Monday, December 31, 2007

Merry Christmas for the 1001 time!!

You know, I REALLLY don't enjoy doing skulls and all. I'd much rather do more act cute kiddy illustrations then skulls so the above is what you get trying to mix the two-
a yellow squid-looking skull.

Why?
Because a banana just died.
And erm.
His spirit rose. okaay.

And the orange thing at the corner is... it's an orange.
There's actually a reason for it looking constipated. Trust me there is.
I just have to think of one.
mm.

So that was a corner piece that's something off what I'm currently working on. The background is temporary because I slack. Alot. I'm also trying my best to treat it more like a personal-trying-to-waste-time-during-the-hols piece than school work.
Or maybe. a christmas-bluesss piece. Whichever.
Because I really am quite sad to see christmas decors being removed along the street, in shop displays..

Good thing is, I know a group of artists putting christmas decors up now so that christmas can last a lil' longer. Like now. Now. Huge group. Huge project. So I'm guessing they'll do fine.
Wanna join? Lemme know.

Bad things is, this isn't happening in Singapore
Then again, why should I be waiting for people to come over? Why not just start it here and now?
Because Singapore is too frikkin hot for anything.


So. mm. Merry Christmas!! again

and

I am STILL sorry for not replying emails yet. I'm changing a tee shirt supplier. Have yet to do some negotiations. ^^ Wanna get your shirts cheaper right? Then please bear with me. Especially those ordering in bulk and need the shirts asap.
I am so so sorry.
But school work first.

Thursday, December 27, 2007

HAPPY CHRISTMAS FOR THE THOUSANDTH TIME!



7-AD


Yayyy Christmas mail from the amazing TARKINSON. Opened the mailbox today. Got some sticker packs along with some awesome goodies.
HO HO HO.

I've got everything for EVERYONE, friends and loved ones.
Love me or not I've got something for you.
Hate me and I'll still get something for you.
'Long as you're the only player in the hate game, I got something for you.
However, I apologise in advance because the gifts are very random. I like randomness. But I'm not sure we all appreciate randoms.

But then again, it's the thought that counts right?


riiiight.

HAPPY MERRY CHRISTMAS TO EVERYONE IN THE ENTIRE WORLD!
GOD LOVES YOU.
PEACE PLEASE.


wahahaha I just can't get enough of the christmas vibes..

Saturday, December 15, 2007

Be RIGHT backk!

Flicked and slapped by PHOOOKER
Flicked and slapped by CIUS!

Flicked and slapped by DEREMONY!

OKAyyy thanks everyone. This year's beeen a good year.

Today was madness. BUT THANK GODDD I've finally cleared all my december trades out.
Okaay maybe not everyone. But most.

Here are the names. If you're not listed below, I promise to get them sent out after christmas :

-Deremony, USA (2nd packk)

-Tarkinson, Germany

-!Te Amo!, USA

-3_MS, USA

-ART_1, USA

-The Mosart crew, The Netherlands

-chikenworld, Mexico

-Akes, Australia

-gumb, Canada

-perfecto*enemigo, Chile

-WaffieOnTV, SG

-reetbag, Canada

-boyfir3, Mexico

-El Bokom, France

-Thee, USA (sorry friend for the reeeally late pack)

-Bllue, Brasil

-Caspa, USA

Yeeeeah that's about. I know I'm still missing a few names. Promise to get the packs out soon.

Okay I'm done. Enjoy the hols. I'll be away for 2 weeks on holiday. Just finished packing.
I hate last minute shopping.



CHEERS AND SEE YOU IN THE NEW YEAR!
7-AD


ps. Mail me if you need anything and I'll get right to it when i get backk. Thanks for supporting!

Tuesday, December 11, 2007

JUXTAPOZ

Slapped by tigapics.



Flicked by perfecto enemigo.
CHILE!


7-AD and Billi Kid get a little thirsty while checking out Derek Albeck's new billboard for VANS. Stickers on the corner of Bleecker and Lafayette.
NYC!

Honour to be 'side the master of sticker combos. Check out Billikid's interview over
here.


Hoyeahhhhhh finallly!
Got myself a small feature on Juxtapoz Art & Culture Magazine online.
The mag's coming out some time soon. Gotta get my hands on one.
(A little bit expensive so i'll have to sit down and think for a while.)
I found out about it during class at about 7pm today.


