My Museum

Dad made this family tree from scraps of wood and fallen dead branches from Cavite when he attended the church retreat last April. He carved our names on these recycled blocks of wood. Making something out of scrap.  Notice my name second from the top (being the eldest child), still single? That will change.

Never say never, don't underestimate your talent or what you can possibly do. Not so long ago I didn't think I could ever really paint and now I do, and when I started I only used pastel sticks . Some friends encouraged me to try acrylic s, i didn't think I could like acrylic since you have to use brushes with it and I have shaky hands. I wasn't sure I can handle brushes but I gave it a try and surprised myself. Now I enjoy both pastel and acrylic equally. Took a lot practices and I still do. The key is to not give up on something you haven't even tried, to doubt you can really do it, especially if it's something you really want to do. Give yourself a chance, time to learn and polish and 'd be amazed at what you really can do. Here's one of my acrylic practices that so far shows my improvement.

My artwork and card paintings (like the one above) will soon be available in the market on my shop online. Will keep you guys posted.  The card painting above is a fruit basket in acrylic

Not only can your work be your expression of yourself and views but you can also immortalize your loved ones in your sketch es. Put the special people in your life on canvass, family friends, favorites even your pets. Here’s a sketch of my oldest nephew (11) and the reference photo from which I sketched him. I’m still new at this. I’ve only been recently indulging on portraits a few days ago.

Do you see yourself in your work? Your art is also an extended version of yourself or an expression of your personality. I’m usually a jovial person and you can see that on most of my paintings. They are brightly colored and full of life. I like vibrant colors and more than two or three on my work like this one: I know, I need to get a better camera.

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?