Presentation at "My Parents are Superheroes" event

24 June 2018

Sheldon and Emerson were invited to do a talk at "My Parents are Superheroes" event at The ParkCity Club in Desa Parkcity. Theirs was one of the events lined-up. There were other events such as storytelling and musical performance by students of a music school.

The crowd waiting for the event to start.

Emerson spoke about "H.E.R.O. virtues from my story book"

He was unfazed by the large crowd

Emerson also did a cartooning demonstration

Sheldon spoke about how his parents inspired and supported him in his journey of drawing and writing.  

Sheldon explaining about the book that he authored

Emerson and Sheldon with their book illustrations. 

Young Cartoonist Talentine

Sheldon and Emerson were invited to do a presentation and drawing demonstration at the Young Cartoonist Talentine, held at Starling Mall, PJ. There was an cartooning competition organised by ADUN Damansara Utama Service Centre, and we were honoured to have met YB Yeo Bee Yin.  It was an impromptu invitation by the organiser after noticing them sitting there doodling in their sketchbooks and learning that Sheldon and Emerson conduct cartooning workshops. They managed to step up to the challenge and did a live cartooning demonstration to the crowd.

Family photo with YB Yeo Bee Yin

YB Yeo Bee Yin with Sheldon and Emerson

We also had the opportunity to meet Zunar who was present as well. 

Sheldon and Emerson were invited up on stage after the art competition was over to do their presentation whilst the judges were judging the artwork. 

Emerson drew the characters from the book that he authored and explained about them

Sheldon doing a drawing demonstration

Sheldon and Emerson's Kids Comic Drawing Workshop (Batch 4) (30.8.17)

It was full house again for Sheldon and Emerson's Kids Comic Drawing Workshop! This was a 2.5 hour workshop. The participants connected easily with Sheldon and Emerson as they have similar interests and are of the same age group. It was good to see the children being inspired and motivated to draw!

Sheldon conducting an ice-breaking session.

Emerson teaching how to draw expressive facial expressions

Looking through their work

Drawing intently

Participants were also invited to share their own versions of their drawings. 

Sheldon giving guidelines on how to plan a storyline

Participants were given time to draw their own comics based on the guidelines on how to plan a story. 

 

Emerson sharing a humorous comic that he drew.

After the workshop, the children played at the treehouse. 

 

Group photo with some of the participants. A few had already gone home and weren't in the photo. 

Happy faces!

Creative Cartooning Workshop by Emerson Chong at Young Changemakers Summit 2016

17 November 2016

Emerson Chong, 8 y.o. received an invitation to conduct a Creative Cartooning Workshop at The Young Changemakers Summit 2016. The summit was held at Pusat Kreatif Kanak-kanak Tuanku Bainun.

The summit was attended by 300 students from various schools around Malaysia.

His workshop was attended by secondary school students from various schools. Emerson started his workshop by introducing himself. 

His hobbies are reading and drawing comics, comedy and creating arts and crafts. He wants to be a stand-up comedian. He likes telling jokes. He is also learning ventriloquism via youtube.

Todate, he has drawn more than 30 mini-comics which he intends to publish into a 100+ page comic book. 

Emerson in his element. 

Students listening intently

Transfer of knowledge

Emerson was assisted by Elaine Foster.

Participants presenting their cartoon drawings.

Demonstrating how to draw action moves

He thoroughly enjoyed conducting the workshop

Photograph request by a fan.

Emerson with his 10 y.o. brother, Sheldon.