The Adventure, Pixie Storytime and The Dreaming Treehouse

It's been a long while since the last update... I was caught up with completing my thesis on painting style in Brunei. Now that the writing's been done, I've finally got the time to reconnect with my drawings once more!!! It's the most beautiful feeling ever :)

'The Adventure' is based on how I'm feeling with my life becoming more of an adventure than being stuck in drudgery. Though I'd love for my life to be like my drawings, I've learned to accept this reality for what it is and still carry that spark of the other place within my heart constantly. This is what keeps me enthusiastic and inspired for the next day!

I've always wanted to draw a scene where you are led from a hill in the foreground to the wide ocean in the distance. The possibilities are out there!

Closer look at the girl and the jaguar. These characters are inspired by the people I meet in my life :)

'Pixie Storytime' is a small watercolour piece in progress. A peaceful moment in time.

Lastly it's 'The Dreaming Treehouse'! Drew this a while ago, finally getting on with the colouring! Sometimes I'd find this one colour, texture of background that can get a drawing rolling and it feels awesome when things fall into place :)

Blessed Sakura - cont'd

For now I'll be posting more of the progression of this piece on my FB page instead: Yün. The Sakura is coming along very nicely :)

Blessed Sakura (W.I.P.)

My second take on the Sakura theme :) I had another sketch drawn up on my computer last month, then my HD crashed and I did not back it up >.< Thankfully I had the whole system on Time Machine :) That's why I love my iMac...full system and preferences restore took a little more than 3 hours! But anyways the lost sketch made way for a new one to begin! Can say I'm more in tune with the feel of this piece now...so hopefully, an acceleration! :D

Sparrow

Drew this like, 2 years ago, when I was still working at YP... yesterday sat down and looked at it and well, this will be going further than just a drawing! :)

I'm having this moment where my head is being flooded with ideas for drawings, illustrations, comics...lol. The sucky feeling comes from knowing I probably can't do them all, I'm only one person after all. And I've still got my research thesis to focus on! :P Aaargh a little frustration, imagination overdrive!!!

Also been listening to Bruno Mars ;) Ever since high school, I always needed to listen to music while I draw/paint etc. Last time it was to feed that anger and teen angst. Not like I don't do that anymore, but my song choices is much more varied now! And I don't absolutely NEED to listen to something while drawing anymore. I used to go into the music and it helps me concentrate on my lines. Sometimes feels a bit trippy lol. Music videos too are a source of ideas. When I say music I'm not really talking about Pop, back then I was all about Korn, Linkin Park, Limp Bizkit, Rammstein, System of a Down... those are like my classics now! XD

Haha well, variety is the spice of life! I think my music library has songs from Tiesto, Sonata Artica, Dr Who (ehem), and some Top 10s in there for fun :) Oh yeah, recently a TON of GLEE songs took residence in the library too! L

Sakura - Initial Sketch

2 perspectives on a Sakura tree. Nature and mankind. Day and night. Let's see where this sketch will go! :D

The Muse - Completed!

The Muse in colour! Link to the full image here: winniecheng.net

Nurturing Heart

A friend of mine sent me a link to a Threadless Design Challenge. The theme was 'Love'. I began work at 9am Sunday morning and did not stop till 11:30pm that night...and made the deadline! Now I'm waiting for the design to be approved for scoring :D I've always wanted to do t-shirt designs, and looking at all the submissions gave me loads of ideas. This is my first t-shirt design but it won't be my last! Nurturing Heart will also be available as a digital print :)

Threadless Design Challenge Link

Enjoy and love life! ;)

Apple House - Completed!!!

It's done!!! :) Yahoo! Adjusted the shading, sky and filled in all those little details like veins in the Apple leaves :D

Apple House - cont'd cont'd

Added in the background foliage, grass and shrubbery in front and flowers and butterflies. Almost done! :D

The Apple House - cont'd

First stage in the colouring process - blocking in sections with solid colour. I wanted a purple underpainting to show through for the apple and stone whereas the grass, foliage and other elements will have a dark blue underpainting. The door and other wooden bits are coloured in here.

2nd stage in colouring - colour and texture on the apple! I like how the shine worked out :) Also added the ambience with blue sky and clouds. Though I will rework the clouds when I find some reference to the fluffy kinds I was trying to do! Not quite satisfied with these ones yet :) Clouds are haaaard!

That's the progress so far! This will come out as a print by end of this month so don't forget to check out my Facebook Fan Page - Yün! Thanks! :D