IF - Punch

Sometimes, reading is like a punch in slow-motion.

For Illustration Friday.

Drawn on Paper53

PS* I Love You

"Busy is the new fine."

Does the bustle of life get to you? The Colouring Coo Doodling Doo series is your playground for taking that much needed pause.

Everyone, young and old, enjoys colouring and doodling. With this series tied-in to creativity skills, it hopes to be as enjoyable and it is useful. 

Introducing the first title in this series: PS* I Love You.



This is inspired by the intricate and beautiful batik artwork on Peranakan sarongs, especially those vintage ones which were hand-drawn.

Get your copy of this Pauseability exclusive today at A Rhyming Tern.

Vegetable Song

The Vegetable Song (tweet @totallyeustus) from Si Bennett on Vimeo.

These cannibals rock!

Drawing Game

Instant Face Maker from FaceHeads on Vimeo.

Real Books

Handmade

Via SEKS.

Splitscreen

Splitscreen: A Love Story from JW Griffiths on Vimeo.

Art of Breakfast

The Art of Breakfast from DannyGregory on Vimeo.

Via Danny Gregory.

A World I Never Made

A World I Never Made from Rachel Kwak on Vimeo.

Picture Pie

Ed Emberley has a wonderful way of guiding the creation of cute pictures. In his Picture Pie books, simple shapes are used to form the most delightful creatures and patterns. I created this ATC using round stickers and my take on Ed's ideas.

For parents and teachers, this is a great way to combine geometry with art!



Both books are now available at A Rhyming Tern, and for purchases of both books, a complimentary sheet of 19 mm round stickers will be included.

Jackson Pollock

Dripped from ChezEddy on Vimeo.

French animated homegae to Jackson Pollock

Via Brain Pickings.

Panyee Possibility

Wonder

Over at TEDx Singapore, I was asked how I rediscovered wonder. A great prompt. Here's what I said:

It has been especially since I started my Pauseability venture - to see and experience, and to encourage others, to pause and to consider possibilities.

Art has been a large part of this journey. It is not just about technique but an interplay of seeing, wondering and expressing - staying playful being key.

And it is always wonder-full meeting people, in person and through words, and sculpting ideas together.

Joyous Life!

Just completed training as a Conductorcise conductor. (The photo shows the Conductorcise baton.)

It is truly a wonderful way to bring joy through this unique combination of classical music, exercise and space for pausing as well as personal expression. Conductorcise is accessible to all - young or old, able-bodied or physically and mentally challenged, and brings benefits for body, mind and soul.

I am excited and cannot wait to be able to conductor a session. Interested? Let me know.

Drawing Inspiration

Drawing Inspiration from Wesley Louis on Vimeo.

Take a (8 min) pause to watch this. Enjoy it at full screen.

Via Drawn.

Happiness

Also, the Happiness Challenge.

Deep

Little by Little

A project I undertook for a kindergarten's anniversary dinner which was on 30 Dec.

Slightly corny play on Lego being joined together and how changes have come about in the past 20 years through the joint partnership of all involved little by little.

Hand-drawn illustrations.

See more here.



An original Lego sculpture was commissioned for the occasion too. At the end of the dinner, everyone brought home a piece of this sculpture as a memento.

Lavish Grace

This season means many things to different people. One of them would be to remember the birth of Jesus who made it possible for us to experience the lavish grace of God and to live every moment in God's abundant favour and with unspeakable joy.

Blessed Christmas!

IF-Afterwards

You know those little stands that you can clip a note or photo to?

It usually works well as a reminder - from a note to yourself perhaps about something to do afterwards or you place a photo afterwards to remember an occasion or a person from before.

For Illustration Friday.

Also sent it over for Design Sponge's Alphabet Contest.