Schin's Crafts

2010-11-09T19:58:00.001-08:00

Okay, I admit. I hate blogspot :(
So I've moved to schin-art.tumblr.com

So go there now!
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Q&A

2010-05-10T21:11:00.000-07:00

Question and answer with Emily Hum from SCAD.Question and answer with Emily Hum from SCAD.

♥ What environment helps you to work best?
Good music or movie playing in the background, a warm drink by my side, and my head full of inspiration and ideas. Sometimes I put on some incense or scented candles, too.

♥ What gets you motivated or inspired when you're not?

Inspiration is everywhere for me, it’s just a matter of recognizing them and doing something about it. Music, colors, texture, facial expressions, all kinds of beautiful things are inspirational. I keep many art books, inspirational magazines and a folder-ful of interesting elements that never fail to pick me up when I need them.

♥ What do you like to draw the most/least?

I think I have grown to love feminine aesthetics most of all. Anything that is soft, gentle and curvy is really stimulating for me. Even though I can appreciate more masculine styles of futuristic robots or apocalyptic scenes, it's just not in me to enjoy painting them, so I leave them to those who do!

♥ What made you decide to be an illustrator?

Nothing is more frustrating to me than wasting time. I want every moment in my life to be fun and happy. It's not easy to be an illustrator but I think it was worth it because I have so much fun painting anyway, and getting paid to do what I love is icing on the cake.

♥ What medium do you prefer to work in and is that the medium you usually end up working in?

I enjoy digital art and yes, recently most of my work has been digital. It is just more convenient at the moment. I also enjoy painting using watercolors but it's not my primary media nowadays.

♥ Who is your biggest inspiration?

Art books and images that I stumble across on the Internet are great inspirations.

♥ How do you choose your color schemes (i.e. online color palettes, color wheel, trial and error)?

I tend to enjoy bright and cleaner color schemes. I think this may be influenced by my watercolor training, where I always use bright and transparent colors. Anything that looks fresh, clean and bright are usable to me. Sometimes I use a photograph or a lighting reference to keep me in check, but mostly I just pick whatever that looks good.

session 2!

2010-04-25T02:29:00.000-07:00

This is the second session of Kylee's tattoo.. tattooed by Sarah Miller.
It's amazing how it's turning out. Sarah said that it'll require many sessions to complete, and each session needs 2 weeks in between for the skin to heal. I'll keep updating as it happens, this is very exciting for me as the artist of this pic!

I'm sorry I haven't been blogging much recently. Life got in the way and I found a new job as a graphic designer/illustrator.. it's so great :)! I'm balancing my etsy with my new life, but I've taken a vow to keep blogging and active. Just because it's a craft blog doesn't mean I can't share stuff with you guys!

The best compliments involves pain..

2010-04-07T19:57:00.000-07:00

This is mind blowing for me.

This is a work in progress of my Brief Glimpse painting being tattooed on Kylee.
The tattoo artist is Sarah Miller.

holding a dream

2010-03-01T21:45:00.000-08:00

This painting took ages.. it was a mixture of bad timing and slightly off-inspiration..
but at the end, everything worked out and I think this turned out just right :)

This was a commissioned painting by a friend.

Lisbonsky's giveaway!

2010-02-15T21:15:00.000-08:00

Lisbonsky is doing a Fantasy Giveaway of one of my Brief Glimpse note cards!
It's ending soon so if you'd like to participate, click here :) Good luck!

ice cold golden eyes.

2010-02-10T07:21:00.000-08:00

A new treasury.. I just love these decadent style items.

digital commission.

2010-02-08T15:10:00.000-08:00

A simple digital commission for Kare Ink.
I had so much fun painting her face but kinda lost interest in the hair and wings.

ohayocon commission.

2010-02-07T12:29:00.000-08:00

This is a simple watercolor commission for a visitor
at Ohayocon 2010 at Ohio last week. It's pretty fun to make!

Giveaway.

2010-02-05T08:34:00.000-08:00

It's a giveaway!
Win the above 4x6 inch notecard from the giveaway host LisbonSky.
There's a brief interview with me on her page, and instructions on how to win the card.
It's super easy.. good luck!!

cartoon girls.

2010-01-25T11:52:00.000-08:00

I made these pastel cartoons some time ago, and thought that I should probably do something with them. So now I've made them into little cards to be used! I think they're adorable :)
I'm gonna use them as thank you cards with every shop purchase too.

tempting persephone bookmark.

2010-01-19T17:24:00.000-08:00

My Tempting Persephone image is now available as a bookmark!
I use it all the time :) I keep thinking that she's just looking up from the book she's reading..
and is asking me to keep the noise down!

let them eat cake.

