Disaster

I promised myself to get one Hangboy WW2 art done every week and I finally missed one. too many projects...I have to get my sh1t together again.

the "flow" stage

Go kart racing at K1 Speed today was a lot of fun. Striving for the 1st position can really get your blood pumping. I wonder if the pros in car racing have that "flow" stage where they dont even think about the outcome, just here to drive and doing their best without trying...ya know "the Art of Racing"

Why this guy?

There was a bad news at work today. Our friend Rob is no longer with us. Rest in peace brother.

Mom day Thingy

A snap shot from Mizuwa Market. These ones are painted by5-6 year-old kids. Gotta say they make me smile. Pure expressions, no competing for perfection and totally carefree. I felt like breathing clean air (that smell a lot like pastel).
I recently just watched "My Kid Could Paint That",the documentary about little girl Marla, butts kicking in abstract painting world. Sales of her work earn over $300,000. Then a number of angry people assume that she had helps from her father, an amateur painter. Conclusions and judgments are left to the viewers.
I think if you doubt that they are not her own paintings or she is not a child prodigy in painting then don't buy the work! There are countless of drug dealers that actually use and abuse children to be angry at. $300k from already rich people? big deal...

Let go

A sketch while I was in a ferry ship in Hongkong. I think I got influenced by James Jean's Art but I was trying not to be... so there was a little bit of internal fights (which mostly lead to poor results) ... However I am a fan. I love his line quality and choices of colors. I am still a little annoied by the Prada animation while back...He did AMAZING concepts for it but I wish "they" execucuted better in the animation :( Check out James's art and you will soon forget about mine http://www.jamesjean.com/

2P = !?

I mean why would you draw on GRID?! or SCOTCH TAPE or a MINI FRIDGE or TRASHCANS!!?
anywho I like this pose...might do a full render some day.

Pissed

Not very happy

Back from Vacation

Finally back to LA. My Asia trip was fun and I am sad it is over. I took a bunch of photographs, feel free to check em out here http://www.flickr.com/photos/iampao/
I drew this one while I was on the plane from Tokyo to Bangkok. Simply inspired by the cultures....and kitchen knifes. Till then...

color sketches for friend

going away for 3 months vacation...woot!

Juggling is so hard!

yet so addicting...

I got nothing...

nothing to write....

Who draw feet?

The foot is like the thing I care last... sometime I rush it and the result is huge...in size.

Wake up call

Eve of Hallows

SAD :(

I avoid being sad because it doesn't help anybody... but sometime I let myself be.

HANGBoY.CoM launched...

...with a new look!

Happy Halloween!!

Lost and Found

Found an old drawing I did in 2005. The paper has already turned brown. I Kindda like the line quality but I messed up the foot pretty good:(
Its always fun to compare the old drawings to the new ones.

HANGBoY Website...so close

I have been working on the Hangboy website and it is ALMOST ready. There will be new cool new ww2 based artworks...stay tuned!

zzzzzzzz

It is hard to stay awake in figure drawing some times. Since it can put me to "trace" stage where i get really comfy... really ...really...comfy.....zzzz....zzzz

The arm is still going...zzz

Have you (artists) ever feel like you were doing so well nothing could stop you on a project? (I am not talking about slavery at the office but cranking out on your own beloved project) Anyway, the next thing you knew was beautiful sun rise! You knew if you go to bed then but you wont get up again till the afternoon and you would have vicious cycle of time-offset effect. The only way I know to get off this loop is to stay up until the sun goes down again.

undying love for Sushi

I lose interest easily...BUT if I like something I really stick with it. Sushi is one of those things. Really I can eat these bite size sculptures anytime. Its delicious, healthy, graceful, simple but wait... not simple at all. It requires mastery to make. If I may.. it is Zen on a dish!

"Draw it big and show it to god" Paul Hudson

I remember learning anatomy with Paul Hudson back in college. He is the real bad ass and do know how to teach. I remember drawing out muscles on top of skeleton on top of "the 3 basic forms" and do the drawing marathons over the weekends while listening to him talk about art...yup Paul was Jesus without halo. If he see my drawings now he will most likely hit my hands.

Samurai Style

My friend named it "Samurai Drawing style" because I looked like I am slashing the paper into bits while I draw. I like the result...It has a lot of energy within. plus I like Samurais and I like drawing...nothing to complain. These are from late 2007 I think, I draw much softer these days...gosh wth is wrong with me?

life drawing

life drawing is like the artist gym to me. will be posting more drawings soon.

Evil at times

I painted this last year for Digital Domain art blog: Topic Villain. It's funny I had it done so fast and really had a lot of fun and ...had that evil smile on my face while painting it!

WILD WEST

sumtime i concern about me not having a style, then i concern about having only one style to stick with...then i concern about concerning too much...maybe concerning too much makes me not having a style...