New and Recent Series of Work

after a few weeks of procrastination and inexcusable laziness, i finally summoned the courage to update my blog. what we have here are some of the pieces that i'm currently working on or was shown from the last show at beatrock. the first four identical pieces belong to the "boxy pirates series". the boxy pirates are a vicious species of e-woks gone wild. they are indigenous to the islands of Philippines. they are known to be extremely loud but extremely good in dancing, rapping, singing, cooking and especially making babies thus making the export of this tenacious resilient people the economic backbone of the aforementioned country.


and here's some random water color pieces.



and finally, some pieces from the "boxy-bots series". the idea behind the boxy woody mechanical organic (de)fragmentation of the human body came from playing with cardboard boxes as a kid with my siblings. turning them into armor, cannons, a cave, a house, or our own super unbeatable intergalactic robot:) by the way folks they are mounted on wood and is for sale. the watercolor pieces are also for sale. if interested just holla! enjoy!

JAN 9 SOLO ART SHOW BEATROCK LONG BEACH

and here's what to expect at this upcoming solo art show at beatrock in long beach. besides water color, i'm also showing some mixed media paintings, drawings, intaglio prints, and some scuptures:).

i've been organizing my computer files for the last 3 days, and i found some interesting pictures of previous pieces dating at least 4-6 years ago. its amazing how i really toned down on using straight from tube color palette in contrast to pastel like, earthy, flat color palette of previous pieces. the first piece is acrylic paint, paper cutouts , matte medium, fabric softener aerosol and marker on wood panel. the 2nd piece is water color, and pigment pen on paper. the third piece is done using acrylic paint, aerosol, markers, and sand paper on framed plastic sign. the fourth piece is aerosol paint, acrylic paint, markers, fake american express credit card, and gel medium on wood. the last piece is an assemblage of wooden materials painted using acrylic paint, aerosol, markers, paper collage and card boards. enjoy!

Pugot--from Tabi-Tabi Po Art Show

Here's some of the body of work i recently submitted at the Tabi-Tabi Po Art Show in San Francisco, dedicated to Filipino folklore and mythology. The title of the body of work is called "Pugot". The Pugot ("decapitated one") is a mythical creature that is found in the Ilocos region in the northern part of the Philippines. It can assume various shapes such as hogs, dogs or even as humans. However, it usually appears as a black, gigantic headless being. The creature usually resides in dark places or deserted houses. For more info about the exhibit check out: http://1amsf.com/

Calendar at "Work"

here's a snippet of the upcoming calendar that i am currently working on. the idea is simple, to have fun! to be able create zoomorphic and anthropomorphic organic figures who's main body is unbelievably large which is then divided into cells where random shit and numbers coagulates. here's how it look so far. as a reference, this is actually the bottom part of the calendar, and each month have a particular artwork. aaaiightt!! enjoy!!

Some New Stuff

here are some stuff that i have been working on for the upcoming solo show at beat rock in long beach. the show will be comprised of materials dating from 2007-present. i've been really exploring the potentiality of mixing dry and wet mediums. its interesting how the two reacts when another medium is applied such as aerosol paint, or just plain water. they leave such interesting marks on the surface and as an artist, you learn how to adapt and take advantage of the magic of the process. enjoy.

Work on Progress

as an artist, i think that the most important part of art making is the process, which in turn i believe determines the outcome of the work. and as an example, my process ussually starts by focusing on one form which i then cut, twist, strectch, add, subtract, obsessively exploring the form's potentials. the form then determines the content or the meaning of the work. here are some body body of work with different degrees of completion. the following are done using acrylic paint, le pen (this pen is the shit), water color, and pigment liner pen!

while on hiatus

since I've been on hiatus, and i haven't posted any new or recent works lately, i would like to make it up by providing you a glimpse of some stuff that i worked and working on. majority of the stuff are painted/drawn on paper using water color, pigment liner pen, acrylic paint, spray paint and other mark making material i can get a hold off. enjoy.