tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-91336631456942649862024-03-15T18:10:09.972-07:00Peng-Peng Artthe art of Penelope R. GaylordPeng-Penghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06842084773565803047noreply@blogger.comBlogger478125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9133663145694264986.post-19309459551047675542019-07-10T13:29:00.000-07:002019-07-10T13:29:59.790-07:00avengers battle on the moon[listening to "sunflower" by post malone & swae lee]<br />
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i had the opportunity to draw a second Little Golden Book! this time, Captain Marvel goes on another adventure with some of her Avengers friends in "Avengers:Battle on the Moon"! doing these books have been the highlight of my career thus far. and seeing the reaction of parents and kids give me extra motivation to bring stories and art to all ages. it is especially motivating when someone brings up their daughter to me at a con to show them that a girl can be an professional artist if she wanted to. it's something that i didn't get to see growing up but i'm glad i'm able to give to other kids.<br />
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anyways, without getting more into emotional notes, i'm happy that i got to draw this book. it's written by John Sazaklis who also wrote the "Captain Marvel Little Golden Book" that i drew before. the book is out now and can be bought at most places that you've seen kids books in, as well as online. i wanted to share some of the different sketches that this cover went through before it finally got approved. this one was a little tougher cuz Penguin Random House wanted to tell a specific story with it, Disney/Marvel wanted their own take, so it took a couple of different tries and then more tweaks before landing on the finished concept.<br />
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if there's anything to take away from this, it's that for any future or aspiring artists trying to do art professionally who may be reading this post - don't be upset if the first few sketches don't get approved. it's very normal and somewhat expected. and sometimes, the 3rd or 4th or 5th version turns out to be better!Peng-Penghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06842084773565803047noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9133663145694264986.post-24088260576162546072019-05-23T18:41:00.000-07:002019-05-23T18:41:52.795-07:00little monster still here[listening to "sunflower" by post malone ft. swae lee]<br />
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i think an "i'm sorry for the silence" may be a bit of an understatement when it comes to this post. i don't wanna give up on this blog because it's still my "central hub", so to speak. once upon a time, i used to be bummed out about my favorite artists never updating their websites or blogs cuz they always say they're busy. and i was like "but it only takes like 15 minutes to post something, they ain't got that??" it has become more and more apparent to me that the answer to that is <i>no, they don't.</i> because the 15 minutes that could be used to post something is likely being used for other things after work, like relaxing with pets or watching tv or playing video games - just to deflate from the work.<br />
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so long story short, i'm still here. i'm still drawing things, i'm still creating characters and original stories, and still drawing some fanart. but mostly work. currently though, i'm in the middle of a move. our 1-bedroom apartment was always a temporary thing when we moved from DC to LA. and now we're finally in a good position to get a bigger place. in other words, work has been good. life in LA has been great. i would recommend it to anyone if given the opportunity. =) but in an effort to keep this thing alive, i'm posting some of my most recent sketches of my little devil/little monster <b>Lucy</b>! (apparently, animation studios don't like using the word "devil" in their kid programs. which makes sense. just thought it would be ok cuz of the content but whatevs. so i may be changing it to <i>Little Monster</i> instead.)Peng-Penghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06842084773565803047noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9133663145694264986.post-77475933275652199902018-11-13T14:27:00.001-08:002018-11-13T14:27:51.037-08:00ctn 2018[listening to "sleigh ride" by tlc]<br />
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CTN Expo, the animation expo that happens here in Burbank, CA, is happening this weekend already! this show always manages to creep up on me every. single. time. and i think it's come faster ever since we moved out to California. haha!<br />
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<b>we'll be at TABLE T-083! </b>my crew and i had some new, smaller banners made just for this event. we haven't shared tables in years but we do it for CTN. but our current banners are way too huge for the space. so i took my version of an ice queen to put on my banner. we'll only have a select few prints there, mostly non-fan art in nature, because the audience there is <i>VERY</i> different from comic cons. i'll have my art book there as well. and of course, we'll have copies of THE BLUEPRINT 2 with us.<br />
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if you're looking to meet some industry professionals and other super talented artists, i always tell folks u gotta make it out to this show. it was truly transformative for me and contributed heavily in my growth as an artist when i went to my first one. being surrounded by the high level of art and skills really opened my eyes to bigger possibilities.<br />
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<i>anyways, go there! haha! </i>Peng-Penghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06842084773565803047noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9133663145694264986.post-51707330333176809162018-10-19T11:00:00.000-07:002018-10-22T13:54:17.586-07:00leia day[listening to "successful" by ariana grande]<br />
