Will be posting a series of drawings for sale, starting with this sunset sketch of Nagtabon Beach, Palawan.
Colored charcoal on Paper
9×12 inches
July 2013
For sale at Php500.
Other drawings and sketches also available to buy.
#sea #beach #palawan #nagtabon #sunset #drawing
Fishie
Oil on canvas
2003 (reworked 2016)
Picked up this old fishie today while playing with glazing techniques and gave it a nice blue tint. Added a fresh coat of yellow and voila! It’s ready to swim again.
#fish #swim #painting #montalutstudio
Happy with the progress on my Jesus painting today. Been frustrated with the flatness I was getting, so I decided to bring out my oil paints to lend body and softness to the work. It’s slowly getting there… Extra pressure to get the face right, especially since the Divine Mercy devotion is all about the gaze of Jesus.
#wip #portrait #divinemercy #Jesus #painting
I’m 99% done with my commissioned Jesus painting! Yay. Father Romy will be happy!
#wip #divinemercy #jesus #painting
Was staring at these feet the whole afternoon. Had to dismount and roll up the canvas and work on a table to get a good position to do these letters. Didn’t realize that canvas would be so heavy with paint! Happy to be almost done with this work. Trusting it will all work out.
#wip #divinemercy #jesus #painting
Detail of my #wip painting for Fr. Romy’s parish.#divinemercy #jesus #painting
Saying my final goodbye to Jesus before this commissioned work gets picked up today. Literally a labor of love over 3 months– I redid his face 4 times just to get the gaze right! Hope it inspires devotees in the parish where it will be hung. Thanks for the trust, Msgr. Romy. #divinemercy #jesus #painting #artph
Not sure yet if this is done but I want to call it “Everything is in me”.
#wip #acrylic #painting #montalutstudio #rainbow #tikbalang
Me, Sun
9×12 inches
Acrylic on paper
2009/2016
Sometimes it’s nice to pick up something and allow it to open a floodgate of memories. Reworked this old piece from my early days today. I miss painting these faces.
#acrylic #painting #montalutstudio #sun #face
Flow
24×36 inches
Acrylic on tarpaulin
August 11, 2016
#acrylic #painting #montalutstudio
We braved the midday heat to explore temple ruins at the ancient capital of the Kingdom of Siam. Happy I managed to sneak in a quick 30-minute sketch!
#pleinair #painting #temple #ruins #ayutthaya #thailand
Final work after finishing touches at the studio:
Ayutthaya
9×12 inches
Acrylic on canvas
July 2016
#pleinair #acrylic #painting #temple #ruins #ayutthaya #thailand
I love my body
24×36 inches
Acrylic on tarpaulin
July 2016
It took me 35 years to be able to say that I love my body. When I look at the mirror every morning, I now honor my skin, hair, eyes, nose, belly, legs and feet exactly as they are. Bodyshaming is something we all do, whether to others or to ourselves. We can really do more to encourage each other to love our bodies.
bodypositive #acrylic #painting #montalutstudio
I love the sea and rivers and anything with water, and was smiling from ear to ear when I was in Thailand and had easy access to them.
Sharing snaps and paintings/sketches from the trip below:
Happy to spend my last day in Thailand ferrying on the Chao Phraya River. As someone who loves boats and anything with water, it’s a shame that it took me 4 visits before I really gave this city a chance to amaze me.
#bangkok #riverside #ferry #thailand
Walked to the river on the other side of Chiangmai town this morning and got to sit and paint, so happy!
#acrylic #pleinair #painting #river
By the Mae Ping River
9×12 inches
Acrylic on canvas
July 2016
#pleinair #acrylic #painting #river #mountain #chiangmai
Chanced upon this lovely restaurant with a fantastic view of the river. Wow. I could sit here all day.
#river #trees
I sat mesmerized by this tree and took out my pen to draw. Tried using canvas as ground instead of paper. Was so therapeutic to do this. Thank you, tree.
#pen #drawing #tree
The yummiest mango sticky rice I’ve ever had…also because I made it! Spent the day learning to cook Thai dishes at an organic farm and was pleasantly surprised that curry and pad thai aren’t so difficult to make. I continue to be amazed at the level of organization the Thai have in showcasing their culture. We have so much to learn from them.
#mango #rice #cooking #thailand
Found my painting spot, yay! Thank you, CAMP. Amazing mountain and city view.
#mountains #chiangmai #sunset
Chiangmai
9×12 inches
Acrylic on canvas
July 18, 2016
#acrylic #pleinair #painting #chiangmai
Was hoping to finally find a good painting spot (scenic, quiet, with space to sit and stay put for a good while) in the mountain temple grounds today, but didn’t expect Doi Suthep to be swarming with tourists. Also felt wrong to bring out my gear in a temple, so I did what I thought was proper: sit still. I bought a book on Buddhism from a souvenir shop and after reading it, felt more ready to do a quick sketch.
#pen #drawing #sketch #trees #balcony #doisuthep #chiangmai #thailand
Finally started my Divine Mercy painting. It’s huge–38 x 50 inches! Commissioned by a priest who was the first stranger to knock on my studio door and ask if I would paint something for their church. Doing this with mindful devotion to draw in more good vibes for the studio and the work that I do. To more knocks on the door!
#wip #acrylic #painting #montalutstudio #jesus #divinemercy
