tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-59457196331083326212024-03-05T07:45:29.149-08:00A-Town GraphicsCome on in and take a dive into the creative gray matter of San Francisco Asian American artist and screenprinter, Leland Wong's brain.A-Town Graphics -- Leland Wonghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11966586233215866437noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5945719633108332621.post-76492555367398236992022-05-10T05:04:00.002-07:002022-05-10T05:04:47.498-07:00Exhibit at Indiana Street Studio Gallery<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJ31PisiTxJI4YL6vwCrQGc0ddAABRGvRkR02xG4W7BP7MAXvixz6lsZ7LQa_EYYqzPPxtUOJsJADqV0YBefpKYW6uqxNvm3qH2JcIW1fWQySU2X1UyNlTewqgJB0h9p7kEmGgW8KBzLkgcBO51Ucqn8ZXk53-FfrXUyasIZLRoaMZ9jAXSCdLMQ/s2294/6D9AEE41-EAD2-4D83-92A4-7F85D10153C4.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2209" data-original-width="2294" height="308" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJ31PisiTxJI4YL6vwCrQGc0ddAABRGvRkR02xG4W7BP7MAXvixz6lsZ7LQa_EYYqzPPxtUOJsJADqV0YBefpKYW6uqxNvm3qH2JcIW1fWQySU2X1UyNlTewqgJB0h9p7kEmGgW8KBzLkgcBO51Ucqn8ZXk53-FfrXUyasIZLRoaMZ9jAXSCdLMQ/s320/6D9AEE41-EAD2-4D83-92A4-7F85D10153C4.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div>I have like ten pieces up for exhibit at the Indiana Street Studio gallery. I think it's been up for over two months and I have a feeling it's going to be coming down soon. I sold two pieces… The dragon dance print and the Ikebana poster.<p></p>A-Town Graphics -- Leland Wonghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11966586233215866437noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5945719633108332621.post-7831837462950458882017-02-15T07:53:00.001-08:002017-02-15T07:53:20.496-08:00LegionReally?! It's been like three years since I made my last entry here?<br />
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I haven't been doing much artwork for a couple of years. Mainly because I'm embroiled in a lawsuit over the family property. I have to stay level headed to deal with it. But it's been putting me into a depression which is not good.<br />
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So...I've got three pieces up at this tiny gallery on Commercial Alley. It's an old Chinatown alley that is quickly becoming gentrified. It's a group show...so there's like six other Asian American artist. The show is called Social Energies.<br />
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It's actually a boutique shop. About 800 square feet, long and narrow. It seems like two separate businesses...one side is clothing...the other side is....I dunno. Our artworks are scattered mostly on the I dunno side along with the merchandise. <br />
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I just submitted three brush and ink drawings of Chinatown scenes. A lot of white and asian hipsters at the opening. I feel so old amongst them. They are on sale. It is only up for a month. <br />
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A-Town Graphics -- Leland Wonghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11966586233215866437noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5945719633108332621.post-9847854582200041192014-12-01T14:24:00.002-08:002014-12-01T14:24:21.279-08:00Winterblast!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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OK... we are having the Winterblast this year with Friends of CCDC at the Francisco Junior High gymnasium on December 13th...5-10pm. I'll be making my pot stickers and sweet tongyuens. Jest Jammin' will be there! See you there.<br />
A-Town Graphics -- Leland Wonghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11966586233215866437noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5945719633108332621.post-24600438858480932132014-09-10T01:53:00.000-07:002014-09-10T01:53:02.758-07:00Reception for my photo exhibit<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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got a reception coming up this saturday with John Jung speaking at 1pm and then a reception for my photo exhibit at 2:30 pm. I will be making dumplings. If you don't like my photography, you'll love my dumplings!<br /><br />A-Town Graphics -- Leland Wonghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11966586233215866437noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5945719633108332621.post-82001224672678964632014-01-12T01:10:00.002-08:002014-01-12T01:11:10.527-08:00Leway Reunion Poster<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuFgNNkWAmOmMJtgg2rg-a-XUCdvhLWnA4sEMTkKZfwb-17q5gzambSj0cpIxvFnLus4BUbXAU9zPG8X6DJZ3kA1EAmf__iUFU57yWtOSlnJMEdlaso5x-0BHUwc566FIqYRmauMmrbQ/s1600/leway_inc_postern.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuFgNNkWAmOmMJtgg2rg-a-XUCdvhLWnA4sEMTkKZfwb-17q5gzambSj0cpIxvFnLus4BUbXAU9zPG8X6DJZ3kA1EAmf__iUFU57yWtOSlnJMEdlaso5x-0BHUwc566FIqYRmauMmrbQ/s320/leway_inc_postern.jpg" /></a>
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Leway Inc. was established in 1967. It was basically a bunch of Kai Doi's that hung around Lee Bok's poolhall in San Francisco's Chinatown whom decided to purchase the poolhall from Lee Bok when he was going to close it down. Leway which was short for Legitimate Ways became a non-profit organization and tried to do good for the youths of Chinatown. They even established a soda fountain in the storefront in front of the pool hall. After about two years it all went to shit. Within the organization came a radical movement which modeled themselves after the Black Panther Party with the exact list of ten demands only geared towards the Chinese American community. With it came raids by the police and the place quickly became a place to avoid for it's bad reputation. But what remains is the community spirit of people getting together to do something in the community for themselves. For that we will celebrate that with a reunion... forty seven years later. Hope to see you there!A-Town Graphics -- Leland Wonghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11966586233215866437noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5945719633108332621.post-11225391721838922302012-02-15T18:50:00.000-08:002012-02-15T19:56:46.177-08:00Betty Ann Ong Recreation CenterMy involvement with We Grew Up In San Francisco Chinatown has gotten me into fundraising for the Betty Ann Ong Recreation Center. They have been rebuilding the recreation center from the ground up. The city feigns weakness by saying they do not have money for the equipment and furnishings. It is up to the community to come up with the monies to purchase those things. The goal at the moment is $100,000.<br /><br />So I've got our group to try and raise some money. We're having a fundraiser on March 3rd at the Jade Dragon in Daly City.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisTVYVPt2JwDmEb1LMxlSfkSEKcsR0pLjnNTE8lhGQdXCi8pbK78gVMtIwkQj1CwFKHfh0qcsxxoCVmEd04dXMfWzWrZmmaIghku6XyOj84H-bNLw6epUAv1wqxKU1aMxIlAnvDYrHkw/s1600/lw_wguisfct_bao_poster9010_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 238px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisTVYVPt2JwDmEb1LMxlSfkSEKcsR0pLjnNTE8lhGQdXCi8pbK78gVMtIwkQj1CwFKHfh0qcsxxoCVmEd04dXMfWzWrZmmaIghku6XyOj84H-bNLw6epUAv1wqxKU1aMxIlAnvDYrHkw/s400/lw_wguisfct_bao_poster9010_n.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5709567617962401362" /></a><br /><br />I slapped together this poster for the event. Using my painting. Now they want me to print up a bunch to sell as a fundraiser. Trouble is, the original was done in low resolution. Now I have to make another layout for it.