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The Singapore Distillery was born in 2017 by friends who had the dream of creating flavors that are authentically South East Asia’s favorite ingredients. It was a privilege to create their labels for their first few productions of gins. To embrace their focus on premium handpicked ingredients, each label illustration is inspired by the botanicals and fauna used. They are available in local online stores and supermarkets in Singapore.

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illustration of Illustration drawn for beyondhijabsg for author Nurul Huda Rashid. beyondhijabsg is platform for Muslim women in Singapore to share their stories. #indian #hijabi #stereotype #multicultural #angry #lady
illustration of When your greeting cards are nothing but bills. Happy Valentine’s Day loves! #bills #coffee #home #pink #humour #smile #sitting
illustration of A moment of quiet intensity: my friend, a photographer, working on her laptop in a cozy café. Was she stealing a nap or hyper-focused on her craft?
illustration of This piece captures a friend immersed in her 'DIY or die' punk lifestyle, sewing her own clothing on the floor of her studio. The illustration reflects her commitment to creativity, independence, and self-expression—values that resonate strongly in the punk community.
illustration of #Exhausted #Tired Tired of everything. Tired of fighting all the time with you. Speechless is all I can say. #Fear #sad #confused #iphone #trash #messy
illustration of Illustration drawn for beyondhijabsg for author Begum beyondhijabsg is platform for Muslim women in Singapore to share their stories. We must constantly ensure that the women are not shortchanged in a #relationship #wedding #arranged #multicultural #forced #confused
illustration of #Goodbye 13 years #Comfort and #warmth #bye #dog #softtoys #soft #bed
illustration of Illustration drawn for beyondhijabsg for author Ayda. beyondhijabsg is platform for Muslim women in Singapore to share their stories. #sexuality #sad #library #flowers #love #crush
illustration of Illustration drawn for beyondhijabsg for curator ‘Afifah Shameemah These pieces are collections of candid experiences from South Asian Muslim Women in the community to hopefully inspire some type of changes. #ladies #southeastasia #women #hijabi #indian #multicultural #running
illustration of Guest artist for April 2020 Asymptote, the site for world literature in translation. Their Spring 2020 edition, they feature new stories from 30 countries and 24 languages. #fish #oranges #vegetables #tomatoes #coral #infinity
illustration of Illustration drawn for beyondhijabsg for author Leila. beyondhijabsg is platform for Muslim women in Singapore to share their stories. #shy #sad #boys #men #violence #cry
illustration of A friend once shared that in her conservative family the men in her family gets served first during meal times and were given the best cuts of the chicken during family events and celebrations. The women ate later whatever was left. #window #room #baby #family #housewife #sleep #home
illustration of Personal illustration #hand #brains #confused #plant #hands #void #emotional
illustration of #Night in the #bar Back #embrace A tear drops #affair #boys #girls #sad #cry #hug
illustration of 3rd post in the Body Image series, written by Aria Ridzuan. Illustration drawn for beyondhijabsg. Beyond the Hijab is platform for Muslim women in Singapore to share their stories. #skeleton #hijabi #skirts #multicultural #shy #hair
illustration of A #sticker flash based on #King Sargon II reigned over the #Assyrian Empire during the the 8th century BC when he built these benevolent statues. It greets it’s visitors with a warm smile. I wanted to combine with the positive message to it as they are a #symbol of #freedom and #hospitality. #horse #beard #pretty #lips #tail #wings
illustration of Personal sticker illustration Based on popular #snacks in #Japan #pocky #chocolate #happy #wink #love #kiss
illustration of Personal sticker illustration About different #walks for different #emotional #symptoms #anxiety #buddha #ears #flowers
illustration of Personal sticker illustration #ears #fingers #hands #bottles #jars
illustration of #Amabie is a legendary Japanese mermaid with a bird-beak like mouth and three legs or tail-fins(?), who emerges from the sea, prophesies either an abundant harvest ☀️ or an epidemic 🌪, and instructed people to make copies of its likeness to defend against illness. This pandemic baby became popular in Japan due to #covid19 😷
illustration of it is unclear if Kinutanuki are raccoons disguised as silk, or simply pieces of silk which have grown a soul and taken on the form of tanuki.
illustration of #Otohime gitsune literally goddess looking fox. She was a clairvoyant—nobody had ever seen her true form.
illustration of Bunbuku Chagama translates
illustration of Yuki Onna she may look like the snow queen, but she has many names. In Nagano, she is a yukifuri-baba “Snowfall Hag
illustration of The bells at shrines are called #waniguchi due to the wide split along the bottom rim, which gives them the distinct look of an crocodile’s mouth. It a Japanese #folktale pun.
illustration of The Kirin is one of the rarest and powerful creatures ever known in East Asia. Resembling a deer with scales like a dragon’s covering its body, it is a chimerical beast. It has a tail like an ox and a flowing mane. Its body and mane are covered in brilliant, holy fire and its face is the picture of utter serenity.
illustration of Oni are one of the greatest icons of japanese folklore. They are large and scary, standing taller than the tallest man, sometimes taller than trees. They wear loincloths made of the pelts of great beasts. Mine is naked.
illustration of Manekineko (招き猫, lit. 'beckoning cat' or 'Fortune Cat') is a common Japanese figurine which is often believed to bring 😉good luck!
illustration of Aosagibi aka Blue Heron Fire is the name for a bizarre phenomenon caused by transformed herons—particularly the black-crowned night heron. These fireballs possess no heat and do not ignite what they touch, but eventually evaporate in the wind.
illustration of A little #tofu #boy who lives around cities who simply just loves tofu. This timid creature resembles a child but has clawed fingers and toes. It hates confrontation, so it’s not aggressive towards humans. #raccoon #tail #love #eating #licking