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as promised, i wanted to share some quick WIP shots of my newest print - <i><b>Leia Libations at Lamplight Lounge</b></i>. i drew this for a Leia Day event at my favorite local comic shop <b><a href="http://www.theperkynerd.com/" target="_blank">The Perky Nerd</a></b> here in Burbank, CA on Saturday Oct 20, 2018 from 4p-6p. along with having 5 Leia voice actresses for a signing, they're also doing a Leia art show to celebrate Carrie Fisher's birthday. this is going to be one of a handful of other pieces from other artists centered around Princess Leia. go to their facebook page for more info on the event - <a href="https://www.facebook.com/theperkynerd" target="_blank"><b>https://www.facebook.com/theperkynerd</b></a><br />
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i haven't shared much progress shots recently. i definitely need to get back to doing it but because of the usual secretive nature of most things i'm working on, i can't post most of that stuff. anyways, so i started with the sketch of course. the first wip shot is more of the cleaned up lines. this is about as clean as i'll take these lines before going straight into coloring.<br />
recently, i've started to do just a quick grayscale mockup of the finished piece. this has really helped me to make sure that my color values don't end up super flat, which it has a tendency of doing cuz i really suck at that stuff. i think i'm supposed to color over these grays, but i don't (cuz again i suck at that). instead i use it as a guide for when i'm coloring, reminds me about where i want the midtones, the bright lights and the darkest darks. since i wanted to work with a darker-than-usual background, i decided to get most of the background colors down before going into flatting the figures cuz that's gonna affect my color choices pretty drastically. after i lay down the flat colors for the figures, i get into shadows and highlights. i also applied a blur on the hanging lights and the banister in the foreground, keeping the focus on the ladies.<br />
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the theme was supposed to be Leias Having Lunch, but i put a little grown-up twist to it. so instead, they're havin <i>dranks!</i> the hubby and i went to the new Lamplight Lounge in Disney's California Adventure side. we got seated outside with a great view of the new Incredicoaster. loved the ambiance of that place immediately. but i REALLY fell in love with their drink menu cuz all the drinks were illustrated and it just looked like fun. SO, each of these Leias have a drink from that menu. <i>from left to right: </i><br />
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<li>Leia on Hoth - Nectar in the Rye</li>
<li>Leia from "Star Wars Rebels" - Open Ocean with a Splash</li>
<li>Leia on Endor - Over Budget</li>
<li>Leia from "A New Hope" - Infinity Fizz</li>
<li>Leia from the royal award ceremony - Sizzle Reel</li>
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if u ever get the chance to go to Disney's California Adventure, check out the Lamplight Lounge! it's so neat in there! the wait to be seated is pretty long, but so is everything else at Disney so whatevs. i will say, the Infinity Fizz drink is super cool to see, BUT it doesn't taste that great. tastes like a melted down ice popsicle. get dem mini donuts tho, they're yummy!Peng-Penghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06842084773565803047noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9133663145694264986.post-18035610516247548692018-10-05T12:29:00.000-07:002018-10-05T12:29:54.599-07:00captain marvel[listening to "dance to this" by troye sivan ft. ariana grande]<br />
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i am finally able to share with the world what i have been up to all summer long. looks like <b>CAPTAIN MARVEL</b> is not only getting her big-screen debut, she's also getting a Little Golden Book and i had the amazing honor of drawing the whole durned thing! the book is up for pre-order now on <a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/captain-marvel-little-golden-book-athena-maria-sazaklis/1128987507;jsessionid=95A168AC3E10A2C977CC46E66F508347.prodny_store02-atgap09?ean=9781524768706&st=AFF&2sid=Random%20House%20Inc_8373827_NA&sourceId=AFFRandom#/" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble website</a>, directly from <a href="http://rhcbooks.com/books/557696/captain-marvel-little-golden-book-(marvel)/" target="_blank">Penguin Random House online</a>, and <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Captian-Marvel-Little-Golden-Book-ebook/dp/B07DSZQRMM/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1538765443&sr=8-1" target="_blank">Amazon</a> as well (image for hardcover copy should hopefully be updated next week). it will be available early January and will be sold wherever you typically find these Little Golden Books. =) <br />
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this book was a whole lot of work but i am super proud of the end result. it's kind of a milestone for me. i think if i tried to draw this book 2 years ago, maybe even 1 year ago, i would not have been ready. and the editors really gave me a lot of freedom to draw this in my style. well, as much as Disney would allow them. haha!<br />
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if you're near the Burbank, CA area, <a href="http://www.theperkynerd.com/" target="_blank">The Perky Nerd</a> comic shop in Burbank will be having a signing event with ME when the book is released. the shop owner is a <b><i>huge</i> </b>Captain Marvel fan and she's just an all-around awesome lady. more on that as it comes closer.<br />