2010-01-07T09:29:00.000-08:00

This is my very first treasury ever!
I always thought it's difficult to make one, but I read some tutorials
and had so much fun hunting down gorgeous items for this one.

feature: uniquastudio

2010-01-06T13:35:00.000-08:00

Check out my friend uniquastudio's stuff!! Her clothes are so glamorous yet so wearable.. can you just imagine wearing a gorgeous dress like that to a fancy dinner or prom :)

dreuphony.etsy.com

2010-01-04T09:13:00.000-08:00

I'd like to show off my friend's new etsy shop!
He's a crazy good illustrator so if you like my work, you'll love his!

burning moon review.

2010-01-01T10:02:00.001-08:00

My Sweet Roses ACEO card received a positive review from the Burning Moon's review blog :)

"This ACEO card arrived within two days and was neatly packaged between two small pieces of cardboard to keep it safe. The seller also included a business card and a cute thank you note. This small card has a lot of small fine details to it such as her eyelashes and eyebrows, each ACEO is a print of a larger version available for sale. Cards are about the size of the palm of a hand, any of her cards or prints would be good to frame and hang in a bedroom or living room. Perfect for any special someone on your list who enjoys a bright & detailed painting or print. Please check out Schin.etsy.com by clicking on her shop's name. "

This card is also up for a giveaway on her blog!

oh honey my baby.

2009-12-31T09:15:00.000-08:00

My ACEO The Hunter and the Bird is in this beautiful treasury called

Oh Honey My Baby. Don't you think it's just adorable? :D

new cards.

2009-12-28T11:57:00.000-08:00

New year means new cards!
And since this image is so popular and eye catching, I decided to use it :)
If you want me to send you some cards, just let me know.
All I need is 80cents for shipping within the US.
Or.. you can buy something and get the cards anyway ;)

opening light & sweet roses

2009-12-28T11:51:00.000-08:00

I just listed these two images in my etsy as a 8 x 10in print.

The Opening Light is offering hope and love through her hands, from inside her heart. Nothing is impossible and everything is beautiful.
Sweet Roses is lost in delight within the love she has in her heart.

These paintings were done to help raise awareness for breast cancer. They are female personifications of a beautiful pink rose.

I will donate 5% of proceeds of this painting to the Susan G. Komen For The Cure.

merry christmas!

2009-12-22T05:19:00.000-08:00

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year everyone!
Have a safe journey wherever you go.

customer photo

2009-12-20T20:37:00.000-08:00

A recent customer sent me this picture of his canvas Butterfly Lover print in his room.
I feel kind of honored that it is placed right next to Brad Pitt!
The canvas Butterfly Lover was special ordered. If you'd like one, email me!

tempting persephone.

2009-12-18T12:02:00.000-08:00

A painting for a repeat customer's blog: Tempting Persephone.
She really liked my painting Persephone Destroys the Light,
so I made a matching one just for her. They look like sisters to me now :)

Here is the work in progress:
I think I'll make bookmarks of this image soon,
so keep checking back to my etsy! I add stuff very often!

rose eater necklace

2009-12-16T14:31:00.000-08:00

I was going to keep this for myself,
but it's much too grand for anything I wear.
So now it's on my etsy, along with the other pendants :)
These things can get addictive really fast..!

scrabble art.

2009-12-13T18:05:00.001-08:00

click on the pics to view the listings!

Scrabble tile pendants! I just love these things, they're so tiny and cute, so light and looks so trendy against my neck. So I thought I would try to make my own using my art!

But when my scrabble pieces arrived, I fell in love with the natural wood texture on em. I just can't bring myself to cover it up with artwork. So I took my ink and watercolors and painted faces on them, careful to maintain the wood texture, and then glazed them up with dimensional adhesive. They came out insanely awesome, and I can't wait to wear them out!

I will be making more of these.. I mean, I've got 98 more scrabble tiles! :)

peppertree cover.

2009-12-06T19:09:00.000-08:00

Anyone in Sarasota, Florida? Pick up a copy of the Peppertree Press Magazine :)

The Brief Glimpse is their front cover for Fall 2009 and there's a little blurb in there about my work, too :) Go check it out!
You can get prints of The Brief Glimpse in large, medium, small size prints,
as well as an ACEO card.

The Moth Eater.

2009-11-25T02:02:00.000-08:00

My latest painting, the Moth Eater.
Very much inspired by the beautiful autumn colors.
This will be in my Etsy as a print as soon as they arrive! :)

Oh and did I mention that everything in my etsy is 15% until next Monday?

marilyn.

2009-11-22T00:42:00.000-08:00

As a painter of women, I'm often asked who I think are the most beautiful women in the world. My list is always changing except for a select few classics, but one woman always remains the top of the list. Marilyn Monroe.

