Hello 2013!

Ermergerd, thesis free at last!

Ermergerd, sorry for the hiatus! I've been busy with thesis, and finally it's over!!!! I can make and post again! Happy child once again, I'll be doing more collaborations this year. Hihi, 2013 please be good to us! :) (btw these artworks above are used for my thesis)

xx Tricia

For Time paradox!

(c) Tricia Salonga, pen and ink + PS CS5

Sorry for the hiatus! been busy working on my thesis. This will be brief, I did this for our college event in UST: Time Paradox, where in we have to dress up depending on the era/time that we like.

All for the grade?

This is our teaser for our vlog that serves as our finals in our subject Interactive Advertising

 Photographed and Post-processed by: Me (Trisha!)

It still makes me sad that my strobe light overheated! I have to get it fixed a.s.a.p.!
These pictures are for our finals in our subject Interactive Advertising, where in we have to make 3 vlogs, 1 vlog per week and make the vlogs viral, and analyze the data and the progress afterwards. I will post the video after this:) Hope you like that one too.

Hello Productivity!: Ballpen + Gouache!

Ballpen + Prang + Gouache Paint

If you're wondering what medium for outlining did I use--believe it or not--it's a 12-peso ballpen that I saw in one of the corners of our dormitory. Haha! Might as well use it, right? For the past few days I was doing a medium exploration and also an art style for my thesis (I have to make a comic adaptation for Bob Ong's Lumayo Ka Nga Sa Akin: Asawa ni Marie), then I tried the techpens + watercolor, the techpen is too heavy for the watercolor, then pencils with watercolor +colorpencils--too light for me, then finally I tried the ballpen + watercolor + gouache combo, and I loved the results, the ballpen is just right, not too heavy not too light. So yeheyy, and I did not use pencil in this one that is why it's not really that well-proportioned, but I think it's okay:) what do you think :D

Hello Productivity!: Out of the Box

0.05 Techpen + Prang Watercolor on Watercolor Paper

Out of the box. Out of all the insecurities, and all the BS that has been happening for the past few weeks, and also from all the fear.

Hello Productivity: KTT!

Trad Art + Adobe CS5 (c) Trisha Salonga

KTT = Kape Tulog(?) Thesis (Coffee, Sleep, Thesis). I made this for my cover photo, I was inspired by my friend Jika's KTT = Kain Tulog Twitter. (Eat. Sleep. Twitter)

This is what I do usually, 24/7. Oh please lazy self, work more.

Hello Productivity!: For Pauline's 20th

Prang on Stratmore, 12 x 15? Haha 

I made this for my friend's 20th birthday. Explanation: Because there are many fish in the sea! Pau knows it. Haha!

I hope you like it:)

Hello Productivity!: Sleepless

"Sleepless" Graphite + Watercolor on Watercolor paper. 12" x 12"  (c) Trisha Salonga

I was practicing for my upcoming thesis that is why I decided to make one yesterday. Okay, every element in this drawing has meaning. I shall explain it here:

• Circle - We're running in circles. Endless cycle. Of life. Your decision making. Consistent in inconsistency.
• Small branches - Representation of the good memories, the girl is stuck in the situation, she cannot move forward.
• Owl - Night. Night is my partner. Night is my witness. 
• Blue background - I'm feeling blue. Also, mid-darkness.
• Colorless hair - Hair is a sign of vanity. I took away the vanity from this girl. Being selfless and giving.
• Green eyes - Envy. Green with envy, but pretending not to care.
• Tears on the right eye - Sadness. She's sad but as much as possible she's trying not to show it to people.
• Expressionless Face - Immunity.

So, hahaha, instead of posting a status update in Facebook, I channel my emotions by creating something new or being productive. The current state that I'm in--inspired me to do this.

That's the weird thing about me, whenever I get sad/mad I produce good art. I don't know why.

I hope you like it :)

Hello Productivity!: Zombified Jimi Hendrix!

Adobe Illustrator CS5 + PS (c) Salonga

Zombified Jimi Hendrix! I made this through Illustrator, my reference was his iconic black and white picture. I'm planning to make Zombified The Beatles next :) This is the skull progress.

Hope you like it :)

Flashing Lights

My brother and I got nothing to do, and decided to take photos of ourselves. 

Hello Productivity!: Isometric Trisha

Adobe CS5 Illustrator (c) T.Salonga

I made this for our college's event poster, I made 2 options one is 8 Bit (the one I posted earlier) and this. And I made this--manually (ish) I used pentool, I didn't use the 3D effect for shapes/text.  I wanted to choose the proper colors for the shadows. Like this:

I had to align them properly--Trial and error again. Hahah, it was fun doing it though:) Hope you like this one.

Hello Productivity!: 8 Bit

Adobe CS5 Illustrator (C) Trisha Salonga

This is my first attempt to pixel art. I enjoyed it very much becos I have to be careful with the simple details. Actually, the other version of this is for CFAD UST's org bazaar that happened just this week, I hope I can get the large tarp. HAHA

Hello productivity!: Pop Art

This is my trial to pop art! First time ever to try it, and I had fun! :D I used AI for the image, then PS for tweaking. :) Hope you like it. Illustration by yours truly

Hello Productivity!: Daft Punk

Pencils by: Tekka Croe    Coloring/Vector: Patricia Salonga

I used Adobe Illustrator CS5: Pentool.

Run Right Back

Photographed by: Trisha Salonga

Illustrations by: Trisha Salonga

Model: Nicole Crisostomo

I had a spontaneous photoshoot with Nicole, my underclassman back in highschool, since it's summer and we had nothing to do, we decided to shoot at their house in Tagaytay.

To err is human

After I got back from SG, I already planned the next projects that I want to work on. And voila, hello productive summer!

I call this one "To err is human"

Watch out for more, soon.

Who's Your Daddy? on Mac

Remember the Who's Your Daddy Darth Vader that I made a month ago? Well I printed it into a sticker, and put it on my laptop (Macbook Pro OS X Lion).

yeah, Luke, who?

And I love it! For those who are asking, no I didnt put it directly, there is a protective plastic so I can remove it anytime I want or if it's starting to look ugly. Hahhh, and a lot responded that they want one as well. Well that makes me happy :D I printed 4-5 already, and gave it to friends. Yay producteeev.