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<i>on a separate note, i just wanted to give a quick apology for letting this blog be poorly updated. i've really gotten more work than i've ever had since we've moved out to Los Angeles and it's been great. however, that work has prevented me from updating this page as much as before. i've even had to close down my Patreon page because it was getting more and more difficult to update that as well, especially with all the Non-Disclosure Agreements i am constantly having to fill out. but now that my Patreon page is closed, maybe i can go back to posting on here more regularly. fingers crossed!</i>Peng-Penghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06842084773565803047noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9133663145694264986.post-4825559984946775382018-04-16T11:12:00.000-07:002018-04-16T11:12:29.192-07:00super video games<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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this is the most recent addition to my pinups that i bring to conventions with me. originally this was a commission for a client who wanted to see my version of Superman and Wonder Woman from when they were having a coffee break but now are just chillin playing video games together. i thought the idea was super neat and since my hubby and i play video games together all the time, i just immediately connected with the idea. the original commission has aKent Farm box full of Daily Planet newspapers in place of Krypto the Superdog. that version is exclusive to the commissioner and will never be sold to the public.<br />
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this was drawn completely digital, from start to finish. i'm getting more and more comfortable sketching directly on the computer versus doing it traditional, then scanning. <i>(this may have something to do with the fact that since i've done the large move, i haven't had a printer/scanner yet.)</i><br />
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i debuted the print at WonderCon this year and it has immediately been a greatest hits. =D i've listed a small handful of my etsy shop as well so if you're interested in getting one, head on over there (click the <b>SHOP </b>button up top).<br />
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on a side note, i just wanted to give a huge THANK YOU to those of you that continue to check out my page. between all of the different social media platforms, plus Patreon, i haven't had much time to update this page as well. freelance life has always been a scheduling battle, even more so with social media. i'm definitely continuing to update this as often as i get a chance. this is still my online hub of all things Peng-Peng. so thank you for your patience and support!Peng-Penghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06842084773565803047noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9133663145694264986.post-234975794884783832018-03-01T12:49:00.000-08:002018-03-01T12:49:11.681-08:00black panther premiere looks[listening to "i ran (so far away)" by flock of seagulls]<br />
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if you haven't seen Black Panther yet, you are doing yourself a <i>huge</i> disservice. please, close this website and run to your local movie theater to remedy that. if you <i>have</i> seen it, you know that it's awesome!<br />
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after i saw the pictures from the premiere of the movie, i was so blown away by the dresses on their purple carpet. they were more visually compelling than anything i've seen at these award shows this year. i only had time to tackle three of my favorite ones but i loved all of it. i wish i had a chance to draw Chadwick Boseman's fly suit. maybe i will someday.<br />
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on a separate note, sorry for the huge lack of updates on this website. i really hate it when others do that and i really didn't mean to have that happen. adjusting to this new living situation in LA is still a bit of a challenge. i've been keeping up with my social media outlets tho so if you're on Instagram or Facebook, please follow me on there if you aren't already.<br />
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it's the end of the year and i've let this site slip quite a bit these last 6 months. i guess large life changes are large for a reason. but i'm gonna end 2017 on a high note and do a sale for the holidays! i'm doing a <span style="color: red;"><b><i>12 DAYS OF XMAS SALE</i></b></span> and it started as of yesterday online on my etsy. <span style="color: red;"><u>NOW THRU DEC. 19, 2017!</u></span><br />
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my shop is finally back up and running and i've got all of my large 11x17 Premium Prints back in stock, in time for the holidays! also, for the first time ever, copies of THE BLUEPRINT 2 are available to purchase online through my etsy. and if you're wondering, YES the sale applies to Blueprint books as well. <b>30% OFF EVERYTHING</b> in the etsy shop, no minimum order <i>(well, i guess 1 is the minimum haha)</i>. as long as you <span style="color: red;">order by Dec. 19th,</span> you should receive your order before Christmas because i send all orders Priority Mail (if you live in the U.S.).<br />
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<i>oh, but that's not all! tell 'em, egon! </i>i'm also trying to keep my mind busy to work thru my grief* so i'm doing a commission sale during my <span style="color: red;"><i><b>12 DAYS OF XMAS SALE!</b></i></span> u can get a custom commission from me for <b>just $40!</b> here's what u get: <br />
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this is the perfect time to get a personal art gift for your friends/loved ones/yourself! i'm only doing them this small and in black & white to make sure there's enough time to finish them all. again, if you order by Dec. 19th, you should get these in time. but if it's not a rush, let me know.<br />
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use the <a href="http://www.pengpengart.com/p/about-peng.html" target="_blank">ABOUT PENG</a> tab up top to contact me if you're interested in a commission!<br />
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<i>*i recently had to say goodbye to my pup so she can be our angel from above. i miss her so much.</i>Peng-Penghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06842084773565803047noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9133663145694264986.post-61296439495097204612017-09-29T09:00:00.000-07:002017-09-29T09:00:01.017-07:00teen storm[listening to "look what you made me do" by taylor swift]<br />
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New York Comic Con is coming up so so fast. i haven't even been able to post about it. this summer went by in a blur. i blinked and it's almost October!<br />
