, 19 Apr 2014 23:20:00 +0000

Hi friends,

it's been some time since I have updated this blog. I have been busy trying to work out some stuffs at the back and hopefully, it will turn out alright in the end.

Today I would like to announce a happy news! After several years of considering, I have finally secure my own domain and address.

I will be uploading more artworks and sculptings soon!

2013 Studio Joshlab End Of Year Report

noreply@blogger.com (JoshLab) — Sat, 04 Jan 2014 12:37:00 +0000

Happy New Year to all of you!

At the end of the year I will give a brief report of what I have accomplished or failed to accomplished for the entire year. Hopefully, I can make it as interesting as possible.

2013 has been a rather productive year here at Studio Joshlab. Throughout the entire year I have been quite consistently producing new artworks and gradually improving the older concept artworks. There are some major highlights in 2013 and I will briefly mention them as we go.

Highlights

March 2013 - Launched JADA: a Private illustration tutorship
March 2013 - Submitted design for Threadles T-Shirt.
May 2013 - Expanded teaching portfolio to sculpting for Children
May 2013 - Started producing artworks for Children's Church.
August 2013 - Launched The Joshlab Bulletin.
October 2013 - Launched Studio Joshlab skateboard, magnets and buttons designs.
November 2013 - Launched "Food for Tees" BETA via SnapTee platform.
December 2013 - Released 1st book <WORLD OF A-MAO 阿毛日记>

Started JADA: a Private illustration tutorship (MARCH)
It has been a while since the idea of a private one-on-one tutorship on my mind. The purpose of this one-on-one tutorship, a 10 weeks course which I curated; hopes to benefit poorer students and working adults who does not have the time and finances to attend a formal school training.

Teaching sculpting and various art classes to Children (MAY)
In collaboration with Artoons and KRTC, I was given opportunity to teach clay sculpting, create origami and paper toys, etc. to children. It was a fantastic time seeing the children sculpt clay for their very first time. I will continue to do so in 2014, and hopefully more classes to come.

Started painting for Children's Church (MAY)
Also in May, I was given the opportunity to paint Bible Stories for Children's Church. It was a real tight month, with quite a hectic schedule and tight deadlines.

Launched The Joshlab Bulletin (AUGUST)
In August, I trial test an ebulletin gathering sources and information which I see beneficial to the arts community, especially to the growing artists. So far the content themselves has been wonderful, thanks to the remarkable platform from Paper.li. I suppose it was usefull judging from the 35 online readers who shared.

Launched Skateboard, magnets and buttons designs (OCTOBER)
As I had mentioned on the post, I'm always on the look out for more ways to create outstanding products for the markets without compromising the details. It's been on my mind to produce more products. That has finally been realize, More products other the the one at Society6[LINK] are been added. The link to the skateboard, magnets and buttons are here: http://www.cafepress.com/joshlab

Launched Food for Tees BETA via SnapTee (NOVEMBER)
This year, I added additional asset to my workstation, and it allow me to acess SnapTee platform. "Food for Tees" is a brand new concept from the Studio Joshlab fold. It aims to create illustrations from delicious food. I will work hard to make it even better in 2014.

Released 1st book <WORLD OF A-MAO 阿毛日记> (DECEMBER)

Finally, after several years since A-Mao was created, I have manages to find the right person who can help me with the Mandarin language. I'm also glad that all the shipments and publishing went well. If there is something I would change, I will probably add more pages in the the book. However, I may have plans for a second book in 2014-2015. Please do keep a look out!

So that's it for now, wishing all of you a healthy, joyous and prosperous new year ahead!

Best Regards,
Joshua Tay
Concept Illustrator and Arts Trainer

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New Book Launch! < WORLD OF A-MAO 阿毛日记>

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Sat, 14 Dec 2013 10:09:00 +0000

Finally, the long awaited book I have been preparing for is HERE!

WORLD OF A-MAO, 阿毛日记 is a 22-pages book in the chinese mandrin language, with only the acknowledgements in English. It is a book about a fictional character name A-Mao, which I created. He lives in Singapore and is so curious about everything in the world. This is my first self-published, coffee table book, is a great gift for anybody young and old to enjoy.

You can preview the book and place order here: [LINK]

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Thank you and hope you will enjoy the book with your family and friends this festive!

Best Regards,
Joshua Tay
Concept Illustrator and Arts Trainer

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NEW! TELEFREIGHT Buttons and Magnets @ Cafepress

noreply@blogger.com (JoshLab) — Thu, 28 Nov 2013 14:06:00 +0000

Launching new series of buttons and magnets with TELEFREIGHT.

