I just wanted to share with you this beautiful painting that a friend of mine, Dara Alter, did. :) It is my favorite among her “Greater Toronto” series that she currently has on her website. Her other series, “City of Gold” is extremely thought provoking also, part of which was exhibited at the Alfa Art Gallery.

Please click on the image to go to her website.

The finished product of my last painting. I can’t say it’s my favorite painting ever, but, after awhile, as usual, the detail surprised me. Unfortunately, I don’t have all the panels with me anymore and will soon be mailing the other three to the other side of the country and, hence, I will just have to ask its new owner to take pictures of the textures and details.

This painting was a new thing for me. It has a much brighter color than my usual paintings, which have a lot of muted colors. With time, I suppose, I can only expect things to progress for me, but this painting was a great start. I adore that the panels are interchangeable and, yet, could still somehow make sense. What’s more, the person I made it for is someone I could trust to treasure it :)

I will be posting soon on my gallery visits to the MoMA and the Seattle Art Museum.

Day 1. I decided to put my figure panel painting on hold and start a new piece. The panels are small. I believe they are 6” X 10” each, but I could be wrong. It’s very different from my usual pieces, especially in color. Im not used to such green things, but! It’s going by quickly. I didn’t realize working with someone very closely while painting in a comfortable place would makes things so much better. Thanks for the art day, Will! I was to sad to continue painting for long after you left. :) That, and I was tired.

So far, so good.

Wardrobe change due to a break in between for a trip to the post office. In case you were wondering. :)

Day 3. Currently not aesthetically pleasing, but that’s something that I’m working towards anyhow. Not all things in life look good in the process. In fact, most things really don’t.

Suffocating from the paint thinner fumes. Deadline for this painting is about one week, when I leave the Philippines. We shall see what will become of you, two-panel painting.

I’m missing my art friends. I miss seeing them paint, develop photographs, get charcoal all over their hands, and doodle with ink. 

It is decidedly done. Click for an enlarged view.

Oil on Canvas. Four 30” X 10” canvas panels.

My mom gave me a new upside down perspective on this one. How trippy. :)

I tried to keep my promise of scanning darkroom work, but, as it turns out, my parents have a horrible scanner so I’ll have to wait a little longer, either til my next Rutgers trip or when I get better equipment.

Until then, enjoy old work. I finished very few in college and I’m surprised at the amount of unfinished work I have. But here they are. :)

I thought I’d take a brief glance at the past. These were my favorite pieces at the time I was making them. Or ever. Unfortunately, except for one, I’ve given them all away.

All Oil Painting.

It’s done. You have no idea how I feel right now. There is no way for this to dry by Tuesday morning, but I don’t care. Because this says Possibility to me.

Three 12” X 36” canvas panels. Oil Painting.