Editorial cartoon on Environment issue...


editorial cartoons looks into environment issue - sketch on A4 paper using 2B pencil. Render using kilometrico ballpoint scan at 300dpi. final touch up done in photoshop. all dirts and splats using photoshop custom brushes...:)-this is for cartoonstock.com submission...

pkfz SCANDAL - rough sketch


MACC - malaysian anti corruption body start in PKFZ probe - sketch on regular photostat paper - using derwent sketch pencil - scan at 200 dpi - all the toning and dirts will be add later in photoshop...

Editorial Cartoon - All blame the Media!


EDITORIAL CARTOONS ABOUT MEDIA - WHEN COME TIME TO BLAME ON ANY CONTROVERCIAL reports - people just simply pinpoint to MEDIA - media a scapegoat?
sketch using derwent delph blue 28 sketching pencil - scaN AT 300 DPI - FINAL OUTPUT 200DPI - ALL THE TONING AND DIRTS DONE IN PHOTOSHOP - published in New Sunday Times.

Inspiring works of Caio Cesar


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artwork - digital sculpting of CAIO CESAR - full utilise of ZBrush. - see more by yourself. Really inspiring! CAIO CESAR.

editorial cartoon - backstabber


story of backstabbing - backstabber - editorial cartoon - big smiley face in front - but kicking your ass back of you! eheks..what kind of friend is it? many of that species around...:) sketch on A4 plain paper - mechanical pencil 0.7 - scan at 200 dpi - color in photoshop - try to mimic watercolor...:)

STREETS cover - illegally superstitious..


cover for STREETS -about smuggling activities. they not just illegally enter our border but also bring with them many supernova - superstitious things...:)

Editorial Cartoon - Educations and Sports


editorial cartoon - published - may30, 2010- new sunday times - Datuk Zainul Zakaria column. Is about sports and educations - which one parent's took it as priority for their kids bright future. 
Sketch on A4 drawing pad - derwent sketh pencil - scan at 300dpi - background done manually - dirts and stain done in photoshop - custom brush. 1 hour rendering - office monitor (Mac) and home monitor seems like not 'sync' - final artwork seems like to be a bit darker - have to adjust it more clearly before published next time...

IRON MAN! - through Ayman's stroke


iron man through the Ayman's stroke - he love to draw - and always push me to put it on net after finishing every of his piece!:)

Inspirations - RUSS COOK

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the artwork of Russ Cook - talented inspiring caricatur artist! follow the link - see and break your own jaw!
RUSS COOK!

*so you are ADDICTED of TWITTING? Why not MAKE MONEY out of your ADDICTION?

Anwar Ibrahim - in progress...


pre painting of anwar ibrahim - artrage+photoshop - 5hours rendering - the background is created using artrage paint roller - instead of palette knife - anwar ibrahim on trial - malaysian politic scene is colorful!

My son -Ayman also luv drawing!


cool drawing from my 7 yrs old son - muhammad ayman . titled - ben10 - greymatter - he said to me to post his great drawing on net - :) here he is...

CARICATURE OF ROMAN POLANSKI - its photoshop and painter + artrage - why use 3 software? yup i can achieve this if i use only photoshop or painter alone - but i combine the three just to make it more natural - and it seems like to save my time! and artrage is FREE! - download it while its still free! the knife palette is superb!:)

Caricature of GORDON BROWN


caricature of gordon brown - former prime minister of britain - picture collage in photoshop - all toning also done in photoshop - and paint in painter10 - final touch Artrage2.5 - FREE edition.

Hulu Selangor by-election - and the winner is...


editorial cartoon - hulu selangor by-election - BN defeat pakatan - they bleed?
sketch on A3 printer paper 70mg - 2B pencil - scan at 200dpi - final touchup - stain and dirts -custom photoshop brush

Hulu Selangor By-Election


editorial cartoon - hulu selangor by-election campaign - use of computer-internet-blog - opposition use blog as rumor machine to tarnish their rivals candidate...said muhyiddin yasin - deputy prime minister .
sketch on A3 layout paper - blue vertigo derwent sketching pencil - scan at 200dpi - background done manually - all the dirts and stain using photoshop custom brush...

Thaksin Shinawatra and Abhisit Vejjajiva

caricature of Thaksin shinawatra and Abhisit vejjajiva. Prime minister and former prime minister. Thaksin supported by red t-shirt army already plunge thailand into crisis...

done in photoshop and painter11. - its photo manipulatin + sketching...tools at your hand - depend on you how to abuse it to the max! - as i am working with newspaper that always need all graphics in speedy time - this style really help me...:)

Hulu Selangor by-election issue

it's about hulu selangor by - election that will be held on 21st? 25th? of april. the challenge between 4 candidates - it's a 4 cornered contest- PKR-BN and 2 independent candidates. The by-election, brought about by the death of PKR member of parliament Datuk Dr zainal Abidin Ahmad. - and in the news lat nite there is already an incidents of stone throwing ...hmmm...who hit who?  or who hit themself just to get attention?:)

sketch done on A4 paper using derwent sketch pencil - scan at 200dpi - final toucup - ballon - stain  was done in photoshop

H1N1 strikes back!

rough sketch of editorial cartoons - h1n1 - swine flu issue - sketch using normal - staedtler 2B pencil on photostat paper - 70gm - scan at 200dpi - rough sketch - 15 minutes rendering.

- in progress...stage 2 - import into photoshop - applied toning and custom brush...

:)

MSN vs KOAM

kemelut terbaru antara MSN dan KOAM .. editorial cartoon - scan at 200dpi - all dirts remove in photoshop - all dirts and toning applied in photoshop using custom brush - splatter - free download from net. 1 hour rendering - 20minutes for raw sketch. :)

EDITORIAL CARTOON - step on step..:)


step by step of my editorial cartoon - rough sketch done on recycle computer form - damn good paper! - it works beautifully with pencil - mechanical or derwent sketching pencil - sketch takes approximately about 15 minutes - have to do everything fast and simple coz its a newspaper! everything rushing and feel like running - scan at 200dpi grayscale.

lettering - shading - all done in photoshop. all process - 2 hrs. Na can go for break - for a sip of cigarette! - what a wonderfull day!

EDITORIAL CARTOON - Step by step!















































































































THIS is the process that i do to produce my daily editorial cartoons for local newspaper where i work for. Rough sketch done manually using Derwent sketching pencil on computer form paper. - dot matrix printer paper. it's best when you do the sketch on this type of paper.

then the sketch was scan at 200dpi grayscale - open it in photoshop and all the process - toning - sahodow and the dirts - all done in photoshop including the ballon and the text.

it takes me about 1 hour to finish this piece...simple - clear - and direct to the point messages.

- enjoy! - have a good day!

latest cartoons...editorial propose...REject!

pencil sketch for the editorial . it's a monkey hand actually...donno whether my sketchs match the monkey hand. monkey with a molotov cocktail bomb in hand...

..here is the final one. enhanced in photoshop... all the toning and the dirts done using photoshop custom brush. artwork scan at 200dpi - grayscale. - i am trying to emphasize on an idiot act..stupis act when people deal with sensitive issue...although monkey also not do like this...just to say that all stupid acts - not human - it's a monkey act! - soo sorry to all monkey outside! :)