I can't really say why, though. She's definitely got a beautiful face, but there are many girls with beautiful faces. Her cheesecake films frankly, in my opinion, did not age very well into our modern times. I find myself appalled by the ludicrous plots sometimes. And perhaps her back story added to the appeal, too. It was heartbreaking to see how much she was suffering when people thought she had it all. But there's lots of people who suffer in the world, so that can't be it.

All I know is this- whenever Marilyn is on screen, I just can't tear my eyes away. I remember watching Gentlemen Prefer Blondes and feeling quite sorry for her co-star Jane Russell because whenever Marilyn is on screen, I just can't look at anything else. I had to drink up every move she makes.

Part of it is the way she smiles her most seductive smile. Her half closed sultry eyes really add to the sexiness.. her breathy voice, and the way she moves, and her gorgeous, healthy body unlike the stick thin girls of today... all of this add to who I think is my most perfect movie star of all time. The two Marilyn ACEOs above are just teasers.. some time in the future, I want to paint a full fledged painting of Marilyn that expresses all I feel about her.

banner design.

2009-11-21T16:55:00.000-08:00

I am now offering custom etsy banner designs.
I did all four in 2 hours! They were the most fun ever.

hey you!

2009-11-20T02:51:00.000-08:00

This is a commissioned caricature portrait of my friend Val.
He wanted a painting of himself surrounded by mini-Vals in his different personas:
the gambler, the filmmaker, the superhero, the don juan and the lacrosse player.
I'm not sure about the cat, though. Maybe he just likes cats.

Donut stop the awesome!

2009-11-16T17:31:00.000-08:00

The batter to see you with!
I decided to paint the two cutest friends being silly together.

Buffy with Rogue & Gambit

2009-11-09T13:41:00.000-08:00

Commissioned cards of Buffy and Rogue with Gambit.
I had mad fun painting these :)!
Technically, Rogue would have sucked all the power out of Gambit once she touched him, but er.. I'm gonna call artistic license on this.

teacakes!

2009-11-07T02:35:00.001-08:00

Everytime I make one of these cards, I just feel so happy!!
I try to pour forth all my cuteness and happiness into them,
and keep them innocent, childish and of course, super sweet.
The bottom two are already sold, but you can get the top two in my Ebay!

feature

2009-10-30T18:23:00.000-07:00

Little Prettlings featured Butterfly Kisses on their blog!
It's such an adorable blog, too!

ink girls

2009-10-24T01:27:00.000-07:00

Emotional Blackmail / Atalanta
The Queen of Invisible People / Protection

I do think I am hopelessly obsessed with ACEOs.
The originals are currently for sale on my ebay.

recipe cards

2009-10-20T15:31:00.000-07:00

Sneak peek of what's comin'! Recipe caaaards.
I worked on these till 7am, and didn't even want to go to sleep because I was having such an outrageous time! I'll take better pictures tomorrow and see how they do in my shop.
You can see a bigger version of the food here.

comic series II

2009-10-18T17:09:00.000-07:00

Commissioned art trading cards. Good thing the commissioners gave me info about these comic book characters.. I had no idea who they were! But it was fun to make them and to find out about new characters. Wonder Woman is still my favorite though.

hooky bookmarks

2009-10-17T23:00:00.000-07:00

Bookmarks :) I had waaaay too much fun taking photos of them. I don't even sell much on etsy yet I still love to make the thing perfect. I should probably get back to work.

le teatub

2009-10-17T18:04:00.000-07:00

It is not often I sell my original paintings, but I thought I'd give the teatub girls a try.

Find them here :)

flower series

2009-10-13T11:50:00.001-07:00

Flower series, this was a no brainer!
Rose, Cherry Blossom, Sunflower and Daffodil is up on ebay.

My favorite is Rose and Cherry Blossom of course.

Comic series

2009-10-13T11:12:00.000-07:00

Original marker art! These are fun like hell to paint!

Wonder Woman, Supergirl and Slave Leia now on ebay!

Craftgawker #1

2009-10-12T20:51:00.000-07:00

I'm on Craftgawker today!
Not bad, considering it was the first time I applied, too.
Honestly I did not even expect my work to be picked, but I'm really happy!

Also, HappyCloudMoments was so nice to feature my work on her blog. I warn you.. her blog has so many cool stuff that I found myself adding all kinds of items to my cart!

Blueberry

2009-10-10T16:46:00.000-07:00

This is my second original ACEO.
She's the cutesy blueberry girl, and I love her so. I think the next one will be blackberry.

The only part about ACEOs that I don't like is to measure out the dimensions of the card. I should probably make a template or something!

Strawberry

2009-10-08T20:36:00.000-07:00

So I am going to use this blog to showcase my crafty side! I have been known to conjure all kinds of crazy stuff, and perhaps I should gather them into one blog that isn't my art blog.

To the left is an ACEO (Art cards, editions and originals) I made using Copic markers, of a cute lolita girl. I plan to make more based on this series of lolita fashion!