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i drew this latest piece for the NYCC Charity Auction. i was struggling with what to draw this year and i went on facebook to ask people for suggestions. everyone came up with some super fun ideas, though some were more ambitious than i had time for. but Storm came at the suggestion of my mother-in-law and i couldn't say no to that. normally i go for the 90s Uncanny X-Men version of Storm because that's my personal favorite. but instead i went with mohawk Storm cuz i never draw that one. i drew her much younger, some time during her thieving days. i wanted to show a quiet moment where maybe she's just starting to really learn to control her powers and keeping herself dry while making everyone else miserable with a downpour. i'm not even sure that's how her powers work, but it's my drawing so i dos what i wanna dos. =) i did this with watercolors, a little colored pencils (for the lines and some blue spots), and gel pens for spots here and there.<br />
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if you're going to NYCC this year, please take a moment to go to the charity auction during the show and consider bidding on stuff in there. there's always awesome pieces <i>(way cooler ones than mine)</i> and the proceeds go to the St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. i think i may have been too late in sending my image to get it included on the online gallery, but it'll be there i promise.<br />
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i know this year, artist alley at NYCC is in a different part because where it used to be is torn down and being renovated. but, u can find me and hubby Jerry Gaylord at <b>TABLES F25 & F26</b> in ARTIST ALLEY! i'll be bringing prints, a very limited number of my <i>Daydreams</i> Book 3, and copies of <i>THE BLUEPRINT 2</i> as well. Peng-Penghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06842084773565803047noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9133663145694264986.post-9795414456781698652017-09-26T14:04:00.000-07:002017-09-26T14:11:46.703-07:00koi brush pens[listening to "welcome to new york" by taylor swift]<br />
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happy fall, guys! i decided to crack open my brand new Koi Coloring Brush Pens from Sakura the other day and try it on this fall-inspired doodle of Anna and Olaf. i know Anna has a winter look, a spring look (courtesy of the Spring Fever short), and probably even a summer look if the outfit she had on at the end of the movie counts. so i wanted to put her in typical Autumn greens and oranges and browns. and i gave her a mug of pumpkin spice latte, if they have that sorta stuff in Arendelle. <i>(which, i'm gonna say they do because it's not a real place. so whatevs.) </i>i think she'd love some PSL, and Olaf will probably wanna get in on that action.<br />
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i wanted to use the Koi pens exclusively so i didn't use any copics or watercolors mixed with it. i used my colored pencils for the lines and steam (from the cup), a black ink pen just for eyes/eyebrows, and the Gelly Roll pens (from Sakura also) for the tiny details in her dress. i was limited to the 12 colors that came in the pack but i did also have a pack of grays (3 cool grays, 3 warm grays) so those helped a bit with some color blending. but what really did the trick for me was to use my watercolor brush pen <i>(the blue brush pen where u can put water in the chamber)</i> to help blend all the colors together nicely. without it, i think each color is just way too saturated. sometimes, especially in Olaf's case, i dabbed the brush pen right on the Koi pen tip so it can be super light.<br />
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with that in mind, i wouldn't recommend this to beginners because of the limited number of colors and how saturated each color is. <b><i>but </i></b>having said that, it IS pretty cool to try out with a brush and some water. it's almost like the effect of watercolors without all the mess. i also used some textured watercolor paper (i believe it's cold-press paper) so that'll go a long way to making them blend properly, i think. i'm not sure what it would look like on a more smoother paper like Bristol or something. if you're looking to experiment with a different set of markers, i highly recommend playing with these and seeing if they're a good fit for what you're looking to do. <br />
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all in all, i wish i had more colors! a couple more flesh tones would help a lot, plus maybe like 1 additional shade of each basic color. if i had a pretty good set of these, there's a chance i would give up my Copic markers for them at comic cons. i mean, i still love my copics, don't get me wrong. but there's so many that i need and it gets a bit cumbersome to bring them to cons all the time. they blend really nicely together but i can't fuzz the edges with water cuz they're markers. once they're on the paper, that's it. <i>(still, Copics are much better than Prismacolor markers in my opinion.)</i> oh, and let's not forget the fact that they're pretty pricey. i mean, they're pricey for good reason, they're definitely better than other markers i've ever used. but sometimes, i feel like all i'm doing is buying more refills and spending more on other colors. one really good comic convention will kill my markers because of the number of commissions i do.<br />
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i'm gonna keep playing with these pens. especially since INKTOBER is coming up, i may dabble with the grays a lot more. Peng-Penghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06842084773565803047noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9133663145694264986.post-65066687009420035082017-09-12T15:58:00.000-07:002017-09-12T15:58:25.717-07:00all moved in[listening to "roulette" by katy perry]<br />
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so i'm finally all moved in to our new home in LA. still doesn't see quite real yet that we live out here, but with a view that includes the mountains and the peaks of Hogwarts at Universal Studios right out of my window - i imagine i won't get used to it anytime soon.<br />
