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Equilibrium and Social Safety

Studying stories gave me another space to think about racism.

Aug 24, 2021

A drawing of a city street. Paper lanterns hang above the buildings, which are coloured yellow and grey. A small figure stands outside a shop, looking down.

Aug 24, 2021

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The differences between illustration & design

If you’d like to make something visual for someone other than yourself, perhaps this will be useful for you ✏️

Oct 11

Hello! I’d like to make (hopefully useful) posts about the skills, how-to and processes involved with rainbao. rainbao is a mix of design and illustration, so here’s a primer on the differences between them to make the skillsets (hopefully) easier to understand.

Oct 11

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Why Wedding Hongbaos Have Dragons and Phoenixes

Traditionally given during holidays and special occasions, hong baos are a symbol of good luck and prosperity for many Asian cultures.

Jun 7

Two wedding hong baos side by side. They both feature dark red backgrounds and designs in gold foil. The left shows two dragons coming together towards the centre of the design, while the right shows two phoenixes holding each other in a shape reminiscent of a heart.

Jun 7

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Give Me Feedback on My Gay Hong Baos

Please look at my project and give me advice 💖

Dec 28, 2023

A hong bao design showing the front and back. The front features a rainbow that radiates out from the centre, with a sun and moon smiling happily at each other in the middle. The back of the hong bao is pastel purple with a rainbow flap and small white stars scattered over it.

Dec 28, 2023

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Exploded drawing series #1: Graphite pencil

Now that I’ve made pathway maps for learning art, I’m back with a series that goes in-depth about different traditional art media using…

Jan 6, 2023

A exploded-layer diagram showing four layers labeled “sealant/varnish”, “graphite”, “paper” and “drawing surface” in that order from top to bottom.

Jan 6, 2023

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Life, Death and Intertextuality

Intertextuality, but make it people: the shaping of a person’s life by another life.

Aug 24, 2021

A close-up of two hands shaking as they twist open a jar.

Aug 24, 2021

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Notes from Trauma Therapy

Numbness: When you are not feeling things. It’s generally obvious to you that you are not feeling things.

Aug 22, 2021

Handwritten header that reads “Definitions 15/04/2020 (therapy notes)”

Aug 22, 2021

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Shading Techniques for Dry Media

Hello! This is a guide to different shading techniques you can use with dry media like pencils, charcoal or even fineliners (for some of…

Jul 26, 2021

Example of a loose smudge, a more uniform smudge, and a smudged sphere.

Jul 26, 2021

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A complete guide to alcohol markers

A guide to alcohol markers including tips and techniques on how to use them.

Jul 20, 2021

An illustrated diagram showing the Copic Airbrush System. The marker, airbrush and aircan are all labelled.

Jul 20, 2021

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Pathways to Learning Art

Hello! This is for anyone who wants to learn visual art but doesn’t know where to start. Learning art is a very multifaceted thing (which…

Jul 8, 2021

A flowchart showing a recommended order of learning for art skills: line, shape, shade, texture, light, colour, perspective and then composition.

Jul 8, 2021

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Doing coding things (badly) and drawing things (less badly). Slowly working on a game about trauma recovery and running a little bao shop.

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