<br /><br />I don't expect our group to raise the entire $100,000 that night. If we make $3,000 that would be pretty good! If we do ok and if we work together well, this will only be the first of more to come.<br /><hr><br />If anyone wish to donate anything to the silent auction and raffle prizes, please let me know. If you wish to make any cash donation, please write a check directly to the Betty Ann Ong Foundation and specify that it is for the Recreation Center.A-Town Graphics -- Leland Wonghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11966586233215866437noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5945719633108332621.post-67406250990784947272012-02-09T06:20:00.001-08:002012-02-09T06:27:12.316-08:00neh....i'm not gonna do it<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvtnacwzbf4UyyE_HRZVgmvkz6Rd8QnRxzU7eE5TPUUpaY-TTJXEmDz1t6JanPvikHtUH_CUtvi8wAcGSbE5h6tPZ9rmK8JNcWEGmP50Grf-BBeUtZuFH6c_sWSZfnfXGdjBV6Vo6BdQ/s1600/lw_ccc_stagesketch.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 372px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvtnacwzbf4UyyE_HRZVgmvkz6Rd8QnRxzU7eE5TPUUpaY-TTJXEmDz1t6JanPvikHtUH_CUtvi8wAcGSbE5h6tPZ9rmK8JNcWEGmP50Grf-BBeUtZuFH6c_sWSZfnfXGdjBV6Vo6BdQ/s400/lw_ccc_stagesketch.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5707141268183889938" /></a><br />I was asked about three days ago to produce something for the background of Chinese Culture Center's stage. It's for this weekend. Not paying that much neither. I was going to get a long piece of muslin and paint on it. Today I was told to go for a meeting later a CCC to talk about it. Now that's only one day to work on it. Better not mess with it. Though I was a bit up for the challenge. CCC has long mostly emphasized artists from China. And hardly much on local artists.A-Town Graphics -- Leland Wonghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11966586233215866437noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5945719633108332621.post-64139035374660217952011-12-12T05:48:00.000-08:002011-12-12T07:34:56.589-08:00Hi! Here's Ten Updates.every once in a while I remember I got this blog here. so...here I am! When I find out I have a blog after a period I usually enter ten update items that randomly come to my mind. So here's ten:<br /><br />1. <span style="font-weight:bold;">Kimochi Silver Bells Crafts Faire</span> Just got over doing Kimochi's Silver Bells Crafts Faire at the St. Mary's Cathedral basement. That crafts faire have gotten huge! My guess is there were 200 artisans selling stuff. It's for a good cause... Kimochi Senior Services. <br /><br />As for the crowd and what I sold, it's mostly $3 note card sales and a few t-shirts. I only sold $180 worth. I had original paintings for sale. Didn't sell one. <br /><br />But it's nice to be out there and seeing friends. Be nice if I made a ton of money too.<br /><br /><iframe width="560" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/w3kZJJfMVeI" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br /><br />2. <span style="font-weight:bold;">Franklin Fung Chow</span> An old time friend, Franklin Fung Chow passed away about a month ago. He was an adult figure I looked up to when I first started getting involved in the Chinatown community while I was in high school. He was always interested in my artwork and was a collector of my posters. We kept in touch when he was assigned to Washington DC. I wanted to go to his memorial which was just this last weekend ...same day as Kimochi's Silver Bells. By the time I parked the car at the crafts faire, unload and set up...it was too late. Oh well...I'm sure Franklin would have understood. Don't worry Franklin...I still remember I still owe you that print of your father in front of the store... don't worry man, I will get on it!<br /><br />3. <span style="font-weight:bold;">Photo Retouching</span> Sunny Leung, a fellow photographer, had me retouch a set of family portraits he did for the former interim San Francisciso Unified School superintendent, Gwen Chan and her family....so I did it the day before yesterday. Here's the before and after to show off my handiwork here...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzPPUP4uW4jW8h7WSlVkFTYcaLiq9LsZLeQh_a44xU4S_3nH-COlXOAXhgDpHUlcW6tmap4FCTDyVFOez0h73fzp9aHWdXUbgPKy2IleLS6HmO2lKWHZzkqgNbPMdowvnMrt7rCqtPeA/s1600/w223151572.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 255px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzPPUP4uW4jW8h7WSlVkFTYcaLiq9LsZLeQh_a44xU4S_3nH-COlXOAXhgDpHUlcW6tmap4FCTDyVFOez0h73fzp9aHWdXUbgPKy2IleLS6HmO2lKWHZzkqgNbPMdowvnMrt7rCqtPeA/s400/w223151572.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5685244695338902066" /></a><br /><br /><br />...and it just so happened I went to my old junior high school Marina for a 75th anniversary celebration and who did I run into but Gwen Chan herself. No, I did not personally know her from before.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcc-lavrcwspEy_RUZ2bNAzWc372Hl9Fnpc0bUSrYbXR3PQOcJ90qA1MfkK-su9OLDrW88dy1uWfV4yilaAt6fzJJde8JbEoNTV4aqAuMxzhTlM8k0tJWwwZ21TZHMXQMrUxDhbw2OTw/s1600/b223151573.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 298px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcc-lavrcwspEy_RUZ2bNAzWc372Hl9Fnpc0bUSrYbXR3PQOcJ90qA1MfkK-su9OLDrW88dy1uWfV4yilaAt6fzJJde8JbEoNTV4aqAuMxzhTlM8k0tJWwwZ21TZHMXQMrUxDhbw2OTw/s400/b223151573.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5685245303826796786" /></a><br /><br /><br />I introduced myself and told her what a coincidence that I was retouching her face, smoothing the skin, removing little moles and wrinkles the other day and now I run into the real Gwen Chan. Automatically Iooked at her moles and wrinkles on her face and wanted to get to work. Here she is next to a photo of her when she was a principal at Marina.<br /><br />By the way... I am available for photo retouching services. Se hablo Chino.<br /><br />4. <span style="font-weight:bold;">Creative Work Fund Grant</span> I got the grant from Creative Work Fund! I didn't think I was going to get it. But the sponsoring organization appear to be very good grant writers. For the next two years I am to work with APILO's youth group on coming up with a series of serigraphs addressing violence and the Asian American community.<br /><br />The hard part is I lost the working space I had available to me at J-Town Arts which is where I was planning to implement this project. APILO said I can do it at their conference room in the basement. But it looks so neat and it's a pretty cramped space.<br /><br />I can't say it's a lot of money and I hope it's not too demanding on my time. But I have a feeling it will.<br /><br />5. <span style="font-weight:bold;">WGUISFCT Winter Solstice Party</span> I am hosting this party is going to happen on December 16th. I'm gonna be head chef'ing the event. We're going to make traditonal tong yuen (glutinous rice balls in soup), jiaozi (dumplings), huote (potstickers) and wonton noodles.<br /><br />A lot of logistics involved in making 1200 dumplings. 800 dumplings, 800 potstickers.<br /><br />6. <span style="font-weight:bold;">Bill Yim of Hong Kong is coming to town! </span><br /><br /><iframe width="420" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/5cBMtyUgucE" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br /><br />Yes, you heard that right! He's coming on the 14th is going to be featured caricaturist at our WGUISFCT Winter Party! Bill is an old friend whom I've known for over twenty-five years. We've been in touch, though it's been a while since Bill came to San Francisco.