Journey to the West

Chess match! Monkey King vs. Monk Pig!

(Inspired by 16th century Chinese novel Journey to the West.)

Friday Morning (Happy Halloween!)

Puffin's friend dressed up as Puffin's deepest fear. Happy halloween, everyone!

Thursday Morning (Ready to Travel!)

One more puffin illustration prior to my trip to Hong Kong tonight. Whoop whoop squawk!

Wednesday Morning

The puffin's motto: No muffin, no discussion.

Tuesday Morning

Everything's negotiable, except this banana muffin. Puffin loves muffin!

Monday Morning

Puffin wishes everyone a fine Monday morning.

Story, Story

A horse-related history story in the brewing process this week. =)

Banned Books Week

Celebrate the freedom to read‬ during Banned Books Week! =)

www.bannedbooksweek.org

Doodle with a China Marker

I was drawing and talking via Google Hangout with good friends, one of whom was the talented Katie Kath Boyd. Here is our dialogue exchange:

Katie: You should try using a China marker.

Me: Good idea! But how do I sharpen it?

Katie: You sharpen it.

Me: Oh.

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I don't even know why I asked that question. It seemed logical at the time, but Katie provided an equally logical answer. Yup, yup.

Here is an quick illustration using a sharpened China marker. =)

Medium Exploration

Thick-black-strokes exploration continues... Working on a softer palette this time. :)

Medium Exploration

I am exploring a thicker black stroke today.

There was a time I worried if publishing professionals will be confused over my periodic switches in medium, but I soon discovered as a professional illustrator, this is what I should be doing. I should be exploring different options on a constant level.

As Maurice Sendak once said, "If you only have one style, then you're going to do the same book over and over, which is, of course, pretty dull.  Lots of styles permit you to walk in and out of books."

Sketchbook Doodle

Sketchbook Doodle

Hello Cousin Boar!

Shape of Piggie's snout refined recently to differentiate him from a newly casted character: Cousin Boar.

Character Development

Little Animals Go to School

Loud Cats

Beautiful dream reading an illustrated adventure book got interrupted by two wandering cats-duet 4am.

Where's This Little One From?

Girl Scout Cookies, Sir?

Hades and Cerberus