Blog and Artwork updates of Singapore caricaturist, portrait artist and illustrator - Jit

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Wednesday, March 31, 2010

Group Caricatures for Recaap Information Sharing Centre

Client's brief:-
"Hi Mr Chong, we would like to order a group caricature picture for 15 pax in one picture using pencil ($25 per person).

Please see the group picture with 15 people within. I can send you more for reference if required. Hope the resolution is sufficient.

This is for my Japanese boss as his departure gift (the guy in green T-shirt), we are thinking of ‘sports theme’ to highlight the good teamwork in our organisation. We would like to include our organisation name in it “ReCAAP Information Sharing Centre” somehwhere..."

Group caricatures for ReCaap Information Sharing Centre

Tuesday, March 30, 2010

Caricature theme - traditional Japanese wedding

Client's brief:-
"Hi Jit,

Great work posted on your site. We are really looking forward to getting our wedding's welcome board sketch done by you.

My wife and I really like the picture of a live sketching piece you did which I have attached in the email. We really like how soft and kind the art piece looks and would like to know is that a caricature or portrait and was it done by markers, ink, or...?....

The requirements will be:

- Our faces as attached in the close up picture minus my pimple pls hahah

- Full body with the traditional japanese wedding kimono's (Stated as groom's and bride's kimono design) as attached in the picture. I have included our full body picture stated as Full body reference for your reference but pls note that, that attire is not the wedding kimono design.

As for the background:

- We would like to be drawn standing on the squarish platform which is over calm water with the extended walkway that leads to the left as highlighted on the bottom of the attached "TOGO garden" picture to connect to the rear part of the drawing of the shrine as seen on the attached "Shrine" picture.

- We would also like the bigger highlighted sakura blossom (as seen in "TOGO garden" picture) to be drawn above our heads with these words on it which has to be big enough to be read for our wedding reception board. The words are, " Welcome to our Wedding.
Jay & Yuko.
8th April 2010."

- Lastly, as our board as flowers on the top left and bottom right, please arrange for us to be drawn on the right side with the shrine on the left as we think that should give the best orientation. But please give us your feedback and suggestions as you are the professional.....

Thanks for the input! and we are totally ok with doing it in portrait format, any further professional advice is totally welcomed.

Will we have to forgo the sakura drawing even in portrait format or will there be enough space? The words can be written over the sakura if there isn't enough space or do you have any alternative suggestions as to how we can add in the sakura and words?

I have attached scanned images for the TOGO garden however they are in 2 pieces, hope that's ok. And I could only get a picture of the shrine in the day without the red carpet, hope you could draw the shrine in the day with the red carpet.

Lastly, it seems like the picture frame of 400mm X 300mm includes the border of the frame. Can the drawings be done in such a way that it doesn't get blocked by the flowers on the edges as well please.

Thanks a million for listening to our endless requests."


Traditional Japanese wedding  couple caricatures
The kimonos were the most time-consuming, especially the bride's one.
You can tell from the textile pattern.

However, the feedback was rewarding:-
"Oh, Very nice!... beautiful! It's going to be a very good memory for us!"
:)))))

Sunday, March 28, 2010

Caricature for Ministry of Manpower (MOM) - 23

In fact, this was the first individual order placed by this client, way before the bulk of 22 caricature order was placed, but collecting later. So let me finish it off.

Caricature for Ministry of Manpower - 23
Sketches here.

Caricature for Ministry of Manpower - all 23
Though I know I have done 23 caricatures for them, it is still a 'wow' when I laid them out.

Client's feedback:-
"Hi Jit, I just saw the caricatures and they are great! :) Really look like the real person..."

Caricature for Ministry of Manpower (MOM) - 22

Caricature for Ministry of Manpower - 22
The moment this pencil sketch is done, I knew this one going to be a funny one.
Look at his expression. You need people with comical features and/or smiles to give you comical caricature.
I love this!:))))
Last piece of this bulk order from Ministry of Manpower.
But this is not the end yet.......

Saturday, March 27, 2010

Wednesday, March 24, 2010

Caricature for Detpak

Client's brief:-
"Hi,

We have plan to get a retirement memento for a colleague of our. Would like to check if possible to get it done by next Friday (26th March)

We are in the F&B paper packaging company & Richard been with us for a long time & have been taking care one of our key client - McDonald’s account since started work 30 yrs ago. At such, the theme will be very much be the classic yellow & red McDonald background with Richard wearing similar color theme, perhaps lying leisurely on a hemlock basking in his retirement.....