<br /><br />7. <span style="font-weight:bold;">WGUISFCT 2nd Anniversary</span> <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9Qdw0UzJm4rYumuEj52GZUsIIsP9l8hjajloQzZlYdYxmqTE0ono2ytrdw5BNtNulmVekqHvnJsFeRmWlf90fmVgTHtFT0PITlK0I6XOC97VmRH4WuPwZCUiOX7akwMVOOMJoDuKsvw/s1600/b222925149.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 286px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9Qdw0UzJm4rYumuEj52GZUsIIsP9l8hjajloQzZlYdYxmqTE0ono2ytrdw5BNtNulmVekqHvnJsFeRmWlf90fmVgTHtFT0PITlK0I6XOC97VmRH4WuPwZCUiOX7akwMVOOMJoDuKsvw/s400/b222925149.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5685259571322225090" /></a><br />The spectacular gala event was held at Pork Chop House. We fit forty seven people in that little restaurant. For $18, members were treated to a prime rib dinner, a big slice of Eastern Bakery coffee cake and a special commorative t-shirt. <br /><br />8. <span style="font-weight:bold;">1982 at JAM Workshop</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8unEmAp1UoK1Y8T_L9nayZaJRhOV8Q7JNHDPm6YYKMU2WpuApdfmQ4ybW7f7tAVBbocz-4gi_hfWvsEi2ODsuRg-aKm2qj7q6OWyb0ezluGTYS6k5b1KvoyKX5Z4Jlsx4rPqtAMSCGA/s1600/1982_jamworkshop_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 270px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8unEmAp1UoK1Y8T_L9nayZaJRhOV8Q7JNHDPm6YYKMU2WpuApdfmQ4ybW7f7tAVBbocz-4gi_hfWvsEi2ODsuRg-aKm2qj7q6OWyb0ezluGTYS6k5b1KvoyKX5Z4Jlsx4rPqtAMSCGA/s400/1982_jamworkshop_n.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5685260426745603906" /></a><br />I am printing the Kimochi 1st Annual Cherry Blossom Run. These were the early days of my t-shirt printing career. I purchased that machine in 1981.<br /><br />9. <span style="font-weight:bold;"> Toilet Roll Art</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_DcM_G8RhXI6c1xrdVpuM5jAWmSIhLnxc6yDDppGAo6CeRDRjs9GGJlFGDK_wXQ46_J3Kvhe3ftBXHksiyzOd-UKSjFNFIdQynJT77pH3c90VLNq3x56avXcGlNzAllGZn9noB_EDDA/s1600/b222491921.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 298px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_DcM_G8RhXI6c1xrdVpuM5jAWmSIhLnxc6yDDppGAo6CeRDRjs9GGJlFGDK_wXQ46_J3Kvhe3ftBXHksiyzOd-UKSjFNFIdQynJT77pH3c90VLNq3x56avXcGlNzAllGZn9noB_EDDA/s400/b222491921.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5685261760321574482" /></a><br />I want to do some kind of installation with all these toilet rolls and call it 'Faces of PMS'. A project to bring awareness of this conditon especially to young men who are not aware of this condition and wondering why women are so quirky.<br /><br />10. Sketch'em Night at Pork Chop House<br /><br />I have been trying to make it a habit to go to porkchop house on Friday evenings to draw and hopefully sell the drawing for $20-$25. So far hardly anyone shows up and no one has really purchased it directly from me. I sold these two when someone saw it online...but haven't delivered yet.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKubdkcgWNaKUyrKgoZVe2eqbri_h2_oQZCRNqTeRpVHqkqflcHm_EBR6j_vNfABIkQa-EtLYl43GnxjgqExoz33I4j_uqJp_mc0Yrd6W1EMRwxRQ4DC-M43Uc73WSRxAtzk_h-MVuxQ/s1600/b222611343.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 291px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKubdkcgWNaKUyrKgoZVe2eqbri_h2_oQZCRNqTeRpVHqkqflcHm_EBR6j_vNfABIkQa-EtLYl43GnxjgqExoz33I4j_uqJp_mc0Yrd6W1EMRwxRQ4DC-M43Uc73WSRxAtzk_h-MVuxQ/s400/b222611343.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5685264045802309554" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioZEPptaz7T9LgQBTaSO5njoVZaNJygbQ6Z8L3zPfK5UYHBDYmuFewbMCE4IJVlXShM3m9Mzk3O_llgAGPS6jcSZo6hYj_XxhFLFPHGXBxpsvGRL5sKXinv1MqSE3ifKisRZ9yKc99bA/s1600/b222652222.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 298px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioZEPptaz7T9LgQBTaSO5njoVZaNJygbQ6Z8L3zPfK5UYHBDYmuFewbMCE4IJVlXShM3m9Mzk3O_llgAGPS6jcSZo6hYj_XxhFLFPHGXBxpsvGRL5sKXinv1MqSE3ifKisRZ9yKc99bA/s400/b222652222.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5685264051568388210" /></a><br /><br />My appearance at Pork Chop house on Fridays have been sporadic too...if I have something else going that night, I won't be there. Like this Friday with the Winter Party. And the time is not consistant. I say I'll be there at 6pm...but often I wind up there after 8pm.A-Town Graphics -- Leland Wonghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11966586233215866437noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5945719633108332621.post-35941384505118684362011-06-30T08:07:00.000-07:002011-06-30T17:35:37.566-07:00J-Town Arts Monthly Sale and Men ArT Work<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihe-nMyCHrfc0GJXw7p9831jkw2G2uXv3W89-6_qXvXeBal4HVqWJVQVHxWkBtZEi1VEMSdtw4MS20V2rXLiEeYsCOo38GrEqczbaFoM43Pi0fKR6AqLnUn7BoBQqD_YzOg_8nFdgVfQ/s1600/chi_7.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihe-nMyCHrfc0GJXw7p9831jkw2G2uXv3W89-6_qXvXeBal4HVqWJVQVHxWkBtZEi1VEMSdtw4MS20V2rXLiEeYsCOo38GrEqczbaFoM43Pi0fKR6AqLnUn7BoBQqD_YzOg_8nFdgVfQ/s200/chi_7.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624030908129644690" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br />I didn't sell one piece of my artwork at the J-Town Arts monthly art sale. We only sold $10 for the whole day. There were hardly any people walking by on Sutter Street on a Sunday morning. Makes me begin to wonder if we should try another method to sell our art. I'm just trying to do good for J-Town Arts so that they can pay their rent.<br /><br />Maybe we'll try a Saturday instead. We'll also try to sell online as well.<br /><hr><br />[Men_art_work] Here is a letter concerning my Men ArT Work workshop at J-Town Arts surprisingly from a J-Town Arts man (names withheld):<br /><hr><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnSLpLIOwXyYddtCH_QOGxBLjfiSeX-eaMH2hufIlYmlk3MLhqAAMHC1t_fusaWK6HcLUVx2_7R20T0ve_Kz7Wj5Q_Tb5ieNR4BQq9C6tIzWevUXdUOz5PaspfN3o5nWHRmO5qTPKLxw/s1600/bluemeanies3.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnSLpLIOwXyYddtCH_QOGxBLjfiSeX-eaMH2hufIlYmlk3MLhqAAMHC1t_fusaWK6HcLUVx2_7R20T0ve_Kz7Wj5Q_Tb5ieNR4BQq9C6tIzWevUXdUOz5PaspfN3o5nWHRmO5qTPKLxw/s200/bluemeanies3.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624031685857066242" /></a><br />Leland,<br /><br />If the shoe fits wear it. You keep putting yourself in that position by making polar opposites out of yourself and youth and women. YOU keep opposing THEM. It has NOTHING to do with that [community art group] model. The old people just left and the continuum between youth and community was lost. Let's face it. The new people in [community art group] have very different views of community. They were left on their own. Anyone who comes with US will meld with the past for the FUTURE. You can't keep living in the past. But if they come to us they will learn about history and the future also. We need their fresh technology and new experiences or we will just be like dead mummies. Our shit will fall by the wayside. We need them. They need us. And NEVER NEVER NEVER put down women. They have the most discipline and feeling for activism. They keep US awake. And you can see what happens when we are left by ourselves as men. We just cry about the old days and do nothing. When women come around we clean up and wake up. It is a big difference. Women are just as creative if not more than us. And young women have the technology to speak to a new time. <br />YOU are the one who makes OPPOSITES out of all these things. They don't put YOU down. You just have a guilt-complex and you put THEM down. I don't want to hear you cry about being put down and told to go away. You do it to yourself. Stop crying and face up to a new day. All right, Leland? No one is persecuting you. You are doing it to yourself. Wake up!!