#whimsical
This pony pepperoni is a pun of Yo-yo Ma’s name. “Mǎ” means horse, and the character is playing with a Chinese yo-yo/diabolo. The slots on the side create a whistling sound when spun.
Also, Ma’s album with Bobby McFerrin, Hush, is delightful.
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Finished #jackalope!
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#mynahbirdart #illustration #artistsofinstagram #thatsdarling #jackalopegirl #watercolor #copic #illustration #sketchbook #whimsical #cryptid (at Charlotte, North Carolina)
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A hanging floral centerpiece is a great alternative to table centerpieces, it’s both unique and practical by saving space on the table. #hangingfloralcenterpiece #centerpiece #tabledecor #floraldesign #comeawaywithus #weddinginspiration #eventdesign #whimsical
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A Very Merry X’Mas from Mixc and Me!
Victo Ngai
The inspiration behind this Christmas image was “gifting” as it has long been the heart of the holiday. The title of this piece is “Mixc Christmas Workshop”, a reference to the Santa’s workshop, we see Mixc Elephant giving the Little Girl a behind-the-scenes VIP tour. Instead of depicting the “exchanges”, I want to focus on the “making” of gifts, as the best gifts are those which much thoughts, love, and care have been put into. I believe a great gift is also one that’s tailored specifically to the recipient, therefore the tour the Little Girl is an exclusive one. If you look closer, you will see that she’s the only human in this image. Perhaps somewhere in a parallel dimension, another Mixc Elephant avatar is giving another kid a bespoke tour. Contrasting the launch image of Mixc World, which showcases a community of shared happiness and festivities, this one is about the intimate individual experience and relationship with the space.
To capture the sense of wonder and magic of Christmas , I worked with the idea of “infinite possibilities”, represented by the box within the box within the box and the multiple Mixc Elephants and Little Girls.
Elephant and little girl is main characters in the opening image of Mixc World, It is my intention to create a series of narration with reoccurring characters through the 3 consecutive Mixc World campaigns, I hope Mixc Elephant and Little Girl will become familiar friends with the audiences, and that audiences can partake in this visual journey. Besides the familiar faces, many themes and ideas are carried over to this image from the launch image. For examples, the stripe motif is present here to sustain the impression of a continuous world.The idea of “all is in one, one is in all, infinite possibilities” lives on, with the Mixc Elephant being both outside and boxes and inside the boxes. And of course, the sense of curiosity, wonder and fun set the tone for both of these pieces.
I left 13 elephants as Easter egg of the image in the Mixc World Launch image. This time, rather than hiding elephant motifs in the image, I have given nods to some beloved Christmas icons, such as the Nutcracker, the Radio City Rockettes, the Light of Bethlehem, The Polar Express, Rudolph the Red Nose Reindeer, Santa’s helpers, Christmas’ candles at the window, peppermint cane.
Society of Illustrator NY Selected
Victo Ngai
Honored to have six pieces in this year’s @soi128 Annual Competition
Many thanks to juries, my wonderful clients, ADs and agent @@morgangaynininc . Here are the works included-
⭐️ CRLand “Mixc World Launch
⭐️@johnniewalker#bluelabel"Pioneering City #HongKong Special Edition”
⭐️ FSI “Serving Fish"
⭐️@tordotcompub"Waiting on a Bright Moon”
⭐️ Private Commission “Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind”
⭐️@apple “Lucky Rooster #CNYcelebration”
(On a side note, pretty happy to see 2 out of 6 pieces are inspired from story of queer love.)
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Mixc World
Victo Ngai
I was commissioned by Mixc World, a shopping center in Shenzhen China. to create a billboard image celebrating their launch in September 2017.
Mixc World is a community comprises of a dozen buildings, hundreds of shops and restaurants and public areas including art installations and historical sites. The main inspiration of this piece was drawn from the Chinese name of Mixc World - “萬象天地”, which has the meaning of “a place with everything and all things” but can also be literally translated to “Elephant World”.
With this image, I want to create a whimsical carnival-like world that is filled with fun and curiosity. I like to sneak in visual signs for the viewers to figure out, clues which would allow people to connect dots into line, whether consciously or subconsciously. For example, we see the Cosmic Elephant presents a flower to the little girl. The interior of the flower corresponds to the cosmic pattern on the elephant, while the external stripes related to the stripes on the elephant, the girl’s skirt, the building, the clouds in the sky, and so on. We get a sense that everything is related and all is one, the flower being gifted opens up the possibility of the entire world, similar to the experience Mixc World is offering to its shoppers.
‘‘Twas the #night before #christmas - ✨❄️☃️ #merrychristmas #luminocity #newyork #family #holidaze #theholidays #skyline #lights #festive #festivities #glow #2019 #december #whimsical #goodnight #night #tradition #silentnight #holynight #christmaseve #christmas #love #views #familytime #endofyear #yearend #lit #shinebright # #vibes (at LuminoCity Festival)
https://www.instagram.com/p/B6gHjiIHPCQ/?igshid=1mswj2sydfljk
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Character design for an Unilever Campaing with the guys at Laundry, USA.
This is a Q-tip guy that was rejected, but I really like it!
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CHEEKY
#funny #whimsical #fashion #design #silhouette #yvessaintlaurent #YSL #designer #figure #art #inspired #1960s (at Seattle Art Museum)
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Another portrait in my Disney character series. Here we have the fiery lass Merida from Brave.
And here is the completed Esmeralda portrait!
“Wandering free, wish I could be part of your world”
Portrait one in my new series of realistic disney characters. We are starting out with one of my favorites, Belle!
Portrait 8 in my watercolor brands series. This was created with the La Petite Aquarelle watercolors by Sennelier. These are their student brand of watercolors. They are light and beautiful in color, but I found layering to be difficult as the paint lifted the previous dried layer of paint I already put down. So, dark areas were difficult to build up, which is why I added a black outline.
Marie Antoinette was quite fashion forward in her day and had some eccentric and super fun hairstyles that she made popular! The inner pirate in me loved this ship inspired look.
