Hi, I'm Raphy.

How to Draw Mario by creator Shigeru Miyamoto. via maloneybaloney

Other than drawing Ninja Turtles and Astro Boy as a kid, I also taught myself to draw Super Mario.

Great find, JJ! I just love the Werewolf’s sticker!

*sigh* Looks like I have quite a bit on my plate this year. So much on my To Do List. Nothing will get in my way…especially old ladies.

RAPHY NEW YEAR!

I want to watch this, Mich!

Fact: You can see the moment when all the fun left Toronto after Rob Ford won.

On my breaks at the NBTC 11’ conference, I would doodle. On a brochure for CMA, Kevin had a smile that would light a room. Then I decided to do a sketch of Don Draper due to my everlasting crush on Jon Hamm. Lastly, there’s Evan! My new buddy on Facebook!

I don’t know if I’ve mentioned this before but I have a collection of collections. I collect a lot of random items. I have collections of Super Mario merchandise, Astro Boy, Star Wars, vintage cameras, Japanese candy, and the list goes on! Oh, trust me, I’m not a hoarder (I’m much neater and organized).

Once in a while, I will have a friend come across something to add to my collection. In this case, I was given a Polaroid Land Camera 1000. To reward such a rare find, I created a thank you card for my mother’s co-worker. In the past, he gave me his collection of Gundam models and he even kept the manuals with them (which are just insane!).

Once again, thank you William!

Here’s the latest poster I designed for Nspire’s 4th Discovery Series event. This event will focus on helping you have a confident presence when you go out there to network. Your body language may be louder than you think.

Here are some important dates and information:

Network to Get Work
Wednesday March 2, 2011
Info: Facebook. Event Page
Registration: Tickets are free!

Big event, big names!

National Business and Technology Conference (NBTC) 11′
March 18 – 19, 2011
Info: Facebook Event Page
Registration: nspire.org/nbtc/e/registration

See you all there!

Every event for Nspire: Discovery Series, we present our speakers with gifts. This time, the concept was putting our speakers into their own video game. It was my first attempt doing pixelart and I’m pretty pleased with it.

To learn more about our speakers, click here!

Thanks Deanna for the poor-trait. :(

deezillaa:

Sorry for making you look like a pedobear.

Tomorrow only!

TIME
Thursday, January 20 · 6:00pm – 9:00pm

WHERE
Music Room, Hart House, University of Toronto
7 Hart House Circle
Toronto, ON

To register, get your FREE tickets at:
http://nspiredsmoderntools.eventbrite.com/

The Nspire Discovery Series is a monthly networking event hosted by the Nspire Innovation Network. Successful professionals tell their stories and share their experiences with the next generation of Canadian innovators.

MODERN TOOLS OF CREATION:

Since the invention of the personal computer, the tools of creation have become increasingly widespread, cheaper and easier to use. These tools enable billion dollar companies like Facebook to be bootstrapped in the proverbial “dorm room”. How else have business models changed?

With the increasing spread of smartphones new businesses are also built through the various “apps” markets. What will be the next Angry Birds sensation? How can we utilize these Modern Tools of Creation to build the next Groupon? Come hear our speakers talk about how these tools have forever changed the way business is done and where the trends of technology are headed.

SPEAKERS

Satish Kanwar – Partner at Jet Cooper
Farhan Thawar – VP of Engineering at Xtreme Labs Inc.

SCHEDULE

6:30-7:00 – Registration and Networking
7:00 – 7:10 – Introduction
7:10 – 8:10 – Speakers
8:10 onward – Networking

TWEET US AT #Nspire_DS

** Guests who register after January 19th will not receive a personalized nametag at the event.

I will be showcasing new work at the show! Get your thumbs ready!

For more information, click here!

I know I should be doing work but I got inspired by the anonymous female image on Facebook. So, I decided to put my own spin to this with my nerd love. This is what you would see as my profile pic. I would post a link to my Facebook but I have been tagged with too many photos of me in a Speedo.

This week’s portrait model is Denise Kwan. I had to tell her something both graphic and disgusting (which I will not share). Expect to see a spanking-new portrait each week!

In Canada, we like “u”. We like it “u” in our colours. We also like “u” when we ask for a favour. But I guess I can’t get “u” in my flavor.me  But, I want YOU to come and see my flavor.me!

Check it out! >CLICK<

I’m currently adding a new tab on my site for 3D and sculptures. This is Voltrom. It’s based on the Voltron and my brother (Rom). This was a piece commissioned for this year’s KULTURA last month. Stay tuned for website updates to see this mech in all its awesomeness!

A long time ago, my friend David Janer told me to stop posting on DeviantART.  He said the terms and conditions weren’t friendly to illustrators and I would be grouped in with furries and crayon drawings of Cloud from Final Fantasy 7. I took his advice and worried no more. Then googling my name (because I’m vain) I found one of my old images were used without my permission. I was bummed down that Victoria Pearman took an image of my work without asking.  But it didn’t hurt as much as the burn of acid was dissolving my heart when she used these terrible fonts. 

So thanks for ruining my day, Victoria Pearman (not the famous producer).

[CLICK HERE FOR THE ORIGINAL]