The Winter Garden

My mom's indoor garden is a miracle in these winter months.

She mostly got these plants and orchids in dying condition from nurseries and grocery stores. 

I'm amazed how she revives them.

There's some baby chick in this beauty.

And an alien in this precious above.

A fly?

Froggie dude

Spring is coming soon.

This is her sanctuary.

Snow as renewable energy source

That could be a possibility anytime soon, who knows.

Meanwhile, snow is very yummy in smoothies.

I mean as art medium. 

below zero degrees pencil watercoloring

watercolor penciling cold stare

snow as an art medium with watercolor pencils or pencil watercolors, whatever

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Another How-to and DIY video, not!

There's waaay too much of that already. 

So, this video's a breather. For those who just want to chill out...

with trees that have eyes

See?! They're real!

(American Aspen tree, Populus tremuloides)

Then some practice and material testing

Lastly, more snow printing!

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Farewell...

to years of painful waiting,

endless queue,

interviews,

tests.

Hello to expansive spaces,

nice cold weather,

most importantly to family bondings,

a happy heart and a spirit at peace,

a third life,

first-world stories,

and a fresh start.

Looking for the Light

Two important shows that keep me afloat creatively this year.

First, this painting will be part of CANVAS' 10th annual Looking for Juan Outdoor Art Banner Project on August 18, 2018, at the Bulwagan ng Dangal, University of the Philippines Diliman (UP).

I made 10 banner art already, YEY!

So Hungry for the Light

acrylic and phosphorescent paint on canvas

24"x48"

Hungry work in progress

Hung-er under a different kind of light.

Kutchz under intermission light.

And this box is part of another exciting CANVAS show:
Tumba Tumba Children's Museum of Philippine Art: A Proof of Concept Exhibit
19 June to 27 July 2018, 1F and 3F Galleries at the UP Vargas Museum.

I was given an old shoeshine box to turn it into an art piece. 

At first, I was thinking of a mini diorama but later realized that the object needs to be something interactive and educational for kids. 

I saw my old pinhole camera.

I turned this shoeshine box into a camera obscura.

"The Real Power of the Universe is Light"

wooden shoeshine box, magnifying lens, ceramic plate, cloth, acrylic and phosphorescent paint

dimensions variable

A mirror is just reflected light.

Small hole that lights another world inside. 

How amazing this would be on a larger scale like a whole room!

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