doodle your brains out.

Hearts to Japan

2011-03-19T13:05:00.000-07:00

For those who haven't already seen this through my facebook, I've been

part of a fundraiser for japan. Through artist's tshirt designs we've been

raising money with all profits being donated to the Red Cross for Japan.

Here are two of my submitted designs, the store itself 'Hearts to Japan' also contains

many other great designs from other artists.

Heart Japan

Destination Love

Check it out and spread the word if you can :) Anything counts!

And thanks again to all those who have showed support towards this

already :) lav.

update: images&newdesign

gofortea?

2011-02-06T03:25:00.000-08:00

lookback

2011-01-30T23:14:00.000-08:00

something else :)

dimsum doodling

2011-01-28T16:54:00.000-08:00

random doodles at a chinese dimsum restaurant!

nom noms

2010-09-30T21:16:00.001-07:00

hello dear peoples :)

i bring you a little update of a card/logo design i did

for a friend opening up her own custom cakes and baked goods

business in toronto!

for more info:

nomnom.customcakes@gmail.com

http://nomnomcakes.weebly.com (website coming soon)

imagine.

2010-08-14T21:47:00.000-07:00

well sad as it is, i have fallen behind on my posting again!

and time just goes by and kicks you in the face because

before you know it..its AWOL once again!

this year, i only did one new piece but also submitted two

old pieces along with it (teehee!)

process work for those who care to see!:

*picture quality isnt super great because i took it with my iphone 3G camera and not an awesome 4G :(*

doodle jam

2010-05-07T01:49:00.000-07:00

to be part of a doodle jam.

ill post it when i find out when it gets

put together! 'excited'

rawr.

2010-04-16T11:05:00.000-07:00

fishy days.

2010-03-26T23:38:00.000-07:00

an old sketch
with some new colours.

and some reuno love.

bunny fever

2010-03-24T21:17:00.001-07:00

hi there!
update update!
some sketches,
some brain farts!
and some subway sketching!

and bunny fever - ah gogogo!

dodo birdo

2010-02-12T21:57:00.000-08:00

small update: dodo bird done in about 30mins :o
ill be posting some new stuff soon!
so sit back relax and check back~

morning comes.

2009-10-23T19:14:00.000-07:00

let it shine

punk.

2009-09-20T21:53:00.000-07:00

i update for you!

last day of august :)

2009-08-31T14:28:00.000-07:00

a small update before the month of september arrives and for the first time ever, i won't be getting ready for the excitement of seeing my classmates again and attending school! it's great in a way but i think i'll be missing it :( but good luck to those of returning to school this september :D

here's a small update from my sketchbook :)

inspired while listening to Aqua's classic "doctor jones"

drew this after watching a movie about an evil ninetail
fox that steals hearts to eat for immortality?
>>Painted Skin<<

anddd a watercolour sketch :)

life after school.

2009-08-11T22:47:00.000-07:00

wow! i haven't posted in a while :) sorry! been a little hectic! school is over finally~
graduated from sheridan's animation program~
wot wot <3

finished off with a bit of magic :) grats to everyone that graduated this yr!
we made it!!

and newest update, squarefoot is around the corner again! drop by and check it out :D
lotsa sheridanees participating! come out and playyyyy~

here are this year's pieces~

tada! and that's all folks <3

last lifedrawing portfolio ever.

2008-12-07T23:13:00.001-08:00

my boy genius, my boy genie *hearts*

some quack quack, chirp chirps and bloopity bloops~

and finally some lifedrawing!! :D
gonna miss this class for sure~

and until next time!!

demo so real

2008-11-04T13:53:00.000-08:00

my demo reel!! with like..a very small update in it lols
enjoy?

con going

2008-10-06T22:44:00.000-07:00

so yeah, i haven't posted in a while
again.

but here's a short update of what i've been up to :)
went to some conventions to sell art in the artist alley, CN Fan Expo 08

commission

Then also went to NYAF 08 @ New York City
(love to nyc and their no tax on clothing policy!!)

duno where this prof char is from...

spirited away <3>me and lisa with this cute box thing

another commission :)

he bought my square foot piece! :D

yay for NYC!

boys boys boys and otakon!

2008-08-13T19:03:00.000-07:00

updating with some scans from my sketchbook :D

this one is a watercolour study from a magazine

and this one is a memory drawing of a guy i saw at royal winter fair, and recognized him when i saw him again for a second time on the subway :D
and i just got back from otakon like two days ago
i must say its my fav con so far this yr in terms of selling art
the ppl were a lot nicer, the artist alley was nicely organized i thought
and the costumes were cooler and funnier haha
and longer hours open at the convention
10-14hrs!! but its all good haha
it didnt even feel as tiring as AX even tho the hours were shorter there :o
and baltimore is such a nice place :) cant wait to go again~
anyways i didnt get to do many commissions at this con but here are the ones that i did :)

this is lisa and i :)
another piece i did for fun
but near the end of the convention, a man purchased it from me :o
sorry lisa! >_<

this one was the first one i did, for fun haha
but i ended up selling it and someone else asked me to redraw the exact same one
so i ended up selling two of these haha XD

a commission of aang and appa :D this was very fun and enjoyable to draw haha
<3 avatar!

this was a commission by a very cute couple :D they wore matching headphones and necklaces! (necklace isnt on the picture cuz i added it after) but it was the vivien westwood necklace~ so cute...and the guy on the left always carries that cute panda bag
the guy on the right seemed to have really like the outcome of the commission :) so it made me really happy~ yay!

and here was my last commission, fanart chibis from naruto (kakashi and iruka) hehe

yup and thats all! rawrrr

square foot.