<br /><br />[name withheld]<hr><br />So...here I am...accused of hating woman and young people...wow. Makes me wonder why I should even continue to get involved with this community art groups. It's interesting that such criticism is coming from a man and not a woman.<hr> <br />Another man who listed the JTA workshops omitted the Men word from Men ArT Work I guess out of fear. It seems like the men at JTA has more of a problem with it than the women. The women have been very supportive of such a workshop.<hr><br />Men ArT Work happens every second Monday at J-Town Arts, 1830 Sutter Street at 6pm. It's a workshop for Asian American men artists to get together and hopefully issues concerning the Asian American men artist will be naturally discussed in defining what art is to the Asian American man. We'll have food, refreshments (brewskies) and the wide screen TV in a relaxing and supportive environment. Come on by! No monku'ing.A-Town Graphics -- Leland Wonghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11966586233215866437noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5945719633108332621.post-24120360107721877572011-05-07T03:44:00.000-07:002011-05-07T03:48:55.299-07:00$ 220<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwtzWwsulXMfL70lCO5YVuOYEHhfxu1E0Jxzqi-I3TjhAeKJsTwJ5vpW38xUGzcOaXV43LOzCgxGeeJKvSajzCiC4MWrJx2c0cRXYGCBELmMUfIK6YUtBTn9SvPAE-WV_5MkCMGv_xhg/s1600/cherryblossomDSCF5777.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 154px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwtzWwsulXMfL70lCO5YVuOYEHhfxu1E0Jxzqi-I3TjhAeKJsTwJ5vpW38xUGzcOaXV43LOzCgxGeeJKvSajzCiC4MWrJx2c0cRXYGCBELmMUfIK6YUtBTn9SvPAE-WV_5MkCMGv_xhg/s400/cherryblossomDSCF5777.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603923631259152306" /></a><br />Kind of disappointing to learn that I made only $220 after expenses on this mural/background project for the <a href="http://nccbf.org/">Cherry Blossom Festival</a>.A-Town Graphics -- Leland Wonghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11966586233215866437noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5945719633108332621.post-27331110006678490382011-04-23T05:27:00.000-07:002011-04-23T05:35:32.795-07:00Phoenix Rising -- Stage Background/Mural<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPSov5yv9jCH6uwQ-pqrD-qJLkRD_6ZW7LjrdcwT5zgH8HjGOuUw-YeEtOmpvMuE_TkMlafn45q_6DHSAypHjz-K0vyQP9VZxJWwFtuYGv9gX_YGd4C3TuYnSaEbkMD2KGwDe3T7eu-A/s1600/b219906752.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 282px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPSov5yv9jCH6uwQ-pqrD-qJLkRD_6ZW7LjrdcwT5zgH8HjGOuUw-YeEtOmpvMuE_TkMlafn45q_6DHSAypHjz-K0vyQP9VZxJWwFtuYGv9gX_YGd4C3TuYnSaEbkMD2KGwDe3T7eu-A/s400/b219906752.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5598756034190783170" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwJJT30Q6dK56JrBVKLAFXmk_gsU9hF5eB2Xi_h_DF7IKxnlEjqS6kDPkqIAw4atm-9_LWkNjlbV3XH0p2AEK2STDgytYZgPqdoYmZIlcS-hYa0Np1HXvdtDO9WLgt4DeBtACJnnnqXg/s1600/cherryblossomphoto+10.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 182px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwJJT30Q6dK56JrBVKLAFXmk_gsU9hF5eB2Xi_h_DF7IKxnlEjqS6kDPkqIAw4atm-9_LWkNjlbV3XH0p2AEK2STDgytYZgPqdoYmZIlcS-hYa0Np1HXvdtDO9WLgt4DeBtACJnnnqXg/s400/cherryblossomphoto+10.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5598756036852341602" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDf4JwbUB1uvaRoNF3Cj_jluDpYWXAZClNMdVTogFgNHqICnX3NmWOkKY-GZ9qqiz2PIjCbEW7lrzxxUZC2qrC0_B7RHvW36V3zVVRyeD3_MkAZMTwa3YBv6bJaDsLj2OlrOo97noQ5A/s1600/cherryblossomphoto+3.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 182px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDf4JwbUB1uvaRoNF3Cj_jluDpYWXAZClNMdVTogFgNHqICnX3NmWOkKY-GZ9qqiz2PIjCbEW7lrzxxUZC2qrC0_B7RHvW36V3zVVRyeD3_MkAZMTwa3YBv6bJaDsLj2OlrOo97noQ5A/s400/cherryblossomphoto+3.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5598756030915190274" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrOMhxouUN7kuGKEJ5Lsg0WMszx1ThRESobpR5dOb_Mpr5WKlqMyXCvnsuSMCpKlZvYUTPiFfyexwBIc9BTcRFHXbCKtvXY2_dCubtYq0434nHRcFvDF_bw-SU37JN2sZoJgJ8Zvmi0A/s1600/cherryblossom44a_004.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 184px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrOMhxouUN7kuGKEJ5Lsg0WMszx1ThRESobpR5dOb_Mpr5WKlqMyXCvnsuSMCpKlZvYUTPiFfyexwBIc9BTcRFHXbCKtvXY2_dCubtYq0434nHRcFvDF_bw-SU37JN2sZoJgJ8Zvmi0A/s400/cherryblossom44a_004.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5598756027212171026" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic-1bpnY4U5tdV98wl2MudXYctXnfexoUgTcnPMtjzSaXj5BgGdP9l6Fc-a2-jJSpxOqlkAn5Xd8gMQA0QAsSTCzbwOyrSstHCfPnn3pzC928yUGcQWJ4_ggPTPP3nVLqVxqZefcBkvw/s1600/cherryblossomDSCF5777.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 154px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic-1bpnY4U5tdV98wl2MudXYctXnfexoUgTcnPMtjzSaXj5BgGdP9l6Fc-a2-jJSpxOqlkAn5Xd8gMQA0QAsSTCzbwOyrSstHCfPnn3pzC928yUGcQWJ4_ggPTPP3nVLqVxqZefcBkvw/s400/cherryblossomDSCF5777.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5598756022377944050" /></a><br />I started out with a rough sketch on Monday night. Penciled and keylined it on Tuesday. Colored on Wednesday and Thursday. Detailing and touch up on Friday.A-Town Graphics -- Leland Wonghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11966586233215866437noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5945719633108332621.post-15649777076148880382010-11-15T16:50:00.000-08:002010-11-15T16:53:49.340-08:00Give A Bit of Heart--JTA Holiday Art Sale<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEufaQvFIbf4klGelLRsjvCsLhd6Ywr7xgXp0fGNke-LPxdOxcTFM0gmk40EweWkqrv9DwoazIKIoXQJYRir0OvM_IO1VxlGXazEbco_NhCNRiT80ELYF2Q9TwmrlkKxW-Bep9_P2qww/s1600/150338_101985753205861_100001833090847_13302_5665878_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 305px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEufaQvFIbf4klGelLRsjvCsLhd6Ywr7xgXp0fGNke-LPxdOxcTFM0gmk40EweWkqrv9DwoazIKIoXQJYRir0OvM_IO1VxlGXazEbco_NhCNRiT80ELYF2Q9TwmrlkKxW-Bep9_P2qww/s400/150338_101985753205861_100001833090847_13302_5665878_n.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5539943865650895778" /></a><br />ooh...I got top billing on this poster. Thinking of just sitting down and doing a bunch of drawing on shikishi board and sell for $50 each. Neh...no one has money nowadays! Or at least the people I know.A-Town Graphics -- Leland Wonghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11966586233215866437noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5945719633108332621.post-62527211841356301112010-08-26T19:09:00.001-07:002010-08-26T19:14:43.082-07:00Chinese Newcomer's Service Center<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj38Wedz5tr1aSsJ7MHMLTzf6aJtvfT3Iw0Aej_4arrbGEL9bIB1j3ORsyY0ZcmsEqzaqNrBdMJQcIOsnWElh52SvPdEAsNCZo-4ndKQJgXLS7hp44iUVN2pL9GAfg3-s-IUcpGxVj7HQ/s1600/leland_wong_CNSC_Emperor_PSA_2.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj38Wedz5tr1aSsJ7MHMLTzf6aJtvfT3Iw0Aej_4arrbGEL9bIB1j3ORsyY0ZcmsEqzaqNrBdMJQcIOsnWElh52SvPdEAsNCZo-4ndKQJgXLS7hp44iUVN2pL9GAfg3-s-IUcpGxVj7HQ/s400/leland_wong_CNSC_Emperor_PSA_2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509907102863023138" /></a><br /><br />Hear Ye! Hear Ye!