Sunday, February 15, 2009

Royal Fork

As part of revealing the entire chess series here in my blog, I will be updating some entries with images and spot details. And as some of you may have already noticed, I am also linking this to Illustration Friday and deviantArt. For IF's topic this week: Celebrate, I will be talking about a special move in chess, the Fork.


"Royal Fork"
11 ¾ “ x 16 ½“
SOLD

Against my dad, a stalemate is the the closest I could get to winning. And like a discovered check or royal fork on his King and Queen with my Knight, another reason for my premature celebratory dance is the simple Fork with my trustworthy pawns. So before I totally bore you with incomprehensible chess jargon, the Fork is simply a move that attacks two or more of the opponent's pieces that often results to material gain. My dad usually suffers from this very humiliating situation on a Queen's Gambit opening. Dad gets Pwned!Hahaha

But he always took his move back saying it was all a ploy and that he wanted to see if I'd been paying attention. Björnik gets owned!:(



The following is the original blog entry written May 2, 2008:

It must had been the luckiest day in my life. Last saturday, one of the 6 finished artworks was sold to a very good friend who used to be my boss and who I have great respect for. It was just a simple show and tell and I didn't expect her to be interested. Told her about my plans of holding an exhibit and that I just need enough money for the preparation. I also learned from our brief conversation that she's also an artist and a feminist. And then she also commissioned me to do another artwork that will complement this in her living room.

I couldn't thank you more girl gf, DD & Ms. Bing! Ingat kayo jan sa Bahrain:* I just hope that some of my beautiful friends in Japan could read this.:P

15 comments:

  1. "I just hope that some of my beautiful friends in Japan could read this."

    Are you referring to me? Hahahaha. You know I'm an artist too (a frustrated one) but you seriously kick ass. I have to hand it to you this time. We both know who rules in Counterstrike. I love your attention to detail. Should we blame your BS Archi degree for that? Do not forget to invite me to your art exhibit, otherwise...

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  2. congrats! i'm happy for you... you deserve it... i know you worked hard for this... na-snob pa nga ako minsan eh. hehe. no pressure but shouldn't you be working on the other pawn? ;)

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  3. boy bf!!! you are a good person, (maliban na lng kung lasing... HAHAHA!!!) taht is why you deserve every single blessing that you have and will be having. i believe in your potentials. you are soo talented and so you have to share them i will help you in every way that i can kahit malayo pa ako. i wish i was there para pag natuloy na ito para naman makita ko ang mga pinagpaguran natin... goodluck... godbless and i lve you boy bf ko...

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  4. Bjorn...didn't knew you had a way with words. you're so soft-spoken when sober...but i knew you're a good artist...that's why i didn't hesitate to buy some of your works...and thanks for saying that i'm artist too...even if my sketches are stick-figures compared to your awesome drawings...anyway, just to be cheesy (minsan lang 'to noh!), i think i might start doing some sketches again, because you inspired me dude...good luck, congratulations and mabuhay ka!

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  5. Your work is really amazing. I adore your style and the details of your illustrations... Congratulations !

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  6. Your eye for details is amazing! Your patience and intensity must be on the genius level; remarkable...absolutely remarkable!

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  7. yeeeeees! galing talaga sa detalye! ...may kalyo na siguro drawing fingers mo hehehe! :p mahusay ka!

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  8. Really nice work, with a fantastic amount of detail. Even more impressive is the pure imagination. Incredible.

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  9. I could just stare at your work for hours. Beautiful lines and composition-- really outstanding stuff.

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  10. Thanks for the kind comments everyone!:) Patrick, I tried to check out your blog but found nothing. And Arno, maraming salamat pre magpost ka na ulit!hehe

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  11. Such an incredible talent you are. Indigene is right -- genius level. The details are exquisite (I think my favorite is the little teapot).

    Did you have your exhibit yet? You deserve your own gallery, let alone an exhibition.

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  12. Hi Bella, thank you my friend. I chose to show the teapot coz I think it might interest you.:) I don't think I'm on the genius level. There are so many things to learn that may even take a lifetime to realize.

    I didn't have my exhibit yet. And how I wish I could have my own online gallery someday.:)

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  13. Gorgeous work again, Bjornik! Can't wait to see what you do each week.

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  14. Another beauty my friend! Great details in this one, I shall have to come back when I have more time to really soak it all in :).

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  15. Great work, your style is very original. I love ink!!!

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