2008-08-07T00:52:00.000-07:00

trying to keep myself busy and my posts more frequent!

that means more art! yayyy :D
anyways please check out this show if ur in town or just have some free time!

here are my pieces, which u can find at the show!! :D

format: 12x12
title: bird watch
medium: acrylics on canvas

format: 12x12
title: hand in need
medium: mixed media on wooden panel

together!!

cloud riding.

2008-08-05T15:26:00.000-07:00

had fun with this idea...kids were fun to draw as always :)
had some trouble with the clouds but it was good practice for me i guess!! haha
this was entered into the exotique4 contest...haha hope it gets in? :P

sketch sketch

2008-08-03T01:32:00.000-07:00

sorry for the lack of posts! its been a busy summer~ finished my internship at guru studio. learned lots :) and had a great time...been doing a little con hopping! went to california, LA (AX) and went again to San Diego Comicon. had lotsa fun and got the opportunity to meet plenty of talented and inspiring artists :) was very cool and funnnn~ been trying to draw more and heres some sketches pulled out from my sketchbook :)

im really loving these swirl things...i can do it forever <3

sketch dump

2008-06-11T13:52:00.001-07:00

in order of being done, oldest to newest:

got my new sketchbook not long ago, had this random thought on the go train of a kid marching lol :)
at go for tea, ken and a random nobody girl ~

on my way to work, i saw this girl sitting by a tree, and everything looked like it was leaning in one direction lol, just found it amusing. the image stayed in my head and i farted it out a week or two after at destinys, drinking more bbt...lol :p

attended for my very first time, bobby chiu's subway sketch
was quite fun :) hoping to go do some more of that
anyways, didnt get much that day but i kind of liked this one~
not sure if the man knew if i was drawing him or not (tho he probably did)
i caught him smiling every once in a while...(to himself?) lol
he was a good model :) stayed fairly still!

photo photo

2008-06-11T06:50:00.001-07:00

link to my new photography blog :)

http://vivianlai-photography.blogspot.com/

peeper.

2008-05-12T21:27:00.001-07:00

"summer" so far.

2008-04-25T14:28:00.000-07:00

so im interning/co-oping downtown toronto at a guru studios.
its fun :)

just finished my first week and im exhausted! lol
heres something i pumped out this week, were some concept designs for a dragon
weren't chosen but the process was overall fun and enjoyable :)

portfolio timessss

2008-02-05T01:10:00.001-08:00

some new personal artwork for my portfolio since im looking for an intern/co-op placement this summer, part of the school deal
online portfolio: http://animation.sheridanc.on.ca/portfolio/Internship/laiv/
linky linky

the first one...i actually saw a guy in the lab that kinda looks like this/inspired me on this lol :P

and this one...yeah speaks for itself O_o seems like i enjoy drawing retarded things haha

lifedrawing

2008-01-04T18:59:00.001-08:00

another lifedrawing portfolio...1st semester, 2nd portfolio
yup!

lifedrawing in 3rd yr

2007-11-28T20:10:00.000-08:00

here it is

havent done as much lifedrawing as i used to
perhaps i should get back into it?

stuffies

2007-11-24T18:48:00.001-08:00

here are some CG's i did on my ds lite :O
its a program called colors!
pretty cool :)

#1st attempt

and yeah heres another one i spent more time on :o

note: ds' are cool, everyone should have 'em D:

and heres a monster i drew on paper then coloured
it in photoshop after D:

"chu munstah!"

hmmm need to do co-op this summer
a little worried for my portfolio and what to show
any suggestions?
:(

quickish cg

2007-10-27T23:56:00.000-07:00

bah i need to cg more :(
(and update more XD)

i guess kinda a study from life? aha D:

2007-08-01T22:47:00.001-07:00

random CGs...trying stuff out, yyyyupp ;]

more lifedrawinggg

2007-04-11T02:30:00.000-07:00

some lifedrawing from this semester :)

1min

5min

drapery

10min
15min

(i know this one isnt proportional at all, duno wat was going on in my head but! i just like the overall feel of it :p )

morphs

everything except for the morphs were submitted towards my final lifedrawing portfolio, theres more but thats it so far :) yupyup

two more animations!