<br /><br />I am honor to be chosen this year as <a href="http://www.chinesenewcomers.org/">Chinese Newcomers Service Center</a>'s "Charity Ball Emperor" by its Board of Directors,<br /><br />Please join me in helping this great cause. I'll be hosting some wild (sorry...no munging) & fun (foh gai hoon OK) fundraising events soon.<br /><br />Stay tuned!A-Town Graphics -- Leland Wonghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11966586233215866437noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5945719633108332621.post-83347925423153973902010-01-13T21:10:00.000-08:002010-01-13T21:37:28.672-08:00Hi! It's another year!wow...it's been six months since I posted here. What's new on the art and graphics? ....I've been trying to nail my ass to sit in front of the drawing table and finish up these illustrations for the I-Hotel book. Here are some sketches:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE9Aaa5kTpAdz3d7HSrCBsNOjx5hIHOmIMWwbYJErXSRuwCewrUG39yPSNKDWMUKNyTPo_ZcKkrXL_v6DQObQdgCBOA1e6zpECez5ekJkqyYrZlXaNXOr6gt-a-HxvcqjEFLPVz1hx0Q/s1600-h/i_hotel_unclesam.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 281px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE9Aaa5kTpAdz3d7HSrCBsNOjx5hIHOmIMWwbYJErXSRuwCewrUG39yPSNKDWMUKNyTPo_ZcKkrXL_v6DQObQdgCBOA1e6zpECez5ekJkqyYrZlXaNXOr6gt-a-HxvcqjEFLPVz1hx0Q/s320/i_hotel_unclesam.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5426461630814349426" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGILp7zlxctfBdDYb15vzje3IhrFD2MniUnSiEMicGaUZdKJyGL3U9dyEyTi3GpWv8T86uetqb6U9p1AVsmXF2SZ_W_EXiU8MEJCNactvQvjXlkUhvDPa44YxQukX7N4K0AFdu67i_Pw/s1600-h/ispy_hotel.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 221px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGILp7zlxctfBdDYb15vzje3IhrFD2MniUnSiEMicGaUZdKJyGL3U9dyEyTi3GpWv8T86uetqb6U9p1AVsmXF2SZ_W_EXiU8MEJCNactvQvjXlkUhvDPa44YxQukX7N4K0AFdu67i_Pw/s320/ispy_hotel.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5426461606776549122" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaAcdNKp_6v5OTDkfOvJWsCto2KiI1UftcmqwXzjMiMo8-JQ7ZJTcZO8ZLw2oTk_x6aILZITuiJZiW2SdL8q2zfaOJTe_liysf3tdA9h3lF5RKGW18zKub1n8T81SfWeMuJ1EQuuwpEg/s1600-h/i_hotel.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 224px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaAcdNKp_6v5OTDkfOvJWsCto2KiI1UftcmqwXzjMiMo8-JQ7ZJTcZO8ZLw2oTk_x6aILZITuiJZiW2SdL8q2zfaOJTe_liysf3tdA9h3lF5RKGW18zKub1n8T81SfWeMuJ1EQuuwpEg/s320/i_hotel.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5426461597233409634" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3oM3CMwT0Hk0b3331fbeu_akjQyUlXEeB8DE2lrCssTNceJqnl4VjwiGcq-tuklqWC9Rdu58TQuz97lg4Xk-jw0tqilepqT2x7JDVIAgoIevqq_ihIbbGw4ZyF5kjb88EQZNq0pmQ1Q/s1600-h/aiieeeehotel_1stdraft.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 222px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3oM3CMwT0Hk0b3331fbeu_akjQyUlXEeB8DE2lrCssTNceJqnl4VjwiGcq-tuklqWC9Rdu58TQuz97lg4Xk-jw0tqilepqT2x7JDVIAgoIevqq_ihIbbGw4ZyF5kjb88EQZNq0pmQ1Q/s320/aiieeeehotel_1stdraft.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5426461583854670226" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIUbsfz0nDdhCXs9P1GEWA8RmAYebxkj7EWR1d3nkWxb08p6kjDELfl0VY2okkKIeVW7pCyK-IytgNJfmpwjWZw__croidLlTE0EBQhlK-ipQE9E-wvhwJpmWM1XfUptGeHxvg6-Gk0Q/s1600-h/_I_hotel.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 222px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIUbsfz0nDdhCXs9P1GEWA8RmAYebxkj7EWR1d3nkWxb08p6kjDELfl0VY2okkKIeVW7pCyK-IytgNJfmpwjWZw__croidLlTE0EBQhlK-ipQE9E-wvhwJpmWM1XfUptGeHxvg6-Gk0Q/s320/_I_hotel.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5426461577651419186" /></a><br /><hr><br />I finally moved the drawing table into the doghouse a few months ago and I'm doing art for the heck of it too. Here's a couple of watercolors:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRZtGWWJYn5XhUWmuk_5e43QCkvL94YwPCmM5gUKP25AvISGMDG7rVezTKr_U7XwugR1fV5YyFR44J5yzVaOqfl1PK3qE6w6w1KpBHGrxqWJ__gBa5Fda24u496A5D46xBq8Uf9U3p8w/s1600-h/illus058.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 225px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRZtGWWJYn5XhUWmuk_5e43QCkvL94YwPCmM5gUKP25AvISGMDG7rVezTKr_U7XwugR1fV5YyFR44J5yzVaOqfl1PK3qE6w6w1KpBHGrxqWJ__gBa5Fda24u496A5D46xBq8Uf9U3p8w/s320/illus058.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5426463411688305842" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_Edc2LZC_nGmp1C-TkVZGkapWwIaA-vvviRtnByLJjp6KsgdFb-GrLxqYLd0bSTpcs5hu9aileYkejGLzbQBdPxJdiE4MbXX72VgdDzS06mwpHFx9kZblE6x4A6nuHXtATj_-tfsjVg/s1600-h/elhulko.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 222px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_Edc2LZC_nGmp1C-TkVZGkapWwIaA-vvviRtnByLJjp6KsgdFb-GrLxqYLd0bSTpcs5hu9aileYkejGLzbQBdPxJdiE4MbXX72VgdDzS06mwpHFx9kZblE6x4A6nuHXtATj_-tfsjVg/s320/elhulko.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5426463401142214690" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiduIuH2KdAE6e2z65bZknaHpzI0lcxY3ylKcx3L7KNvYzz6OjsEWccGFa9hVMhRpeMGBwXXsAtGOSU5POpQOb8PMoCQecbTsWK68bRxpB7Q7iD4l4mxBNtqpcLpGJGr4rKkgnEZSKFOA/s1600-h/lw_lee.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 285px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiduIuH2KdAE6e2z65bZknaHpzI0lcxY3ylKcx3L7KNvYzz6OjsEWccGFa9hVMhRpeMGBwXXsAtGOSU5POpQOb8PMoCQecbTsWK68bRxpB7Q7iD4l4mxBNtqpcLpGJGr4rKkgnEZSKFOA/s320/lw_lee.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5426463391177848818" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3ttReel2xta0r2UmLwCFWIdQea4C3Am2vX55ptgdiLpImu-NhDdz6vypFL0rx8Un_j3G6yZpAqF8N00uXsU0z7EVQESAYWFcqdCRK3xJ9JFRNfBxYR1scFgTqgYjSVMy2n1mZP_86KA/s1600-h/lw_hangha_nuih.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 230px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3ttReel2xta0r2UmLwCFWIdQea4C3Am2vX55ptgdiLpImu-NhDdz6vypFL0rx8Un_j3G6yZpAqF8N00uXsU0z7EVQESAYWFcqdCRK3xJ9JFRNfBxYR1scFgTqgYjSVMy2n1mZP_86KA/s320/lw_hangha_nuih.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5426463385881146914" /></a><br /><hr><br />Here's two pictures from the latest "We Grew Up in San Francisco Chinatown" gathering.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN_Q0WANGXqw4k-hhdUigb6Lt3B49i8F8MFcJYZcRJa5O4Ij_DaLH9VFzCP1XCHFV8YN1l0-22g-BISQEc40tTckBclNIU9ejs7GmGl2IBJ0wUGMj0Q4KEfsWTf8Vi9pcfgPjYQPf3Nw/s1600-h/wguisfct2_65.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 229px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN_Q0WANGXqw4k-hhdUigb6Lt3B49i8F8MFcJYZcRJa5O4Ij_DaLH9VFzCP1XCHFV8YN1l0-22g-BISQEc40tTckBclNIU9ejs7GmGl2IBJ0wUGMj0Q4KEfsWTf8Vi9pcfgPjYQPf3Nw/s320/wguisfct2_65.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5426464957485000034" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9rZHwjeUy3cSLvJsMpRdYs9n1AhmjKtTXwtxTinuCdvjRNN4Xj2RuqFaqlPXiNkvw-Bmr5BkXgiI7shf3w7sawmNGXMwfTVnJ8xAh8M8OEa8V8axRs8PnjQNAEnAOz8Vfq1Y2Q5BKew/s1600-h/wguisfct2_22_5x7.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 197px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9rZHwjeUy3cSLvJsMpRdYs9n1AhmjKtTXwtxTinuCdvjRNN4Xj2RuqFaqlPXiNkvw-Bmr5BkXgiI7shf3w7sawmNGXMwfTVnJ8xAh8M8OEa8V8axRs8PnjQNAEnAOz8Vfq1Y2Q5BKew/s320/wguisfct2_22_5x7.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5426464949401887858" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYgmr4eVARNHHeY8I3s4tQHmLlyrrX5xN4cFj09yl0bilv09xWndAm4tcYuHWHmwzTyQLpONEPm_JwyGF7YQ_Nocy4mqdZ3NL1o8LdLokv6lM7-z4x_6tMWkOWzRtD_ioPaQA_ax5zoA/s1600-h/wguisfct5x7.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 229px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYgmr4eVARNHHeY8I3s4tQHmLlyrrX5xN4cFj09yl0bilv09xWndAm4tcYuHWHmwzTyQLpONEPm_JwyGF7YQ_Nocy4mqdZ3NL1o8LdLokv6lM7-z4x_6tMWkOWzRtD_ioPaQA_ax5zoA/s320/wguisfct5x7.