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i have neglected this page in the past few months because of the move that i honestly don't know where to start with the posts. so, instead of trying to do some huge image dump from Awesome Con and San Diego Comic Con and other art in between, i'm just gonna try to move forward. if you've been following my instagram page - <b>@pengpengart</b> - then you're quite caught up.<br />
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i'll start with this mermaid painting from last month. i did it for my first-ever art show in LA. is that crazy!? well, it's crazy in my head. again, this is all part of the feeling like it's not quite real that i live out here yet. at any rate, this is one of the very few pieces i've done with only watercolors. <i>(normally, i use copics, but i've noticed it's sort of my crutch.)</i> it was part of the "Mermaids and Mer-Men Art Show" at the QPop Shop in downtown LA. the show just ended earlier this month. above is the uncropped version, below is what it looked like in the frame i had. unfortunately i didn't really get to frame it as nicely as i'd like because time wasn't on my side last month. next time i promise to make it much much nicer. <i>(of course the pink watermarks aren't actually there.)</i><br />
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<i>funny that the song i'm listening to right now is very fitting for the topic of this post. </i><br />
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From Aug. 15th - Oct. 11th, Girl Up Campaign (United Nations Foundation) and Disney has teamed up to do a #dreambigprincess campaign. Post your own photo or like a public image with #dreambigprincess on social media and Disney Worldwide Services will donate $1 for each, up to $1M. (go to @girlupcampaign on Instagram to find out more.)<br />
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ever since i started drawing stuff that i <i>liked</i> versus stuff that i think <i>others</i> would like, i've found it to be so much more rewarding - both professionally and personally. there's always going to be people out there who tell you that it's just a dream, it's not a reality. but that's just them projecting their fears onto you. and there's always someone who says it that's close to you and it kicks you right in the gut. but that's ok because that's the fire in ur belly that u need to succeed. a few someones told me this art stuff is not realistic, even within my family. but i've worked in comics, i just moved from Maryland to LOS ANGELES, and i'm working in animation as a designer now. that picture above is me at the Wacom booth (u know, the people that make your tablets and cintiqs) in the biggest comic convention in the United States doing a demonstration, for pete's sake! i'm not trying to brag, please don't take that the wrong way. all i'm saying is that it CAN be done, u just gotta work at that dream. i have so much further to go, but the dream is pretty big and i'm working away at it one day at a time.<br />
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to me, the phrase <b>"Dream Big, Princess"</b> is only half the truth. the other half is said best by the first diva i'd ever seen - RuPaul - <b>"You betta work!"</b>Peng-Penghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06842084773565803047noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9133663145694264986.post-14367729835758972612017-07-05T13:52:00.000-07:002017-07-05T13:52:53.155-07:00i'm moving[listening to "4:44" by Jay-Z]<br />
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sorry for the super long silence on this page. if u follow my <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pengpengart/" target="_blank">facebook page</a>, u may know that i'm making a pretty huge move from the East Coast to the West Coast. literally across the whole country. so as stressful as it is to move in general, i knew i wasn't ready to get rid of practically every piece of possession. sooo many books, sooo many dvds/blurays, sooo many prints from other artists.<br />
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here's what happened. end of May, right before we went to MegaCon, we found out that my hubby Jerry got a storyboard revisionist position at Warner Bros Studios in Burbank, CA. so he moved out to CA in June and i've been wrapping everything up here. plus we set up at Awesome Con in DC a couple of weeks ago. it's been nonstop.<br />
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because of the move, i've closed my <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/pengpengart" target="_blank">Etsy shop</a> temporarily. all of my prints are in transit and i will be bringing them to San Diego Comic Con in 2 weeks. i'll be reopening it some time before August is out. hopefully the dust will have settled just a tad by then.<br />
please be a bit more patient with me. if this move has taught me anything, it's to go digital. everything digital -mail, movies, music, vid games. <i>(except art books. that's gotta stay physical.)</i>Peng-Penghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06842084773565803047noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9133663145694264986.post-85707033542570119442017-05-11T07:30:00.000-07:002017-05-11T07:30:25.918-07:00tidewater 2017[listening to "when will i see you smile again" by bell biv devoe]<br />
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we're gearing up for <a href="http://tidewatercomicon.com/" target="_blank">Tidewater Comicon</a> this weekend in Virginia Beach! from the first time we did this show 2 years ago, it's been nothing but fantastic! the show runners & staff treat us so so nicely and every single attendee has been nothing but welcoming to us. such a great show and it's so cool to watch it grow year after year. i think the area is really hungry for all this pop culture and comics stuff and it's giving a lot of these military families an opportunity to fly their nerd flags higher than their American flags for just a day. =D<br />