Was trying to contain my excitement.
You know, show abit of modesty...


www.juxtapoz.com




YOUR BIG DREAMS DON'T MEAN A THING IF YOU'VE GOT NO MIND CHASING IT.
YOU'RE LIKE A LOST KID. STILL DREAMING.

CAN I SLAP YOU?

Saturday, December 8, 2007

P.I.N.S

So because of the lack of cash, I've got some good souls sending me things.. Things I can paint on or whatever. Things like, a Pringles! cover.

So thank you for that. I've got no idea who some of you guys are. But it's probably people whom I've given stickers to in the past or have commissioned me before.
Otherwise... how else would they have gotten my house address riiight...
Right.

Anyway, the cover above is just a quick job. Acrylic paint and marker. Going out to someone who commissioned me. Along with a few stickers and cardboard art. and badges which i'll talk about later.

Slowly but surely, I'm finishing up my commissions. About 4 more and I'm done.

Badges!!!!
Okaay finally.
I'll be selling these. 35mm in diameter. They're not for free.
But if you're trading stickers with me, I'll add some badges in.

Pangolin Love badge!

This whole pangolin thing is from my dad. Pangolin lover he is.
So this design was created. Meant to make it a shirt design for him.
Never did. Not yet. Soon. I think.

Anyway,

10 badges for $15.
Assorted designs.

Note : Price excludes mailing charge for overseas orders.
Mail me for enquires on payment etc.



G'day!

Friday, December 7, 2007

School, Clients, Commissions

Probably the most... brainless design I've ever come up with.
Sad. But true.
It's what happens when you're rushing to meet the deadline with homework and other matters in your mind.

You come home about 10pm from school, have dinner, and wash up.
Settle some stuff and start designing at 1am.
You try to complete the above tee shirt design so that it can be printed early the next day.
You're thinking about your school work that's supposed to be submitted tomorrow as well. One that you've been doing almost since the time lessons first started.
You think so much you start coming out with crappy designs.
It's 3am.
You finally finish the design.
Now for school work.
Rush.
You keep erasing.
Sharpening the pencil.

When you hear your handphone ringing, you give up.

Client. fish.


Hi.
I've already sent you the design. Last week.
Yah but can make changes to it? I'd like to add...
When do you need it?
Tomorrow morning. Sorry very last minute.

You hang up.
It rings again.

Hello? Your phone got problem?
.......... yeeaah.
You still got keep the design? Help me add...
.
...
.......
I'll mail it to you...... tomorrow morning. I reeeally need to sleep.
And in future, please when I ask you to review, review it right away. Don't give me this... bye.

It's almost 4 in the am. School work's still waiting.
You open Illustrator.




File>Open> *****_pte_ltd.ai

Wednesday, December 5, 2007

Peel Here '07






So I heard Peel Here 07 was fun.
Now I wished I lived in LA.

Busy start of the week. Dumb clients. That just about sums up my life currently.
But it's too bad. Need the money for further education riiight...
Not like I spend them on clothes. I stopped doing that like 3 years ago.
Maybe next time you'll see. I don't know.

Talking about that, I learnt that lots of us are sponsored by our parents.
Lucky. Veryyy lucky.
I felt like someone just threw a bowling ball on my head.
You know they say how truth can really hit you hard in the head. Yeeeah. Like that.

On a brighter note, I'll be getting about 300$ by the end of the week. So at least my hard work pays off.
Hopefully I can save enough to continue specialisation in visual comm classes in NAFA.
Stuff like thats been bugging me these days.


And people, take note:

I'll be turning down invitations for art exhibitions because of the lack of time. and money.
And for the last and final time, commissions are closed. To be frank, it's not that I received a lot of requests after already closing it. I only received about 2 or 3 more since it was closed. But to others who are planning on commissioning me, don't. Not yet.
Unless I open it again.

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And YAYYYYYYYYYY I'll be going white water rafting sooon!!! I asked some school mates but they didn't really seem keen enough. It's okaaaaay.

SO... I asked the crazy nutters. And of course, kids like us NEVER SAY NOOO when it comes to stuff like that.
Now I think there is really NO place that I fit better in compared to being part of retard kids.




'Ciao' is italian. Don't be stupid.