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5426464940139797970" /></a>A-Town Graphics -- Leland Wonghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11966586233215866437noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5945719633108332621.post-42800624609327535752009-07-13T09:42:00.000-07:002009-07-13T09:55:59.806-07:00Psychedelic PortraitI've been going around doing free psychedelic profile portraits for people where ever I see them. To get this effect, all I do is adjust the contrast in photoshop.<br><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span><br><span style="text-decoration: underline;"> <a target="_blank" href="http://lelandwong.xanga.com/photos/9a588247859228/"><img title="al_tribute029" style="border-style: none; border-width: 0px;" src="http://x9a.xanga.com/588f623061434247859228/z196527365.jpg" height="200"></a></span><br><span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span><br><span style="text-decoration: underline;"> <a target="_blank" href="http://lelandwong.xanga.com/photos/778ae247859274/"><img title="IMG_1127" style="border-style: none; border-width: 0px;" src="http://x77.xanga.com/8aef743051134247859274/z196527408.jpg" height="200"></a> </span><br><span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span><br><span style="text-decoration: underline;"> <a target="_blank" href="http://lelandwong.xanga.com/photos/8781f247859260/"><img title="al_tribute109" style="border-style: none; border-width: 0px;" src="http://x87.xanga.com/81ff443574335247859260/z196527394.jpg" height="200"></a></span><br><span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span><br><span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span><a target="_blank" href="http://lelandwong.xanga.com/photos/8781f247859260/"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span></a><a target="_blank" href="http://lelandwong.xanga.com/photos/786e0247859251/"><img title="al_tribute095" style="border-style: none; border-width: 0px;" src="http://x78.xanga.com/6e0f4a3a74035247859251/z196527386.jpg" height="200"></a><br><a target="_blank" href="http://lelandwong.xanga.com/photos/8781f247859260/"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span></a><br><span style="text-decoration: underline;"> <a target="_blank" href="http://lelandwong.xanga.com/photos/97423247859765/"><img title="laugh" style="border-style: none; border-width: 0px;" src="http://x97.xanga.com/423f900279437247859765/m196527854.jpg" height="504"></a><br><br><a target="_blank" href="http://lelandwong.xanga.com/photos/ba70e247859777/"><img title="g_lim" style="border-style: none; border-width: 0px;" src="http://xba.xanga.com/70ef803056536247859777/m196527865.jpg" height="252"></a><br><br></span><a target="_blank" href="http://lelandwong.xanga.com/photos/1e03c247859789/"><img title="e_lee" style="border-style: none; border-width: 0px;" src="http://x1e.xanga.com/03ce103006439247859789/z196527876.jpg" height="200"></a><br><br><a target="_blank" href="http://lelandwong.xanga.com/photos/2bd8f247859803/"><img title="aa_heritage09_231" style="border-style: none; border-width: 0px;" src="http://x2b.xanga.com/d8ff630279234247859803/m196527886.jpg" height="252"></a><br><br> <a target="_blank" href="http://lelandwong.xanga.com/photos/75ab6247859810/"><img title="R0019865" style="border-style: none; border-width: 0px;" src="http://x75.xanga.com/ab6f733779d35247859810/z196527892.jpg" height="200"></a><br><br> <a target="_blank" href="http://x68.xanga.com/cb4f403060532247861236/b196529084.jpg"><img title="R0019870" style="border-style: none; border-width: 0px;" src="http://x68.xanga.com/cb4f403060532247861236/z196529084.jpg" height="200"></a><br><br><a target="_blank" href="http://x21.xanga.com/6a0f2b3b20533247861003/b196528883.jpg"><img title="horiuchi023" style="border-style: none; border-width: 0px;" src="http://x21.xanga.com/6a0f2b3b20533247861003/z196528883.jpg" height="200"></a><br><br> <a target="_blank" href="http://x8a.xanga.com/f2ff430718432247888134/b196551033.jpg"><img title="al_robles090" style="border-style: none; border-width: 0px;" src="http://x8a.xanga.com/f2ff430718432247888134/m196551033.jpg" height="252"></a> <br><br><div style="text-align: left;">Hey...if you see me and if I got my camera with me, feel free to hit me up for a free psychedellic profile portrait.<br></div></div>A-Town Graphics -- Leland Wonghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11966586233215866437noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5945719633108332621.post-56042599620280714662009-05-23T03:51:00.000-07:002009-07-13T09:37:11.573-07:00The Asian Heritage Street Celebration<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0KTPpcZRY8azjv1i0PU0bvKUZ51TXC0BZwp4j9ogljrFPJAqmZR-5ldPUJY724bVhfKJjoWX9-6A1PeWUPCpK_0FilJef37JqYoKi2Pfybua1hKqNkXNCZ_DTclLvUHK16TYYlAE3fw/s1600-h/aa_heritage09_303.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 284px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0KTPpcZRY8azjv1i0PU0bvKUZ51TXC0BZwp4j9ogljrFPJAqmZR-5ldPUJY724bVhfKJjoWX9-6A1PeWUPCpK_0FilJef37JqYoKi2Pfybua1hKqNkXNCZ_DTclLvUHK16TYYlAE3fw/s400/aa_heritage09_303.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5338971173414982194" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBtG7QNoQJmTP20mTwUA09qKS7sCUwzvIqC-G9ASUsVX3dU5IkVWn3471I_4HwrFAnXSbv0hJvGW5XvWR6fMPhC1eoJOptjLEKbtjvW6OEbmZtUh3_jHePVNZyjw5GhNFDfztb7sspTg/s1600-h/aa_heritage09_278.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 284px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBtG7QNoQJmTP20mTwUA09qKS7sCUwzvIqC-G9ASUsVX3dU5IkVWn3471I_4HwrFAnXSbv0hJvGW5XvWR6fMPhC1eoJOptjLEKbtjvW6OEbmZtUh3_jHePVNZyjw5GhNFDfztb7sspTg/s400/aa_heritage09_278.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5338971173558821938" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj51j3yBUa7j7BFWWawrNG80XM6fk1icJfaQCkkKZn7Fg9yk-jG3ZhTuhsjhyphenhyphenHhDlXzHUawCrR9VNVkguYivf_oZaITUqDuEKWYVKC-gMBgEO2WD1j4TNV7KHpumdDIkokNqg8-dWhRXA/s1600-h/aa_heritage09_244.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj51j3yBUa7j7BFWWawrNG80XM6fk1icJfaQCkkKZn7Fg9yk-jG3ZhTuhsjhyphenhyphenHhDlXzHUawCrR9VNVkguYivf_oZaITUqDuEKWYVKC-gMBgEO2WD1j4TNV7KHpumdDIkokNqg8-dWhRXA/s400/aa_heritage09_244.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5338971168900332482" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiX-_XwjeFtFmXALBxR-Qnw5yQKjczXGiGNhy1zH9fWp_3f4qMTuPpyQY0CwnNrKfVdF0gJnhYHinfoKPolfe-a1vHJhuVkglgfVW-1OQyPl4cyjuQYAgXrPmgGTuQv4nsaWyr1IB30Xg/s1600-h/aa_heritage09_187.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 284px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiX-_XwjeFtFmXALBxR-Qnw5yQKjczXGiGNhy1zH9fWp_3f4qMTuPpyQY0CwnNrKfVdF0gJnhYHinfoKPolfe-a1vHJhuVkglgfVW-1OQyPl4cyjuQYAgXrPmgGTuQv4nsaWyr1IB30Xg/s400/aa_heritage09_187.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5338971165715518514" /></a><br />Here is the staff of the Asian Heritage Street Celebration on May 16, 2009 sponsored by the Asianweek Foundation. They think that this photographer needed their permission in order to photograph. This was their reaction. <p>A staff then photographed me and posted my picture on the internet saying that I am a pervert and that I go around taking pictures up the skirts of people. Such idiots! Do they want a lawsuit or something?A-Town Graphics -- Leland Wonghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11966586233215866437noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5945719633108332621.post-36675969380929569512009-03-22T01:31:00.000-07:002009-03-22T01:50:59.686-07:00Hello...2009It's almost the end of March and it's the first entry for the year! I forgot I have this blog. So much has happened since the last entry.