tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-65142869376057732332024-03-13T18:20:00.374-07:00the weekend artistMY SWEET ESCAPEThe Weekend Artisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08957235027644518439noreply@blogger.comBlogger48125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6514286937605773233.post-24581231722615730312014-07-20T08:28:00.001-07:002014-07-20T08:28:19.506-07:00Art and Around Hongkong<div style="text-align: center;">
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I visited HK around less than a month ago and was excited to see from outside </div>
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K11 mall window the interior of what looks like an art workshop space. </div>
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The crafty person inside me was too excited to pass up the opportunity not to check-out what it was.</div>
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The place is called ART AROUND.</div>
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Unfortunately it was closed at the time I went there but I still decided to look around.</div>
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This photo shows their Porcelain and Clay session rates. </div>
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For a 2 hours porcelain workshop </div>
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for 1 person is HKD300.00, 2-3 persons it's HKD270.00 </div>
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and it gets cheaper as your group gets bigger.</div>
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Groups of any size are welcome for birthdays, parties, etc.</div>
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Here are some porcelain creations on display.</div>
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I also found a baby themed one online its so cute not to share...</div>
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I am scheduled to visit HK again by the end of the month </div>
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and hopefully this time I can get to see place better and maybe join in a session of 2 hours.</div>
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If you are ever in HK do visit Art Around at K11 Mall in Hanoi Road, Tsimshatsui, Hongkong.</div>
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p.s. I was not paid to post this. =)</div>
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have a great week ahead!</div>
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-the weekend artist-</div>
The Weekend Artisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08957235027644518439noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6514286937605773233.post-58648022893752453872014-07-13T08:22:00.000-07:002014-07-13T08:22:13.180-07:00<div style="text-align: center;">
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Staying away for 1 year and 8 months from this was something I felt I had to do.</div>
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I always had excuses why I should keep it and why I shouldn't.</div>
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Right now it felt like this was the right time to post again.</div>
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This is the window to my life and I feel bolder</div>
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maybe in a calmer and more quiet way.</div>
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Where have all my weekends gone?</div>
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The past year and 8 months have been a roller-coaster ride.</div>
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I was blessed to be able to travel to places and be with my family.</div>
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It was a moment for us to be together, to laugh, to smile and to heal.</div>
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Los Angeles was my first stop. </div>
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It will always be special to me because </div>
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it feels like home away from home.</div>
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My mom moved to LA to be with my sisters</div>
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(back and forth between there and Boston)</div>
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I visited them two months after she left Manila.</div>
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There I was able to visit the Getty Museum </div>
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and immerse myself in art and culture of their country.</div>
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My sister who is a 'native' there actually enjoyed it.</div>
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New York was a different experience altogether!</div>
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The city feels alive! Breakfast was something to look forward to.</div>
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Bagels, coffee, waffles... with my whole family was priceless.</div>
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I would love to go back there and fully be immersed in the city!</div>
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I was suppose to visit Parsons and meet up with </div>
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our aunt-godmother but unfortunately she was out-of-town.</div>
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and then there is Boston...</div>
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It feels great to be back to the place where my youngest sister resides.</div>
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I love Boston because I really feel like I am in another country(duh!).</div>
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My sister moved to a new house so it was fun seeing them build and decorate their new nest.</div>
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It was my first snow experience as well. </div>
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I was planning on making snow angels, castles, and snow mans.</div>
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But after a night of shoveling I had to give up my idea altogether.</div>
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I know I didn't post anything related to art.</div>
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I just had to share what the peaks of my weekends were for the past year or so.</div>
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I consider myself lucky to be able to spend my days with my family.</div>
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I said at the start of this post that I visited my family in the US because it was a time for us to 'heal'.</div>