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i created this fan art piece of Logan and X-23 from the recent <i>LOGAN </i>movie exclusively for the convention. it's part of their VIP packets so it's a real treat to be able to work on something so loose and most of the focus is on the landscape and not the figures. i never thought i could do it, and it really helps that i had a good amount of reference images to learn from. hope the VIPs like it.<br />
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come out and see me and Jerry in the artist alley - <b>TABLES AA1201-1202</b>! we'll be right next to Neal Adams so it'll be hard to miss us. pls come over, say hi, give us a high-five or something. we'll be bringing prints, comics, and lots of BLUEPRINT 2!Peng-Penghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06842084773565803047noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9133663145694264986.post-83544633008451394712017-05-08T08:23:00.000-07:002017-05-08T08:23:32.324-07:00original pieces[listening to "sensitivity" by ralph tresvant]<br />
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i'm sorry i've been neglecting my website lately. between Patreon and Instagram, it's been difficult keeping track of what i have and have not posted up yet. so i figured i'd take some time to post a few small original art pieces that i've been giving as rewards for my awesome patreon supporters. i really love doing these little originals every month cuz it gives me a chance to do something totally for me <i>(as opposed to a commissioned piece or something work-related)</i> AND it also lets me play with paint. i've always wanted to learn how to paint, i just never did. so now i gotta do it the long way where i teach myself.<br />
if u want to join us over on my <a href="http://www.patreon.com/pengpengart" target="_blank">Patreon Page</a>, click the orange <a href="http://www.patreon.com/pengpengart" target="_blank"><span style="color: orange;"><b>BECOME A PATRON</b></span></a> button on the top right of the page. u can get high-res files of stuff or maybe even an original!Peng-Penghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06842084773565803047noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9133663145694264986.post-71932877151547613092017-04-26T17:24:00.000-07:002017-04-26T19:08:54.403-07:00another ariel[listening to "all night long" by lionel richie]<br />
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recently finished this commission for someone i met at WonderCon. he's an incredible artist and i wanted to make sure i spent some time on this piece. so he let me take it home and i mailed it back to him. this is my first full watercolor commission and i was really quite happy with how it turned out. i've had to make some miracles happen with my super cheap watercolors that i've had for <i>years</i>. it's one of those that came in some "artist starter set" type things ppl buy for students or for someone that they know who like art but they don't really know what medium they like to work in. so it came with colored pencils, markers, graphites, pastels, and watercolors. to be fair, when i got this set of supplies, i had no idea what medium i liked to work in myself. but paint was certainly not one of them.<br />
now that i'm really enjoying working with watercolors, i wanna upgrade to some nicer watercolor sets, just to see where that takes me.<br />
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image on the left is the cleaned up lines that i draw with my Derwent Inktense colored pencils. i like using these because they don't erase very much and i like how they blend with the paints. once i finish the loose sketch, i go over it with the colored pencils and then i go straight to paints. and once i'm done with the painting, i go over some of the lines again with the colored pencils, depending on if any of them need redefining. <br />
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and if i haven't ever said it before, i love drawing Disney commissions. <i>SPECIFICALLY</i>, i love drawing Ariel. so when the opportunity to draw her comes along, i jump on it like a fat kid and cake! haha! if this looks similar to the other Ariel commission i just posted, it's cuz the dude that asked for it saw that i was working on the other one at the con and he was like "i want one <i>LIKE THAT</i>. or some variation of that." so i was like <i>U GOT IT DUDE! </i>👍<br />
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i'm finally able to update this with some pics of commissions from WonderCon. i had a wonderful time and just wanted to thank everyone for the very kind reception to the show. like i mentioned before, i sold out of my premium prints. ya'll sure know how to make a gal feel welcomed!<br />
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these are just a sample of my favorite commissions from the convention. to see all of my photos from the show, just head on over to my <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pengpengart/" target="_blank">Peng-Peng Art Facebook Page</a> or visit this link to go directly to the album ⇒ <b><a href="https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.1261644317285836.1073741839.672802259503381&type=1&l=04f9045729" target="_blank">WonderCon 2017 Album </a></b><br />
the first one is Betty of <i>Betty and Veronica</i>. this one was a pre-con sketch that was picked up at the show. so i was able to use just a little watercolor in the background.<br />
the sceond is my favorite thing to draw - Ariel! i actually brought some watercolors for the first time ever to a con but i was afraid to do a full watercolor piece at the show <i>(cuz i'm a spiller, no doubt) </i>so she's colored with mainly my Copic markers but the background was all watercolors. i think i'm gonna leave my watercolors at home. it just gets too busy and messy when i try that at a convention. just not enough time to devote to it, unless i wanna just ignore everyone that stops by the table. which is a no-no in my book. <br />
