:: leafbear :: http://www.leafbear.com drawings, illustrations and stories by w.h.y Thu, 25 Apr 2013 17:05:18 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 Buried by work http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/leafbear/Aetl/~3/wyod4ho5Y1s/ http://www.leafbear.com/2013/04/buried-by-work/#comments Thu, 25 Apr 2013 17:05:18 +0000 why http://www.leafbear.com/?p=4035 Did not post anything for almost 2 months, because I was buried by work… I’ve been longing for the summer break since Dec last year!!

A bunch of bananas

A bunch of bananas

]]> http://www.leafbear.com/2013/04/buried-by-work/feed/ 0 http://www.leafbear.com/2013/04/buried-by-work/ SketchWalk ChaoPhraya http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/leafbear/Aetl/~3/IM5giweKR9g/ http://www.leafbear.com/2013/03/sketchwalkchaophraya/#comments Fri, 08 Mar 2013 06:45:30 +0000 why http://www.leafbear.com/?p=4023 Continue reading →]]> The highlight of Feburary is my first ever oversea sketch trip with the UrbanSketchers Singapore members at Bangkok, Thailand. It was a 2-day event organized by the Bangkok sketchers as part of the community festival that celebrate a heredity area next to the Chao Phraya River. I am impressed by the hospitality and the organization of the BKK sketchers. I enjoyed the experience very much and would sure be back to BKK!

from SG to BKK

from SG to BKK

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Sketching at IBIS Riverside

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Wat Prayura Pagoda

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24 Feb 2013 afternoon session at Bang Luang Mosque

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Dinner at SIAM paragon foodcourt

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from BKK to SG

]]> http://www.leafbear.com/2013/03/sketchwalkchaophraya/feed/ 0 http://www.leafbear.com/2013/03/sketchwalkchaophraya/ flowers http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/leafbear/Aetl/~3/T_0ZFnYBTmc/ http://www.leafbear.com/2013/01/flowers-2/#comments Tue, 29 Jan 2013 14:18:13 +0000 why http://www.leafbear.com/?p=4016 Continue reading →]]> watercolor is so fun to play with… i usually started by simply dropping colors onto the paper… then the idea and form would slowly develop and evolve… and the final result is usually a nice surprise..

blue flowers

blue flowers

i was inspired by the phrase ‘artist’s wind’ in this one…

artist's wind

artist’s wind

]]> http://www.leafbear.com/2013/01/flowers-2/feed/ 0 http://www.leafbear.com/2013/01/flowers-2/ Little Blue Bird and the Magic Feather http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/leafbear/Aetl/~3/2Ez0gDgMmxo/ http://www.leafbear.com/2012/12/little-blue-bird-and-the-magic-feather/#comments Mon, 17 Dec 2012 06:48:09 +0000 why http://www.leafbear.com/?p=4010 Continue reading →]]> Little Blue Bird and The Magic Feather is a story about a little young bird who loves to sing, but is very shy and anxious to sing in front of others. The story is written for pre- school children of age 3 to 5. I wrote this last month as part of my course assignment..

]]> http://www.leafbear.com/2012/12/little-blue-bird-and-the-magic-feather/feed/ 0 http://www.leafbear.com/2012/12/little-blue-bird-and-the-magic-feather/ Pop-Up Art Store http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/leafbear/Aetl/~3/x58imDr2o8E/ http://www.leafbear.com/2012/12/pop-up-art-store/#comments Sat, 15 Dec 2012 14:04:02 +0000 why http://www.leafbear.com/?p=4005 Continue reading →]]> Joined the Urban Sketchers Singapore for a 2-day art event…The following original sketches were submitted for exhibition and is on sale at the Viridian Art House (opposite Liang Court, at the foothills of Fort Canning Park) from 15 – 16 Dec.

Sketches for Sale at the Pop-Up Art Store

Sketches for Sale at the Pop-Up Art

I created 4 new Christmas-theme sketches especially for this event…

Christmas at Orchard

Christmas at Orchard

]]> http://www.leafbear.com/2012/12/pop-up-art-store/feed/ 0 http://www.leafbear.com/2012/12/pop-up-art-store/ knowledge http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/leafbear/Aetl/~3/h0nNQEyDfw8/ http://www.leafbear.com/2012/11/knowledge/#comments Fri, 23 Nov 2012 16:33:15 +0000 why http://www.leafbear.com/?p=3997 Continue reading →]]> Nov has been a crazy busy month and I haven’t been able to post anything here…looking forward to Dec when I’ll have more time to draw :)

Made this for the final artwork presentation of the studio class…its inspired by how different people think what ‘knowledge’ is…

“knowledge”, stoneware, 3 x 4.5 x 1.5

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kitten rolling

kitten rolling

kitten playing
kitten playing

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hug the world

hug the world

]]> http://www.leafbear.com/2012/10/hug-the-world/feed/ 0 http://www.leafbear.com/2012/10/hug-the-world/ Monoprint http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/leafbear/Aetl/~3/NVlLs-6ka1U/ http://www.leafbear.com/2012/10/monoprint/#comments Wed, 03 Oct 2012 09:21:55 +0000 why http://www.leafbear.com/?p=3983 print making is just so fun! playing with colors, texture, so much to be explored!

monoprints

monoprints

]]> http://www.leafbear.com/2012/10/monoprint/feed/ 0 http://www.leafbear.com/2012/10/monoprint/ Linocut printing http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/leafbear/Aetl/~3/p1GgahS2Ybg/ http://www.leafbear.com/2012/10/linocut-printing/#comments Wed, 03 Oct 2012 08:49:52 +0000 why http://www.leafbear.com/?p=3980 I’ve always wanted to do a linocut of Ex Libris, finally had the chance :)

ex-libris

ex-libris

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