A guideline:-

1) Subject - Richard sitting on the sandy beach (enjoying his retirement)
2) Cloth - Yellow shirt + white & red strip bemudas + red big boot (McDonald theme clothing – belly exposed!)
3) BEER + Hamburger + fries etc. Value meal change drink to Beer! (see attached sample)
4) Background – McDonald restaurant with the big signature ‘M” "


Caricature for Detpak - hammock Mcdonald's

Client's response, upon receiving this artwork:-
"Oh, it's quite cool!...... It looks absolutely like him!"

Caricature for Ministry of Manpower (MOM) - 16

Caricature for Ministry of Manpower - 16
See sketches here.

Caricature theme - policewoman and prisoner

Client's brief:-
"hi,I wanna order a caricature. I want the female to be in a police outfit and the guy in a prisoner outfit. ...the gal as a cop and the guy as a prisoner and the prisoner will be handcuffed by the cop. "

Couple caricatures - policewoman & prisoner
Quite a good change from the MOM job.
An interesting theme!
I enjoyed this whole drawing process.
Satisfied with the result too.:)))

Saturday, March 20, 2010

Caricature for Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS)

Client's brief:-
" We would like to for the person to be writing with one hand, and singing from a mike in the other. Backdrop would be MAS building (similar to the link below). Thanks"

Caricature for Monetary Authority of Singapore cropped
Drawing process here.

Caricature for DBS

Client's brief:-
"The theme is to draw her like a queen on the throne with wine bottles strewn around and her looking a bit tipsy.
She’s still looking classy holding a cocktail or champagn glass. "


Queen caricature for DBS
Juggling with the orders. 3 urgent orders came in yesterday.
This one due today.
Searching through my posts, I realised I have done a couple of queen caricatures. I thought I have only drawn some king caricatures.

Drawing process here.

Client's response upon seeing this:-
"Oh, this is very nice!"

Friday, March 19, 2010

Caricature for Ministry of Manpower (MOM) - 7

Caricature for Ministry of Manpower - 7
Think, think and think.... I still can't get 3 more them to shake hands and form a triangle.......

Caricature for Ministry of Manpower (MOM) - 6

Caricature for Ministry of Manpower - 6
This time, no more MOM platforms and sign board as previous 5 caricatures.

Snapshots of the drawing process here.
I captured the drawing process in many short video clips.
At last, it didn't fail this time.

Q-digital Chinese traditional wedding caricatures

Client's brief:-
"Hi,

I am interested to get the Q-Digital caricatures (using Adobe Illustrator) and to be using for my wedding card cover.

The design that I am interested is Q-Digital caricatures template 9 – traditional Chinese wedding.

I will be printing on A4 paper size but printing image will be A5 (148mm X 210mm).

1) Can your soft copy in jpeg format provide to be A5 paper size, as I do not want the soft copy to be A6 paper size?
2) Can the resolution be 300dpi?"

Q-digital Chinese traditional wedding caricatures - CMYK
Artwork by my freind Artist Q.

Caricature for Ministry of Manpower (MOM) - 5

Caricature for Ministry of Manpower - 5
The process here.

Caricature theme - walking the dog

Client's brief:-
"As inquired today, please find the picture of our friend attached. It will be our send-off gift for her.
Would appreciate if you can include her dog Keiko in the caricature (see also attached pictures).
So it should be like owner and pet picture....
Steph (woman) would still be the highlight of the picture. It's just to give you an idea what the dog look like when you draw Steph walking the dog."


Caricature theme - walking the dog
This is the caricature version of Miss Clarity illustrations.:)

Drawing process here.
Unfortunately, there's only 1 video captured, resolution not very good too. The rest all failed, due to error. Looks like when it shouldn't exceed 4 mins.
Client's response, upon receiving this caricature:-
"Nice!"

Thursday, March 18, 2010

Caricature for Ministry of Manpower (MOM) - 4

Caricature for Ministry of Manpower - 4
Captured part of the drawing process on Facebook webcam videos - 1 & 2.
Snapshots here.

Saw my artwork on Facebook!!

Malay couple wedding caricatures Sep 2007
Happened to see this photo on my Facebook home page.
One of my clients - Razhia Bee Bte Gausmiah post up some of her wedding photos few years back. I was quite excited when I saw it. She agreed to let me post it here.

