meng;inspired.

Mush.

2011-12-08T22:51:00.000-08:00

a quick animation i did for class. we were assigned to animate an element, and since the paper i did back in the beginning of the semester incorporated wind, i chose water for this one. i cant help but play my animations over and over and just laugh. oh you poor hilarious mushroom. i hope you enjoy it as much as i do. i posted this awhile ago but totally forgot about it!

Bonkers for buttons!

2011-11-18T16:21:00.000-08:00

got myself into a little button making sesh the other day and it was quite lovely. these are a collection of buttons that include a photo of myself, a photo of a phillie cat, magazine/lettering book clippings (juxtapoz, canvas, house industries), and an anchor i drew. follow me on instagram for meng on the daily! things i do, eat, and wear. so technically, stalking is encouraged. i update that more than i do here.

this is one of the anchor rejects that have grown on me, therefore no longer a reject ;)

Teasin tees!

2011-11-09T10:22:00.000-08:00

finally got our tees for animation society. represent sonnn! if you dont understand the tagline, you dont know enough bout animation! ..or know too much bout that nasty stuff ;)

ps. meet rilakkuma, my bear phone cover if you havent already!

Awkward but awesome.

2011-11-08T12:03:00.000-08:00

felt silly makin this since i did it on my own: alone on a cold night, camera on self timer, and makin myself pose in awkward position after awkward position. but still had fun tho. cheers to blowin--
horns, bubbles and bubble gum!

Full name dame?

2011-11-04T15:17:00.000-07:00

i dont know if youve noticed at all, but i have this weird feeling pearl might be adopted..

Metamorphosis animation!

2011-11-01T09:23:00.000-07:00

i dreaded this assignment at first because trying to make him run in the beginning was taking soooo long--but i had a lot fun making all the transitions after that. especially since i had my cousin give me his input and he was able to watch my process of his ideas come to life ;) thanks homie!

Doesn't matter where.

2011-10-31T15:59:00.000-07:00

..so much so that i went out of my way to draw a comic about it just now.

Pen pal status!

2011-10-27T01:20:00.000-07:00

ive gotten myself a pen pal in good ol aussie country! sure itd be easy to contact eachother super quick on the internet through email or the millions of social networks out there (even tho we've already connected that way also hahah) but we're takin it old school with letters and postcards. the last thing i sent was a handmade postcard drawing i made of/for her. glad you like it! im still workin on some other stuff to send ya girl. blah i take forever!--i just been slackin--like with most things :\

comics comin soon tho :)

Tele doodles.

2011-10-05T23:54:00.000-07:00

a long conversation on the phone with a pen and paper makes this:

HER FIRST STEPS!

2011-09-29T00:53:00.000-07:00

i'm still trying to get a hang of this animation thing so gimme a break! here's my first attempt at a walk cycle, using yours truly as a character :) it gets a little jumpy at times, but for the most party im enjoyin this. hope you do too!

Sober goodness.

2011-09-21T23:56:00.000-07:00

Animation society!

2011-09-15T01:32:00.000-07:00

just a tad bummed out my logo didnt get picked for our tees to rep the animation society, this sweet club im in for animators at school. but whatevs, im still diggin it on my own. the one that got the most votes was pretty rad too so im not trippin :)

also, we;ll be using this number for other things so not all is lost :)

At least.

2011-09-14T11:21:00.000-07:00

...get it? hahah thanks ben.

Damn buggers!

2011-09-09T23:54:00.000-07:00

true story! i was itchin bad for days and everything. ive never had lice or came across fleas before so i didnt know what i was up against. but dang, how embarrassing. hahah who gets fleas?! i dont even have pets! but we've come to the conclusion that my sister probably brought em from her cat. dammit buster!
ps. click above to enlarge, if needed :)

Sweet conformity: twitter!

2011-09-08T00:26:00.000-07:00

so im officially added to another social network. follow me to get the latest updates on comics, goodies, the stuff im up to and the junk that goes through my head. prepare to be mind blown! or get bored out of your mind. whichever :3 check out my guns in that photo though! hahah.

