Closing a chapter, opening a new one

I just realized I haven't updated on the degree show I was in.

So just yesterday, was officially the end of my degree studies. There was a degree show showcasing our works and it went well enough. Couldn't be happier. Although now opens a new chapter in life in the real world. I am both excited and anxious but regardless of what the unknown future that could hold, I must and will always remember the will to learn. As my friend told me, little steps towards my goal.

As for now, I will post pics and works done for my final year degree.

Through these works, I try to reiimagine history what happens if the Nusantara was never colonized; a utopia. Due to the limitation of time, I limit the subject through the exploration of fictional, futuristic past air ships.

What I'm trying to share is not just the wicked designs but my inspiration towards the subject of history. Although the very core of why I created these works was that I wished to find ways to take it in the form of fantastic art or in other words, fantasy/sci-fi approach. Being more specific, the Hayao Miyazaki approach.

Miyazaki's combination of both local culture and contemporary fantastic art approach has influenced me greatly in making these works not only in terms of visual but also intellectually. It is that sort of balance that I've been trying to find so that a wide audience could enjoy but still haven't found yet.

And because of that, I intend to continue this project as a second comic in the future. During the whole course of creating these paintings, I've already finished drafting the main storyline, characters, locations and designs. All that's left is executing it.

First Painting,

Second Painting,

Third Painting,

Fourth Painting,

Fifth Painting,

Painting bros,

I would also like this opportunity to thank my dudes and dudettes, from every department (too many to list down - sorry gents and ladies!), in not only helping me in realizing these works but also maturing me in becoming a better painter as well as a better person because I would not have made it this far without their help.

That also goes for my lecturers and seniors who have lended a hand despite of how busy this semester was.. and believe me, this semester was chaotic. ;) and not to mention my parents and family who have supported me in pursuing my goals.

Thank you.

4th Artwork

so far is the progress of my 4th artwork, different values caused by room lighting

this is one of my first works so far that needs the viewers to be extremely close to pay attention to the details,

closer look at some parts,

3rd Painting

So far, is the progress for the third painting. Needs some retouching and finishing here and there but still mostly finished.

just to upload so i can keep this blog alive.

attack on final semester and kyojins

had enough free time only to just to draw something that isnt related to work or anything, just to draw stuff because i can

been watching kyojin, and for not long, fanarts of the anime sprung out everywhere on my facebook wall

to contribute myself, gonna draw something but without the unique 3d maneuver gear because thatll be too easy (lol)

what i was interested more, in both analytical and humorous manner, is the way the manga/anime itself is drawn. i like it a lot and even though the rough lines on the work and the character's facial expressions really do function well together, i always had thoughts on applying it on everything else just for lulz

Sorry for lacking comic updates still even after this long. Am dealing with the very few last weeks of final semester degree show/dinner/last final paintings/minor/every other cranky work, so haven't able to do much.

I've also done half of the current final project and would probably post them up later.

 Still, hope ya'll stay tuned and enjoy!

Progress this week

There have been slight development in both the first and second paintings as I am currently more interested in  finishing the third one because it's fairly larger than the first two.

There isn't any relatively new changes with the first work. Although, here is an example of what had developed in the second painting, (I hope the flash isn't too distracting but this is the only way to get accurate colours with it)

The third one is a bit tricky. It's half done but I can't take a picture yet because the painting is ridiculously long (the painting is only about 5 by 9 feet long, but 14 feet in length as a full-length scroll) and it'll be a hassle just trying to take a picture of it.

The other half of that third painting is this sketch in which will be drawn on it later. It was done as a sketch first to tackle those tricky perspective problems so I had to make sure it looks right before moving on to the larger scale.

If there are any noticable mistakes or if you have ideas on how to make it look better, please don't shy away from pointing it out!

Works in progress

So far these are the current progress for my current work according to my previous post.

A bit rough around the edges still but I'm getting there.

A lot of changes since my first development of idea but still I am much more fond and comfortable with this than before so it's actually doing pretty alright.

Also these paintings are actually rather small; about 2x5 feet or so for both. And that both canvases are not stretched but presented like a scroll banner.

Btw, Liga Prajurit comic haven't stopped yet. Just caught up with these paintings and other assignments, only managed to slip a few moments doing the pages. So sorry haven't been able to update them!

First 2 works for this semester...

... IN PROGRESS I might add.

Using techniques and a form of presentation that I myself still have not yet fully understood... So, we'll see how it goes whether will it work or not.

Both will be about 3x5 feet size irl, to be done in monochromatic sepia(i think) because not enough time to do full colour.

Feel free to comment whether I could've done it better at any way or whether I screwed up the perspective somewhere or anything else.