I AM THE HAMMER!

Well, remember the bitching i did about not winning contests at this entry? >>> here-we-go-again

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GUESS I JUST BROKE THAT CYCLE AND STRUCK GOLD!!!
Literally struck GOLD!!

holy sh...

'I am The Hammer. I am the sword in His hand. I am the Gauntlet about His fist. I am the Bane of His foes and the woes of the treacherous. I am the End.' ~Grey Knights

Sob, it was certainly overwhelming when i found out about it. Tricia was even more excited than i was when she gave me a ring on Wednesday to congratulate me. She congratulated a very blur me before telling me that she saw my name on the list of gold medalists xD

"Many, many heartfelt Thanx to all who sms-ed/called me to give your congrats to me m(_ _)m"

The impact didn't really sink in until my slow brain took a couple of minutes to digest what i just heard. Then i was shaking uncontrollably with excitement lol. I was finally able to taste the experience of achieving something i have longed for for so long. After those relentless and bitter past track records of failing that i had T_T finally....

My 2nd entry.
Poor Midnight Carnival didn't manage to bag anything. xD

It must be partly due to those numbing experiences that drove me to never give up, to further outdo my previous selves. Like what Kin Sun said, what's more important is that each new piece that you work on, make sure that it is a little-teeny-weeny-bit better than the previous. Gradually time will bear the fruits of labor.

Of course, although i did manage to snatch the gold medalist title for Manga Illus category, i am far from remaining content. I know that i am still very 'amateur-ish' and that there is a lot of room for improvement (a room as big as the universe). Looking at this piece now i feel that the judges must have made a mistake to have awarded my sub-par work with a gold. Nevertheless, i am thankful for the opportunity they have given me.

The day i entered The One Academy has been a day of blessing (as well as a sweet torture). I am very fortunate to have my family's support for me in this eccentrical line that i am towing. I will treasure and cherish the skills/knowledge that i have gained in my endevour here, be it bitter or sweet. It feels good to be reminded that it is through a conscious choice on my own part that i am still where i am today.

Perspective class + WIP

Perspective classes was really fun. Glad to have Lip Wei teaching us again this sem and he rox man. He calls himself lame but i find him really funny and can really grab our attention. We are still learning pretty basic stuff which god knows how many times i've gone through it.

But peace, i shouldn't get all cocky and empty myself up to learn it again. Things will get rougher along the way and this would be one of the important things i need to master to become a valuable illustrator.

There's still a slight barrier among our classmates...needs some time before all of us can mix in like fruit punch.

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Moving on, i'm currently working on a self project aside from my commissions.

My current obsession with Warhammer 40k has led me to create the work below.....I'm overusing skulls and chains in my works orz. I promise this would be my last one for a long time.


So anyways, I've already outlined it. Changed some parts as well like the boots. (Made it bigger to crush you beneath it xD)


So what is left now is i'm not quite sure how i would like the colour scheme to be. So it's gonna be a while before i can actually finish this pic. I'm trying to go for an epic, surreal kind of feel for the image. Trying to work out of my comfort zone of just cging in animu style. This project would take some time to complete i foresee >.<;;

signing off for now.