No need for checkin that wreckin.

2011-09-07T23:33:00.000-07:00

Secret revealed.

2011-09-03T23:55:00.000-07:00

for allen.
and suckers like me.

I'm gettin paperrrr.

2011-09-02T14:29:00.000-07:00

we had to animate a light object for class so i chose a piece of paper. we had to draw every frame and take a picture of each one. this took about 45 drawings. the camera angle is a little off but you get the point :)

Nbd.

2011-09-01T01:01:00.000-07:00

for griffin.
all these acronyms mannnn.

Evolution of mail.

2011-08-29T22:33:00.000-07:00

oh how times have changed.

Old dibujo.

2011-08-21T02:09:00.000-07:00

was rummaging through my old sketchbooks and found this;
i am noventa y nueve percent sure who i drew.

Hello from hiatus!

2011-08-20T20:58:00.000-07:00

sigh i done did it again. i let things take over and drive me to be crazy lazy and not update. i havent been drawing lately either! been in a mess of things, got a change of scenery, had summer school, and celebrated my birthday :) my niece even made me a card. &the homie johnny swung by with some paper toys for us to assemble together. and as you can see, we're all still pretty stuck on adventure time.

but i AM goin to get back into the drawing hype! i went to the zoo today, on a cold saturday (by myself because i dont have friends) and brought a fresh notebook with me. drew them animals all day. i had an ostrich stare me down and everything, chill birrrrd im just tryin to get your good siiiiide. i had alotta fun just takin the time out to do this, made me miss it that much more.

be on the lookout for updates. im ready!

Summerzzz.

2011-07-12T04:09:00.000-07:00

which brings reason to why im awake at 4am today.

More like velslo.

2011-07-11T23:57:00.000-07:00

i have like three pairs :3

Aftermath rouge.

2011-07-10T19:24:00.000-07:00

twas i this morning. or many mornings.

Crappy captcha.

2011-07-09T10:00:00.000-07:00

i know these tests are made so that computers cant read the text but sometimes i sure cant read it either!

Weighing denial.

2011-07-08T15:43:00.000-07:00

Pocketed goods.

2011-07-07T23:50:00.000-07:00

for william.

Medical aroma.

2011-06-23T19:15:00.000-07:00

smellin like a twisted asian med shop these days.

All signs point to.

2011-06-22T23:28:00.000-07:00

this one's for you zane.
even though that doesn't even look like you.
and the joke is mostly bout me.
okay, maybe it really isn't for you.
but it was most definitely inspired by you. ha!

Sizzlin' mask.

2011-06-21T00:07:00.000-07:00

i dont know whether it was the mask we used, or both our faces are just sensitive like that, but we were pratically screaming. i think it might've been expired. hhahaha i love itttt

Rubbage.

2011-06-20T02:16:00.000-07:00

off limits when the makeup's on.

Sad hatter.

2011-06-20T01:55:00.000-07:00

Push.

2011-06-08T01:28:00.000-07:00

here's a quick animation i did of a boy and his swing. it's only about 30 seconds long but damn, this thing took hours and hours to make. makes you think of these full length animated films of like two hours, and im going crazy just trying to create something that is merely half a minute. im still proud of it though.. i cant wait to enroll in an animation class in the fall :)

Desk legs.

2011-06-07T04:03:00.000-07:00

spendin waaaay too much time on my computer. my legs should not be givin out when i get up. hahah im glad no one was around for this.

Lashes & a braid.

2011-05-29T23:51:00.000-07:00

just a quick sketch to get the back into the hang of things.
i enjoy doing self portraits cause i dont need to please anybody.

Critics gettin younger.

2011-05-27T02:51:00.000-07:00

Fave spot.

2011-05-26T23:58:00.000-07:00

Designated cup.

2011-05-23T15:08:00.000-07:00

Hi pup!

2011-05-22T00:29:00.000-07:00

found a photo online and fell in love. your person is mighty lucky :)

Oh rapture!

2011-05-21T22:01:00.000-07:00

D word.