Something different.
Most of the time, I see my artworks either on my drawing desk, or framed up, but not at client's wedding reception.

This caricature was done about 3 years ago.

Wednesday, March 17, 2010

Facebook Fan Page

Caricature Fan Box
I have just setup a Fan Page (Caricature) on Facebook.
I am thinking to put in some contents which are different from this blog.
More like behind the scene.
You can see how my drawings are done.
From sketch to colouring.
And what I am drawing currently. Maybe not all drawings. Too tedious.
(Cannot afford so much time.)
Snapshots are raw. Videos are raw.
More contents coming up. I will need some time to build it up.
If you are interested to follow, please click "Become a Fan" button in the Facebook badge, on the right column.
See you there! :)

Caricature for Ministry of Manpower (MOM) - 3

Caricature for Ministry of Manpower - 3
Ever wonder how this caricature is done?
You can view them here. Very raw images in their original states, which you will not see it on this blog.

Caricature for Ministry of Manpower (MOM) - 2

Caricature for Ministry of Manpower - 2

Caricature for Ministry of Manpower (MOM) - 1

In 2007, Ministry of Manpower commissioned me to illustrate some caricatures for their standlee. Now, they came back for more, but different faces. Total is 22 individual caricatures. About 7 of them are these directors standing on the "Great MOMers, Great MOM" platforms, with a board (where they will stick on the message on the standlee) in their hands.

Caricature for Ministry of Manpower - 1

Tuesday, March 16, 2010

baby caricature in pencil

Client's brief:-
"I would like to order a caricature in pencil for the attached picture.
Can I include these wordings as well - "Happy 1st Birthday Seth!"?"


baby caricature in pencil

Caricature theme - Farewell to Chocolate industry

Client's brief:-
"Hi Jit,

I love your work and hope you can complete this caricature for one of our colleagues who is leaving us after nearly 2 years with the company. This will be a farewell gift to her…I am looking at a coloured caricature with theme like the one you did here… http://www.caricature.com.sg/2010/03/caricature-theme-riding-down-hill.html

The backdrop should have a blue sky with her driving a car. She is currently dabbling in photography and she should be holding an SLR camera in the caricature with some nice scenery outside the car. She has a dog which looks really like a pig with its pink and big nose (please see attached photo), This dog (with emphasis on the pink nose) can be in the back passenger seat with looking really happy out of the window. Finally, the car should be filled with chocolates such as Toblerone, M&M's, Hershey's etc... since we are in the chocolate trade…you can maybe show them bursting out of the car boot or some falling out of the car…leaving a trail of chocs behind…well after all, she is leaving the choc industry at least for now!..."


lady caricature in car farewell to chocolate industry A3
Client's response:-
"Nice!"

Lady caricature in colour

lady caricature in colour 160310 A4
1-day-delivery job! Mix and match hair style and face - which I don't really like to do.
Thank goodness no disaster.

Monday, March 15, 2010

Caricatures in ink and brush with theme

Client's requests:-
"Requirements:

Caricature, I do not need it to be in colour. But I want it in black and white (similar to what you have drawn for the Biotherm event).
Size: A4 size please.
$$ Price: Since I want it in black and white, how much will it be then?
Collection date: 3-4 weeks time is fine. No rush. Once the caricature is ready, inform me, and I will collect it......
• Theme: Sexy, kinky kind of photos, something like a bachelor / bachelorette kind of result.
• They are getting married this year and so to have this caricature as a memo for them for their last bachelor/bachelorette life.
• Need you to draw 2 person in 1pc of A4 paper. Full body drawn.
• The attached you made is using ink, is it? Try make the picture to be funny. E.g, man with underwear / lady with lingerie with nice cleavage (just to ur imagination to make it look good ) I leave it to u to make it nice.
Add words at bottom on right hand side (in two lines): First line: Lin & Faizal / Second line: February 2010
Positioning of the caricature photo: FaizaL will be on the left. Lin will be on the right.
Please draw the caricature in VERTICAL position."