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Our dear dad my dear dad passed away 1 year and 2 months ago.</div>
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I dedicate this post to him as way for me to show that I am ok.</div>
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We will all be ok.</div>
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I know he is in a happier place and he will always be cherished </div>
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and remembered by all os us he left behind.</div>
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So here I am looking forward to more reasons </div>
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to celebrate weekends with families, friends and art.</div>
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Happy week to all!</div>
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-the weekend artist-</div>
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The Weekend Artisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08957235027644518439noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6514286937605773233.post-75578470082748024522012-11-09T09:34:00.000-08:002012-11-09T09:40:50.546-08:00The Weekend Artist Series #3-02: Wedding DIYs<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">or personal touch into making it feel more special.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Here are my fave DIYs because they are all from my wedding!</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">by Masters as the table numbers. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It symbolizes both our passion for the arts </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">and where we met which is while studying Fine Arts in a University.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It looks really great specially because my aunt made it for her.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">because I helped source all the materials with my aunt. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">She brought all the sourced materials back to the US.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">P.S. I was also the one who designed the invite for this wedding.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">See the photo of the invite <a href="http://theweekendartist.blogspot.com/2012/07/the-weekend-artist-series-paper-art-1.html">here</a>(white invite)</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">For 3 months I stayed away from writing about my creative projects and my life. I finally found my need to write again.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">What kept me away for three months?</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">1. Work happened...it was Fashion Week season last October. My job eats so much of my time specially with all the details we wanted to put into our SS13 show.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">2. I accepted new projects for wedding coordinating for special friends and of course together with my dear friends/partners.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">3. FAMILY. My sister from LA and my nephew arrived for a 3 week vacation!</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Plus our grandmother got sick. She has been in and out of the hospital for the past 2 months. It has been hard seeing my mom and her siblings worry about her.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I had to really prioritize all things. Now that everything has settled into a somewhat semi-normal lull that is my life, I have this need again to try to express myself artistically. This blog has somewhat been instrumental for me to pursue again my love for traditional art and well at least practice or rather somewhat discipline me to share on any creative insights I have.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Not bothering to go through the long route of explaining everything that happened I will just be sharing more of what I'm doing with the Two Weddings and maybe slip in some Fashion Show tidbits(or not). Here are some more photos from previous weddings I have organized with my dear friends. Hope I won't bore you with sharing these creative treats from all my organizing events =)</span></div>
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<br />The Weekend Artisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08957235027644518439noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6514286937605773233.post-75047573115282624142012-07-28T06:01:00.001-07:002012-07-28T07:29:57.257-07:00Mad Tea Party 2012<div style="text-align: center;">
Some wonderful inspiration... what if there really is a door that leads me to Wonderland! </div>
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A set of keys that opens the door to so many possibilities.</div>
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So with a stroke of a brush and some sweet paint I conjured up my own Mad Tea Party!</div>
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Swirls of pastel delicacies to share with each and everyone of you!</div>
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Im sharing with all of you my very own watercolor painting of a cupcake filled party!<br />
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Have some of my mom's pita recipe as well with your cup of coffee or tea!</div>
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My last year's party guest arrived late just in time to finish off the cupcakes!<br />
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Head on over to <b>A Fanciful Twist </b>for more sweet stuff!</div>
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<a href="http://afancifultwist.typepad.com/a_fanciful_twist/2012/07/mad-tea-party-2012.html#comments">http://afancifultwist.typepad.com/a_fanciful_twist/2012/07/mad-tea-party-2012.html#comments</a></div>
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Thanks for stopping by and hope I have satisfied your sweet tooth!</div>
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How has your week been so far? Mine has started out stressful at work and with me ending up all day at home the day after sleeping from fever-like symptoms. So here I am still wide awake since I slept almost the whole day in. </div>
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Im currently reading 'The Happiness Project' in my quest to find true happiness though I think I am a fairly happy person I just need to find answers to my life questionsI don't make sense right?!!). One of my life questions is how far do I want to pursue art in my career? Whether I put in more hours to learning? Learning what?</div>
