Dancing in the rain

Could not think of proper title sooo

anyway, slight update for quite a while

just to post stuff I've been working on recently. there isn't much to share actually but I'm trying the best I can.

here are couple of sketches for the new work I've been going about.

Sketches as in they're improper but at least I am able to use it as an impression to at least figure out what I'm drawing.

Basically, the idea is to figure out how to create a science fiction setting using materials traditional/cultural art

"Suvarnabhumi - The Golden Earth" is planned to be a compilation of short stories used to explore this basic idea. It is also a good practice to create quick short stories compared to doing one long story like Liga Prajurit.

This first short story is basically about how a certain wisdom is put into a robot because its master is without a heir to pass it down to.


Here are some first attempts of it, using the previous patterns, colour themes and such. On the left is the protagonist, an investigator. On the right are two designs of one character in which I haven't decided to play as that one robot.

Now, these two aren't actually going to fight... but hey, whatever makes you happy ;) rather stiff for a showcase, it's simply just an update of the previous one of exploring more schemes as well as using the patterns to give a better texture to the clothes. I was having much fun while doing these as well, especially when exploring different costumes(albeit looking similar anyway) as well as different actual traditional dancers as reference.

Thank you for visiting!

Fallen very sickly

I know I haven't updated this blog for quite a while but since the past few days I thought I could've taken some time to do some work during the weekend but ended up being very sick.

Downed with heavy fever but I'll spare the details on how dreadful it was for the past 4 days or so.

There isn't much for me to share for the weeks before because I was still doing research as well as rewriting stories and whatnot and less on actual work to show.

I have to apologize in advance if this disappoints the regular viewers.

stay tuned

I'm not much a photogenic person buuuut...

This was all I had but all I need to sum up what comic fiesta 2013 has been for me.

Thank you for visiting!

Comic Fiesta Day 2

Today's visit to Comic Fiesta was just as fantastic.

taking this time to say, thank you all for supporting Liga Prajurit and especially those who have helped me made it real.


PSS: Photos will be uploaded soon.

Comic Fiesta Day

it has been a fruitful visit to comic fiesta today.

for all those who might be there, be on the lookout for 'Liga Prajurit' comic on sale in the 'Project F.E.A.R.' booth in B13 (premium booth)

Apologies for the late update on the location. I came late at about noon with having to wait in the longest queue ever, then finally drop the comics off at the booth. Also I had no internet at the time to quickly update on the matter.

photos will come up later. Stay tuned.

Tiny update

It'll be Comic Fiesta by this saturday and sunday and I'm hoping to be there with my comics to be sold there.

So there's nothing much else till then but I've been working something for a while.

Another of a sketch/test I've been working on for the upcoming work.

A mixture of 18-19thc Ottoman and post colonial Malay uniforms for high ranking officials.

What I really tried to emphasize here is the detailed use of patterns. I figured out that this could be an attraction that could be used to even further.

Even so, the actual challenge is repeating the patterns while not screwing up the proportion of each object. The pattern designs used are actual existing designs, all that changed are the look and shape of the uniform itself.

I haven't uploaded the traced pattern objects that I used and intend to use but I can say that most are embroidered cloth/batik patterns. I also used wood carving patterns that I find fitting.

More will come later.

PS: I've created a page compiling all the works, concepts and such for this work in a page for storing as well as viewing. You may check them out if you wish at http://zharifhazwan.blogspot.com/p/suvarnabhumi-golden-earth.html

As for now it will act mostly as storage, details and story will come up later.

Hope to see you all in Comic Fiesta 2013!

First of all, apologies for the lack of updates for the past few weeks before. Not only we had problems with our local internet provider that caused us with no internet connection for two weeks straight, I also had little artworks to show, just a bunch of sketches I did during work in which are mostly still just studies for the sci fi works and such that isn't really worth showing.

I hope it was worth the wait to know that during that absence I've been trying to find a good and cheap local printing shop that was able to print out the comics.

And finally, it's done.

Hope to see you in Comic Fiesta 2013!