wax rhapsodic

National Anthem

2012-01-30T00:38:00.000-08:00

Guess who I've been listening to lately?

The color is a little bit weird after I uploaded it onto imgur, though. Thank you for all the nice comments! I'm having problems with replying to them on my browser but I read all of them and appreciate them a lot.

Some stuff from January

2012-01-27T18:05:00.000-08:00

Sketches from the last two weeks, from old to new!

From summer to winter

2012-01-01T16:49:00.001-08:00

I haven't updated in so long! Some sketches from the past few months. I hope to update this blog more in the new year with something other than random sketches every 6 months (haha)

School ends but life continues

2011-05-04T21:41:00.000-07:00

Hi all! I finished school a few weeks ago, so my portfolio blog has been updated! I'm still working working working. I have a lot of things that I want to do along (including my own self improvement) so stay tuned!

www.lesliehung.com

2010-12-22T11:38:00.000-08:00

The term is over! Such an exhausting one--next term means we're (and when I saw we, I mean... me) getting closer and closer to the end. I have some little personal projects I have planned for this winter break that I'm pretty excited about.

Lost

2010-11-19T10:22:00.000-08:00

Forgot to post this, but this is the last artifact I have of my city block from my graphics class. I broke my hard drive! Always back up at least two copies, people...

It's okay. I wanted to redo it, anyway.

Portfolio blog

2010-11-19T10:13:00.000-08:00

It's still a work in progress, but you can visit my portfolio blog here!
http://www.lesliehung.com

Back back back

2010-11-19T00:12:00.000-08:00

Some sketches when I was supposed to be listening to a lecture. I'm going to be better about scanning, seriously!

Style final

2010-03-01T23:24:00.000-08:00

From last term
Sadly the only one out of 3 projects I liked at the end of the term

Dewey Cox

2010-03-01T22:57:00.001-08:00

Some work from Graphic Design class
Mock memorabilia for Dewey Cox (IMDB page)
It was a fun assignment, had some trouble with the hand-drawn type, but I think I'm starting to love it.

Sketchesss

2010-02-22T19:50:00.000-08:00

Some from last term and some from this term :)
I reinstalled my scanner driver and am drawing more than I have been so more frequent updates can be expected

Schoolgirls

2010-01-22T12:19:00.000-08:00

Who doesn't like school girls? I might post more of these later...

I haven't been updating at ALL! I'm sorry... I don't really have much. I have a few excuses (moving, school starting) but none of them are very good. I'm just a little bit lazy. Last term was really good--got my grades back and everything went smoothly and surprisingly well. I'm excited for this term! Things are going to be hard and interesting and hopefully pay off. I had a bit of a drawing slump during the break but now I am trying my best to get back into it!

I also have some things you should check out
My Tumblr where I post random stuff--things that I think are beautiful/inspirational/interesting and some things that are just stupid that I enjoy laughing at.
I also have a makeup/every day life blog but I doubt people following this blog would be very interested in that.
I kind of wish I could transfer my addiction to making blogs into motivation to post drawings. :) Again, sorry! I really promise to be better about it this term since I am spending much more time at school and will be around the giant scanners more often than not.

storyboarding

2009-12-07T06:11:00.000-08:00

Blogspot really did a number on the quality of this picture! Here's an alternate version. Better colors...

I haven't updated in a VERY long time... sorry! Been busy with school but now that things are winding down I am simultaneously freaking out/relaxing a bit more.

Anyway, these are the color panels for my final storyboarding assignment. We only had to do 5 color panels. I might post the whole storyboard when the class is over!

Back to work...

Doodles

2009-09-30T18:23:00.000-07:00

I got a little restless during class and ended up doodling all over my Style thumbnails. More stuff later! This lite term has been good for me and I've been getting more motivated to do my own thing and draw more.

Sketchboook

2009-09-02T18:36:00.000-07:00

From July-now
I need inspiration! What do you guys look at or think about to get inspired?

Long absence

2009-08-14T11:59:00.000-07:00

I haven't updated in so very long! So sorry... I've been meaning to but I have difficulty finding things that I want to scan (I'm also addicted to making blogs for art yet I update them very rarely.) I've been on vacation/studying Mandarin in Taipei for a month and a half now, but I'll be coming back on Tuesday. I've sketched a bit here but I've also found a lot of inspiration in the magical grittiness of this city and the vast countryside and nostalgic feeling I get when I see acres of rice paddies zooming by while on the high speed rail. Expect some exciting things (perhaps) when I get back to the states.