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I'm planning to start on my 'Happiness Project' in august so I bought this Little Prince organizer specifically to keep track on my progress.</div>
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I started doodling on it already along with some quotes from the book that I don't want to forget. Again another notebook/organizer to add to my growing collection.</div>
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Before I end this post I just wanna share to all that Graphika Manila 2012 is here again on August 11, 2012 at the SMX. I am a big fan of digital art since I started my career out in that field. I'm planning to go if my schedule will accommodate it. </div>
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For more info on Graphika Manila 2012 just visit their link here <a href="http://www.graphikamanila.com/">http://www.graphikamanila.com/</a></div>
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-the weekend artist-</div>The Weekend Artisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08957235027644518439noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6514286937605773233.post-70134151138818409892012-07-22T11:38:00.001-07:002012-07-24T11:54:46.722-07:00the weekend artist big idea #4 Mad Tea Party 2012<div style="text-align: center;">
I can't believe it's that time of the year again and I just found out today! </div>
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Vanessa of <a href="http://afancifultwist.typepad.com/">http://afancifultwist.typepad.com</a> is hosting the Mad Tea Party 2012 now on it's 5th year. </div>
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It will be my 2nd year to join and I do hope I can outdo my last years party! </div>
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Any suggestions? Hope you can share with me. </div>
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Hop on over on July 28 and see what all this wonderful fuss is all about!</div>
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P.S. here's the link to my last years Mad Tea Party! </div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I have been too busy </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">with my day job </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">and coordinating weddings </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">during my free time.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> I haven't been painting lately</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">or even finish my old projects. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">She suggested that I just share what I have been working on right now.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Aside from wedding coordinating I have been accepting commission work</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">With weddings I still get to exercise my creative side from coordinating, </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">selecting flowers, wedding gown designs and specially the invitations. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I would be more than willing to share my experiences about starting a wedding coordinating business of your own here for those who want to ask. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">You can just drop me a note.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">(All pictures included here are invites designed by me)</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">How about you wanna share what's been keeping you busy?</span></div>
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I'm back for my 2nd week here at WOYWW! I had fun last week!</div>
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My desk shows my current project on my mini easle.</div>
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It's a mixed media project I am working on with the photo transfer stage already done. </div>
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It is currently on the drying stage after a layer of Liquitex gel medium. </div>
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Once it dries I'll be painting in some more details in acrylic. </div>
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So you see my acrylic paints all laid out and ready once it dries.</div>
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I'll post the finished project here over the weekend.</div>
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I want to do more projects using this style as well.</div>
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How has your week been so far? </div>
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Mine is pretty hectic with all my work deadlines! </div>
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Can't wait for the weekend though and a much needed vacation trip! Yey!</div>
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Happy wednesday!</div>
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btw, If you don't have an idea what WOYWW is all about do visit Julia over at<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">FOOD REVO PHILIPPINES in support of their crusade for healthier eating. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">My dear friend joanie aka THE ARTIST CHEF is the Philippines Ambassador. </span></div>
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Here's my desk and the WIP project I am working on </div>
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Here's a sneak peak of the food recipe art I'm working on.</div>
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Thanks to julia of <a href="http://stamping-ground.blogspot.com/">http://stamping-ground.blogspot.com</a>/ </div>
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-the weekend artist-</div>The Weekend Artisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08957235027644518439noreply@blogger.com77tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6514286937605773233.post-84117212945381933622012-04-11T09:48:00.001-07:002012-04-24T10:22:21.034-07:00The Sketchbook Project: A Summer Portrait<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Summer is definitely here.</div>
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I always sleep at a later time because of the heat. So I had the urge to paint before turning in.</div>
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I decided to paint in summer's orange shade.</div>
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I started with a rough sketch of my subjects face. </div>
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I started with grey tones as base for the entire face.</div>
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Here's the final grey base. Paolo said he doesn't look like my subject...oh well!</div>
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I did it in less than an hour so that's a lot to ask(excuses!).</div>
