#sonnyliew

[helioscopepdx]

Green Turtle, the first Asian-American superhero! This poster was drawn by @stevelieber to celebrate the release of @geneluenyang and @sonnyliew's graphic novel, THE SHADOW HERO (published by @firstsecondbooks). You can grab prints of this poster in our Etsy store.

[robbmommaerts]

A few years back I drew this promotional image to help get the word around about @sonny_liew ‘s graphic novel “The Art of Charlie Chan Hock Chye”. If you’ve never picked up the book, you really should. Sonny is a genius with skills that intimidate the hell out of me. A huge book, packed with amazing art & words. #robot #kidcartoonist #theartofcharliechanhockchye #sonnyliew #imagination #giantrobot #robothero #robbmommaerts #inkdrawing #cartoonistsofinstagram https://www.instagram.com/p/CCtLL3zl65k/?igshid=1amx8bxldb0ex

[doronjosama]

Today's eBay spotlight (Seller ID: RadioIndy)! My Faith in Frankie #1 from 2004! Classic Vertigo title by Mike Carey & Sonny Liew! #comics #comicbooks #myfaithinfrankie #mikecarey #sonnyliew #vertigo #dccomics #vintagecomics #comiccollector #comicshopgirl #auctions #ebay #radioindy #buymystuff #quarantinehustle https://www.instagram.com/p/CAV6rArj2iP/?igshid=mok262z42feh

[comicsovunque]

L'arte di Charlie Chan Hoch Chye presentato da Sonny Liew Ed. Bao Publishing, 2017

Una biografia che è la storia di un paese; un'esistenza permeata di denuncia grafica e integrità morale; una vita fedele solo all'arte e a se stessa a qualsiasi costo. Questo è il ritratto che si vuole lasciare del Maestro di Singapore, quasi auto-compiaciuto del percorso irto di difficoltà, ma davvero pieno che è stata la sua lunga vita. Le tensioni familiari e amicali, le difficoltà al lavoro per affermarsi e sopravvivere in un'epoca e un paese in tumulto, sballottati da cani e scimmie e difesi solo dal disincanto per la realtà ordinaria e dall'incanto per il mondo della fantasia in cui l'ultimo baluardo di difesa è un robot cinese: questa è la cornice di una creatività sempre molto radicata nella cronaca contemporanea del Maestro.

Le difficoltà familiari sono viste che dolcezza, quella tipica rassegnazione orientale per cui è giusto fare ciò che va fatto però in una chiave di realizzazione personale che unisce a questa forza morale inesorabile un afflato auto-affermativo di derivazione occidentale, figlio forse anche degli studi inglesi.

Il libro scorre agile tra pagine e bozze originali, ritagli di giornale e ritratti. Il tutto viene accompagnato dai commenti dell'autore che rende il disincanto un po' sarcastico dell'anziano, l'entusiasmo giovanile del ragazzo, il realismo tiepido dell'adulto che non abbandona mai il sogno e si tramuta in supereroe per ottenere quel giusto riconoscimento alla Convention di San Diego. E forse Charlie Chan Hoch Chye un po' supereroe gli piace sentirsi, oppure a Liew piace vedere così il grande inimitabile Maestro, dopo anni di gavetta, al raggiungimento di quel traguardo che ha inseguito per tutta la vita e che in fondo anche la politica ha deciso alla fine di tributargli.

Dopotutto è pur sempre l'artista che ha creato il precursore dell'Uomo Ragno e di Pogo! E colui il quale ha accompagnato con la sua vicenda personale un passaggio storico unico, ricchissimo e intenso di cui poco si saprebbe in Occidente senza opere come questa.

Meravigliosa la possibilità di ammirare le pagine di un'intera vita artistica: i tentativi stilistici, l'evoluzione grafica e l'arte di un Maestro che ha dedicato la sua vita al dipingere, a trovare una sintesi, a esplorare stili e tecniche. E attraverso la sua arte ha sempre tentato di difendere un'ideale, un'idea di paese adulto e maturo così difficile da realizzare. A tutte le latitudini.

[galthorcomics]

➡️El arte de Charlie Chan Hock Chye Hay obras que no son para mi y sin embargo no puedo evitar reconocer que esto es una obra de arte y una sacada de chorra del autor. La historia de Singapur se nos va contando a través de la biografía de un autor ficticio, pero nunca queda claro hasta que punto es real o no. El autor recurre a una gran variedad de estilos en cada escena, para desarrollar su historia: americano clásico, superheroico, manga, retratos realistas, etc. Una delicia en lo visual. La historia es entretenida pero la verdad... Es que me ha enganchado poco. Ni la historia de Singapur ni la vida de Charlie Chan me han resultado muy interesantes pero bueno eso ya es cosa mía. Echadle un ojo en cualquier caso por que merece la pena solo por ver como el autor mezcla estilos de manera tan redonda. #charliechanhockchye #sonnyliew #dibbuks #instacomic #comic #comics #galthorcomics https://www.instagram.com/p/B-q_y-6hpQl/?igshid=1oq2feozu472m

