Various Painting Sizes

Hello! Before I pack some paintings, here's an idea of how big they are.

Last Painting of 2011

2011 is almost done and I've a lot to look forward to in 2012! Thank you for visiting and stay tuned for more:)

to look forward to
30x45cm

 Here are links to the posts that have my artwork made in 2011

Back Portraits (4)
Back Portraits (3)
Myths Lost, Found, and Searching in Transition
Homme et Femme  (Set 1)
Everything I Said
Back Portraits (2)
Owner + Oreo!
Line Art
Black and white...then I used some red. Then orange...Then...
My love hate relationship with watercolor
Assorted Artwork 2011 (Cars and Others)
For Both Ends Meet
Back Portraits
Niluwalhating Bayani ng mga Bata (Glorified Heroes of Children)
Artguments with the Coconut Climber and other things when walking
Inanimates
Assorted 2011 Transition from Color to Black and White
My Attempt on Cubism/Abstract
Assorted Artwork 2011 (Socio Realism)
Burning the Evidence + Neighborhood Skyline
Stopping Fires Since+Post Hush+Cart of Favorites (My artwork at Be Still Exhibit)


God bless and happy new year!

Back Portraits (4)

Enjoy:)

Back Portraits
Back Portraits (2)
Back Portraits (3)

20.32x25.4cm

20.32x25.4cm

20.32x25.4cm

Back Portraits (3)

See more of them here and here. Enjoy the view:)

40.32x25.4cm (diptych)

20.32x25.4cm

20.32x25.4cm

20.32x25.4cm

20.32x25.4cm

Myths Lost, Found, and Searching in Transition

This set is definitely not done. I still have 16(? I think. I'll have to look for that sketchbook with my other studies) to work on. If I have the patience and the feeling to go back and work on it I'll get on it... unless I'll redo the whole set. Enjoy

30x45cm

30x45cm

Homme et Femme (set 1)

Just to get myself warmed up on a pen and ink an
d the thought of revisiting some old studies to create a new set, I put my brush, ink, marker, and a technical pen for the run. I didn't really enjoy how heavy or violent the first two pieces came out then I started to remove more noise but ended up making it too... graphic? I'll probably make a new set :-s Well, um, we only put malice when we put malice.

22.5x55cm

22.5x55cm

Everything I Said

I thought I'd turn myself in and decided to just write down some thoughts on my watercolor pad. There's more in my head but this will do for now. I was just wondering about how the year was about to end and there were things that were left unsaid that should've been or shouldn't. Well, whatever. Typography+avant garde contemporary or plain whatever isn't for everyone.

11x15cm

11x15cm

11x15cm

11x15cm

11x15cm

11x15cm

11x15cm

11x15cm

11x15cm

11x15cm

11x15cm

11x15cm

Back Portraits (2)

I only made two pieces today. You can view the others here. Happy viewing:)

20.32x25.4cm

20.32x25.4cm

Owner + Oreo!

I got to finish a 70x55cm pen and ink work! I think the last one I made was on September and I missed working on a scale that large. My housemate Gel brought her dog Oreo who kept me company for a bit!

My subject is a custom built jeep, usually called "owner's" here in the Philippines. This would fall on my Inanimates series. Enjoy!

in the making. my lamp was right next to me so the paper didn't seem that brown

Oreo!

Line Art

I'm a bit concerned today about my hand not being as steady as it used to be. Maybe too much coffee. I'll make more of these before I work on anything major. Enjoy viewing:)

to consider
23x30cm

on a day
23x30cm

Black and white...then I used some red. Then Orange... Then...

I just felt like painting flowers and it was relaxing. It was nice to use red. and orange. and... black. hehehe.

with good intentions
30x45

in everything i said
30x45

My Love Hate Relationship with Watercolor

One medium that takes a lot to skill is watercolor. One little mistake then bam. You either make the most of it or start a new one.

My hands lately aren't as steady as they used to be. I hope it's because I'm just tired (I moved to a new apartment and I had a lot of lifting and hammering and the sort done to get settled).

I made three watercolor works today, both under an hour. Here they are! (Forgive the picture quality, It's hard to get good lighting!)

after the storm
30x45cm

Assorted Artwork 2011 (Cars and Others)

This set isn't complete yet and I'm still working on several. I just had the urge to update the blog since it's almost the end of the year!

served in silence
89x63cm

For Both Ends Meet

This series contains images of people we see but forget at the end of the day. They are heroes to some, despised by others. I hope you enjoy this set!

unstoppable.unbreakable
acrylic on canvas
95x124cm

Back Portraits

acrylic on canvas
20.32x25.4cm

Niluwalhating Bayani ng Bata (Glorified Heroes of Children)

Here's a set that's probably as controversial to the exhibit of Mideo at CCP. I just thought about how children view idols and if they were to make their own, who would they dress up?

Some of the Sto Nino idols look like dolls or toys and as a child, you'd wonder about what powers they have.

Artguments with the Coconut Climber and other things when walking

After having a crazy chat with one of my good friends who writes, and paints, I thought of "documenting" all the ideas birthed from that conversation on a 12x18cm blank paged notebook.

Below is a fake writeup by Ramon Taguchi (who is the good friend I chatted with) for the "launching" of this "exhibit". All works and titles did not go through serious thinking. This, again, is just for fun! If I take this album seriously I may have it exhibited. LOL.
 
I'll probably make some serious pieces out of these though :)

Coping with Change

Lines from the Intermediate

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"Artguments with the Coconut Climber and other things when walking"

Implicit perhaps, that art has finally lost its nerve-center, Joseph Valente, in his new 2011 series simply entitled "Artguments with the Coconut Climber and other things when walking", has a lot to say about the matter.

Born in 1981, Valente's visions of the world is carefully mirrored in his latest obra maesta series, giving emphasis in the in betweens of the signs of the times.

Inanimates

Aside from painting, I love going pen and ink.
All artwork dimensions are 55x70cm

Assorted 2011 Transition from Color to Black and White

Here are some paintings I made when I shifted to use black and white. I also inserted a little color if I was up to it.

nawala ang lahat. may pag-asa pa.
(everything's lost. there's hope)
124x95cm

My Attempt on Cubism/Abstract

This was made during a time when I was a bit experimental (which I will revisit some other time)

man on fire

95x122cm