Work in progress. Acrylic and oil on canvas. 40" x 30".

Just started the foreground this afternoon in the break between classes. Had prepared the canvas with textures and under-painting with acylic just a few days before. Need to wait a week for refining. The disadvantage of oil... slow drying. Will update the progress soon. Peace!

Work in progress. Acrylic and oil on canvas. 40" x 30". Titled: Pleasure in decent.

Now that I have finished the custom-made works that was ordered from me, I can concentrate on my own artworks whenever I in between teaching and personal life allows me.

The first photo is the preparation of the acrylic base of the painting that I'm gonna paint over. I like some of the colours and textures that I prepare to show though the top layer. Then, using the acrylic pen, I render my subject with more structure. For the misty and blended look, I use oil paint over to give it a translucent glaze that I want. These are closed up shots. Will post the finished work soon. Peace!

Work in progress. Acrylic and oil on canvas. 40" x 30". Titled: Anticipation

This work is actually finished by now that I am typing this. I am so busy with teaching and doing custom-make artworks that I had to squeeze every bit of time left for my own art.

This was done at the spur of the moment. Was home and had some free time, just decided to do something with my canvas that had previously prepared for subjects. And the brush and palette knife just glides over like a symphony. This is one of my favourite moments. The subject just came pouring out, unstoppable. Was sweating with anticipation of what is gonna come. Thus, the title.

Painted over a black acrylic base with colored lines in relief, poured by using a squeeze bottle with colored acrylic mixed with medium. Clear gesso was applied over the base and the oil paint glazed the surface after. Will post the finished work soon. Peace!

Just an update about myself. Peace.

It's been awhile since I've wrote a blog so I feel that I should do it now. As this blog is about my art development, personal happenings is relevant as well, as experiences feed my art developing.

I finally started Instagram #projectwonderwall about a few days ago. At this moment while I am writing this, I only have 4 pictures. It's lame, but I wanna take take things one step at a time. And I am writing this without any plan or draft so I'm just gonna pour out whatever I can remember of the "chaos" that had happened.

Chaos, I mean, is not from a negative feel but more of neutral point. We are living a dual reality, where bad is as valid as good. Because without feeling bad, you wouldn't know what good feels like. There is no day without night. There is no happiness without sadness. It is what it is. Such is reality.

Chaos to me is like all the events and happenings, tussle and tumble of living. I am thankful everyday to experience all the ups and downs and learn to not regret the things I should have done. At this moment, it is what as it supposed to be. Life is such is.

Ever since I learned the full meaning of acceptance of what is, the moment that I realize my being and aliveness, the moment I learned how to quiet my mind from all the shenanigans that Life throws on you, and be aware of the energy that lives in you and in everything else, that is the moment when I feel inspired to take certain actions.And when I take action at that state, there is no regrets or worries. Because I feel that, that is what I should do, from the bottom of my heart. If that makes sense.

I am aware now that I am a late bloomer some sorts. I hated technology and change. I identify myself as being a quiet introvert which I still am, but I learned to accept myself unconditionally the way I am at this moment. Then because of that realization and acceptance, I am able to interact with people more efficiently. The way I feel, from the bottom of my heart, interacting with everyone in efficiency and honesty instead of trying to please others. I am able to overcome my fears of dealing and communicating with people. I accept that, in order to expose my art more, is to be updated on new technologies how to use them.

My decision to finally have Instagram comes from the heart. No more pretending and making excuses about " I will embarrass myself" thoughts. It is exactly the right time that I take action to share what I love to do, to the world. And as an artist, this is what I should be doing in the first place if ever I had overcome my self-limiting thoughts.

I have been hiding in fear for so long, but right now at this moment, I am not.

Peace!

Thank you for the teachers I hold in high esteem, my Dad, first and foremost, for all his support in my passion. Eckhart Tolle, A New Earth (book) I borrowed from my ex boss when I felt like drowning and asked for help. Ex-boss lent me this book which enlightened me. And Susan James. which I discovered recently about 4 weeks ago listening to an interview, reminded me, as well as, enhanced my knowledge about awareness and consciousness,

Intermission.

A lot has been going on lately.
First picture is another Blacknote, Larger scale.
Second picture is to experimenting portrait sketch.
Third picture is to implement fantasy drawings on experimental works.
Peace.