Fishing for a dream

A book by Marian Bantjes

Sun, 11 Apr 2010 00:51:00 -0400

Just pre-ordered “I wonder” a book by one of my favorite illustrators Marian Bantjes. Can’t wait to get my hands on it, too bad I have to wait until September though. Take a sneak peak here.

I really like how the contrast between black and white (hard and...

Sun, 11 Apr 2010 00:32:00 -0400

I really like how the contrast between black and white (hard and soft) elements is playing out on this particular piece. I’ve also been trying to introduce a more interesting composition that makes the eye wonder a bit before it leaves the canvas. More pieces to come soon.

Experimenting using 3D paper flowers.

Thu, 01 Apr 2010 08:36:00 -0400

Experimenting using 3D paper flowers.

"Pain is temporary, but quitting lasts forever."

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 17:22:06 -0500

“Pain is temporary, but quitting lasts forever.”

- Lance Armstrong

This video comes in as a breath of fresh air from legendary Saul...

Tue, 26 Jan 2010 11:07:00 -0500

This video comes in as a breath of fresh air from legendary Saul Bass and his take on design. It has struck a cord with me, especially during the time when I’m trying to re-evaluate where my career is heading. Glad to hear that I’m not alone in this.

I took a little break from paper art and have started drawing...

Sun, 25 Oct 2009 16:25:56 -0400

I took a little break from paper art and have started drawing patterns. I found the inspiration from a couple of beautiful wrapping papers I picked up at Kate’s Paperie.

Some of my collage iphone wallpapers that I developed for Poolga...

Sat, 17 Oct 2009 20:58:11 -0400

Some of my collage iphone wallpapers that I developed for Poolga have been featured in PoolgaPack 3. Check them out.

The latest collage, this time on the theme “fishing for a...

Fri, 04 Sep 2009 14:51:00 -0400

The latest collage, this time on the theme “fishing for a dream”. I experimented with paper cutouts, acrylics, a little bit of decoupage (my latest obsession). I finally figured out how to shoot properly under a fluorescent light, so the colors are much warmer now.

Feature on Uppercase Blog

Mon, 17 Aug 2009 14:20:00 -0400

Feature on Uppercase Blog:

Thanks to Uppercase Magazine for featuring me on their blog. If you’re not familiar with their magazine, you should check it out here

This is my second 3D collage titled The Red Door. It’s a...

Sun, 02 Aug 2009 09:49:00 -0400

This is my second 3D collage titled The Red Door. It’s a progression from the Paper World collage that I made recently for Poolga. I’ve used a lot of bright colors, as well as sculpey to make some elements stand out, and give them more dimension. I am pleased with how they are turning out, and I’m contemplating doing a series on them.

My first attempt to use sculpey with collage.

Sat, 25 Jul 2009 17:18:27 -0400

My first attempt to use sculpey with collage.

This is the very first skate deck design that I have done....

Sun, 19 Jul 2009 22:07:00 -0400

This is the very first skate deck design that I have done. Having purchased a blank deck from the web, I was eager to customize it. First task was to paint it a smooth black, and put a few splashes of color. To stay true to the ongoing nature theme, I used a lot of photos of mushrooms, flowers, butterflies and ladybugs (most from flickr), with some hand drawn elements. Overall, I like how it has turned out and I will be working on the second one fairly soon. I have to admit, I’m not much of a skater myself, but hopefully some skater chicks would find this deck to their liking.

My two collage based iphone wallpapers got published on...

Tue, 07 Jul 2009 12:01:00 -0400

My two collage based iphone wallpapers got published on poolga.com. Check them out. I am very, very excited to be a part of talented poolga contributors. It’s an honor.

Work it… make it.. do it…makes us…harder,...

Wed, 17 Jun 2009 22:14:17 -0400

Work it… make it.. do it…makes us…harder, better, faster, stronger. This is a small homage to Daft Punk and their awesome music I have been listening to lately.

This is my second experiment with 3D collage, a fancy new name I...

Wed, 10 Jun 2009 21:09:00 -0400

This is my second experiment with 3D collage, a fancy new name I coined to describe some of the work I’m doing these days. Since I’ve always had a fascination with cards, I decided to use Queen of Spades and King of Diamonds. King, however couldn’t quite work as well as the Queen, so I left him out of the picture. She’s alone, in the space where urban jungle and nature wage war.

A few days back, on my way back from the studio in Dumbo, I...

Tue, 09 Jun 2009 20:11:00 -0400

A few days back, on my way back from the studio in Dumbo, I spotted yet another amazing stencil by C215, this time on the wall and the doorway. I absolutely love his work and now I’m starting to wonder if he lives somewhere in the area.

I recently came across some beautiful 3d pop-up book collage,...

Sun, 31 May 2009 17:11:00 -0400

I recently came across some beautiful 3d pop-up book collage, which served as an inspiration for this piece. I have been struggling to get a bit more dimension in my work, and this does the trick. I arranged the elements against flat backgrounds, and taped them on top of one another to give an illusion of depth.

The idea for this collage was “around the world”. I...

Tue, 19 May 2009 22:20:00 -0400

The idea for this collage was “around the world”. I tried to play with perspective a bit more. I used a lot of photos from flickr that had unusual angle and tried to rearrange them to follow a spiral path created by the stairway. I added a bit more color with balloons, and also to break up the composition.

For this piece I experimented with acrylics and collage. I tried...

Wed, 13 May 2009 23:00:00 -0400

For this piece I experimented with acrylics and collage. I tried to give the work a bit of depth by layering photos on top of each other. I really like how white elements pop in all the color.

Second collage from my new studio space.

Fri, 08 May 2009 21:55:00 -0400

Second collage from my new studio space.