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i've just gotten back from a local comic con/event and i was able to bring more premium prints there. had to order them in short notice, which i try not to do to our awesome print shop. but if they weren't so great with their print quality, i wouldn't run out so fast. =P then this saturday, i'm headed to another local event which specifically celebrates the Starz show <i>SPARTACUS</i>. if u haven't seen it before, it's all on Netflix now if u wanna binge it. but be extra-warned, it's 100% for adults! i love my cute stuff, i love my Disney, but i'm an adult and i also enjoy my adult-themed entertainment. <i>Spartacus </i>was one of those shows that i just thoroughly enjoyed from the action to the violence/gore to the "adult content" parts. so this event coming up is the first time i'm attending one of these. it'll be....interesting...to see how it goes. either way, i'm excited to meet some new folks! Peng-Penghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06842084773565803047noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9133663145694264986.post-42965859729235992892017-04-10T17:16:00.003-07:002017-04-10T17:16:53.952-07:00new moana[listening to "i feel it coming" by the weeknd ft. daft punk]<br />
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here's the newest addition to my large premium felt prints - MOANA! of course! i've been wanting to do a moana tribute since i saw the movie but i had to soak it in. i worked on the background a little longer than i expected, and i still wanna work on it more. but everytime that happens, it ends up getting overworked and it shows. so i had to call it a day.<br />
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i just came back from doing WonderCon in Anaheim, CA for the first time. that was the first show i brought her to and by Sunday morning, she was completely sold out, including the display! so i think i'll call that a success. =) the show cleaned me out of my premium prints so i am getting a fresh batch in this week to bring with me to the smaller local shows happening at the end of the month as well as adding them to <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/PengPengArt" target="_blank"><b>my Etsy</b></a>.<br />
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here's the prelim sketch with some very loose color treatment. i showed progress shots on my <a href="https://www.patreon.com/pengpengart" target="_blank">Patreon</a> so if you'd like to see those, head on over to <a href="https://www.patreon.com/pengpengart" target="_blank"><b>www.patreon.com/pengpengart</b></a>, check out my reward tiers, and consider a pledge!Peng-Penghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06842084773565803047noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9133663145694264986.post-66287965447365303092017-03-23T18:17:00.000-07:002017-03-23T18:17:21.400-07:00puppy day[listening to "the greatest" by sia ft. kendrick lamar]<br />
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so it's apparently National Puppy Day! <i>who comes up with this stuff??</i> luckily, i just happen to LOVE dogs! i'm certainly one of those that wouldn't get into an argument over whether cats or dogs are better - cuz i know the <b><i>correct </i></b>answer. HAHA!<br />
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anyways, i figured today is a good day to post all the little dog illustrations that i drew for the past pet expo. these are all printed on 9x12 paper so i may bring them to conventions with me. not sure how much folks will like it enough to buy it but i guess we'll see.<br />
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<b>HUG A PUPPY TODAY! </b><br />
u won't regret it. unless it's a puppy that has fleas. i regret flea bites every single time.<br />
<i>(doesn't happen often, but when it does it's friggin infuriating.)</i>Peng-Penghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06842084773565803047noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9133663145694264986.post-92003639451915819222017-03-16T09:54:00.003-07:002017-03-16T09:54:43.877-07:00b and b[listening to "take a chance on me" by abba]<br />
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<i>only now as i type this does it dawn on me that listening to "take a chance on me" by abba is quite appropriate for the subject of this post. haha!</i><br />
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since the movie comes out tomorrow, i thought it'd be cool to post this character lineup of some <i>Beauty and the Beast </i>characters. i did this a couple of months ago. it's for a project for this company that didn't pan out. i'm very disappointed of course, if u know my love of disney. at the same time, however, there are just lots of disappointments that come with great opportunities, not just in the business of comics but in every part of life. just gotta pick urself up and keep going forward. so since this will never see the light of day, this is as close as it gets.<br />
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i did have fun with it tho. i got to draw (and color) Belle and some of her friends the way i'd like to draw them but still grounded in that classic Disney look. would i have loved to work on it forreals, absolutely. but am i angry? nah. if anything, at least it's given me some fun pieces of artwork. =) Peng-Penghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06842084773565803047noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9133663145694264986.post-20823916833197128632017-03-03T09:49:00.000-08:002017-03-03T09:49:31.431-08:00dogs dogs[listening to "thriller" by michael jackson]<br />
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been working on a small series of dog illustrations for a pet expo that i attend every year with my IDSTUDIOS crew. it's not the usual convention scene for us. we do it because Jerry and Flash draw pet caricatures (and they're pretty damn good at it too) but just this year it dawned on us that we should have some pet illustrations as prints to sell at our booth to help bring the revenue up a bit. which seemed like a DUH moment. so of course this year we'll only have a handful but next year it should be double the number.<br />
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i've got a couple of ideas floating around in my head but these are the ones i've completed so far. i have a week left to finish them up so i should be posting more.<br />