Couple caricatures in ink - sexy lingere & underwear
Changed the position of the subjects and text, upon approval of the client.
The angle this lady faced - she can only be on the left, for this caricature to look good.
Changed the date upon client's request.
I like the guy's posture.:D

"Caricature, I do not need it to be in colour. But I want it in black and white (similar to what you have drawn for the Biotherm event).
Size: A4 size please.
$$ Price: $60
Collection date: 3-4 weeks time is fine. No rush. Once the caricature is ready, inform me, and I will collect it.
Add a nice WORD ART at the top of the fairy/Nadia's head, align centre. Font size 25 to 30. Depending on the size of the caricature drawn. Put the name : NADIA.
Theme: This is for a birthday lady. She is also going to be a mother soon. Therefore, possible to have the caricature done like :
- A fairy with wings / an angel with wings. The position of the body is slightly sided. ALso, can try to include her buldging tummy which shows that the fairy / angel is having a baby... make it look she's pregnant since she is pregnant. Her picture is the one with the name Nadia. I also attached the original photo, just in case u nid it.
Add words at bottom on right hand side 2nd line : Happy Birthday February Baby
Add words at bottom on right hand side 3rd line (If the words too long, you can adjust. I trust your judgement): From your colleagues of the Logistics, Steel Stock Department, Keppel FELS Limited 2010.
Positioning of the caricature photo: Centre of paper
Please draw the caricature in VERTICAL position, the position of the body, try to make it something like the attached picture 'fairy sample body position_blue fairy with black hair' - the fairy in blue. Make the body position, facing NOT too much on the right side, slightly slant it to the left a bit so can see the shape of the pregnant belly. Add a pregnant belly to it. (i am not sure if you understand what i need). Try to make the picture look as fresh and delighting as posible. To my opinion, as long as her face you drawn still looks like her, i am totally fine with the rest of it.
My preferred mode of payment: ATM transfer.
I do not need any lamination or any frame. Thank you."

lady caricature in ink - pregnant angel

"Caricature, I do not need it to be in colour. But I want it in black and white (similar to what you have drawn for the Biotherm event).
Size: A4 size please.
$$ Price: $60
Collection date: 3-4 weeks time is fine. No rush. Once the caricature is ready, inform me, and I will collect it.
Theme: Just do some fun pic. Anything will do. I trust your imagination. Surprise me something superbly nice :) thanks.
Add words at bottom on right hand side 1st line : Happy Birthday Fuzzy.
Add words at bottom on right hand side 2nd line : Love you lots!
Add words at bottom on right hand side 3rd line : Truly yours from: Mazlina , Nurul, Noris & Sheeraza.
Positioning of the caricature photo: Centre of paper
Please draw the caricature in VERTICAL position."


lady caricature in ink on stool

Sunday, March 14, 2010

Couple portraits in pencil

couple portraits in pencil 140310
The reference phote was seriously underexposed.
Bothof their faces were in teh shade.
I have quite a hard time putting in the different shades.

Crazy Cups

crazy cups
Bought the Crazy Cups for my kids.
They saw the Singapore Media Corp Artistes put up a performance at the Ren Ci Charity Show, live on Channel 8 on 24th January 2010.

They were so amazed till they used those plastic cups for parties, found in the cupboard, and practice.
Told them the weight and material are different. You can't do a good job without the right stuff.


When I did this illustration for this client few years ago, it never occur to me that people can get so crazy with these cups.
Looking at the final product, looks like they have changed the colours on their side.

Caricature live sketching for M Hotel Singapore

Caricature live sketching for M Hotel - d
An hour event (1pm - 2pm) at M Hotel.
M Hotel will have a theme for their hotel every quarter.
This quarte's theme is Superhero.
Caricature live sketching for M Hotel - e
Caricature live sketching for M Hotel - a
Thus, I will need to draw in some Superhero therme, upon guests' request.
Caricature live sketching for M Hotel - b
Superman and Batman in this restaurant?!

Caricature live sketching for M Hotel - c
Caricature live sketching for M Hotel - 1
First guest - this little boy loves Spiderman. Let's have a Spiderboy caricature.
Not very sure of the Spiderman outfit.
Too slow if I search for the image from my iPhone.
So, just imagine.

Caricature live sketching for M Hotel - 2
He wanted a Superman theme.

Caricature live sketching for M Hotel - 3
No specific request for this little girl.

Caricature live sketching for M Hotel - 4
So are the rest. Thus, I can speed up, and focus on the faces.
Caricature live sketching for M Hotel - 5
Caricature live sketching for M Hotel - 6
Caricature live sketching for M Hotel - 7
The few guests above happened to be celebrating for this birthday 'boy' above.
As such, they were entitled to get their caricatures done for free by me.
This gentleman is in photography business.
We have a short but good chat with his nephew (who's in charge of his business) on my lens problem. Thank you.:)
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