2011-05-21T00:09:00.000-07:00

Back in the game!

2011-05-20T03:15:00.000-07:00

wow longest hiatus from whippin up comics;
but with summer comes time to draaaaaaw.

Shortdoo.

2011-04-08T14:39:00.000-07:00

Dead.

2011-04-08T14:13:00.000-07:00

click to continue :)

Hatted snooze.

2011-03-31T01:02:00.000-07:00

Noception.

2011-03-22T23:01:00.000-07:00

clicktoenlarge,blindfolks.

Scriblets.

2011-03-16T15:53:00.000-07:00

doodlin before i doze off in class.

Japan.

2011-03-15T17:27:00.000-07:00

help somehow.

Fool's lunch.

2011-03-15T00:14:00.000-07:00

Let it ring.

2011-03-14T00:04:00.000-07:00

Hand in hand/mouf.

2011-03-13T21:36:00.000-07:00

couldn't do it even if wanted to,
dont know how you kids can bite your nails to the bone.

My sister's etsy!

2011-03-11T18:09:00.000-08:00

my sister has been on a crafting rampage; and we've all convinced her to start an etsy account to really get her on the grind. yours truly is helping her with the site! just call me manager ;) support the nguyen family and get yourself something she handmade/sewn herself. her latest creations include these fluffy goodness we callin phone cozies!

she also painstakingly (i heard her shout from my room after busting her finger) made some lovely earrings as well.

visit&support her etsy! :)

Denied.

2011-03-06T23:14:00.000-08:00

im sure they get a kick out of making your photos look horrible. i know mine was. since i lost my license i went in to apply for another. i was thinkin like okay, here's your chance to make up for it! and as soon as it was my turn, i handed the guy my papers, lined my feet at the tape, & showed my pearly whites--only to be shot down;

"please don't smile."

Forever occupation.

2011-03-05T18:25:00.000-08:00

budget cuts are lame.

La mulți ani, v!

2011-02-26T23:05:00.000-08:00

happy birthday viorica :) im glad you love your gifts!

Veggie purpose.

2011-02-21T20:36:00.000-08:00

my sister made me a carrot pin today :)

Bs.

2011-02-19T23:46:00.000-08:00

it's my third time taking jogging.

Superstore.

2011-02-18T00:38:00.000-08:00

..not to say that my life was destined to be a grocer.

Push for mona.

2011-02-16T23:19:00.000-08:00

Glance.

2011-02-15T00:12:00.000-08:00

Vday for the emo:

2011-02-14T16:32:00.000-08:00

hahahah! im not that dramatic actually..just pokin fun at what all the valentines-day-haters & sensitive folks would probably say about today, since the weather's gross in sf right now.

Ladybug.

2011-02-13T23:18:00.000-08:00

didn't have school or work on saturday; and it was real sunny out too! i biked to the post office to pick up a package my cousin from georgia had sent me. rode to embarcadero right beneath the bow&arrow sculpture to open it there. brought my new trusty mini notebook with me. and mid-through drawing, i realized a ladybug landed right on my leg. little bugger stayed there for awhile too.

what a nice day :)

Finn + Jake + Meng!

2011-02-10T11:59:00.000-08:00

im hooked on another series. if you havent watched adventure time yet, you must! like now! best cartoon ive seen in a long time.

Hello konica!

2011-02-08T00:43:00.000-08:00

one of my homies really got me into film photography. he let me borrow his camera for a bit just to mess around with it. so when i saw this baby at a flea market in switzerland, i just had to snag it! and for only 5 CHF too; what a steal. now i got one of my own :)

Excuse her english.

2011-02-07T23:28:00.000-08:00

57 didn't win.

2011-01-30T23:07:00.000-08:00

there was a cookie contest @ omnivore books yesterday & i thought what the heck, wouldn't hurt to enter. besides, free entry for those who bring a batch! by the third sample i was already gettin sick offa the sweets. i still managed to grab a bag full of em for a treat later though :) congrats to the chewy chocolate toffee lady with the most votes!