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my Patreon supporters get both of these illustrations as high-res downloads. if you're interested, click the big <span style="color: orange;">ORANGE BUTTON</span> that says <a href="http://www.patreon.com/pengpengart" target="_blank"><span style="color: orange;"><b>BECOME A PATRON</b></span></a> on the top right-hand side and <i>JOIN US!</i>Peng-Penghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06842084773565803047noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9133663145694264986.post-46837223297018552952017-02-24T12:24:00.001-08:002017-02-24T12:24:06.658-08:00sketchcover commission sale[listening to "n.e. heartbreak" by new edition]<br />
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as i was tidying up last night, i found this batch of blank sketchcovers with no homes to go to. sooo i've decided to do a COMMISSION SALE!<br />
normally, i only do sketchcovers at comic cons and my color commissions start at $150 for full body. but it wouldn't be a sale if it wasn't a significant amount off so $50 off! here are the details:<br />
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<li>choose from the covers i have pictured above (3 <i>SPIDER-GWEN</i> #1, 2 <i>STAR WARS</i> #1, & 1 <i>DARTH VADER</i> #1)</li>
<li>choose which character you'd like to have drawn <i>(it doesn't have to be from the same universe as that of the cover - if U don't mind, i don't mind.)</i></li>
<li>it's <b>$100</b> per cover, <u>full-color single character only</u>, plus <b>$7</b> to ship anywhere in the U.S.<i> (additional characters and international shipping is doable, but will be an extra charge)</i></li>
<li>send me an email to PENELOPE @ IDENTITYCOMICS . COM and let me know what you're looking for or if you have any other questions.</li>
<li>get your commission in 2-3 weeks in the mail! if you want to save on shipping, you can pick it up from me at a comic con that i'll be attending <i>(commission must be <b>prepaid </b>though)</i></li>
<li>sale is only available on these sketchcovers until i run out of em.</li>
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here are some samples of commissions i've done recently. i mostly use copic markers and colored pencils, but sometimes i'll take some watercolor for some background splashes. hit me up if you're interested!!<br />
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thought i'd pause what i'm working on for a quick Valentine's Day doodle. ok, so i missed the day a little, but it's whatevs.<br />
since i've been a part of the Girls Drawin Girls group, i've drawn this sassy pink-haired gal, aptly named Valentine, for the weekly theme this time of the year. so i figured i'd draw her again. her previous iterations are below.<br />
this one only took me a total of 1 hr and 45 mins so i think i've gotten this style down as well as i can. probably means it's time for a shift in style. but i'm not ready yet. my <a href="https://www.patreon.com/pengpengart" target="_blank">Patreon</a> supporters get to download the high-res file. if you're interested, click the bright orange button on the top right of the page OR head to <a href="https://www.patreon.com/pengpengart" target="_blank">patreon.com/pengpengart</a>.<br />
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at this time, everyone that pledged for a commission tier from me for our <i>The Blueprint 2</i> kickstarter should have received them. i was overcome with gratefulness <i>(i think there's probably a word for that but it escapes me)</i> at the amount of support we got for our kickstarter, especially from friends and family members. so i wanted to make sure these commissions got as much love as i could put into them. every single person who pledged for one of my commissions are very important to me and i didn't want it to go unnoticed. all of these were done traditionally with a mix of copic markers, brushpens, colored pencils, watercolors, and gouache.<br />
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thank you, again, from the bottom of my heart to those that supported the kickstarter. the book turned out amazing, it's the best quality we have ever been able to accomplish with printing, and the pins and stickers and prints are all candy!Peng-Penghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06842084773565803047noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9133663145694264986.post-21869961664241544322017-01-20T14:44:00.000-08:002017-01-20T14:44:09.664-08:00thank you obama<span data-offset-key="683tv-0-0" data-reactid=".0.0.3.0.3.0.2.0.0.$editor0.0.0.$683tv.$683tv.0:$683tv-0-0"><span data-reactid=".0.0.3.0.3.0.2.0.0.$editor0.0.0.$683tv.$683tv.0:$683tv-0-0.0" data-text="true">[listening to "freedom" by beyonce' ft. kendrick lamar]</span></span><br />
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<span data-offset-key="683tv-0-0" data-reactid=".0.0.3.0.3.0.2.0.0.$editor0.0.0.$683tv.$683tv.0:$683tv-0-0"><span data-reactid=".0.0.3.0.3.0.2.0.0.$editor0.0.0.$683tv.$683tv.0:$683tv-0-0.0" data-text="true">now i'm not here to beef, i'm here to spread art & positivity. and i encourage you to do the same. for a lot of us, Obama has helped our lives in many ways, the biggest for me & my family would be with healthcare. it's something we were finally able to have, thanks to him and his administration. insurance was difficult to get for freelance artists like us, especially for those with preexisting conditions. and though it wasn't perfect, it was the best step forward. in essence, it saved my husband's life. for that, i will be immeasurably grateful. </span></span><br />
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<span data-offset-key="ceegj-0-0" data-reactid=".0.0.3.0.3.0.2.0.0.$editor0.0.0.$ceegj.$ceegj.0:$ceegj-0-0"><span data-reactid=".0.0.3.0.3.0.2.0.0.$editor0.0.0.$ceegj.$ceegj.0:$ceegj-0-0.0" data-text="true">when i saw the picture of them posted on twitter yesterday by Michelle Obama, i felt a mixed bag of emotions ranging from love and pride all the way to sadness and fear. this is my only political piece of artwork and i can't think of a better couple to draw inspiration from. </span></span></div>
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