Fruit basket (acrylic)
Acrylic paint on a board. Requested by cousin to be sent to her. Item: GIFT Owner: WINNIE LACORTE Location: ONTARIO, CANADA Year: May, 2009
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Experience an art exhibit: Be there
Art Exhibit themed “ THE PARABLE OF CHRIST” on August 15, 2009, 6:30 pm at Wilson St. Greenhills San Juan, Philippines. See the different works of 12 Christian artists including those of Pastor Rodel “Piolo” Buban. Please do drop by and get to shake hands with the artists themselves and I swear, we won’t mind you buying a masterpiece or two.
Recycled masterpiece
My dad happened to find a withered coconut shell one time he was out walking to church and his ingenuity kicked in. He took it home, cut it in half, put a latch on it, polished it, finished it up with varnish and turned it into an odd shaped mini chest with the verse Matt. 6: 18-19. I loved it the first time I saw it and asked him if I could have it. So now, the “once” dull, dry, worthless coconut shell being kicked around in the street by passersby has become the keeper of my bead earrings, a masterpiece from a creative mind.
Hand painted cards (personalized)
I finished my first collection of “hand painted” cards order and ready to be shipped across the ocean. Personalized and hand painted cards don’t have to be tucked away in envelopes forever. You can frame a good sized one (an idea I got from a friend, Belinda) and put it on your wall or order a set of four with a theme, frame them and line them up on your wall (one row or two on top and two below). They’d make an otherwise boring wall into an interesting, lively one. You can also purchase them, frame them and give away as gifts. Remember, they’re hand painted not mass produced, they’re signed by the artist which would make them priceless treasures.
Artworks as gifts
There’s nothing like giving something you made to that special person in your life, whether it’s family or a dear friend and there’s nothing like receiving one also. I’ve given away ten of my paintings so far, to families and friends near and far. Each is originally conceptualized and unique. So far, I’ve not made any dual copy of any of my works. I’ll be featuring them here now and then starting with this one: for my special nanna. A painting of a “vinta” (colorful sailboats) from the south of the Philippines. Item: GIFT Owner: NANNA Location: ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA Year: 2007
The key to perfecting your craft
1. Practice -The secret of perfecting your craft is practice, practice and more practice. I started with making cards before I seriously began painting. I’d give my finished works (“Thank you and get-well” cards to friends at Christmas time and birthdays. I just kept sketching, drawing, painting; trying different mediums (soft pastel, color pencils, oil paints, water color etc.) until I found the one that best suit me. I also experimented with different canvasses (paper, cloth, wood). 2. Patience and perseverance - At first, your work may look pre-schoolish (unless you were born gifted but still, that’s rare), eventually you’ll learn to mix colors; use brushes and develop your own style and ways of painting your favorite subject. Don’t give up! 3. Learning from others - There are many painting sites on the net now that offers free membership and lessons as well as video tutorials. Most of them are community sites for both newbies and veteran artists, and the professional ones are u...