London lingo #3

2011-01-25T09:47:00.000-08:00

darn the originals.

I need you close.

2011-01-24T07:34:00.000-08:00

drawn from an album cover (of a song my friend sent me) while i was waiting for my flight back to london from basel, switzerland. ive been debating on whether to get my hair like this. afro status! fam & friends &strangers have all been against it. i might just rebel soon.

London lingo #2

2011-01-23T20:07:00.000-08:00

nothing like adding the unnecessary.

Train snoozers.

2011-01-22T10:43:00.000-08:00

to amsterdam:

to brussels:

to london:

the tube:

London lingo #1

2011-01-22T05:42:00.000-08:00

they also say 'queue up'.

BACK ON US SOIL

2011-01-21T02:30:00.008-08:00

hello, hallo, hola, bonjour, & cheers!
your favorite blogga with extra swagga has returned from her long four month trek overseas in the uk; which activities included homework as well as not doing homework, gettin vitamins in firewater form, tons of walking, no sleep, gettin lost a million times, spoke français/deutsche/español, gettin ripped off left and right, good food/ehh food, met alottalotta amazing people, had an intense travel bug, and accents all around. i absolutely lovedddddd everything. learned a lot bout myself, as corny as it sounds. feels great and strange to be home.

hope you missed me san francisco :)
probably goin to be bloggin bout my trip for awhile.

Pre-flight drawings.

2011-01-16T18:03:00.003-08:00

Damm good.

2011-01-15T13:46:00.004-08:00

just one of my doodles from barcelona. no luxury of a scanner has driven me to take a photo of it instead. my sister & i shared a 'damm' beer while charles had a cafe con leche :)

Day xxx.

2011-01-13T14:03:00.003-08:00

so im way past the 3digit mark of being overseas. excuse the lack of updates. its been quite hectic with all the fam that came to visit. it's my sister + her boyfriend this time. we've already went to barcelona/spain and we've just arrived in basel/switzerland. zürich tomorrow for two days, back to london for another few, and then i'll be home in no time!

Draw me.

2011-01-05T04:43:00.005-08:00

during such session at a bar in paris, a fellow approached us and we all ended chattin up for a bit. swapped our life stories + he recommended a restaurant up the street where we had an amazing dinner with allthingsfrench: escargot/duck/foiegras/fondue/cremebruleé.

Gone for a bit.

2010-12-22T14:01:00.007-08:00

havent been able to post much lately cause school is over and i got the travel bug! been out&about with my cousin and our friend jocelyn. before that i travelled with the homie oskee as well. and soon to meet my bff leenda in paris too. dominated bristol & cardiff with oskee. been to amsterdam, brussels, & currently brugge with the girls. everything has been amazing but also super tiring. can you picture three small girls lugging a huge suitcase each? but everybody we've come across has been real helpful. got lost plenty, a lot of wandering, getting scammed for our money a few times, our flight got cancelled, trains got delayed, broke out some french here&there, & had tons of food everywhere we went. i love it... and we still have a long way to go.

Based.

2010-12-07T14:26:00.005-08:00

hung out with some cool folks that suggested a few uk hip hop artists to check out. lesse if theyre any good! :) i been tryin to get a feel of the music here but ive been hearing only american stuff lately!

An artist's take on hackney.

2010-12-03T15:47:00.004-08:00

i love ronzo's style. ive only been to hackney once and it wasnt for very long so i didnt get to make any real impressions. no lifesize cockroach delivery guys though, or at least that i know of.

Truth.

2010-12-02T06:23:00.001-08:00

yeah yeah, i know. but all the kids are doing it!

Cold breath.

2010-11-30T17:08:00.004-08:00

it's been freezing lately here in london. but today it finally snowed! woke up to a frosty morning. fresh footprints &everything. felt like a movie or something. its not like ive never seen snow before, just that its my first time im livin with it! &im lovin every moment.

One of many.

2010-11-30T15:42:00.003-08:00

people get so lost in their music. it helps.

Ich spreche kein Deutsch!

