caricature live sketching for Waters Asia Ltd - Part 1

After the sketch at the National Museum (from 4:30pm - 6pm), I rushed down to National University of Singapore (NUS), University Cultural Centre to sketch for the guests of Waters Asia Limited. They had a booth there. Haha...don't know the name of their event even after I got the payment. Pai Seh..... Hahaha.....
This University Cultural Centre is a new building. Eleven years ago when I left School of Architecture, NUS, it is not built yet. (Due to the short timeframe, I don't have the time to tour around the campus, especially the beef Kuey Teow in the Arts Canteen, Forum, and School of Architecture. I read in the My Paper that the Arts canteen will be torn down soon. Is it true? What a pity!)

This event was quite long, from 7pm to 10pm.
It has been quite a long time that I didn't sketched for events more than 2 hours at one go.
I used to sketch for this kind of similar events for Alianze and GSK few years ago. The former was about 4 hours a day, for 3 consecutive days. The latter was 6 hours for 3 consecutive days.
Thus, I couldn't quite get used to this 3-hour event.

This company initially wanted to book me for this event. Later, due to some reasons, they gave up the ideas, when I checked with them last week. Then, they called me on Saturday, telling me that their boss decided to engage my service. As I have agreed to sketch for the Peranakan Place event form 5pm to 6:30pm, I have to change the timing with the client of Peranakan Place. Luckily, tehy agreed to shift their time 30 mins earlier. If not, I will have problem in reaching NUS from National Museum in 30 minutes (6:30pm - 7pm) during the peak hours.

Here are the photos taken at this event.


This gentleman was quite enthusiastic in getting his caricature done.
I think it was well done. Too bad that the photo taken was not sharp.


Another good one!


Quite close resemblance!







The photograpgheralso had his caricature done.


One of the better caricatures done this evening.


Pretty close resemblance too.



Nice couple caricatures!

caricature sketching for Peranakan Place, Singapore at National Museum

These caricatures were done live in the National Museum, Singapore.
Peranakan Place is setting up a new outlet in National Museum, in a few weeks time.
They are going to use this artwork on the back of their menu.
These 2 guy are the chefs - Dan (from Australia) and Philipp (from Germany).
This caricature was a more formal one, with the National Museum in the background. They wanted a more playful and funny one tomorrow.
Hence, I have to come back again tomorrow to sketch for them.

caricature for MindShareWorld

A farewell gift to this guy who has been working in MindShare from 1997 - 2006.
They wanted to potray him as Sir Stamford Raffles, and looks like an award by it self.
The awards behind are won by him during his stay in the company.

Just noticed that I didn't colour in one of the awards.
A revised version here. Pai seh......=)

Caricatures for Exxonmobil again.

This was a farewell gift to the boss in the middle from the staff.
I was shock when they told me that he's about 60 years old, which doesn't look like at all.
The guy from hp (post up later)looks more like 60 years old.

These below 2 caricature artworks were posted because they are done in pencil, not for Exxonmobil. Hahaha.... just that I am too lazy to post them up separately, as they are not interesting enough by itself.

The mobile stands

Finally, I got to see them make into mobile stands.
Due to my tight work schedule and workload, I don't have a chance to come to Raffles City to take a look, even when they are printed. (The client collected these prints directly from the printer.)
It happened that the silhouette cutting was held at Raffles City yesterday. Hehheh... I only thought of this mobile stands when I reached the second floor, I thought of these. Pai seh)
I think the outcome was quite impressive, as they are printed at life size.
I can't find Busy Ben. Don't know where the client (THOS SB Sandwich) placed them.

Caricature theme - birthday kiss

This was a birthday kiss from the lady in the drawing (supposedly my client) to her boyfriend.
Think she will be bringing this oversea to him. Hence, she wanted it to be done in A4 size, framed up and hand-carried over.
Did you notice the black outline strokes for the body were different?
I used the new fountain pen to ink in.
It had more cartoon feel now, I think. I have more freedom when inking with the pen, as compared to the brush, which I always used.
I managed to get the non-smudge ink (when using with marker) from the art supplier 2 days ago. Usually, the ink tends to smudge when marker goes over it.
Now, it doesn't. Feels really great.

Hopefully it brings my caricature skills to another level.

