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Lessons from coming out of Art Block

Lessons from coming out of Art Block

It has been a while. After my 31 portraits, I decided to take a sabbatical and rest for a while. I was really getting burnt out. Not only with art, but with a lot of other things. 2020 is just depressing and exhausting.

But somehow, I crawled out of my deep cave and came out with a few paintings. It was tough but I finally managed to break its deep bonds slowly. I had to spend time on my art.…

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Thanks July Disney Guys, Hello 31 Animal August!

Thanks July Disney Guys, Hello 31 Animal August!

I just finished July Disney Guys, yes all 31 Watercolor Portraits, and I am very proud of myself. Although, I admit that it is bittersweet because I will miss drawing my boys, I am pretty glad to have finished such a challenge. Drawing 31 Portraits in 31 days was not easy, definitely a challenge especially on days when I am tired and sleepy. It proved even more of a challenge when my work…

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Q is for Quarantine

Q is for Quarantine

Scrolling down my timeline on a mundane Friday night, I found a post that jolted me awake and excited me so much that I reached out to this friend who I have not talked to for more than 10 years to congratulate her on the release of her children’s book, Q is for Quarantine. EJ Nitura, the writer and I are both from the same school in Grade School and High School. We became friends in freshman…

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Marikit Studios Creative Space Tour 2020 Actually cleaned my studio and I LOVE ,LOVE ,LOVE IT! It is nice and bright and organized now. you can check out the completed studio tour below. Come see where the magic happens!

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The Likhaya #DTIYS Contest

The Likhaya #DTIYS Contest

I do not normally do the Draw-this-in-your-style things that are rampant in Art Twitter and Instagram. I have done a few, but not many. But I chanced upon this that was recommended to me by a friend who is also an artist from Doodle ni Maria. She showed me her entry and I was excited to do this one. This is a redraw of an original collaboration by Shane Salcedo and Sofia Andres for The Lakambini.

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Published Illustrations

These are collections of published Illustrations from books and other things I have illustrated for other people. These are only samples.

Dancing-you by Giseila Pereira (Gisela Productions) 2018 Available on AMAZON

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August Fantasy Adventures with Toby

August Fantasy Adventures with Toby

Fictional Cat from Instagram

I have a fictional cat. His name is Toby and he has a diary on Instagram.He is a curious and very expressive cat who loves to go on adventures and meeting friends. I started him as a tiny project (literally) as he is in a 3″x 3# frame. ( That is the standard size for micro art journaling for the Facebook group) I enjoy making his mini art and he has gathered quite a…

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Toby's Fantastic Adventures

Toby’s Fantastic Adventures

This is Toby the Adventure Cat. He is a cat that loves adventure. He has a diary on Instagram and would love to share his adventures with you.  This month of August, aside from his regular diary, he will go on an adventure of a lifetime!  He will meet many new friends on his magical fantasy adventures. He will meet FANTASY ANIMALS and go to amazing places.  He is already looking forward to it as…

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I got in an Online Gallery Show !

I got in an Online Gallery Show !

I cannot believe it. I MADE IT. I was going about my day and I got a PING on my Phone. I thought it was just some of my friends, but it was Museo El Deposito telling me that I am featured on their Facebook page. I am one of the 13 picked for the #TUBIGATSININGSATAHANAN Online Gallery Show and I was 2nd to be feature. I was so shocked that I almost cried.

Watermarked for Protection.

I…

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Sunrise Fields

Watermarked for Protection.

This piece is special to me. It is the first piece where I totally rendered the grass and studied it. I was loosely guided by an online tutorial but the efforts were all my own. I remembered this one well as I talked to my friend the Bear about creating blades of grass from a Magic the Gathering Card called Plains (I think John Avon was the artist, correct me if I…

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Master Studies

Studying Classical Art and other Masters to learn from them. I love doing Master studies and will definitely update this section as I do more

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FanArts

One shot fanarts I do for things like Books, Movies, Games and TV Shows, Anime and Manga I love. I post most of my fanart in the GALLERY or my Facebook page

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On Original Illustrations

I realized, I have not updated this blog on my original illustrations and I should scan my Original works. From now on, since I also just learned how to use my Portfolio thing on this site, I will start creating pages for my original works, especially illustration pieces. I have started to populate the categories with my art and hopefully you like my originals too

Here are a few of them, you…

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Flora

I love drawing flowers and these are some of the paintings that I am proud of. I also draw a lot of leaves. I really love studying them. The forms in each flower are fascinating. I also draw a lot of fruit! I love things that grow. Updating these as I go along!

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Environment Studies

I usually do not do environment studies, but I enjoy them when I do. I love trying to create worlds with my brush! Will update these as I do more environmental studies.

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11 Bagshot Row

Watercolor, 2019

Possibly my most detailed painting yet, this is a snapshot of where the Gardener, Samwise Gamgee lives. This is his beautiful garden. I painted this back when I was studying environments and I really love how it turned out All the little details of the pansies, the little waterpail, the grass they all seem to stand out. I really enjoyed this piece and would like to make more…

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Rose Gold

I think I have done this many times, this piece and still I cannot find satisfaction in it. I wonder why. I want her to be an ethereal beauty with roses and flowers on her. I want her to be a goddess, yet I cannot complete the image in my head and put it into paper. Nevertheless, I tried and it was not a bad attempt.

Again, this is on my list of Redos if only for the fact that I have a need…