Animal Rehabilitation Center, Brazil

People know that we love animals so when we went to Sao Paulo we were invited to 2 amazing animal rehabilitation centers. Over our 9-day trip to Brazil, we've met a bunch of really nice people who have dedicated their lives to rehabilitating wild life animals.

These animals arrive at a result of trafficking, fires, hunting, deforestation, urban invasions, and among other reasons, were sent by the Riparian Forest Fire Department, Environmental Police, Municipal Guard, and other institutions.

Many of these animals are treated but cannot be relocated in nature, either for possessing physical injuries as mutilation or the long period in captivity.

However these rehabilitation centers are always in need of more funding so we've decided to do some art to help out the animals! Stay tuned for more info on Monday.

For more information, please visit:

Wildcats: mataciliar.org.br
Monkeys: http://www.projetomucky.com.br

Happy Easter!

When my friend Doug Gregory asked me to do a "Easter Goblin" for WoW cards, it was such a funny idea, I couldn't say no.

Another dream job I can cross off my list :)

Happy Easter everyone!

Bobby

The Ugly Duckling

The Ugly Duckling.

There once was a duckling that didn't look like any of his brothers or sisters. He looked very ugly and everyone made fun of him. As the duckling grew into an adult he turned from ugly to scary.

So scary that his brothers and sisters became too scared to make fun of him anymore. The end.

Bobby

Creature Stack-Up

My pic of the day: Creature Stack-Up

Bear in Flight

A painting I did for friends and their new daughter.

Initial ink sketch:




Kei and I (Bobby) will be in SF on April 1-3, 2011 for Wondercon. Table AA86-87. Hope to see you there! LINK TO WONDERCON

Bobby

Nightmare by Chris Sanders / Bobby Chiu

Title: Nightmare

Drawn by one of my favorite directors and friend - I asked Chris Sanders to collaborate on a piece where he would draw and I would paint. Here it is! Hope you like it.

Bobby

Guiding Light

Here's a painting from a pen drawing I posted a few weeks ago. I call it 'Guiding Light.'

Is he a bad guy or good guy? What do you think? Is he guiding the little fish to safety or is he planning on eating them? You decide.

Casualty

This was an idea for a painting that I felt compelled to paint. I call it "CASUALTY."

It's always wonderful to paint things that are personal to how I feel or the things that concern me. I just wish this idea wasn't inspired by an event that was so horrific such as the BP oil spill.

Very sad.

Medium: Photoshop
Artist: Bobby Chiu

Guiding Light

From a little story I was thinking about over the weekend.

Is he a bad guy or good guy? Is he helping to guide the sea creatures or is he going to eat them? You'll have to wait to find out!

Medium: Ballpoint pen

Bobby

UFC - Ultimate Fighting Creature.

Title: UFC - Ultimate Fighting Creature.
Medium: Black Pen

I drew this as a prize for my weekly LIVE stream on http://www.Sketchoholic.com

My Little Buddy

Here's a little drawing of a pet I want for Christmas. He would be my little buddy. Too bad they don't exist. Ah well... I'm going to be giving away this drawing on CHIUSTREAM tonight so tune in at 11:59pm EST/NY time, 23:59 -5GMT, 8:59pm PST/CA time. Tune in at http://chiustream.blogspot.com

Hello Kitty Three Apples Art Exhibition. Impostor by Bobby Chiu

So Peter, Kei and I were in LA on Thursday to attend a freakin super cute art exhibit of Hello Kitty. Very fun! The 3 of us were all exhibiting paintings in the show. Here's mine! I called it "IMPOSTOR". I really LOVE this painting! It was very fun to do and it always kept me smiling from start to finish.

This is a digital one of a kind canvas print. So unfortunately there will be no prints made of this. But feel free to update your wallpaper :)

Bobby







Got to meet some celebs as well. Jason "Mayhem" Miller host of MTV's Bully Beat Down! Super cool guy.



David Navarro also super cool guy.



Kimora Lee. Didn't get to talk to her. She was surrounded by cameras all night. Very tall!



Kei met Paris Hilton that night! She said Paris was very sweet.





Red carpet action

Air Force One

Here's a drawing I did called "Air Force One."

It was for a friend of Kei and I named Jean Barbaud. He's doing an artbook full of fun and beautiful air plane art and he asked me to contribute. Since I've been so interested in drawing creatures recently, I decided to combine a creature with airplane parts :)

Done in ballpoint pen on watercolor paper. 7"x5"

Bobby

Sea Life

Here's another painting from my "Creature Design" online class coming soon on Schoolism.com

This one is called "Sea Life"

How many creatures can you count?

Bobby

Print available HERE

Look for us at San Diego Comicon in July!

Beam me up Scotty!

Thanks to all the awesome people that came to visit us in Charlotte!

Here's a painting I did recently for my upcoming Creature Design class on Schoolism.com

Titled: Beam me up Scotty
Partially nspired by my new found love of Star Trek :)

Bobby

Flying High

Here's a painting I originally posted a week or so ago on my FACEBOOK

Title: "Flying High"

I did it for my "Creature Design" class coming soon on Schoolism.com!

Just like Kei, I hope to make the group on FACEBOOK a little more special by posting some images there first. :)

The image below is 1600x1200. I made it into a new wallpaper available on our site, so feel free to download it and use it or email it to friends!

Bobby



On another note, Kei, T, Peter and I will be hanging out in Charlotte with some very cool artists at the Heroes Con! Where's Clint? You coming? Hope to see you again as well ;) Good times!

Red Riding Hood

Here's a painting I did for a contest I'll be conducting on CGHUB.com in the near future. Stay tuned!

It's a twisted version of Little Red Riding Hood. In my version, little Red Riding Hood is actually an alien and the wolf is her obedient alien servant.

You can make up the rest of the story... :)

Bobby

Little Demon

Did a little concept this morning of a baby demon. I gave him a little ball to play with to keep him out of trouble.

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Digital Painting Course starting soon at Sheridan College (Oakville, Ontario)

Teacher: Thierry Lafontaine
Term : Summer 2009
Location : Trafalgar Campus (Oakville)
Sessions : 09
Days : Tuesdays 07:00 PM to 10:00 PM
StartDate : May 05, 2009

Sign up HERE
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Building a Powerful Comic Book Portfolio with Alvin Lee
Start Date: April 24, 2009
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A couple of great people to check out
Jason Chan
Denis Zilber

Stitch and Digital Painting Video

Earlier last week I had a little 5 minute poll on Deviantart to see what people wanted me to paint more... Stitch or Momo?

Stitch won by with 57 votes to Momo's 33. Then I checked it a few hours later and Stitch was leading with 800 something votes! Jeez... well since so many people wanted to see this, here you go. This time I basically kept to the same design simply because I love Chris Sanders' original design. Perhaps next time I'll go crazier with...... MOMO?? :)

Here's a new VIDEO of me talking while painting Stitch! Hope you like it.
Bobby

Tobi and the Jelly Bean Tree

Here's a very special and rare little rodent named "Tobi." He's on a search for some fruit from the almost extinct Jelly Bean Tree.

Please help the re-population of the species by planting a jelly bean today!

Watercolor and Gouache on watercolor paper mounted on board.

Bobby

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Original painting available HERE

"Tobi and the Jelly Bean Tree" and Kei's "Chinese Goddess" prints are now available.
Click on image below