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“Reality is that which, when you stop believing in it, doesn't go away.” - Philip K. Dick (1928 - 1982)

Wednesday, February 24, 2010

Yellow

Took a while to finish this one. Been busy with my studies, events and volunteer programs. I sure do hope I nailed this sunflower art this time and I feel kinda accomplished so hopefully you'll like it too.

Oil Pastel on Canson

New updates about my subject, planning on shifting to painting lighthouses. Was inspired by my aunt's trip to Capones. Hopefully my painting of the below subject would turn out to be something I wanted regardless of my imagined added effects.

Lighthouse in Capones

Tuesday, February 23, 2010

Coastal Clean-Up and Awareness Concert

Been busy with lots of stuff recently. Sorry for this retro post?!

What: Coastal Clean-Up and Awareness Concert
When: February 6-7, 2010
Where: Alaminos, Hundred Islands, Pangasinan



Recently we did a program for the cleanliness of Pangasinan's coasts and for the awareness of the people to save and restore the coastal mangrove ecosystem.

WHAT IS THE IMPORTANCE OF MANGROVES:

Mangroves are trees and shrubs that grow in saline coastal habitats in the tropics and subtropics – mainly between latitudes 25° N and 25° S. The saline conditions tolerated by various species range from brackish water, through pure seawater (30 to 40 ppt), to water of over twice the salinity of ocean seawater, where the salt has become concentrated by evaporation (up to 90 ppt).

There are many species of trees and shrubs adapted to saline conditions. Not all are closely related, and the term "mangrove" may be used for all of them, or more narrowly only for the mangrove family of plants, the Rhizophoraceae, or even more specifically just for mangrove trees of the genus Rhizophora.

Mangroves form a characteristic saline woodland or shrubland habitat, called mangrove swamp, mangrove forest, mangrove or mangal. Mangals are found in depositional coastal environments where fine sediments (often with high organic content) collect in areas protected from high energy wave action. They occur both in estuaries and along open coastlines. Mangroves dominate three quarters of tropical coastlines.

The volunteers...


Alliance for a cleaner Earth...


Thank God for the backstage pass... LOL XD

Walls of Hope Restoration Program

Follow up updates...

What: Walls of Hope Restoration Program
When: December 20, 2009
Where: Philippine Children's Medical Center (PCMC)



The use of imagery and color can affect the way a person feels. Studies show that therapeutic murals in hospitals provide holistic healing to any child who is about to be examined or given treatment. The presence of these colorful murals is also a powerful way of relieving stress and easing the hearts and minds of its visitors...

Our wall's main theme is the mythical creature Ibong Adarna...


Looks really great from afar...

Monday, February 22, 2010

4th Annual Firefly Brigade Christmas Gift-Giving Ride

Better late than never...

What: 4th Annual Firefly Brigade Christmas Gift-Giving Ride
When: December 19, 2009
Where: Around QC



Each year for the past three years, we don our Santa Claus and fairy costumes to go around Metro Manila to give out lootbags to kariton families along our usual bike commute routes to school, work or errands...

It was fun giving gifts. Self gratifying and soul rewarding...


I'm excited for next year... ^_______^

Tuesday, February 16, 2010

Made in the 80's...


Kinda bored. So sorry for this totally pointless note?! >,<

Proudly made in the 80's, although I kinda like 70's better...

Best things from the 80's as far as I could remember...

1. MTV
2. Perfect Strangers (It never occurred to me as a child just how queer it was for these two single middle-aged men to be living together... LOL XD)
3. Miami Vice
4. John Hughes movies
5. Eddie Murphy was funny
6. new wave/alternative
7. hair bands/hard rock
8. early hip hop
9. The Fox network
10. Solid Gold
11. Madonna was cool
12. Michael Jackson was cool
13. Debbie Gibson (When pop singers HAD talent, also would add New Edition & George Michael)
14. Back to the Future
15. Fast Times at Ridgemont High
16. Choudenshi Bioman
17. He Man
18. "Weird Al" Yankovic
19. Metallica were underground & had great music
20. Ghostbusters
21. Who Framed Roger Rabbit
22. Walkmans
23. young Jason Bateman
24. Only one lame boy band in the tail end of the decade, not tons like in 1999/2000 XD
25. Pee Wee Herman
26. Nickelodeon
27. No reality shows (Except for the nightly news and very few like "That's Incredible")
28. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
29. License To Drive
30. ripped jeans

Wild Flower on Yellow Soil

*While my iPod is blaring out Beautiful Balloon by Mew*

My 8th masterpiece... Nothing much to say but I'd probably rest for a while before creating another... LOL XD

Oil Pastel on Canson

Gumamela

At last I'm back on track... Bright and lively! First time this year I've ever felt satisfied with my work. I hope this level of momentum won't halt randomly... Anyway, my 7th masterpiece... Happy viewing! ^.^

Oil Pastel on Canson

Feel free to comment for future artistic development...

Thanks for dropping by! And I think I run out of Oil Pastels particularly Olive Green and Blush Pink... Oh boy... >,<

Violeta

I have this strange nagging feeling that my art has become denser. I should be more happier of the result but I'm not sure why I feel like something's missing... You tell me! Anyway here's my 6th masterpiece... Happy viewing! :3

Oil Pastel on Canson

Hydrangeas by the Well

At long last I was able to get a hold just a little of my time to finish this. I was not even sure if I still got that Van Gogh impact to it as my artistic momentum got halted for a long period due to unexpected Mafia Wars business. It was a bit off at first but overall I was satisfied with my work. Anyway, here it is...

Oil Pastel on Canson
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