currently injured.

i shall comment (:

i really like how you painted the stripes. and the picture was a good one (i like red/grey combi). also the details (eg. in the second row, rightmost box) like the weird crane thingums are really shiny.

i think the handbag in the third row, middle box is a bit fake because of the whites. and some skin look tanned instead of in the shadow. (i think i don’t have to mention the shoes since you did already.)

the texture in the bottom left box is fun!

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[18-01-09] on xinhui’s “Gravatar…“:

argh you make me want to do a carrot. i’ll get onto making my own gravatar soon. because i’m not as rich as you to have tablets and photoshop and free time to do stuff like that in the comfort of home.

i think the worded version is better than the unworded version. like with the words the pea’s despair is sorta expalined.

i love the green (: but i think your signature could’ve been a little darker.

and yes the pea’s skeptism sort of…shows? but isn’t it a tad too green for a pea? i always thought peas were a slight shade darker.

cute nontheless. i never thought you’d draw something this random/cute.

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[24-01-09] on huiying’s “Shoe Design“:

i actually saw the real thing! on your feet (:

so. i think the design was really good, except that you could have avoided painting on the black rubber thing (because the paint peels off). the candies are a nice touch but the ice cream cone looks a bit crooked.

i like the colours! especially the lollipop. because it’s shiny. the way you did your name is also interesting, with different colours in the spaces.

where did you get the shiny silver acrylic paint? ._.

bobsmade’s works are pretty. (my vocabulary is sadly limited at this point of time as i have just used up a whole store of words somewhere else.)

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[11-02-09] on xinhui’s “EOY paper“:

nope i think the trees and cave are good. there’s contrast between the black maw of the cave and the white of the faded (misty?) background.

i feel the lining of the floor could’ve been less random, and more colour usage to bring it out. the shadow below the animals should also be a darker shade of brown wash?

also, i think it’s on the same point as your wash being flat, you could have made the lynx a different colour from the rocks…and the hare less earthy so they stand out. remember artists have power to change what they paint/how others view somehting (:

i want more eyes D:

i like the plants (: i see your brother’s…hobby is a positive influence…?

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[11-09-09] on kangyan’s “my graces design final(:“:

i like the colour combi. i mean, i would even wear it, though it is pink. anyway i also like the subtle hints of butterfly (transforming) and lace (feminine?) and the weird face. however, i think the sace on the left hand side looks like a pitcher plant /:

i like the balance of the back design. it’s simple and effective. and the directional line of the front design is good too (:

i think the most interesting thing is how you incorporate the lace into the lettering.

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[11-09-09] on xinhui’s “pixdaus.com“:

i have finally discovered your fetish for opening multitudes of tabs. tsk.

i notice most of these pictures have a foreground object displaced to one side and heavily cropped, and the midground and background takes up the rest of the space. consider more kinds of compositions (even though most nice nature pictures do look like that and all…)

i like the second last one best, because it leads the viewer into the picture. and there is no stupid tree blocking a third of the picture. plus the red fire in the back adds a nice focus to break the monotony.

oh and i also like the reflection in the black waters. and cute lumps of snow.

i just think it’s appealing to my inner sadist to see things burn. as well as the nice soothing coldness.

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[11-09-09] on cynthia’s “Layout“:

personally, i like the powerful, clean-cut red one. though it doesn’t look comfortable. anyway the red makes everything else that’s not red stand out really obviously! like during ndp when someone wears white instead of red, you can see it even though it’s a small dot on the telly screen.

i actually find the scandinavian chair really ackward. i mean, the seat is so low, and it slants backwards. i imagine you’ll totally sink back into the chair and will have to clamber out. and your legs will hit the floor because it’s so low.

funny catchline though.

i imagine something that’ll appeal to you will be yellow. and have words that go “FUN-iture!” or something.

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[11-09-09] on amanda’s “Having fun with funfair coupons“:

i’m really glad they you chose the one you did.

the blue one is too run-off-the-mill. like it’s nice but not memorable /:

the slight diagonal lines give it a fresh and fun feel (: and my favourite icon thing is the glob. or the munchy ghost from pacman. it should be $2! not the sundae!

for the third design, i don’t really like the colour scheme either. the only thing i like about it is the scissors. really quirky. as if anyone will have time to use scissors. the yellow heart’s distracting /:

overall i think you’re good in design (: and the school overworks people.

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[11-09-09] on carol’s “WHEEEEE :D“:

i think i said some comments on facebook but…

i think it’s really well done! (since when have your watercolours not been stunning?!)

i like the brickwork. though i think the weird triangle thing in the middle of the building is a bit off. and the trees are so cooperative! they grow in decrasing height /:

the detailed rendering of the building puts the focus on it, rather than on the road. and the leaves frame/balance it nicely.

i think i’ve said that the red pavement is a little ackward. but whatever.

i think the little white gaps on the roof/railing is are cute.

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[25-09-09] on xinhui’s “Coursework Prep – Slightly More Macabre Stuff“

i think you have slight problems with side profile. don’t worry. i do too. that’s why my manga sketches are always not side profile.

anyway i think you could have more finish to it, by using white pen/chalk/pastel. would go quite nice with the texture of the paper.

also the way you drew the buildings in the background looks like those sort of pixilated censored pictures. just my opinion though.

overall i like your control over the ink/water mix. and the sketchy nondescript style which gives an impressionistic feel. as well as being melancholy. and dreary with a sense of emptiness (not in the composition. in the feeling.)

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[25-09-09] on xinuhi’s “Coursework Prep 5 – Smoke and Special Effects“

again. lacking in exploration. there are tons of stuff you could play around with watercolour effects. for example, wet-on-wet, dry-on-dry, wet-on-dry, dry-on-wet, sandpaper, salt, dripping, blowing, streaking, scratching (with sharp object) etcetc.

the green and orange looks suspiciously like fungi growth to me (:

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[25-09-09] on xinhui’s “On whiteboards markers and whiteboards…“

since this is an informal post i shall not bother to comment according to the 3goodthings2notsogoodthings1interestingthing thing.

IT’S SO OBVIOUSLY HIM. HECK YOU EVEN DREW HIM LEFT-HANDED.

and i thought e would have more of a devilish smile. like a mischievous smile. and better clothes.

and i think you’re missing a comma in the post title.

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[29-09-09] on carol’s “Grad mag2“:

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[29-09-09] on tingchih’s “Painful love“:

i know probably no one will reply you so i shall. i have read GE (: the bit where his head cracks open in the rain is really sad. i think. i couldn’t get it out of my head for a while. you should try reading jane eyre too. and practically all the classics (:

i like your idea of (painful) first love. maybe you could do a series of like first love, then painful first love, then vengence or something. so it tells a simple and soulful(?) story.

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