Moleskine: September 2012

Bear and Bird Boutique + Gallery (2012 Group Show)

"Late Night Ballet" will be displayed at the Bear and Bird's upcoming South Florida group show.  This piece was suppose to be exhibited there 2 years ago but for some reason I changed my mind. So if you're in town you might want to visit the gallery between October 5 (which is the opening night) and November 17.  

The Bear and Bird Gallery is inside/upstairs the Tate's Comics + Toys.
Here's a link to the flyer: http://www.bearandbird.com/shows/monster-mash/

Late Night Ballet • 11.75" X 5", Watercolor

On the Spot Sketching

Tambay - a term in the Philippines that connotes "people who hangout in a regular spot or place." The word originated from the English word " stand by" to local tongue "estambay" to the now tagalog slang "tambay".

Learn more about Visualize, Realize a New Philippines HERE.
Learn more about Upper Room Gallery HERE.




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Peculiar Events on the Streets of Melag

An imaginary city, "Melag" is a word derived from my provincial language, Pangasinan, in the Philippines, meaning short/small.

More scenes from Melag here:  http://fablesinmelag.blogspot.com/
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Oil Painting

"Sampayan" (Clothesline) a sketch for an oil painting.

I haven't touch my oil tubes for years since my daughter was born.  So that's 7 years of not doing an oil-painting, though I was happy doing watercolors and acrylics, I just missed doing oil.

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Stringbeans - Comic Strip

Stringbeans is a comic strip that I created in 2008. It's a about the life and surroundings of an unemployed introverted ventriloquist who couldn't get a single gig because of timidness and enochlophobia and his coconuthead dummy who just wouldn't stop talking.

I forgot all about this project until I saw this drawing in an old box while cleaning my studio. I've already penciled 50 or so strips and were ready to be inked. I'm not sure why I did not continue this strip. All I know is I accidentally ripped this while I was putting it in a box before we moved to a new place.

Birthday Gift

Just received the finest gift on my birthday from my loving wife. A Namiki Falcon fountain pen.