<br /><br />This country is in hell in a handbasket. I'm surprised it happens so fast. With it came a decline in business which has been going on for a long time. I read so much of this impending doom more than a year ago. Now we're here. I didn't buy any gold coins. My mutual funds which I was hoping to help pay for my kid's education all have lost money. The government bailouts will just cause a devaluation in our currency. All the money I have in the bank will be eroded by inflation. <br /><br />We got a new president. But I just can't obtain an Obamagasm. More social programs to fix this fix that. The bill will be stuck to the middle class in higher taxes.<br /><br />The OL monku at me about getting a job. I cannot find a job. Just a higher number on the blood pressure.<br /><hr><br />We took down the exhibit, Icons of Presence at the Chinese Culture Center early January. <br /><hr><br />I did the graphics for Day of Remembrance again. Originally RT did the postcard, but JH did not want that design, so after RT and LS got all pissed off about the rejection and re-do, they just walked away from it.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiAEnYp06lR1P5FxEUI47VYMP_7vea-CLLkjAgj2tVob4lxuPaQ1dQHqTLWDWyxfvYhy-nA4Mxd2KtuD-DIOOo-WX8ov57pJTxRBnornWkbnlqORPbpSraHzVK5jWZo3RkN0YtbqHsDQ/s1600-h/DOR+2009-31.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 228px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiAEnYp06lR1P5FxEUI47VYMP_7vea-CLLkjAgj2tVob4lxuPaQ1dQHqTLWDWyxfvYhy-nA4Mxd2KtuD-DIOOo-WX8ov57pJTxRBnornWkbnlqORPbpSraHzVK5jWZo3RkN0YtbqHsDQ/s320/DOR+2009-31.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5315930228644084802" /></a><br />JH had me do the design. Here's what postcard looks like;<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4ABj6WNNz7fbmcM9DsT-q2LdF9ri34wNfoup6mVIr0yebF6KMftHtn7a1NhafD9HzQyK_89VoKn92r4Z73Oh7jnpCVyVQtrpRtJSqlEplX1_2M2wOBMwAM69U4Pc9P9hgvFlCZHEWiQ/s1600-h/dor_draft3_frontback.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 225px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4ABj6WNNz7fbmcM9DsT-q2LdF9ri34wNfoup6mVIr0yebF6KMftHtn7a1NhafD9HzQyK_89VoKn92r4Z73Oh7jnpCVyVQtrpRtJSqlEplX1_2M2wOBMwAM69U4Pc9P9hgvFlCZHEWiQ/s320/dor_draft3_frontback.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5315929921785586114" /></a><br><br />Then there was the flyer and poster;<br><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhelXSDjtvCZbPa2wQozuG4uxOJ1s-bVj9u8o55kjH_LPGHqvzxBS5VZNKEaYMs7qP_2ZrVg6k_qRPa5tAdaywpGazdyeZEYn68kH_6-WkyOWuCKeBHnscVUpDbtfeooAksY69xyCddrw/s1600-h/dor09_cover.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 247px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhelXSDjtvCZbPa2wQozuG4uxOJ1s-bVj9u8o55kjH_LPGHqvzxBS5VZNKEaYMs7qP_2ZrVg6k_qRPa5tAdaywpGazdyeZEYn68kH_6-WkyOWuCKeBHnscVUpDbtfeooAksY69xyCddrw/s320/dor09_cover.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5315931385588806162" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1pW4okFMhpM-tIhVaXIqawmpya344qz6jjr69_KS-dhHIHV7Op0wgcgnQV-v6i-PVtA5s6a0m6FScTcf-xgnYiN_-G8if4bICo49Hoqb5IPPR0eQ4zS3IgBZbem9KYJQ-QDkFlMe1jw/s1600-h/dor09_11x17_poster_a.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 207px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1pW4okFMhpM-tIhVaXIqawmpya344qz6jjr69_KS-dhHIHV7Op0wgcgnQV-v6i-PVtA5s6a0m6FScTcf-xgnYiN_-G8if4bICo49Hoqb5IPPR0eQ4zS3IgBZbem9KYJQ-QDkFlMe1jw/s320/dor09_11x17_poster_a.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5315931380825355682" /></a><br /><hr><br />This time I saw to it that I got paid for it instead of doing it for JTA. I figure I did my share.A-Town Graphics -- Leland Wonghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11966586233215866437noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5945719633108332621.post-23188886600683398082008-12-25T01:16:00.000-08:002009-07-13T09:42:34.710-07:00Ten Christmas Wishes<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPemHe0VC1fiTWcjjtH53f53F4-xi30FQeZTsvzbpw0cpOe5exncAm0JMupoTKDJY0JmYbDcWLjJBRqWZwHKCsdsXzEnspYxI4k9lXnCTDtfLDNpXnG75vt1sGL8yOPDntiulqkQM8Gg/s1600-h/wat_mongkol_62.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 219px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPemHe0VC1fiTWcjjtH53f53F4-xi30FQeZTsvzbpw0cpOe5exncAm0JMupoTKDJY0JmYbDcWLjJBRqWZwHKCsdsXzEnspYxI4k9lXnCTDtfLDNpXnG75vt1sGL8yOPDntiulqkQM8Gg/s320/wat_mongkol_62.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5283656891342380610" /></a><br />1. Actually, I don't celebrate Christmas. But what the heck, let's wish. I wish I had more biz, thus more income, hopefully without the headaches that may come with it.<br /><br />2. I wish the I had a bigger space to work.<br /><br />3. I wish I don't have to worry about money, so that I can create freely.<br /><br />4. I wish Louis would talk a little bit more and show some initiative in pursuing his interests.<br /><br />5. I wish the ol's monku'ing stop.<br /><br />6. I wish for good health and happiness to the family and I. <br /><br />7. I wish I will have all the latest apple computer, digital camera, wide format printer.<br /><br />8. I wish I can get a good night's sleep.<br /><br />9. I wish I can travel anywhere anytime I want.<br /><br />10. I wish peace on earth...no wars, no famine, no suffering (now that's really christmasy)A-Town Graphics -- Leland Wonghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11966586233215866437noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5945719633108332621.post-24348594988522089722008-08-29T04:15:00.000-07:002008-08-29T08:15:17.096-07:00Carabao ( Noom Bao Sao Parn ) <a class="select" href="http://worldwide888.multiply.com/video/item/113/Carabao_Noom_Bao_Sao_Parn_">Link</a> <!-- multiply:no_crosspost --><p class='multiply:no_crosspost'></p>A-Town Graphics -- Leland Wonghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11966586233215866437noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5945719633108332621.post-73590558066524877272008-07-19T21:34:00.000-07:002008-07-19T21:39:42.437-07:00If I didn't have to worry about money....that's one of those lines the multi-level marketing scams always pull on you. or what would you do if you had an extra fifty thousand dollars...ha! that was a funny one. Carol's hubby is into some multi-level market scam and tried to fish me in. We had coffee at the Blue Danube and that is what he asked me before I realized what the hell he was trying to do. We talked and talked about nothing, then he gave me this book to read. I never read it. He asked for it back when he called to ask me if I read it or not...of course not. I left it on the outside of the house for him to pick up. God damn scammer!A-Town Graphics -- Leland Wonghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11966586233215866437noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5945719633108332621.post-18260131134103233262008-05-17T03:27:00.000-07:002008-05-17T04:41:04.775-07:00State of the ArtIt's been awhile since my last entry....I was not able to log in. I got to remember...this is connected to my atowngraphics at gmail account. And the password is liondrumsflag.<br /><br />So much has happened since my last entry...let me see..it's been seven whole months.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUkiZsTwmiaKmFoUNzgA2X4fKDJB3_Z98-DmT86VStBEeTAUFfxQ6OIw0RZ8_u_liyXzargqVJXB8ygu-KqjzkBbmFxLMO26MGM7L5hdZDAvQH8GQCuf1P7kjeeSwFO1AdMdPlgVJ0Ow/s1600-h/tree_monkey_keyline+copy.