Happy Holidays 2014!

Hi to all who still visiting this blog,

It's almost the end of 2014.. I want to wish you all a Happy Holidays and a great new year! :-)

To see my recent work, please visit my tumblr at: www.charlessantoso.tumblr.com

See you there :-)

Cheers,
Charles

We’re Not So Different,You and I …

"We’re Not So Different,You and I …"

Lunch Break Doodles - Halloween edition :-)

2013 Inktober - 1st Batch

Hi guys! Anyone still dropping by here? Let me know if you do :-)
I've been (semi) participating in 2013 Inktober (the idea is originated from Jake Parker). Here are the first batch of them :) You can also go to my tumblr to view more work: http://charlessantoso.tumblr.com/

Enjoy!

I did Nothing - a Searle tribute

Title: I did Nothing

Medium: Ink, Pencil, Inkwash & Watercolours on Arches Paper

Dimensions: 7.5x9.5 inches (19x24 cm)

Hi all,
I did this Ronald Searle tribute piece for a fundraiser held by my Pixarian friend, Matt Jones. Please check the 'Searle in America' website for more info about the auction and to see great contributions by other artists. :)

Some sketches :)

Some sketches from my recent trip to small parts of Europe :)

Porco Rosso - Tribute

Hi all,

Hope things are going awesome at your end. Sorry if I haven't been active much here. These days I've been posting more often to my tumblr: www.charlessantoso.tumblr.com :)

Here's my contribution to ‘The Movie Show’ (http://the-movie-show.blogspot.fr/) at Maghen Gallery Paris (France) - http://www.danielmaghen.com

The groupshow will run from June 28 - July 30, 2013.

TITLE: Porco Rosso

Medium: Pencil on Arches Paper

Big thank you to Seb Mesnard and Olivier Souillé for the invitation! :)

Niko & the Sword of Light Tribute

Hi all :)

Bobby Chiu and his family at Imaginism Studios has combined forces with StudioNX to create an epic animated comic book called 'Niko & the Sword of Light'.

I was honoured to be invited to contribute a piece for the concept artbook. When I get the email and saw a cool character, awesome creatures, great animations & overall design, I jumped in straight away.

I think some independent productions are fresh & exciting and I personally think this will be a great one.. so please share and/or support this if you could. :)

Kickstarter page: http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1105575464/niko-and-the-sword-of-light

Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/nikoandtheswordoflight

Enjoy!

Daily Random Word Doodles - Part 20

An exciting news for those who live in Canada, especially Toronto!

I’ve been invited to include Random Daily Doodles images as a part of Art in Transit. You may see my work in the shopping mall’s screen throughout February 2013 and on Toronto Subway’s screen throughout March 2013. :) Would love to hear if you managed to see one. Really honoured to be part of this.

http://www.canadianart.ca/news/2013/01/17/art-in-transit/

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RANDOM WORD DOODLES: Here's the latest collection.. Enjoy! :)

What’s ‘Random Word Doodles’? You can read the information here: http://charlessantoso.tumblr.com/post/25414194081/faq-daily-random-word-doodles

 

Passing Hope & Hope

‘Passing Hope’ & ‘Hope’. These were originally done after the terrible Japan Tsunami. Hope your 2013 has been great so far.

Happy New Year - 2013!

There’ll always be higher mountains above us. Be humble, keep learning, work hard, enjoy life, carry on. :) Have an awesome 2013, everyone!

Season's Greetings 2012 :)

Hi all!

It’s that time of the year.. I want to wish you all a Happy Holiday Season & New Year from Sydney, Australia :)

I hope the new year will bring you lovely stories along your way :D

Thank you for the visit & comments so far this year. It been really wonderful and I really do appreciate all your support!

Best regards,
Charles Santoso

Wood Work Show

Here are several pieces from my ‘WoodWork’ solo show at Wedge Gallery, Sydney on November 2012. To view the entire series, please visit my website: http://www.charlessantoso.com/wp/woodwork-show/

Hope you enjoy :)

Daily Random Word Doodles - Part 19

A new batch for the 'Random Word Doodle' activity :) Please visit my tumblr to view the latest ones: http://charlessantoso.tumblr.com/ Hope you enjoy the images. Thanks for the visit. :)

In Between - Moleskine Project #2

Here’s my contribution to an upcoming group show (Moleskine Project #2) at Spoke Art, curated by Rodrigo Luff and Ken Harman. Have a look at crazy talented artists in the participant list. I’m really honoured to be a part of this. If you’re in San Fransisco area, please have a visit! The show opens on 6th December 2012.

Title: In Between
Medium: Pencil on Moleskine paper

Meanwhile, my ‘WoodWork’ solo show is still up for another week. Please check it out if you’re at Sydney :)

Woodwork - Solo Show

Hi all,
I’m ready to finally announce my 2nd solo show at the beginning of next month (1st November). Same as my previous show, it’ll be held at Kinokuniya bookstore in Sydney, Australia. The 'WoodWork' show will feature all new original drawings and paintings exploring my love of wooden toys/sculptures and a children classic story.

You can find the invite with the dates and details of the show below. For those who won't be in Sydney on those days, I’ll post photos after the exhibition is over. Please share this with with your friends, families, acquaintances or even strangers :) Thank you.

More Info:
You can find the event page here: https://www.facebook.com/events/354768631281074/

Mr. Lil Wolfman

With this I’ve done my part for this year’s Halloween festive :) Say Hi to Mr. Lil Wolfman!

Hope you enjoy it. Btw for those who’re interested.. this was drawn on Post-it note and coloured in Photoshop.

Daily Random Word Doodles - Part 18

RANDOM WORD DOODLES: Here's 'Dreamcatcher' & 'Mariachi' :) The grumpy dude in the middle was the initial idea for 'Dreamcatcher'.. I dumped him after I did some research on the subject.

Btw, I've been more active on tumblr these days.. so if you use tumblr and want an earlier update, you could visit my tumblr: http://charlessantoso.tumblr.com :)

Daily Random Word Doodles - Part 17

RANDOM WORD DOODLES: The activity continues with 'Taco', ‘Sunburn’ and ‘Baseball’. I hope you enjoy :)

What’s ‘Random Word Doodles’? You can read the information here:http://charlessantoso.tumblr.com/post/25414194081/faq-daily-random-word-doodles