Meanwhile, the only drawing I've done digitally while here. It's a little boring/standard fare but I feel like it's been a while so I think it's okay to try to warm up these old bones with something I'm used to.

to the little people

2009-02-25T14:43:00.000-08:00

We had to draw 30 hair styles, men's and women's for Will Weston's Inventive Drawing class... I think this was personally the most fun I've had on an assignment in a really long time. Of course mine are silly and a little bit typical of me but these are the ones I liked. The first one is a typical creeper! He's watching you from a bush outside your window...
The second is a sexy nerd type with a bob that I always draw for these assignments.
Will said the third looked like a sociopath
And the fourth is a fancy lady!
The last one is the girls' favorite, Audrey Hepburn.

Inventive Character: The Snow Queen

2009-02-23T17:10:00.000-08:00

First character for my Inventive Character class. I kind of rushed it at the end and I'm not 100% happy with it, but...
Hm. I'm actually looking forward to the other characters. Right now I'm working on the grandmother. My teacher was kind of baffled by my choice but whatever... I like old people.

doodle diary 1

2009-02-21T08:33:00.000-08:00

I started a sort of doodle diary, then smashed it together on Photoshop. I wanted to pop in some more color and maybe do a little painting on some of these, but maybe at another time, with different drawings... preferably not during midterms.

Drawing for Illustration

2009-02-21T05:41:00.000-08:00

I found some flash drives in my bag while cleaning today and realized I never uploaded my final for Drawing for Illustration on this blog. It was a fun class and I'm 2 terms behind in showing any of the work.

These aren't all the drawings from the final, just the ones I like the best. I had some drawings from class, but I haven't gotten around to documenting the other work that I like.

sigh

2009-02-12T21:02:00.001-08:00

I need to put my scanner to work but I'm so lazy lately I really hate my life and some of my classes this term

inventive character (the Snow Queen)
I took some liberties on the design/story but let's just consider it canon, okay?

Inspired by iregret

Just... random

I have lots of sketchbook shit oh my god why don't I just scan it?! Yea I don't get it either. I bought this animal book today so I'll be drawing animals and fat people and all that.

Color Theory final

2008-12-15T00:08:00.001-08:00

Beauty & The Beast

2008-09-23T01:00:00.000-07:00

Long time no post
I need inspiration

ALSO, I wanted to post some of my sketchbook pages but blogger hates me so maybe another day

2008-06-09T02:52:00.001-07:00

WOW I do NOT post here...

Recently my scanner broke/chose to stop working. Incidentally I have made a resolution with Christie to start drawing at LEAST 5 pages in our sketchbooks. I'm starting tomorrow/today. Of course, after I finish my fucking fucking homework. SHIT!

I'm going to try to figure out the scanner situation and update this more frequently. 3rd term review in two weeks.

2008-02-25T23:23:00.000-08:00

Halfway through the second term, I'm hit with the agonizing realization that my dreams might not actually come true in this place. I still have faith, but the ball's in my court, right?

Preliminary sketches of a girl Minotaur as well as two other girls.
Ballpoint pen and white color pencil.

Head drawing

2007-10-24T20:28:00.000-07:00

I did well in head drawing today... it's the only class that I'm doing well in at all! Shit.. :(

SKETCH DUMP

2007-10-22T23:03:00.000-07:00

this will be a weekly thing

Dreamers Arabesque (temp title)

2007-10-21T00:48:00.000-07:00

I thought I would introduce characters now and post pictures later~
This is a really old story that I began when I was in 7th-8th grade that I randomly pooped out. It doesn't really have any underlying themes as of this point. It's just kind of one of those real-life-ish stories with larger-than-life characters. What do you expect? I was like, 14... LOL Of course I've made a few tweaks and anyone who remembers my characters (from that long aog, probably not) will probably dieeee knowing what kind of torture I subject my characters too. Lots and lots of torture.

Basically, the story is about intertwined relationships in the entertainment industry--all that are relatively linked. Cast is ethnically diverse to a certain point (don't laugh) and strange and twisted blahblah. And gay. Don't forget GAY. Added a few new characters, but for the most part some of these guys are really old.

Also, I was thinking of scanning some of my old character sketches of these guys along with my new ones. That'll be super fun.

