martha chan

December.

2010-12-05T17:57:00.001-08:00

hot yoga is hot.

2010-04-08T21:22:00.000-07:00

Beautiful Grim

2010-03-23T10:39:00.000-07:00

'Respiration'

Mixed Media
11.5" x 15.25"

Here is my contribution for the Beautiful Grim charity show.

His Story:
My name is Daarken and I am a concept artist and illustrator working for Mythic Entertainment. My friend Leif Jeffers, an animator at DreamWorks, and I are organizing an art auction fundraiser.

Earlier this year my girlfriend, Cat, was diagnosed with breast cancer at the age of 25. On November 3rd, 2009, she had a bilateral mastectomy after going through 16 weeks of chemotherapy. As you can imagine it has been hard for her, not only mentally and physically, but financially. In order to help alleviate some of her medical bills Leif and I wanted to throw an art auction. The proceeds that are left over after her medical bills have been paid will go to a breast cancer related charity to be determined by the artists in the coming weeks.

We currently have artists contributing that hail from all regions of the industry: concept artists, animators, photographers, sculptors, fine artists, illustrators, you name it. The theme for the auction is "Beautiful Grim." The interpretation of "Beautiful Grim" has been left up to the artists.

All the work that is up for online auction can be viewed at http://art.beautifulgrim.org. There are many submissions from numerous talented artists, please take a look and pass the link to others who may want to donate for a good cause!

thank you~~

Preview~

2010-02-25T22:43:00.001-08:00

In addition to illustrating, creating a stop motion animation is a goal I have wanted to achieve. I've always had an interest for figurines and claymation and watching Fantastic Mr. Fox and Coraline recently helped inspire me to try this new project of mine.

I have happily accomplished creating my main character! Made out of bare wires, sculpey and other available materials she stands at nine inches tall and footage has commenced. There is a lot I am going to and need to learn along the way but I'm really excited about this!

I shall keep you posted on my stop motion endeavors and some new work coming soon~

in the hair-swing of things

2010-01-29T12:06:00.000-08:00

Return.

2010-01-19T14:05:00.000-08:00

It has been a while since my last post but I plan to share more frequently this year with a variety of things. 加油!

The Kids are Alright at LeBasse Projects

2009-10-15T19:24:00.000-07:00

"Yield"
Mix Media, 12"x12"

Its the last night of "The Kids are Alright" tour at LeBasse Projects, I'd like to thank Beau and all the gallery owners for the support. If you are in the area come check it out!

LeBasse Projects

6023 W. Washington Blvd.

Culver City, CA 90232

310.558.0200

contact@lebasseprojects.com

Showing and Telling ... tomorrow. be there.

2009-08-13T18:44:00.000-07:00

"Finding Yourself Alone in a Field with String"
Mixed Media, 16"x16"

"Suspended by Dreams of Deluded Thoughts"
Mixed Media, 16"x16"

The Kids are Alright at Show & Tell Gallery

2009-08-09T14:48:00.000-07:00

I can't wait for the end of this week even though it just started! This Friday (August 14th) "The Kids are Alright" tour will be landing at the Show & Tell Gallery ... in Toronto! A number of the artists will be there and if you are in town please do come by, it will be a great time. Thanks so much to Beau and Simon for joining forces for this show.

Here is a little preview of my contribution.
See you this Friday!

"Finding Yourself Alone in a Field with String"

Show & Tell Gallery
1161 Dundas St. West
Toronto, ON M6J 1X3
647.347.3316
info@showandtellgallery.com

Sitting at a Racecourse, not gambling

2009-08-03T11:04:00.000-07:00

Night transit?

2009-07-31T16:48:00.000-07:00

Cat Express.

2009-07-30T14:02:00.000-07:00

A day at the Safari!

2009-07-20T10:07:00.001-07:00

I enjoyed a lovely afternoon the past weekend at "Canada's Original Safari Adventure", less than an hour away from Oakville. The animals were very responsive and there were some epic encounters including crazy monkeys jumping on the cars and goats mauling people just to get a snack! It is worth checking out this summer... think about it..

Affri-can Li-on Sa-farrr-eeeeee~

Hand cramps.

2009-07-19T15:47:00.000-07:00

The thought of one day getting arthritis or carpal tunnel is so scary. It would be terrible to not be able to draw or to have to do it with incredible pain! I suppose things happen as we age though...

The Kids are Alright at Black Maria Gallery

2009-07-15T09:04:00.000-07:00

Los Angeles is the next stop for The Kids are Alright tour!! The show runs from July 18th through August 8th, 2009 at Black Maria Gallery with the opening this Saturday. Thanks so much to Beau and Melanie for all they've done.

I'm excited to show again with such an amazing group of artists, in ~black and white~ this time around. The preview of the show is available here and the following is my contribution!

enjoy.

"Candescence"
mixed media on paper
12" x 16"

"False Apprehension"
mixed media on paper
24" x 12"

Garage Sale!

2009-04-05T18:47:00.000-07:00

"process"

Billy Shire Fine Arts is hosting Ken Tanaka's Art Show! Opening day is Saturday, April 11th from 7-10pm in Culver City.

The popular Youtuber from Japan, is on the search for his birth parents in America; and on the pursuit, creating charming artworks for the world to see. This piece will be part of the "Garage Sale" installation piece in the show, alongside artist such as Kozyndan, David Mack, Pay Katsuyuki, Dominique Fung, Mari Araki, Gary Musgrave and more!

"Adrift"
mixed media
9x12x3

Youtube: Ken Tanaka for additional happiness.

