"run run run"

I'll be at Anime North tomorrow, at the Crafter's Corner! Run by if you can, it seems like you wont be able to get a ticket at the door :( since the show is sold out! but fear not, I'll be postings new stuff on the online store shortly after.

Anime Boston

Hey everyone, sorry for the lack of post but i just wanted everyone to know that I'm @ Anime Boston  this today and tomorrow, so swing on by if you can!

"Ive been eaten by a bloob!!"

Crab King,

Happy Mon.. er Tuesday!  I've been busy trying to move and set up an actual work space, I'll have pictures after I get it all set up, in the mean time, NEW SHIRT DESIGN! yay! Just in time for a rainy winter. I call this one the Crab King, just cause I have a thing for things grand and mythical.
   

If you are wondering how I pick designs, they usually come from a doodle of an idea I liked in one of my sketchbooks. I wanted to do another design similar to the Elephant King, this drawing is about 3 inches tall, they always start small.

"I wanted it to be in the shape of a crown"

I then draw it, with ink and brushes, pens, and whatever, maybe even twigs. When I'm done the drawing, it gets scanned and some touch ups and alterations are done. After that, it's off to the studio to get the screen done and to print it.

"I changed the back legs after scanning it into the computer"

"washing out the screen"

Then after some printing and drying you have a fresh wearable shirt! You can now buy it @ 1%talent and if you are one of the first few online orders, I'll include a folded poster of the same print.

" You can now buy it @ 1%talent "

"details, details"

Late, Late Post!

Happy Wednesday! I'm bringing you a late, late post cause I've been sick on and off for the passed few weeks. So many things have happened, I'm not even sure where to start! Most of December, I was busy moving, checking out craft fairs and prepping for City Of Craft. So this is pretty much the City Of Craft post. First I'd like to thank everyone who came out to support handmade. I forgot my camera on both days so I'll be using the communal photos taken by the talented Celine Kim, most of the photos in this post (all but one, the square one) is by her.

"The Theatre Centre was much more lively this year, but I was in Thrush Holmes Empire"

"Thrush Holmes Empire was also a great space"

"I didn't get a shot of my whole table heres a shot of the top of it."

I don't have it up yet, but I finished a new design just in time for the fair, It may be called "The Crab King". I also hope to get my greeting cards up on Etsy sometime soon. Heres a little snap shot of the new design being printed.

"Crushing mountains, that's what kings do"

Following are some other cool people and some cool photos from the show. First, one of my neighbors was Raymond E. Biesinger, a super chill dude with super art.

"http://fifteen.ca"

Dead Weight is a fav of mine, I always like seeing what shes up to, and i see her at many shows so its not too hard.

" http://deadweight.ca"

Some of you may already have heard of morico on this blog before. They sometime travel me from time to time.

"http://hellomorico.blogspot.com"

I always had a thing for airmail envelopes, but these ones contain a secret, I wonder what it is. Maybe you can find out at Sweetie Pie Press.

"http://sweetiepiepress.com"

The rest of the photos can be seen here City of Craft 2011 on Flickr or you can also check out other vendors here. Happy New Year and hope everyone gets a good start.

NYCC, Canzine, Nucleus oh my

"Ugly Dolls @ NYCC"

Hey there, Happy Wednesday! A lot has happened since I last posted! I went to NYCC but I was in the forgotten NYAF artist alley... why can't we all just be together?! That aside, due to complications, I didn't have all my stuff. I had a more limited amount than usual. I shared my table with Morico, she had some bags, cute crocheted items and some original art!

"Our bare but cool table"

We made the best of it and set up our table. Thanks to everyone who stopped by and got one of the new 1%talent featuring rounded corners and spot UV. Overall it, was a good trip and hope I could return to NY soon. 

"I'm running out!"

"Poster by Hyein Lee"

The past weekend was CANZINE 2011! It was super fun and it was at a new location! Personally I liked the old venue better. Even though we had our own tables, I was still beside Morico, thanks to everyone who came out!

"I'm a meatball!"

Finnally I have a piece in the Power In Numbers show online by Gallery Nucleus. It is on sale for $100 and a portion will be donated to WWF, the World Wildlife Foundation, not the World Wrestling Federation. Check it out, and while you're there, check out the other pieces. It's art for a good cause.

"Nucleus Gallery"

Up and coming real soon

"1%"

Is he an orange? a donut? no, he is the bagel king, I drew him a trip to Montreal, last year. I was inspired by St-Viateur Bagel's mascot, how is this important? Tomorrow, I'll be in Montreal again and will be taking part in Otakuthon over the weekend. I'll be in the artisan area, so come by and find me if you are in the hood!

"talent"

Once again i'll have some bags to give away to those who come first! see you there!

Anime North Weekend!

"@ the Toronto Congress Center, 650 Dixon Road"

TGIF, today is the start of anime north weekend! I couldn't get my own table but will try to get one day of. For the time being I'll have a little spot i bummed off the kind girls of morico. we'll se located in Crafters Corner right next to the dealers room.

