HELLO, DARLINGS!

Nice to meet you! My name is Sirin, and welcome to my collection of craptastic comedic doodlings, updated two to three times per week for your viewing pleasure.

My work is a colorful concoction of everyday observations and embellished eavesdropping, mixed with a dash of pop culture. I am particularly drawn to the basic, boring struggles and emotions we all share. The heartache and secret longings, silly daydreams and naive optimism, petty jealousies and snarky attitudes, irrational fears and insecurities — these are the things that move me.

I love the challenge of depicting these modern day mini-dramas in a way that is engaging and fun, hopefully sometimes funny, that can resonate with the young and young-at-heart around the world. Of course, there are times when my work is plain old silly. Because that’s just how I roll.

My art is done by hand on heavyweight cold press watercolor paper. I usually start by sketching in pencil, sometimes in ink. Then I color everything in with gouache. I also often use crayons, colored pencils, markers, and collaged bits of paper, to add another dimension to my work. Visually, I am inspired by everything from textiles, to graffiti, to old cartoons.

Other random facts about me: I was born and raised in Baltimore, and currently reside in Brooklyn; my lovely parents are from Thailand, and I have one awesome younger brother named Guy; since the age of two I have been in love with drawing; when I’m not busy drawing, I love going on rock climbing adventures, flea market wanderings and making random scarves and jewelry that I never wear; This American Life, Radiolab and 30 Rock rule my world; I adore pistachio cupcakes; and, I put Sriracha hot sauce on just about everything. Except cupcakes.

As always, a big mushy sloppy merci for stopping by, spreading the love and supporting my work. Yes, that means you — first and foremost my Tumblr crew, also my Flickr friends, Tweeters, bloggers, internet pals and real-world chums… All the kind words, encouragement and patronage — it means the world to me, and I appreciate it to no end. XXX