Get them all here: [LINK]

CONCEPT: "TELEFREIGHT" which is a concept of teleportation engineering plus the service of an airfreight. In the near future as human population hit 10 billions, owning a car doesn't seem feasble for individuals. Problems such as air polutions emitted from automobiles becoming increasingly uncontrollable, despite heavy greenhouse prevention measures and Kyoto Protocol policies. Traffic congestions and the lack of space also prompted world transportation governing body to have to think of a better solution. Hence, the concept propose: "TELEFREIGHT".

View the artwork in its entirety here: [LINK]

What illustrations and concepts would you like to see being made buttons and magnets? Email me or comment below!

Thank you.

Best Regards,
Joshua Tay
Concept Illustrator and Arts Trainer

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NEW! HOMETOWN Buttons and Magnets @ Cafepress

noreply@blogger.com (JoshLab) — Sun, 24 Nov 2013 01:35:00 +0000

Launching new series of buttons and magnets with HOMETOWN.

Get them all here: [LINK]

Concept: "No matter where we go, we will still come back to this place where we first make it our home.." Hown Town depicts a time lost in the ages where cutlure intersect between West and East. However far the time and distance, there's always a place called home.

View the artwork in its entirety here: [LINK]

Thank you!

Best Regards,
Joshua Tay
Concept Illustrator and Arts Trainer

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Origami for Children's Holidays!

noreply@blogger.com (JoshLab) — Sat, 16 Nov 2013 02:14:00 +0000

Holidays are here! Children are taking time to enjoy themselves, while parents are busy signing up their kids for useful educational lessons. I've got the opportunity to teach some children Origami this season through Artoons SG. Check out their artwork below.

Feel free to email me at jada.enquiries@gmail.com or comment below, if you are also interested to have a class for your kids or school.

NEW! DAIKUK - Monsterism Character Magnets and Buttons

noreply@blogger.com (JoshLab) — Mon, 11 Nov 2013 14:50:00 +0000

Launching new series of buttons and magnets with DAIKUK.

Check out more sizes here: [LINK]

Best Regards,
Joshua Tay
Concept Illustrator and Arts Trainer

eMail: joshlabindustries(at)gmail.com
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[ARTICLE] 4 Reasons Why You Should Sketch Your Notes by Todd Henry

noreply@blogger.com (JoshLab) — Fri, 08 Nov 2013 16:20:00 +0000

If you are like me, often finding hard to stay awake during lectures, perhaps one of the reasons is you need to change the way you study and taking notes.

Mike Rode has an interesting book about how sketching benefits taking notes called, The Sketchnote Handbook Video Edition: the illustrated guide to visual note taking (includes The Sketchnote Handbook book and access to The Sketchnote Handbook Video). Go to Amazon.com to check out the book: [LINK]

Check out Accidental Creative's short interview with the author on his book and the four reasons why it helps. Click here: [LINK]

Hope it bless you guys. Let me know if this kind of articles are helpful and I will be posting more of it.

Cheers~!

Best Regards,

Joshua Tay

Concept Illustrator and Arts Trainer

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Thank you: November and one more month.

noreply@blogger.com (JoshLab) — Thu, 07 Nov 2013 13:06:00 +0000

Thank you friends for following me on facebook, blog and twitter. I have seldom send invites to my page, as I believe that art sometimes need to speak for itself. I'm currently at the last phase working on a small picture book, which I hope to reveal before Christmas. It'll be my first illustration book and hopefully, not the last. I am continuously exploring new ways to create art pieces, while at the same time seek to improve every stroke.

Untill then, thank you for continue to support this page, i hope to fill your timeline with more amazing artwork.
Image: painted this morning while communting to work - Baked Fish with Salsa Verde and Rosemary Potatoes, recipe from Delicious magazine.

Illustration on SketchBookPro platform

noreply@blogger.com (JoshLab) — Sat, 02 Nov 2013 00:00:00 +0000

Recently, I've been preparing to launch a small book. Hopefully, I can reveal more updates soon. For now here is a couple of paintings I've done using SketchBookPro while communting. Approx. 30-45mins each.

Feel free to share this post to your friends.