Silhouette cutting for Kuehne + Nagel Annual Dinner and Dance 2006

Hahaha.... My virgin show in silhouette cutting today.
It was held in Atrium Ballroom, Raffles City, 6pm - 7pm.
After days of practice, now is the time I show off my skills.
The result turned out better than I have expected.
Thought it will be worse initially. I was mentally prepared for it before I came to this event.
As usual, when the event starts at 6pm, the guests will always be late.
My first cut started at 6:20pm.
I noticed silhoutte cutting was not as popular as (my) caricature sketching, at least these people are not so enthusiastic. No queue, stopped about 1-2 minutes before next one sat down. I can be sure that my display samples weren't that bad. At least, they managed to recognised Tom Cruise and Andy Lau (though I was not very skillful and experienced at this stage). Perhaps, it was not as obvious and fun as caricatures in which you can see the features and unexpected (pleasant of course) surprise.
Overall, I gave myself 60 out of 100.
I can perform better with more experience and practice.
Maybe this would be my last show doing silhoueete cutting.
It was quite fun.
But I like sketching portraits and caricatures more. More satisfaction!!!


First one and a successful one. Phew!


This one, I think it's acceptable only, cos a bit small lah, but quite delicate.


I think this is the best one!


This one not bad too. Did you see her teeth?


I think I am getting more experienced at this stage.

More practise....

I am still working hard on the silhouette cuttings.
I have tried a number of time on my family members, and gave to them (so no photo taken).
I have even tried on statues. You won't believe that.
I run out of live models.
Last night, I even think of going downstair to offer free silhouette cutting service to the public, as training. Rather crazy. However, I may do it if I can't get any models later.
The event is coming near, less than 4 hours from now.
The same event company just sms me to make a booking with me on silhouette cutting on 8th Dec, even before seeing my skills. Hahaha..... What if he regrets it today?!!!
Anyway, I am book on that day for 2 events on caricature sketching service.
No chance to see my skill again on that day. Hahaha......

caricature live sketching for ECSF Annual Dinner and Dance 2006

This event was right after the sketching for ESPN Star Sports D&D.
The booking was 6:30pm - 7:30pm.
When I reached at 6:15pm, they told me that I was early.
The event will only start at 6:45pm.
No worry, the beach looked good in the sunset.
I sat by at the beach chatting with my friend, Eddie (who shot some videos of my sketching earlier on in ESPN event).
I knew that by the time I start sketching, the sky will turn dark.
It will be hard for me to see, given that the only lighting they provide was from the stage.
Inevitably, the result will not be that good.

Best caricature done in this event.


Caricatures of mother and daughter.


This one quite sweet too.

P/S; I lost the email list of these guest for the 2 events today.
Die liao, they will say that I make empty promise.
I told them I will email the photos to them.
Hopefully, they managed to find their way here to this post to download, from the url I put on every drawings. However, most of the time, they won't, unless they are very interested in my works.

caricature live sketching for ESPN Star Sports Annual Dinner & Dance 2006

I only got the booking for this event yesterday afternoon.
It was really a last minute notice.
Initially, they wanted to book me for 2 hours, from 5pm - 7pm.
Thank goodness that it was in Sentosa, as my another event was in Sentosa at Siloso Beach too, from 6:30pm - 7:30pm.
I told the event organiser that I can only sketch for an hour for her event, as I have another event later.
She called her client, and the latter agreed.
In fact, they have left with no choice.
This month, almost all the caricaturists in Singapore are booked, especially on the 8th and 15th of December.
It was held in Sapphire Pavillion, same venue as my last Friday event.
The guests were late. My first guest sat in around 5:15pm.
Hence, I only sketched 7 of them.

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This was my favourite caricature done for this event.




This wasn't a good one. Perhaps I should emphasize more on the eyebag.



My first impression of this guy - Mr Bean!!!
Don't you think so?
This photo and angle didn't really show much of the resemblance. Perhaps a three quarter view should be a better shot.

This was why I drew a popular posture of Mr Bean for his body.
See the video of the sketching process here.

Caricature of Angelina Jolie -Lara Croft (Tomb Raider)

As I will be using pen to sketch for events from now on, I have decided to do more samples as displays in events.
This caricature of Angelina Jolie -Lara Croft (Tomb Raider), was done last night.

Quite cool, I think.

working hard!!!

See the ugly cuttings I have done last night and just now.

Some celebrities, some are my family.
Some are really disastrous, some ok.

I need more practice, man!

Not enough live models!!!