[singaporedesign]

Art by Sonny Liew.

gerardway: ETERNITY GIRL THE COLLECTED VOLUME OUT NOW ⠀ Today, Young Animal and DC Comics released what is in my opinion one of the best graphic novels of 2018. Written by Magdalene Visaggio, Art by Sonny Liew, colors by Chris Chuckry and letters by Todd Klein. You’re not going to find much out there quite like it. A very special book about life, death, and identity. #eternitygirl#dcyounganimal #dccomics

[coolwhitemood]

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[omarcioamorim]

#festadolivrodausp #pipocaenanquim #unidospelopn #chaboute #sonnyliew #jimhenson #ramonkperez https://www.instagram.com/p/Bq51QGnh5wQ/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=zziolm3py4sq

[panarotto-blog]

A arte de Charlie Chan Hock Chye #sonnyliew https://www.instagram.com/p/Bn_H0ivBw-u/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=wsu8o3ns0p7

[artofdamz]

#nowreading #theartofcharliechanhockchye #sonnyliew #books #booksdt #comics https://www.instagram.com/p/BoWSF6ihlwa/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=19j9fg5ahqw73

[worldscollideca]

DC’s Young Animal has reignited with hype new takes on their existing titles and introduced another fab iteration of a classic character with the new title ETERNITY GIRL. they all feature stunningly bright and energetic art and wondrously wacky and surprisingly deep storytelling from some of comics’ best talents. Check em out! #dc #younganimal #gerardway #doompatrol #cavecarsonhasacyberneticeye #cavecarsonhasaninterstellareye #shadethechanginggirl #shadethechangingman #cecilcastellucci #beckycloonan #marleyzarcone #michaelavonoeming #michaeloeming #jodyhouser #motherpanic #motherpanicAD #eternitygirl #kideternity #sonnyliew #charliechanhockchye #magdalenevisaggio #nationalperiodicalpublications #comicsarebooks

[booksandbeersingapore]

Epigram pop-up till tomorrow! #dontsaybojio #epigrambooks #meesiammaihum #charliechanhockchye #sonnyliew #thephantomofoxleycastle @epigrambooks #localsg #localbooks #buysinglit (at Epigram Books)

[banhxeo]

A Chinese young boy grows up in the US and wants to become a superhero. A fun and surprising read. Based on the Green turtle, the 1st Asian superhero #shadowhero #comicbookart #geneluenyang #sonnyliew

[joshuasantospirito]

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$100 will buy you love. ____ Support the @thecomicartworkshop crowdfunding campaign TODAY!! https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1986823657/comic-art-workshop-2017 ____ Omfg some of the rewards are incredible! Jump on the link in my bio and check out the other amaaaaazing artists!! ____ #graphicnovel #comics #sarahglidden #sonnyliew #campbellwhyte #patgrant #thibui #art #crowdfunding #writing #sarahfirth

[ashingtray]

A fellow comrade just won 3 Eisner awards, a prestigious award for comics equivalent to the Oscars for films. Having someone so close to home winning an award so far away is an inspiration, reminding me that anything is possible. Check out his Patreon page here.

I met him years ago by chance when an artist friend and I decided to head to Singapore to participate in a comic convention, and since he has been very encouraging and has helped many of us asia-pacific artists to find recognition in the international market. Thanks to him, I got my first short comic published in an anthology by Image Comics.

(Encouragement from fellow comrade to finish my long overdue book)

It's not easy for us comic artists to sustain a living making comics, it requires a lot of hard work, self-believe, luck and passion for the art and craft.

I recently came back from a road trip conducting comic workshops sponsored by a corporation. I enjoy teaching comics and always encourage my students to tell their personal stories. Although 'personal' stories are harder to sell, since we are nobody, but I believe everyone's individual story is as important as anyone's. All our stories are connected, we are One after all, connected as nature in the universe.

(Parents and children doing the workshop together.)

(Not necessary one must have the skill to draw to make comics, anyone can express their stories via comics, young or old. Sequential images is after all the basis of human expression of an event-story since the Cavemen days)

(The growing collection of minis from my workshop)

Besides, all stories have been told anyway, it is just the matter of how you tell it. And when you master your own 'voice' of storytelling, then you can tell anyone's story. It's your perspective that matters most, not the story. It's your perspective that attracts people, despite your popularity and status in life.

In today's world that is flooded with so many content and stories, I admit that it is really difficult to stand out, and it requires the right angle, marketing strategy and statistics of what the majority like, but we cannot be disheartened by expectations of other people of what is true to ourselves. It is through this craft of telling stories via our own perspective that we can learn more about ourselves within and at the same time affecting the external, which are the readers, to compare and reflect theirs.

Listening to external advice and views are important, it helps us to reflect ours, but we have to be clear, the external only function as influences and recognition, not the creation. Similar to a dancer who dances from within, the artist's soul should be the one holding the brush, not the audiences.

Please do share this post with your friends if you find my thoughts inspiring enough to encourage anyone to make comics.

Peace,

-chinyew

[altayo]