illustration of Kawa Tengu is a Japanese Yokai monster folklore in Kanto area. It is a kind of Tengu that prefers to make their homes near river. They usually remain invisible to humans, but are sometimes spotted on cloudy or rainy days wearing beautiful kimono and carrying umbrellas. They enjoy playing pranks on humans, but rarely do any real harm.
illustration of Kappa are generally the size and shape of a human child, yet despite their small stature they are physically stronger than a grown man. They will eat almost anything, but they are particularly fond of two foods: cucumbers and raw innards—particularly human anuses.
illustration of Kotobuki is an auspicious chimera whose body contains parts from all twelve animals of the zodiac. It is a celebratory and congratulatory word, which makes this creature instantly identifiable as a powerful and auspicious creature. Swipe to see the digital! 👉
illustration of Karakasa kozō literally, paper umbrella priest boy. Their favorite method of surprising humans is to sneak up on them and deliver a large, oily lick with their enormous tongues👅🤣they hop around wildly with one or two legs.
illustration of Futakuchi Onna translates, “2 mouthed Woman” Well, self explanatory. No that mouth is not for bitching, or gossiping, but for eating. A wife of a Miser who lives in small village in Fukushima, she is a hard worker who rarely eats. So rare, that a second mouth mysteriously appears on the back of the woman's head. The second mouth often mumbles spiteful and threatening things to the woman and demands food. If it is not fed, it can screech obscenely and cause the woman tremendous pain.
illustration of Hannya refers to demons or oni, particularly this one is a funny one. They were once human women who were consumed by jealousy and transformed into demonesses. Name originate from the Sanskrit term for wisdom—, the highest form of Buddhist wisdom which leads to enlightenment.
illustration of Digital, Mixed Media, Pen & Ink, Character Development, Fantasy, Mystery, Nature
illustration of Kintaro boy with superhuman strength is apparently raised by a mountain witch on a mountain on the border of Kanagawa and Shizuoka. He is supposedly based on a real person, Sakata Kintoki, who lived during the Heian period. He was also phenomenally strong, able to smash rocks into pieces, uproot trees, and bend trunks like twigs. His animal friends served him as messengers and mounts, and some legends say that he even learned to speak their language.
illustration of otora-gitsune 🦊 a one-eyed, three-legged kitsune who lived in Aichi Prefecture. He is best known for kitsune tsuki—when a fox spirit possesses a human—and was particularly famous for frequently possessing the sick and infirm. He had a powerful personality, and humans possessed by this kitsune would adopt a number of his mannerisms. One would be talking endlessly about the Battle of Nagashino, traumas and adventures that they never experienced.
illustration of The plasterwall. Just a huge flesh of wall. There is no way to slip around this yokai; it extends itself as far as to the left and right as one might try to go. There is no way over it either, nor can it be knocked down. However, it is said that if one taps it near the ground with a stick, it will vanish, allowing the traveler to continue on his or her way. Wether it is seen in humans eyes or not… dont know.
illustration of Beyond the Hijab commissioned 3 illustrators to turn some previously published pieces into comics. I brought Mahina Shareef's unforgettable personal piece “Fitting In
illustration of A stylized version of Yokai : Nezumi Otoko Personal sticker illustration
illustration of A stylized version of Yokai : Tofu Licker Personal sticker illustration #tofu #boy #raccoon #tail #love #eating #licking
illustration of #Funny #moments with my #grandmother after my #grandfather's passing. A personal #comic experience. #car #conversation #talking #icecream #sad
illustration of A self initiated zine publication that made debut in Nara Zine Festival in 2021. A #multilingual 8 paged folded zine of insecurities that are made known in a eventual positive light. A self reflective #heart warming story of hope that will encourage anyone who feels they are not enough, are more than enough. #fat #skinny #happy #sad #selflove #people #grass
illustration of Poster still cover for zine [On Imperfections] #bed #girl #fat #alcohol #bodyimage #papercranes #wine
illustration of A comic series of ways Peko chan is sick, a sub culture character in #Japan known for it's #candy. #pekochan #sweets #sick #mess #bond #strings #ribbons
illustration of A private moniker, Yesyesmonorail shows stills of what it's like to be self #discovering while living in #Kyoto. #travel #living #multitask #comic #cathat #working #bird #death
illustration of A poster for a local drink and draw event in Shinsekai, Osaka. #poster #spring #tiger #cat #happy #life #alcohol #burger

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Chi is short for Harumaruchi. Born in Japan and raised in Singapore, where she honed her multi-media artistic practice. Returning to live in Japan in 2019 opened a new dimension to her work, where behind the closed faces and rigid norms she creates a world of open-hearted vulnerabilities. Populated with mystical creatures, she explores the very human issues of acceptance, dysmorphia, hope, life - and death. These difficult themes are carried through her signature colourful style. While it could initially seem antagonistic, it is merely the mirror of her identity battles between two countries, two cultures, and two worlds. Japan and Singapore.

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Caricature, Cartoon, Conceptual, Design, Digital, Figurative, Fine Art, Graphic, Impressionistic, Mixed Media, Pen & Ink, Stylized, Floral, Whimsical, Flash, Concept Art, Film/Entertainment

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Humor, Adventure, Animals, Character Development, Comic Book, Editorial, Education, Family, Fantasy, Food, Greeting Cards, Health, Historical, Music, Mystery, Nature, People, Portrait, Posters, Religious, Toys & Games, Web Illustration, Food/Beverage, Lifestyle, Feminine, Youth, Ethnic, Edgy, Grunge, Urban