2Q Artists Philippines – Sining ni Sing

On Live Portraits

By creating one’s portrait, I do not just try to capture the subject’s likeness, to preserve the moment; I attempt to capture the subject’s soul, while adding a fragment of mine.

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”

July 2016 vs. July 2019

I never knew that it was possible to create pictures using oil pastels on felt until I joined 2Q Artists Philippines. I could still remember how nervous I was when I first tried it, especially in the presence of the founders and my mentors Jeffrey Consumo, Abelardo Lovendino, and Romeo Montes. I tried to recreate theContinue reading “July 2016 vs. July 2019”