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUkiZsTwmiaKmFoUNzgA2X4fKDJB3_Z98-DmT86VStBEeTAUFfxQ6OIw0RZ8_u_liyXzargqVJXB8ygu-KqjzkBbmFxLMO26MGM7L5hdZDAvQH8GQCuf1P7kjeeSwFO1AdMdPlgVJ0Ow/s320/tree_monkey_keyline+copy.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5201304302838150754" /></a><br />I just printed JBBP's poster. It's the second time we printed this poster. We did it last year too. It appears that it has been profitable for the program for their silent auction. <br /><br />We decided not to do the poster printing in the classroom this time because I just read the fine print on the container of ink. Don't want kids to be around this stuff.<br /><br />So we went into the class and showed my prints. I was surprised that they actually listened for that long. I kept it simple to these third graders by repeating, "I drew that!", and explained to them how I copied this and that.<br /><br />What was really tough was that I had no screen with working mesh. A lot of the mesh from our previous project has ripped from being moved around too much. The week before I went out the Midwest Sign Supplies and got some mesh. Wow...it's $45 a yard now! I can get two screens per yard. With tax and all, that comes out to $ 25 a screen. I got four yards which was over $200.<br /><br />My film positive connection in now Dolphin Graphics...and they charge $40 per film! Whereas last year through Sherman it was like $25.<br /><br />I bought squeegees for myself. 2-14", 4-10", 2-8" and that came out like $200 also!<br /><br />After I did the math with screen prep and all, it cost us $358. (not counting my squeegees)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.direct2shirt.com/images/isolated-GT-541-modified-me.gif"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px;" src="http://www.direct2shirt.com/images/isolated-GT-541-modified-me.gif" border="0" alt="" /></a><br />It was interesting to see an inkjet textile printer at Midwest. It's made by Brother. It costs over $20K...now that's no small change. Any thing digital nowadays have a shelf life of three years. So that would be $7K a year. That machine has to generate $21K of profit a year to stay afloat.<br /><br />My days as a screenprinter are numbered.<br /><hr><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKCpY0lLtWA4U73vmeZRNj7EXSJ8L0WlG9TVci5l6Lg5-9NuGeLEk5JgrmSzl5yuot35eZr7zh-zJqFdgb6EgyZgAFl-2tUtBqp5jN4e2JNhDLiuYGS_9BaWUnlBhW2yJ7VlO2qxzWcw/s1600-h/DOR_postcard.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKCpY0lLtWA4U73vmeZRNj7EXSJ8L0WlG9TVci5l6Lg5-9NuGeLEk5JgrmSzl5yuot35eZr7zh-zJqFdgb6EgyZgAFl-2tUtBqp5jN4e2JNhDLiuYGS_9BaWUnlBhW2yJ7VlO2qxzWcw/s400/DOR_postcard.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5201308365877212786" /></a><br />Here's another postcard I did for Day of Remembrance. I dunno...sometimes I feel like such a sucker for community causes.<br /><hr><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXJVzuKb_ZjJPvhhG80In_DBATLod8ier5Fph6qx5zTx4BPIPPj2nDiWS1TX6OU-HTU7RXuo23JPd0Xo4LIyyc1rgW-D4qdYHTgOQJjirJbvpdZtSFuU5MJ0B71uhJmN9C9yIuJbAiDg/s1600-h/sfbc_quackfest.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXJVzuKb_ZjJPvhhG80In_DBATLod8ier5Fph6qx5zTx4BPIPPj2nDiWS1TX6OU-HTU7RXuo23JPd0Xo4LIyyc1rgW-D4qdYHTgOQJjirJbvpdZtSFuU5MJ0B71uhJmN9C9yIuJbAiDg/s400/sfbc_quackfest.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5201310178353411714" /></a><br />A simple shirt for SFBC. A very small run.A-Town Graphics -- Leland Wonghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11966586233215866437noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5945719633108332621.post-60012174730592386182007-11-15T21:49:00.000-08:002007-11-15T22:08:08.430-08:00My second commission checkOooh...I got my second commish check from Pacific View Press for a book I illustrated back in 2001, <a href="http://www.pacificviewpress.com/exploringchinatown.html"><span style="font-style: italic;">Undertanding Chinese Culture, A Guide to San Francisco's Chinatown</span></a> for a whopping $116.15. I'm not complaining. I am surprised the book is still selling.<br /><br /><img src="http://www.atowngraphics.com/images/exploringct/exploringct014.jpg" /><br />Click <a href="http://atowngraphics.com/exploringct" target="blank">here</a> to see the illustrations.A-Town Graphics -- Leland Wonghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11966586233215866437noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5945719633108332621.post-10778744158138243552007-11-07T17:17:00.000-08:002007-11-07T17:24:33.026-08:00state of the artOK...what's up with the art. <br /><br />When I say art, I guess I'm talking about my drawing, designing and screenprinting. Well...not a whole lot is going on. I haven't had a drawing commission in so many years, that the only drawing I've been doing is drawing money from the bank account. Designing...I haven't had a designing commission so long, that I got bored earlier this year and did a design practically for free for the Day of Rememberance. It turned out to be a lot more work because JH made me do a lot of changes and adding more text, then changing it. Screenprinting...not much. My latest was the Nikkei Walkathon shirts and that was over a month ago now. Tai gave me this shirt order, but it involves a lot of artwork and I don't think he would want to spend a lot for that.<br /><br />I'm going to print a couple of postcards with several of my designs. Hope it's not a waste of money.A-Town Graphics -- Leland Wonghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11966586233215866437noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5945719633108332621.post-65262010081280165152007-10-19T21:41:00.000-07:002007-10-20T02:53:50.720-07:00My new blog dedicated to my artWhy another blog? I already have a <a href="http://www.xanga.com/lelandwong">blog</a> on Xanga....why do I need another one?<br /><br />That's because photographer and IT tech Ken Lee told me that my Xanga blog scares away people. I am too funny. I have to be more serious and businesslike. No wonder I don't have any business nowadays...no one cares about my trading card collection from Las Vegas, or my daughter graduating from elementary school, or me trying to buy a box of cereal for a penny when I was four years old....I am into a lot of things besides my business. Three kids, wife working full-time, property management, Chen style taiji, Hung Ga gung fu, health issues, lap swimming, running uphills, community, school site council, J-Town Arts...you don't wanna hear all that BS do you.?<br /><br />So I decided to make a blog which focuses entirely on my art, graphics, screenprinting side. Maybe I should start a blog for every subject I'm into. <hr />So...what's up with my art lately? I've been contemplating on upgrading to a six color manual press....but how much space will this thing take? Can I fit that into the basement? I need to upgrade my press because my old one just doesn't hold those big heavy Newman screens I have. They keep falling while I print. When that happens, it knocks the screen off registration. How much is a Workhorse 6-color manual??? How about an M&R.<hr />I have this six screen job from Bobby Pagoda and he wants it by 10/26. I don't think so....There's a lot to be done on the layout of the art and I'm wondering if he could afford all those extra art charges. I better put together an estimate first.<hr />There really hasn't been much work for the t-shirt printing side other than that spike last month.A-Town Graphics -- Leland Wonghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11966586233215866437noreply@blogger.com0