artistic soliloquies

Happy Chinese New Year & Hearts Day! <3
祝大家好运！新年快乐！

Tiger Hearts

I drew this for a friend’s birthday.

Christmas Elf

We don’t have snow here, nor is it cold, but I wanted to draw an elf in cute winter clothes! XD

My entry for this year’s annual INK exhibit. I illustrated a part of a story, “Anghel ng Kuwento”, written by the late children’s writer Rene O. Villanueva. It is about angels who give inspiration to children through imagination and stories. I drew this sometime in September, and the exhibit ran for two weeks at CCP in November.

I am thinking about putting this up for sale (it’s framed and printed on special shiny matte paper), anyway send me a note if interested and I’ll see what I can do!

On its 18th year, Ang Ilustrador ng Kabataan (Ang I.N.K.) presents its annual exhibit for 2009, entitled “ForeveRENEver,” a tribute to the late children’s writer Rene O. Villanueva, whose literature has showcased I.N.K. illustrators’ works for several decades now.

Ang I.N.K. pays tribute to one of the most celebrated figures in the landscape of Filipino children’s books with a showcase of more than 30 works that bring to life Rene’s never-been-illustrated literature!

Join Ang I.N.K. in honoring the memory of Rene O. Villanueva, and in ensuring that his legacy lives on in the hearts and minds of future generations of Filipino readers.

Opening night is on November 19th, 7:30 pm at the CCP Little Theater Lobby.

I did some illustrations and layout work for a toy company last year, and it’s great to see the finished products!

The flood gobbled houses, cars, trees, and people. What a horrible day.

Hitching a ride on a passing star is the way to go.

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There is actually a story behind the bunny. It wanted to meet the rabbit on the moon that was making rice cakes so the girl decided to take him there! I might just make more illustrations about this story when I find the time.

A hidden garden within a garden.

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I am so addicted to green and orange. And clovers.

I started on this a month ago and only got to finish it now.

Photoshop CS2 + Wacom intuos3