Best Regards,
Joshua Tay

Concept Illustrator and Arts Trainer
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Some Oil Painting Practise.

noreply@blogger.com (JoshLab) — Sat, 19 Oct 2013 12:54:00 +0000

Last week, I continued my oil painting practise. This time I've attempted oil painting in 2.5 hrs. My artwork(Right side) trying to mirror the picture on the left. It's still WIP, so hope to complete it by next week and put it up here.

I haven't been back to the studio for almost a year due to busy schedules. So imagine my surprise when I find the same teacher, who still kept my past artwork below. I was so touched and thankful she still kept it.

(I was trying emulate Antonio Santos' work.)
Thank you for visiting.

Best Regards,
Joshua Tay
Concept Illustrator and Arts Trainer

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365 Days of Sketches: Number #137

noreply@blogger.com (JoshLab) — Tue, 15 Oct 2013 05:30:00 +0000

Tools: Photoshop CS4, Pencil for drawings, Ball Point Pen for inking.

With the fast pace of society, many people are facing stress and anxiety from many areas in their life. If you are facing stress, doing other things that doesn't require much cognitive thinking helps. One of the ways is to allow your hands to do the work, such as gardening, painting, cooking, etc. In a way, your hands are now doing the thinking, relieving you mind.

Personally, I don't enjoy gardening, however, when I'm painting, expecially when I'm oil painting. I don't think so much of the day, I simply enjoy the process of painting. I find that after painting for a couple of hours, my mind is relaxe.

"You don't have to control your thoughts. You just have to stop letting them control you." ~ Dan Millman

What other ways do you suppose we can reduce stress and anxiety? Feel free to leave your comments below.

p.s. Christmas is coming in 2 months time, have you gotten any presents yet? I hope you'll take time to visit some of the products at society6.com/joshlab.

Thank you for visiting!

Best Regards,
Joshua Tay
Concept Illustrator and Arts Trainer

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Buttons for SALE! @ Cafepress

noreply@blogger.com (JoshLab) — Sun, 13 Oct 2013 05:13:00 +0000

As you surely have already knew, I'm always on the look out for more ways to create outstanding products for the markets without compromising the details. Recently, I've opened an account at Cafepress for more products to be created. The link is here: http://www.cafepress.com/joshlab

In the next few months, I will be rolling out several more types of buttons on cafepress. I'm very excited about it and hope you can check them out and buy some for your friends' birthdays or the upcoming Christmas!

Illustrations for Children's Church - 29th September 2013

noreply@blogger.com (JoshLab) — Sat, 28 Sep 2013 16:17:00 +0000

Latest work for Children's Church. I'm always very excited whenever i've got the opportunity to create something for Children's Church. It's such a blessing.

The story is about how a man who had a beautiful family, did not learn to appreciate what he had. Instead, he neglected his family and went overseas for pleasure and try to earn quick buck. As a result, he lost everything and was sent to jail While he served his sentence, he felt remorseful and dreamed of uniting with his wife again.

The style of the drawing was simple, however due to lack of time I couldn't create much background. Overall, I felt the essence of the story was pretty well portrayed.

Feel free to leave your comment below.

[Commissioned] Logo design for FAT BOY GOOD EATS asian crusine website

noreply@blogger.com (JoshLab) — Fri, 27 Sep 2013 16:53:00 +0000

Recently, I had the opportunity to create a logo for a friend's asian crusine website. Check it out below.

Check out the wonderful site which showcases lots of delicious asian crusine. Be sure to follow it!

Website: www.fatboygoodeats.com

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Fatboygoodeats

Leave your comments below of any website which you think suggest fantastic food crusine!

Note: All artworks and pictures from fatboygoodeats.com belongs wholly to Fat Boy Good Eats and her owner, unless otherwise stated. No portions of the website may be used without expressed written permission by the owner. All Rights Reserved to Fat Boy Good Eats.

Best Regards,
Joshua Tay
Concept Illustrator and Arts Trainer

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[VIDEO] Why We Procrastinate by Vik Nithy @ TEDxYouth@TheScotsCollege

noreply@blogger.com (JoshLab) — Sun, 15 Sep 2013 04:48:00 +0000

I guess everyone procrastinate in some degree or another, but for some procrastination can really affect their jobs. Check out the video below by Vik Nithy on why some people procrastinate and how can we handle it.

Vik Nithy is the founder of 3 companies at the age of 20 including how own marketing consulting firm. His left after school Vik has been extremely successful despite being diagnosed with ADHD after finishing his school exams. Developing his passion for cognitive neuroscience, educational reform and the potential of young people.

Best Regards,
Joshua Tay
Concept Illustrator and Arts Trainer

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