The Kids are Alright: First stop

2009-04-03T00:05:00.000-07:00

"In Bloom"
acrylic/ink on wood
18x24

"Fully Taken"
acrylic/ink on wood
16x20

"My Neighbour's Garden"
acrylic/ink on wood
18x24

Tonight is the grand start of the "Kids are Alright" tour hosted at T&P Fine Art in Philadelphia.

I'm thankful to be showing with other talented artists including Luke Berliner, Ching Ching Cheng , Asia Eng, Julian Callos , Ryan Dineen , Nicole Dreyfuss , Mylan Nguyen, Nimit Malavia, Yuta Onoda, Dominique Fung, Chelsea Greene Lewtya , Jeremy Lynch, Andrew Holder, Eric Davidson, David Jien , Linda Kim, Steven Gonzalez, Danni Shinya Luo , and Wendy Cogan Toyoda. Thanks to Beau of LeBasse Galleries for organizing the events. It is going to be a great series.

taking a break to update.

2009-03-16T13:47:00.000-07:00

A time ago, our Information Illustration class was were given the opportunity to work with Avenue page for the National Post. I decided to explore the ridiculously-lavish fashion of 'Manhattans elite', specifically the six main characters of the hit show Gossip Girl. The characters were all clothed in school uniform attire as seen on TV and a break down of the costs are presented. I had fun drawing the characters and just a heads up, GG is back on tonight.

xoxo

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In other new, this past two weeks have been pretty sleepless (the upcoming week should be no different). School is quickly coming to an end unfortunately and there never seems to be enough time in the day.. or night. Also, I've been working on some gallery pieces but more on that later. For now, some pages from my sketch book from Chapters. I somehow need/want to translate my sketchbooks to finished pieces.. somehow...but how... (critique is welcomed :D)

waiting to see the doctor takes forever.

2009-02-18T20:46:00.000-08:00

'Lengthy line'

(Sisyphus Project)
Pen & ink

How nice.

2009-02-07T16:55:00.000-08:00

'rise of the tides'
15" x 65"

At the end of last year I submitted this design for the RIDE Snowboards Art contest. I inked it to size which was challenging/rewarding and completed the rest digitally. My design made it as a top entry and will be part of the show tonight in Seattle.

new beginnings, new ends. let's not forget the past.

2009-01-18T13:15:00.000-08:00

this year started with the passing of my grandmother. we were close, she was there for my entire life, i even shared a room with her at one point. i learned a lot from her. all the little old lady quirks, life lessons and i deeply enjoyed listening to the stories of her past (in taishan dialect which few understand). she defiantly contributed enormously to who i am today and i am so very thankful that i could spent these 20+ years with her. i still don't know what this means for me because i have always had her there for me, to confine in, to rely on, and this is the first great loss in my life. however, i know that she is in a better place now and even in her last days she was faithful and hopeful for our future. she even told us no to worry, and that she was ready. i don't understand how this could be, how do you know? her life story was full of challenges that i could never even fathom (ex. facing a tiger in the rice field with her two babies present, giving birth by herself!) and yet she faced them all, passed them and was able to press on. i love her and when i think of her i smile because even through her tough life she took those times in mind and still lived a happy present full of laughter. its something i can draw upon. to the people who have been there for my family. thank you, and may god bless you.

r e w i n d . r e - v i s t . r e v i e w .

2009-01-17T14:09:00.000-08:00

time for a blog update. a large overwhelming one!

i was blessed in 2008 with many new discoveries and adventures. i am truly grateful for all the people (too many to list) i met and who gave me opportunities, new experiences, and insight on myself and my artwork. all the best this year.

|| t h a n k y o u ! ||

i am 8-bit!

2008-08-12T14:57:00.000-07:00

Many things have been happening since coming to the States. The most recent happening has been the completion of my new piece for the 'i am 8-bit" show opening this week at the World of Wonder Storefront Gallery, in Hollywood.

'The Ice Climber'
20 x 16, acrylic and pencil crayon on BFK.

I enjoyed creating the Yeti characters and I'm excited for the show and to see what the other artist produce. Check out the flier below for more details.

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Some things that happened a WHILE back ago include participating at Anime Expo in Los Angeles (July), selling my prints and hand-made plush collectibles and attending the big San Diego Comicon. There were many individuals at both conventions and I got to see a lot of art and meet talented artists as well as experience the wonderful world of cosplay.

the view from behind my booth at Anime Expo.

rare open space found beside the convention center.

Dom and I have been interning with James Jean and Project Gallery for the last month and a half. We have seen and have learned a great amount from both.

On September 6th, Project Gallery will be having a Fresh Faces show featuring Dominique Fung, Nimit Malavia, Yuta Onoda and myself. Its going to be e-p-i-c. Thanks to Beau Basse for getting this in the works.

Expect to see more art based posts.

the days go by

2008-05-21T23:59:00.000-07:00

and we're back...

2008-05-21T23:39:00.000-07:00

Iridescent paint

2008-04-03T11:30:00.000-07:00

New supplies this week, so I decided to experiment. Acrylics and ink. The image was inspired by an article about cat abduction.

Things to come.

2008-03-26T20:35:00.000-07:00

I have been on hiatus for a while, still experimenting with media and concepts, trying to produce some presentable pieces for the public. I just get too caught up in doodle sketching. I will be posting more before next week (seriously!), so watch out. Here's something I did today. Enjoy!~

PLUSHIES

2007-12-01T14:24:00.001-08:00

Handmade crafts for fun~