# data[].attributes.body
The main theme of this year was focusing on books, so I decided to make less of a sequential style and rather make art book-esque projects. Each singular drawing in a project can be a stand alone piece, although they do work better in a collection. The stories each book tells is more focused on how a character acts rather than having an overarching plot. My “Left Brain, Right Heart” zine follows no particular story but has fun with the two characters interacting with each other. My accordion book story follows two lovers in a brief moment of their lives. These smaller parts of life or personality have always been a main focus in my work and something I wish to expand upon in the future.

My favorite projects to work on were the “Left Brain, Right Heart” zine and my third portfolio project (currently untitled). My zine was quite fun to work on as I was able to create two characters and expand on their personalities.  As the title suggests, there is some imagery of human organs incorporated. This was also the first project where I used collage elements to make multiple large pieces. There is no underlying message behind this work, or even any message for that matter. Sometimes having fun and working with something new can produce interesting results. For the third portfolio project, I created an interesting scenario where someone gets sucked into their internet persona and suffers from identity issues. While the three pieces aren’t enough to tell the full story, this is a project I am continuing to expand on in my spare time. It’s a very real struggle not many people are discussing and is very connected to online culture, something I’m very passionate about.

The process for all of my projects are relatively similar in terms of where I do the drawing. All pieces are done on Procreate with some being edited in Photoshop for enhanced effect. The actual drawing process does change slightly depending on the feeling I’m going for. With rougher pieces I use my sketch layer as the line art using a pencil brush. For more detailed pieces, it can take upwards of 3 rough sketches to make sure everything looks in place. I experimented with a number of different brushes throughout the year, some more painterly and others very solid. This also affects the creation process as I tend to use textured brushes for larger pieces. When I’m able to experiment with different tools, it’s always interesting to see what new breakthroughs I’m able to discover. My favorite part about making art is the colors, especially using an analogous palette. It was entirely coincidental that many of my projects heavily incorporated blue as the main color, whether as a background or a character’s color.

# data[].attributes.body
Sabine Kong
Self Portrait
Digital drawing
6” x 6”

# data[].attributes.body
Sabine Kong was born in Honolulu, Hawaii. She is currently a sophomore at Mid-Pacific Institute as a first year MPSA certificate student. Sabine mainly specializes in digital illustration. She also is interested in experimenting with 2D animation to further explore different styles. Artists like Waboku and Lance Hengya inspired Sabine’s rougher rendering style and colors.

# data[].attributes.body
Sabine Kong
Look at This!
(Accordion book)
Digital drawing
6” x 6”

# data[].attributes.body
Sabine Kong
Let Me Show You The Way
(Accordion book)
Digital drawing
12” x 6”

# data[].attributes.body
Accordion Book
A 14 paged book in that extends like an accordion due to the assemblage. The story follows two lovers on a short trip to stargaze.

Even as my first portfolio project, this was my favorite to work on. I’d love to revisit this story and expand upon the characters in the future.

# data[].attributes.body
Sabine Kong
Hashida Haruka
(Personal project)
Digital drawing
6” x 6”

# data[].attributes.body
Sabine Kong
Left Brain, Right Heart cover
(Collage zine)
Digital drawing
11” x 8.5”

# data[].attributes.body
Collage zine
A small zine focusing entirely on visuals. Collage elements, whether supplemental or entirely based upon, were necessary in this project.

This project was really fun to work on, even though I went through 5 different concepts before landing on one. I ran into a little trouble while laying out each piece due to the amount I had. However it was able to be resolved by stapling one page in the middle.

# data[].attributes.body
Sabine Kong
Warm up sketch
Digital drawing
6” x 8”

# data[].attributes.body
Sabine Kong
Stamps
(Collage zine)
Digital drawing
11” x 8.5”

# data[].attributes.body
Sabine Kong
NFT Otter
(NFT project)
Digital drawing
5” x 5”

# data[].attributes.body
Sabine Kong
Danger!! Caution!!
(Free choice portfolio prj)
Digital drawing
9” x 5”

# data[].attributes.body
Sabine Kong
Avocado and Egg Sandwich (Graphic Design)
Digital drawing
8” x 6”

# data[].attributes.body
Free Choice Portfolio Project

During the middle of the second semester, we were allowed to work one a project of our own choice. This included coming up with a proposal board to lay out our ideas.

I had an overarching theme I was planning on fleshing out during the project. However due some time misconceptions and a busy life, it wasn’t able to be brought to life just yet. Internet personas and how they affect people is an interesting topic to look into. As of now, I’m working and researching during my own free time to hopefully give this topic another shot

# data[].attributes.body
Sabine Kong
Omnipresent
(Free choice portfolio prj)
Digital drawing
9” x 5”

# data[].attributes.body
Sabine Kong
5 of Hearts Card
(Playing card series)
Digital drawing
5” x 6”

# data[].attributes.body
Sabine Kong
Pyon Pyon
Digital drawing
7” x 4”