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Lady Gaga Digital Art Time lapse


Happy Good Friday! I just uploaded a new digital art time lapse video of me creating this piece, "Deer Gaga,". Check it out Below!

New Time Lapse Video and New Art for Businessweek Magazine


Hey Guys, it's Friday which means I have a new time lapse video out. Check it out Below! I also got to illustrate a 2 page spread for Businessweek magazine! They gave me less than 2 days to work on this one but I'm really happy with how it turned out. The

Watch Me Draw!! Digital Art Time Lapse


Watch Me Draw!! Digital Art Time Lapse Hello Again! For those who are not aware. I've just started a new YouTube Channel at http://www.youtube.com/user/christinaung. This is my little place to connect with individuals who want to follow me on my art adventures. I try

GET SOME Zzzs


"Get Some Zzzs" illustration for 5280 Illustration Here's a spread illustration I did for 5280 Magazine about the importance of sleep and the negative impacts that sleep deprivation has on our health. It was lots of fun working on this particular project especially 3 in

"MONKEY GLAMOUR" for More magazine


"MONKEY GLAMOUR" for More magazine Happy 2013, hope you all enjoyed the holidays!! Here's an illustration I did for More magazine's final issue. I was to illustrate the not so glamourous side of Hollywood. Here were some of my concepts: Process Work: Final

Gangnam Style Illustration Process Work


GANGNAM STYLE B-) Here's my process work for the Gangnam Style illustration. If you want more post like this, let me know in the comment section below. Enjoy* ~ The Final illustration ~

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21 Sec To Save Humanity

Posted on March 1, 2009 by Christina Ung in art process | 7 Comments

I did a spread and a spot for Teaching Tolerance Magazine 2009 Spring Issue. The article was about school bullying and how one bold teacher looks past NCLB to a higher set of standards- compassion, empathy and justice. I love the challenge of coming up with concepts for editorials… so I’m grateful that the AD gave me full creative freedom with this project.

Here’s the magazine scans:

The roughs for both the spread and spot:
The Finals:

Adventures in Cambodia & Vietnam

Posted on February 13, 2009 by Christina Ung in Sketchbook | 3 Comments
I’ve just returned from my trip in Cambodia & Vietnam! Despite the occasional gust of sand and dirt in my face, and the swarms of flies around my meals… the city and sights were absolutely stunning and culturally stimulating!
My first sketch was at the Airport while we waited for our flight.

Quick Naps.

Unlike most of the houses in Cambodia, the upper house complex we stayed in was equipped with a fully functional toilet, warm heated water and air condition which were all very rare to have down there.

The Balcony

The living room

In the streets of Phnom Penh, traffic lights and road signs were even rarer. Cars, motorbikes and bicycles went as they pleased. I sketched this quite road while sitting in the trunk of a van. See… absolutely no rules.

A Lone Street

While on the tour bus to Vietnam, I learned a few things. Lesson 1: Always bring toilet paper and some spare change for toilet fees… or don’t drink any water.

My aunt and uncle napping on the tour bus to Vietnam.

We visited Hoc Chi Minh, Da Lat and a few other places in Vietnam. Lesson 2: Holes in the ground are very trendy toilets in the countryside so don’t be offended.

Donkey Express

The bus driver pulled a few stunts on our way up and down the mountains. We got back in one piece but unfortunately the truck ahead of us wasn’t so lucky and flipped to its side.

Too close to Heaven

Returning to Cambodia, we spent a few days in Siem Reap. About 5.5 km from there was the Famous Angkor Wat Temple. Lesson 3: You can enter famous tourist attractions like the Ankor Wat for free if you are a Khmer citizen… or pretend to be one.

Monks at Sunset

I visited many other wonderful places but only managed to fill in a few pages in my book before my markers died. Here are some photos to compensate for my lack of sketches:
Countryside

Waterfalls in Vietnam

A Mural at the Royal Palace in Cambodia

Food for thought…

More crunchy goodies.

The Fire Dance

Angkor Wat

Gigantic Tree Roots in Angkor Wat

Angkor Wat

Ankor Wat Temple

Other places to visit in Cambodia are the salty beaches in Sihanoukville (also known as Kampong Som).

Away for a Month

Posted on January 4, 2009 by Christina Ung in News | 3 Comments

Happy New Year Everyone!

What better way to start off the year than to take a vacation! This year, I’ll be flying to Cambodia and Vietnam for a month so I won’t be accepting any new assignments until February 11th. I will however, try to check my email once a week.
To make up for my absence, I’m going to make this blog extra long! Starting with a new illustration I did for Orange Coast Magazine:
Orange Coast Magazine, Oppotunities to Serve

The illustration was for Orange Coast’s “Guide” department where they present multiple options for readers to fulfill New Year’s resolutions of “Giving Back” to the community. Here were my initial 2 concepts:

Unfortunately I didn’t take Orange County’s architectural landscape into consideration… I found out later that it was nothing like the city of Toronto… so I had to come up with something quick soon after I sent those to the AD. Here’s the sketch I came up; placed in the layout:

And here are two versions of the final.

Paste Magazine, R.E.M. circa 1982

This next assignment was for Paste Magazine. They wanted me to illustrate R.E.M. circa 1983 for their new music splash page (Reckoning) that introduces the reviews section of Paste.

I’m not so in tune with the western music culture so I had to do a lot of research for this one. It was especially difficult because there weren’t many photos referencing them back from 1983.. Thank god for youtube though. I went through a bunch of their old videos to get a feeling of their music. It’s always fun to lose yourself in the research and really get to know your subject inside out. By the end of this project, I felt I really became one of their fans. Anyhow, here were the initial sketches:

The AD went with the one with the floting letters. I played a bit more with it so that it worked with layout:

And then the final coloured illustration:

Wishing you a Warm Christmas!

Posted on December 24, 2008 by Christina Ung in News | 5 Comments
I always loved playing in the snow when I was a child, but not so much anymore. I hate how it melts into my socks… How it slows down traffic and piles along the driveway and sidewalk in the morning. But… I do love a good snowball fight!

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to Everyone! If the cold makes you unhappy, then I hope this card makes you feel better.

Lashing Out

Posted on December 7, 2008 by Christina Ung in art process | 3 Comments

Here’s a fun illustration I did for The Improper Bostonian Magazine. It’s a brief piece about the new trendy eyelashes this season. The idea of wearing fake eyelashes made me think about peacock feathers. Peacocks would spread their colourful feathers to attract their mates… much like how long lush eyelashes can be sensual and alluring.

Some roughs:

And the final.

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