I'll have cool screen-printed bags for you when you get something :)

A muslin bag will come with all t-shirts, FREE! yes free, while supplies last. This includes all online orders from 1%talent  or my etsy, but you'll get a different bag for the books and this one fore the shirts.

Brown paper bags made from recycled paper, here in Canada and printed by me :) you can only get one from me when I'm selling at an event, please reuse them after.

Freedom Clothing Collective

939 Bloor St West, Toronto, ON M6H 1L5
Mon - Sun:12:00 pm-7:00 pm

Happy Monday! I now have some shirts at Freedom Clothing Collective, located here in Toronto just a bit west of Ossington Station, they are a non-profit collective that carry many other local talents, so check them out when you're in the area.

I'll leave you with something I've been been carving, not quite done yet so you'll have to wait a little longer. 

"2 colours"

Short Process Video

Happy Wednesday, it has been raining none stop here so hope everyone is staying dry. Heres a really short process video, this is my first attempt at a video, enjoy! 

The Forest Guardian (process) from Hieng Tang on Vimeo.

Art Star

Happy early monday or late sunday! I need to make more stuff to blog about, in the mean time heres a doodle :)

"I have a LOOONG neck"

Also some new-ish news, I have a couple of shirts design being sold @ Art Star which is in Philadelphia, USA. If you are in the area, please stop by and support handmade!

"623 North 2nd Street Philadelphia, PA 19123"
"(215) 238-1557 Open Tue-Sat 11am-7pm; Sun 12pm-6pm"

Anime Boston

"I'm an alien"

Happy Tuesday! Anime boston just passed and I'd like to thanks all those who came by, said hi or anything, you make a green blob happy. For those who didn't get a chance.. you can still go to 1%talent

or my etsy, and if you hurry, type in ANIBOSTON code for 20%off till the end of april.

"Work It Harder Make It Better
Do It Faster, Makes Us stronger"

Blog on the go

A friends laptop allow me to make a blog update long with the free wifi on the buses that sometimes and work, and sometimes doesn't. All there is to eat is the fast food from the bus pit stops, im starting to miss salads. With all my buses delayed, I will still somehow make it to Boston. Hopefully The rest of the trip is free of problems, and i soon be meet with a hot shower and a good meal. I dont really have a photo of the trip, but i think picture of the bus interior would be rather boring. Here a process shot of a bag print :)

"a small few will be available at Anime Boston, come find me"

"I've been printing him on everything"

"put you hands in the air"

New Season!

Lets get this blog Rolling! Some might notice the slightly newer layout, with bigger images! I'm currently working on new stuff and will be posting as best I can, here is a drawing from my sketchbook.

"keep an eye on me while i keep my eyes on you"

Also Summer is coming and so are cons and fairs! I'll try to get some Toronto con and fairs for the hometown crew but for now im going south, across the border! First up is Anime Boston, in well Boston, MA and its as soon as next week. Please come find me if you happen to be there.

"www.animeboston.com"

Next in early June is the Renegade Craft Fair in Brooklyn, NY more info on that later on.

"www.renegadecraft.com/brooklyn"

Happy New Year! and City of Craft!

Happy New Year to all, I hope it was a good year for everyone. It was certainly a busy with me trying to branch into Craft Fairs, doing 2, The Renegade Crafts Fair in Chicago, and City of Craft here in my home town Toronto. Here are a few Pictures from City of Craft and as always, thanks to everyone who came out to support.

"Paper Goods"

"The Space was really nice!! "

"1%talent"

"more to come"

More to come with a new exciting year ahead. Stay in Tune.

Fall and winter

O M Gee... well it feels like I might have disappeared for a while.. but only on the interweb. Anyways let get on with it, I've been busy running around trying to get stuff done and doing a couple of fairs and events since the last post.

First up, was The Renegade Craft Fair in Chicago. It was my first crafts fair and i was pretty excited. It did rain the first day but it still turned out to be a pretty goo fair :D, thanks for everyone who came out. This was my first craft fair, and it wont be my last.

"it was the first time I had a giant tent to myself, didn't know what to do at first but it somehow worked itself out"

"elephant march"

Next up, was New York Comic Con/New York Anime Fest, I had a great time at the con, and again, thank you to everyone that came by and said hello and everyone who picked up something from my table, you guys are keeping me alive.

"this picture was a bit blurry."

"watching the crowd"

Up next, was CANZINE!!! except i didn't take pictures, dummy, but take a stroll to Myra, Peter, and Jeannie from some CANZINE goodness.

"Sorry No pictures :("

Now, I would like to invite all those who are in the GTA (Greater Toronto Area) to come out to what may be a cold and chilly day, for........ City of Craft!!! This will be my first year there and hopefully not my last. IF you are one of the first 100 attendees, each day, you get a free goody bag, so come on out!

That is all for how, I'm working on new shirts and hopefully some some stuff for colder weather.