2007-03-15T00:39:00.000-07:00

:3

lol, thanks to dave for giving me this line~ XD

A Few Animations from 2nd Yr :o

2007-03-13T21:39:00.000-07:00

lip synch assignment
the voice is sooooo cute :)

expression change assignment
inside joke
but it DID happen! lols

first assignment back in 2nd yr
was pretty rusty...lol
but i kind of like it even though i messed up on the splash ;/
wave was moving too fastish ii guess O_oa

still got some newer lip synch animations i have yet to upload~
rawr D:

Storyboard Leica Reel

2007-03-13T21:23:00.000-07:00

enjoy :)

Character Design Stuff

2007-03-13T21:01:00.000-07:00

Key Poses for Given Sequence

1. Boy walks happily.
2. Boy encounters box.
3. Boy looks at box with curiousity.

4. Boy opens box.
5. Boy finds out what's in the box.
6. Boy runs away.

yay D:

1. Koala sneaks.
2. Koala looks at the item he cannot have.
3. Koala grabs item.

4. Koala shows glee.
5. Koala gets caught!
6. Koala feels guilt.

aaaaw :(

Muzzle and Beak Assignment

Koala~

eeeeevil koalaaaa :O

Puffin~

not 100% satisfied with my beak character, will probably fix or redo the character as i did for the koala for the upcoming beak synch animation :o

Some Old Animations from First Yr :)

2007-03-13T20:37:00.000-07:00

Had to randomly pick something the flour sack interacts with out of a hat
dundundun
flour sack vs. puddle!

Rotation of Stitch
his ears were pretty frustrating D:
but i looooveee Stitch :D

First Walk Cycle : Pink Panter

Lost a lot of my animations from last year :( i think they miggght be on my old comp, i can only hopeeee D:

a song from the sun

2007-01-04T08:18:00.000-08:00

YUI from taiyou no uta movie
referenced: link

really need to practice faces and stuff :x and just cg-ing basically D:

2006-12-01T20:07:00.000-08:00

soooo glad crunch week is over D:
wheeeee :D now just 2 more weeks of school, cant wait O_O!

here's a caricature of yours truly done by my character design teacher, Peter Emslie :)
look like me? :p

paintings

2006-11-26T23:30:00.000-08:00

posting some old paintings i did before coming to sheridan
im bored and dont wanna work on my art history essay...all poor quality cuz theyre probably pictures i took with my crappy camera D: but o well

done with acrylics on canvas
(oh and theyre all copies, so not original D:)

rawr D:

Robot Love

2006-11-24T22:54:00.000-08:00

i was bored one day o_o and this is wat i thought of~

painting and character design~

2006-11-18T17:41:00.000-08:00

here's my paintingggg of an interior spaceeee. layout provided by the teacher, only thing i changed was the skull thing on it, was supposed to be some ugly "F" thing :o i kinda rushed thru it and only spent an hour on it so lol here is isss :D

here's my character design assignment of contrasting charactersss...had more fun with this assignment than my last oneee :o

hyper asian boy

action posesss
slumpy old man

action posess
oh and all of these are low quality :o since theyre just pictures taken with a camera and not scanned...so if im bored enough one day maybe i'll change it :D

random drawings/sketches

2006-11-12T23:16:00.000-08:00

mmm gonna be posting some random sketches and whatnot from my sketchbook~

was kindaa just sketching around during life drawing..
not the model but heres jin

here's a caricature i did of John Williamson, my storyboarding teacher :) was really fun to draw him~

tried some blind contour sketches last nite...didnt turn out amazing but it was pretty fun to see the outcome lol...
below: dom, lisa, francis

here's the skeletal drawing of a Howler Monkey
done at the ROM

drawings i did at the Royal Winter Fair on Nov 8
had to leave a little early, kinda wished i could've stayed longer but o wells it was fun :D

thats about it for now...more to come shortly :p

lifedrawing as far

2006-10-28T14:02:00.000-07:00

haven't posted in like forever D: so here's some of my life drawing from the fall semester so far. still pretty rusty and drawing incredibly slower than usual, hoping i'll start to speed it up soon enough and improve as much as i can :O but that'll take time so no worries O_oa anyways here they are:

30's

1min

2min

5min

10mins

15mins

(yeah, her right leg looks kinda weird but i just kinda like the overall drawing somehow D:)

eh, and that's about it for now~ i'll try to post more of my stuff more recently :)

art dump D:

2006-07-26T23:53:00.000-07:00

yeah i dont post a lot so here's some stuff ive worked on during the summer /hmm

i'll post from most recent to old i guess +_+

commission requested from my friend of her bf /hmm

idea suggested by jeff

random cafe girl that i gave up on doing

myself /hmm

my house had a blackout T_T

chibi~

also posted on my deviantart

i should really stop drawing so many chibis and draw some real proportional things like ppl and stuff /hmm

2006-06-28T02:14:00.000-07:00

hmm one of my layout assignments O_o was bored so i decided to scan it in D:
and i also made an online portfolio thinger D: so check it out~
CLICK ME NOW D:

Paintings D:

2006-04-07T23:49:00.000-07:00

Here's my master copy from Howl's Moving Castle O_oa

and here's my still life i did, didn't spend the time i should've on it but o wells O_oa

i was bored, so...

2006-03-26T23:15:00.000-08:00

voila O_o;

i guess i'll post my most recent piece even tho its on my DA O_o;;
its the AnimeNorth Momiji girl for the contest thinger so yeah here it is:

i need to draw more D: