Johanna

Sunset
Oil pastel on paper
12×18 inches

January 18, 2014
With photo reference

#drawing #sun #sea #boat #sailing #metime

It’s a hiddle doodle! 10-min sketch. #leftoverpaint #drawing#motivation

Sanctuary
Oil pastel on felt
26×22 inches

January 14, 2014
Drawing of my studio

Papayas and rolling the dice.
16×20 inches
Acrylic on canvas

January 10, 2014

Just signed my second painting for the year, yay.   This one’s a visual commentary on food and diet.  

After years of eating “healthy food”, I’ve realized that eating is, above all else, a social activity.  I’ve felt the isolating effects of being a health nut — friends and family would either fawn over me to make sure there was something vegan in the menu, or they would just avoid inviting me to food-related activities, which surprisingly covered almost all social engagements: meals, meeting up for coffee, drinks or dessert.  I was the one who needed special care, and it became tedious, not just for them but for myself as well.  In the end, I began questioning why I was putting so much effort into being healthy, so I settled for balance: I now eat everything, but in moderation.  At the end of the day, we can take care of ourselves all we want — whether for health security or vanity — but there are still no assurances that things will turn out the way we want. We still roll the dice everyday.

Adaptation of Manansala’s Mangga at Papaya using analogous colors.  I chose the range from red violet to blue green.

#painting #radiantorchid #analogouscolors

Work in progress:

Was such a struggle to do!  Cubism is no joke to copy. 😛

#acrylic #painting

Who turns heads when we pray?
16×20 inches
Acrylic on canvas

January 8, 2014

We pray, often with a litany of petitions or thanks.  We surrender to the Mighty Hand that controls everything, but really, who is this person/being/creator who has the last say?  And are we really frozen statues who have no say in how our lives turn out?

Adaptation of Filipino master HR Ocampo’s “Lunar Ritual”.
#complementarycolors #redgreenwhite #painting #acrylic #complementarycolors

Work in progress:

Day#1: Finally starting on the 1st of three paintings due this week. Work in progress. Based on Filipino master HR Ocampo’s “Lunar Ritual”

Day#2: Calling it a night. Layer1 done. Working title: Who turns heads when we pray?

Day#3: Presented this in class, but was asked to rework it to bring out the reds and greens. Lesson learned: ask questions, mas okay makulit kaysa umulit.

Gmorning! Here’s a #drawing I made for my goddaughter, Kiesha.
9×12 inches
Charcoal and graphite on paper

December 26, 2013

Was tossing and turning in bed so pulled out my journal and doodled the year away.
December 31, 2013

#goodbye2013 #doodles

Thank you for the rainy day.
Pen on paper
Journal series

What lies ahead?
Pen on paper
Journal series 2013

 

Happy days.
Pen on paper
Journal series 2013

I wish, I wish upon a star
Pen on paper
Journal series 2013

Hello, 2014
Pen on paper
Journal series

To adventure!
Pen on paper
Journal series

#Hello2014

Went for a day trip to the beach just because I wanted to see the sea before the year ended.
So glad for girl friends who are as crazy as I am. Kaladkarin when needed!

#Pleinair #sketching #beach #goodbye2013 #drawing #subic

Missing the sea already.

After lunch siesta
Charcoal and pencil on paper
12×18 inches

December 28, 2013

Others from the sketchbook:

Sky still opens on a Cloudy day
Oil pastel on paper
12×18 inches

December 25, 2013
#clouds #mountain #sky #drawing

Elephant on tree
Pen on paper
12×18 inches

December 25, 2013
#drawing #fromlife #lines

Cheers to the Light in our life travels– let’s find hope and delight in the everyday. 🙂

Everyday Light
12×18 inches
Oil pastel on paper

December 23, 2013
Drawn from an image from the movie, Life of Pi

#oilpastel #drawing #sea #boat