In October 2025 I finally had my first solo show at the Gateway Gallery. After seeking the advice of key people in the scene I focused on my best-selling series, one that has been my favorite for a long time. It was a tough ride, but was definitely worth it. My deepest thanks go toContinue reading “Cool Waters – My First Solo Exhibition”
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The Decision to Go Full-Time
I am now a full-time artist. I officially retired from being a social studies teacher after 16 years of teaching and 15 years in the government service. It was not an easy decision, in fact it took me more than a year to weigh things and decide as I was passionate about teaching and socialContinue reading “The Decision to Go Full-Time”
Midnight Plein Air: Painting a Streetlight in Casein
Some plein air studies are only possible at night. Around midnight I went out and tried to paint the streetlight visible from within our apartment complex. I used casein, specifically the following colors: cadmium yellow light, cadmium orange, cadmium red pale, shiva violet, ultramarine blue deep and titanium white. I had some trouble mixing aContinue reading “Midnight Plein Air: Painting a Streetlight in Casein”
Sennelier Egg Tempera
Recently I have been using casein as my main painting medium for plein air, as I have learned about it from James Gurney’s YouTube and Gumroad videos. It was fairly new to me and I quickly fell in love with it. Getting to use the classic medium was such as an accomplishment for me, asContinue reading “Sennelier Egg Tempera”
Painting a Gasoline Station on Location
A plein air session that nearly turned into a disaster.
My James Gurney Inspired Plein Air Painting Kit
A rundown of my outdoor painting kit
On Oil Pastels…
The medium that literally feels like home. I will never get tired of the familiar sticky feeling in the hands, the strong smell that I love probably next to wax crayons. This medium that I used merely for coloring as a child has become one of the strongest in my arsenal. I have used severalContinue reading “On Oil Pastels…”
Deovir Chronicles
Ah, my regular site of pilgrimage (the SM Megamall branch, particularly). I have been buying materials from National Book Store for the longest time, but Deovir was definitely the one where I learned the most; especially when it comes to artist grade materials. I first came across their SM Megamall branch in 2014, after IContinue reading “Deovir Chronicles”
On Caran d’Ache
Sharing my experiences with one of the brands that I use.
My 2Q Story, Part One
July 16, 2016 started as a typical Saturday. After leaving the office at around 2:00 PM, I went to the EDSA – Shaw Boulevard area to buy a new backpack. After hours of looking around in SM Megamall, I could not find anything that seemed like a good replacement for my five-year-old Hawk bag thatContinue reading “My 2Q Story, Part One”
Sining ni Sing 