Today, July 7, 2026, marks my 10th year of being involved with art groups, and I’ve been looking back at the people who helped me reach this point. My career as an artist did not just materialize out of thin air. It is more than a decade’s worth of hard work. This isn’t a listContinue reading “Of Mentors and Influences”
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Cool Waters – My First Solo Exhibition
In October 2025 I finally had my first solo show at the Gateway Gallery. I sought advice from key people in the scene. Then I focused on my best-selling series. It has been my favorite for a long time. It was a tough ride, but was definitely worth it. My deepest thanks go to allContinue reading “Cool Waters – My First Solo Exhibition”
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.
Sining ni Sing 