Waffle Girl: Progress 2

Yay! More progress on Waffle Girl today, I'm happy. Also finding myself craving a whopping Belgian waffle complete with toppings for some reason... ;)

There may be too much syrup for now, but I'll see how the rest fits. She'll most likely get cleaned up a bit. More to come!

New Food Girl - Progress

I've finally resumed work on the latest Food Girl since starting it a year ago. She will be accompanied by fruits and other yummies! :D

I'm at the Beguiling

Happy Friday! A few copies of my short graphic novel "After June" is available at The Beguiling, a delectable comic book shop in downtown Toronto. Each copy is available for $7 Cdn. There's a section near the entrance dedicated to indie zines and that's where you'll find me!

"After June" tells the beginnings of an impossible crush I had two summers ago. It was exhilarating, obsessive, frustrating and hilarious. When I think back on it, I STILL can't believe some of the things that happened! Oh the woes of infatuation...

Here's a snippet of "After June": www.wendyding.com/storyboards.html

Here's the official Beguiling site: www.beguiling.com. It's located at 601 Markham Street in Toronto, Canada.

Hopefully you'll laugh along at my woes of infatuation with me!

Xoxo,
Wendy

Good Times at The Good Show

Hot Dog & Ice Cream Girls - Square foot canvas prints
(Still available)

Chips & Sushi Girls - Square foot canvas prints
(Still available)

Pat setting up his Tree paintings

Hyein's quirky art and prints

The sales table with my Food Girl prints and goodies!

The crowd at the show.

These are pics from The Good Show, a fun art show by my collective Not An Octagon. We displayed our art goods at Balsam, a lovely restaurant in the Beaches neighourhood of Toronto. The night was full of relaxed and cool-for-mingling atmosphere with tasty treats and music!

Thank you all for coming and making this a wonderful night! More pics here.

80's Style

Hi! This is my latest tutorial appearing in UK magazine Web Designer. This time around, neon colours, fun doodles and patterns adorn the template in true 80's retro style. What fun! As a child of the 80s, it's definitely one of my favourite eras, if not the best. Totally rad!!

Bikini wants your vote!

Summer is here! I kicked it off with a design for Roxy's bikini design contest. It ends on July 31, 09 and your vote is needed to turn it into a real bikini! :) Please click on the image to see a closeup.

Hop over here to vote: http://www.roxy.com/category/index.jsp?categoryId=3569591&pg=3&ref=d80aa475-bb9f-4357-bf76-298792cfad88

Thanks and I'll see you on the beach ;)

Love,
Wendy

R.I.P. King of Pop

I was devastated to hear the death of Michael Jackson last Thursday. He was my childhood idol and a big part of who I am today. The news of his passing prompted me to dig up these old drawings from my fanatic craze days, as well as going on a strict diet of MJ music and video marathon. Brings me right back!

R.I.P., Michael. Xoxo.

Hot Dog Girl on Threadless

My Hot Dog Girl is on Threadless now, wee! Please vote for me to turn it into a real tee. She will have a nice chest to lay on ;)

As of now, there are 6 days left for voting. Click this link to vote: http://www.threadless.com/submission/216322/Hot_Dog_Girl

Mucho gracias!!

Published in Lucidity!

Many thanks to Tom Wild, a magnifique graphic designer from North Yorkshire, UK! He has graciously included my illustration "Twopose" in his new book, Lucidity. It's a collection of illustrations from artists across the globe on portrayals of dreams and is aimed at design agencies in the UK.

Thank you again, Tom! Here is Mr. Wild's fabulous website: http://www.tomwild.co.uk/

Lost in the Moment: One

"Lost in the Moment: One" is finished now! I took much too long on it but it was a good exercise to develop this potential new series. More finessing was applied to the girl as well as the backdrop. I initially had a frenzy of swirls and textures going on in the background but decided to rule it out, as the simplicity is what makes it special.

So now, here she is! :)

The Good Show

I will be taking part in The Good Show, a one-night exhibition with a group of artist friends. Come for a night of art, delicious food accompanied with live music. The theme is food and the fabulous Beaches neighbourhood.

Featured Artists:
Liz Pignataro - www.lizpignataro.carbonmade.com
Wendy Ding - www.wendyding.com
Pat Butler - www.patbutlerillustration.com
Eric Overton - www.overton.ca/eric
Hyein Lee - www.hyeinlee.com

And the music of:
Peirson Ross - www.peirsonross.com

Admission:
FREE for art and music; food and drink extra

Date and Location:
Wednesday, July 8th 2009, 6pm - close
Balsam Bistro: 2343 Queen St. East (at Balsam Ave)

Hope you can make it! :)