Dominic Chang: the main character. He's 17 at the start of narration, but his back story goes back to when he was around 8. Dom is Hakka Chinese and German, but grew up in London and was a childhood friend of Maria. He went to boarding school in Switzerland when he was 10, but dropped out at the age of 13 to debut as a classical concert pianist. While he is an immensely talented player, his love for rock music and piercings also skyrocketed him to fame among the international 'it' crowd. He is slightly introverted, but extroverted to a point where he caught the eye of Takashi Yamashita, an up-and-coming fashion designer who has deemed Dom his new muse (even though hes male hoho!) His sexuality/relationships are closely guarded by his publicist, but he can't help his more base desires. His dark past (which led him to leave school) also comes back to haunt him when he meets Marc.

Marc de Marque or Marcel to some of his more retarded friends, is a 20 year old philandering actor who first debuted in France, and has since gained more attention among critics for his daring roles in films. He is obsessed with beautiful things, and becomes fascinated with Dom the second he meets him. However, his playboy ways keep him from coming off as a serious love interest to Dom, and his busy schedule keeps him jetsetting around the world. Marc is very open about his sexuality (supposedly bi LOL) and his interest in men and women.

Maria Ambrosia is an 18 year old Japanese and Brazilian supermodel. She grew up with Dominic and has harbored a crush for him ever since she was young. She debuted when she was 15, but has since been struggling to stay relevant in the fashion industry. She is extremely insecure about younger girls in her field of work, and while she is in denial that Dom might be gay, she is a loyal friend. She is very sweet and generally very nice to the people around her, and is often called 'the starlet.'

Alicia Lands is a 16 year old model who has recently risen to the heights of fame. Her edgy look has caught the eye of 'it' designer Takashi Yamashita, and she stars with Dom in Yamashita's newest casual line campaign. She is very energetic and friendly, and has become especially close to Dom. She is a wild child of mysterious origin, but is also caring to an extent. While she is bubbly and full of life, she has not yet experienced the more sordid side of the industry, a fault that Maria despises her for.

Lana McCullough is Maria's primary rival. She debuted a little after Maria and was and is still considered one of the most promising and demanded models in the industry. She is haughty and arrogant and has a past with Marc. While Lana was the face of Yamashita for two seasons, she has since been dropped by the design house in favor of Alicia. She hates Dom because he fascinates Marc.

Arin is the lead singer of the band Hysterik, and is Dom's boyfriend. However, with their conflicting schedules they rarely see each other. Because of this, while Arin is still devoted and in love with Dom, Dom has begun to lose interest as his busy life begins to consume any sort of private time he once had.

MORE LATER??

future

2007-10-17T02:37:00.000-07:00

Er, since I was too lazy to scan anything (new sketches and stuff) I decided to take pictures! But my pictures turned out blurry because I'm tired, so my next post will have my character stuff in it. Old characters! Redesignedish! STILL GOODIES, RIGHTRIGHT??

But for now I have some concepts for a story that I'm also using for my Digital Design class. We have to make a poster for an event, and being the boring person I am, I chose a movie poster! Woo! I'm billing it as Brokeback Mountain meets Gossip Girl meets The Great Gatsby, but it's like.. more retarded than that, and not necessarily in a good way LOL.

POSTER CONCEPT (1 of 5)

Deuce
Ashley Van Dam (Duke Hardly) is a hard-partying rich boy who thinks of nothing but status and material possessions. He lives a drug-addled youth in the Upper East Side with his rich acquaintances and on-and-off girlfriend, Amelia (Leila Angelo). However, this all changes when he leaves Amelia's 18th birthday party after discovering that she has been less than faithful to him. Ashley visits a quiet cafe in the middle of the night, only to meet a charismatic and mysterious waiter he only knows by the name Nate (Cain Ambrosio). He is confused and bothered by his desire to get to know Nate, as he is not only the opposite of the people Ashley usually associates with, but that he is also male. His disturbing attraction to Nate is overshadowed by the mysterious disappearance of the very object of his obsession and yet another secret that Amelia has yet to reveal.

BAD SKETCHHH of characters (done in the dark in digital design but I LOVE TOMBO PENS YAY)

Amelia, Nate, Ashley

2007-10-05T01:15:00.000-07:00

I haven't used blogspot in so longggg OMG I remember when it was really ghetto. Blogger!! Why do I have so many blogs...

Anyway, I actually went out with people and Haku today to eat food... So weird. It was really funny but hard to eat and I ended up pigging out anyway but I was laughing so hard. And I really suck with gouache. I haven't really been able to sketch anything but I will try soon! And scan. I mostly have been posting like.. nothing.....

BUT I posted some at my VOX (not really just school work) so go there... but I will try to post here from now. Or somethingg. vox