My Museum

Express yourself in your art. Let your work be your words. Paint what you feel and you’ll be surprised what you can come up with. When you’re feeling downcast, paint and release your angst with your brushes. Art is therapeutic. Can you tell in what mood I was in when I did this sketch?

Another pencil sketch of a photo of a pair of birds I found on the internet. You can do live sketches of subjects right in front of you or from a picture or photo. Sketch as often as you can. I try to draw at least once or twice a week, do two or more subjects in one sketching session. Like I always say, practice makes perfect.

Lanzones is a native fruit in the Philippines. I love doing fruits and what better subject would their be than our own  produce?  Not only does practice make perfect, it also speeds up your ability to draw and paint . Before, a project like this would've taken me longer to finish. This one was drawn from an actual lanzones fruit placed as is on a brown top.  Here's my practice sketch and acrylic applied after a photo of the initial drawing. And here's a photo of real lanzones 

First attempt at a sweet orange (Dalandan - Citrus Aurantium). Pastel pencil on my sketch pad . Lesson: Practice, take risks (Don't be afraid to try new subjects), Learn.

A pencil sketch of a portion of our toilet and bath on the second floor. this is my first time to do a portion of the house, from an angled view. Makes good practice too. I couldn't get the whole piece to show in one shot from my webcam so I cut it into parts. Sorry if I can't make it any clearer.

Another one for practice . This is a pillow case placed randomly on the table. The purpose is to be able to sketch and capture the creases and the folds. Subjects like this help us understand and create volume, shading and effect of light.