2010-11-29T15:57:00.008-08:00

:which means i dont know how to speak german. but by the end of the weekend, my friend said i was a pro! she said i was quite the learner, but i had a good teacher! i was bugging her about it the whole time. this girl babysat me for two days; taking me all over the place. we stayed in mainz but also made a day trip to frankfurt, only a forty minute ride on the train. i gave her quite the scare since my flight got delayed and i had no way of contacting her because the number she gave me didnt work. luckily we found eachother after hours of wandering on each end. but i had a great time. lots of walking, eating, & drinking that delicious glühwein everywhere we went. just the perfect touch in the cold.

danke shön, ines :) bis dann!

Proof.

2010-11-25T16:59:00.000-08:00

Instead.

2010-11-25T04:13:00.007-08:00

while everyones cooking in amuurica (or 'the states' as they call it here), ill be packing. happy thanksgiving loves.

Decisions.

2010-11-24T18:37:00.008-08:00

much thanks as usual caz! it was kinda cool helpin at the door. feelin muy importante! hahah even though i was drawing most of the time. the bands were a great listen; sweet wednesday night jammin.

Into.

2010-11-23T17:57:00.000-08:00

Damn gorillaz!

2010-11-22T18:39:00.014-08:00

i saw them last week; and woooooow. they put on such an amazing show. there was so much energy in the arena; everybody was jumping and dancing the entire time. you can just feel the music! it was probably one of the best concerts ive ever been to :) ughhh i loved it!

tribute to gorillaz & their artist; jamie hewlett.
ive always been a fan of their identity.

Lady peacoat.

2010-11-22T05:04:00.003-08:00

Edinburgh is pronounced funny.

2010-11-21T20:41:00.004-08:00

spent my halloween&post in edinburgh. i was kinda scared since i didnt know a soul on that side but everything couldnt have worked out any better! found a girl through couchsurfing after another cancelled; she let me stay with her then she+her flatmate showed me around the next day. lucky to have a sunny sunday. edinburgh is so pretty & lovely.

Long overdue..

2010-11-21T15:43:00.000-08:00

*click image if it's too small for ya:

talk about serious lagging. its brinkin at a month since ive last updated, probably another record for me. ive been drawing but not so much of comics lately, but im workin on it. i really am this time!

im doin real good on this side of earth.
still exploring and still in one piece :)

Hello glasgow.

2010-10-30T04:48:00.000-07:00

kilts, hot toddy, & a full scottish breakfast.

Eighty something pictures;

2010-10-29T12:02:00.000-07:00

is only eight seconds. stop-motion can be a pain.

but so refreshing when you're finished :)

Tate modern.

2010-10-28T02:31:00.000-07:00

New famous friend.

2010-10-27T13:33:00.001-07:00

cheers for making friends in class. double points if theyre an awesome illustrator like jamie! he also does headsbodieslegs drawings along with another artist alex garnett. hopefully ill get in on the action too! :)

More bounce to the ounce.

2010-10-26T03:13:00.000-07:00

made this for animation class. its not much; but its a start. just learning the basics so far. i cant wait to create! :)

Portobello road.

2010-10-24T03:51:00.000-07:00

a street that went on forever. endless stalls of fruits, food, and all kinds of goodies. definitely one of my faves so far. at one point there was a wall of photos of record covers..i asked a passerby to take a picture of me with it, and right after he asked if he could have one with me also. this one's for you stranger.

Best sketching models ever.

2010-10-16T15:09:00.000-07:00

i realized that the best sketching models are statues hahahah; i loved drawing in the museum. there were so many subjects to choose from. i got so caught up i didnt even notice the time go by. there were a lot of other people sketching as well, had all their supplies with them and everything. ill be better prepared next time.

ps. i finally got a working scanner! so heads up on comics coming.

Victoria & Albert Museum.

2010-10-16T14:11:00.000-07:00

amazing museum with obviously a very wide selection of things. just like any other museum, you can never see everything in a day. usually everything starts to get overwhelming + youre kinda over it, no offense. but i did like it very much though :)