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I finished it up with a an orange shade over paint(the first image) since I wanted it in a summer shade.</div>
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That's it for now I don't know if I'll still try to tweak it but there are so many mistakes I can point out.</div>
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gotta go!</div>
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btw, it's not the weekend yet and I'm already posting...I'm having a need to rush post a lot lately!</div>
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<br /></div>The Weekend Artisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08957235027644518439noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6514286937605773233.post-80127303416014488682012-04-09T07:16:00.000-07:002012-04-24T10:23:59.532-07:00the sketchbook project: Winter Inspired Pages WIP<div style="text-align: center;">
Here's another WIP from my Sketchbook Project.</div>
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It is a self-portrait inspired by winter. I am also using it for my blog banner(see banner for the digitally enhanced WIP version).</div>
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Again I started with a rough sketch. </div>
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I would normally recommend for you to make your sketch as detailed as possible </div>
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so you can render it more properly.</div>
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Anyway, as you can see with my previous work posts I am more of a go with the flow artist!</div>
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I painted the face first which some would normally leave last.</div>
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Here's a pic of the WIP. </div>
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I am not exactly happy with it and hopefully I'll still have time to revise it before submitting. </div>
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I have a long way to go though =(.</div>
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-the weekend artist-</div>The Weekend Artisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08957235027644518439noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6514286937605773233.post-88569805486135681762012-04-06T23:16:00.002-07:002012-04-07T01:37:18.010-07:00the sketchbook project: Autumn inspired pages WIP<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Finally got around to posting updates to my sketchbook project pages.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Been super delayed due to my impromptu Vacation and other work stuff.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I used Prang watercolor and 3 kinds of brushes: A chinese brush, Sakura and Namura brushes in diff sizes.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">The Paper of the sketchbook is not actually that good for watercolor so I switched to using my own paper for some of the other pages.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YJtCNw62zCA/T38aIVoCgMI/AAAAAAAAAUU/qZB3AJNVNcc/s1600/autumn5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YJtCNw62zCA/T38aIVoCgMI/AAAAAAAAAUU/qZB3AJNVNcc/s400/autumn5.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">The leaves actually make me think of waffles...</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I think I need to correct that but I don't know how now=(.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">My significant other, also known as my best critique </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">is advising me to add another color...</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Anyway, I finished it using the same colors </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">and am deciding later on how to improve it.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
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</div>The Weekend Artisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08957235027644518439noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6514286937605773233.post-57089138144978805792012-04-04T21:39:00.003-07:002012-04-04T21:46:56.779-07:00the weekend artist inspiration #11: A short trip through Hongkong<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">As you read this I have already arrived in Manila for more than a month already. Passing by the City of Angels on my way back!(more on that one on my next posts). A lot has happened since...been to Hongkong and back.</span><br />
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</div></div>The Weekend Artisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08957235027644518439noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6514286937605773233.post-58933598933872597042012-03-15T17:45:00.002-07:002012-03-31T11:38:54.721-07:00the weekend artist inspiration #10 Saying Goodbye<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-8WE2WuTXjOk/T2KKwKW7NmI/AAAAAAAAASc/C2gvGnS1qUs/s1600/P1010214_2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-8WE2WuTXjOk/T2KKwKW7NmI/AAAAAAAAASc/C2gvGnS1qUs/s640/P1010214_2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">I say goodbye to Boston with a heavy heart... I'll miss Boston because it showed me a different view of America. Life there was simpler(though I think more expensive compared to other states). It's like a retreat from the modern and busy lifestyle I was so used to in Manila.</div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(Photos above and from the last 2 previous post were all taken from my visit to the Boston Museum of Fine Arts)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div>The Weekend Artisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08957235027644518439noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6514286937605773233.post-24249897793736587332012-03-02T04:10:00.001-08:002012-03-02T04:13:38.836-08:00the weekend artist inspiration #9 Museum Eye Candy<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-93JvY-mqe8I/T0yMZNHXPyI/AAAAAAAAAR0/umDBnr0gEIA/s1600/museum+art1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-93JvY-mqe8I/T0yMZNHXPyI/AAAAAAAAAR0/umDBnr0gEIA/s400/museum+art1.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I start off with a painting I adore specially the play of colors.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">If I remember right this is a Renoir!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My visit to the Boston Museum of Fine Arts opened a lot of new insights for me on</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">how my taste for certain paintings have evolved through the years.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JMYI8OlKWdc/T1C0Bq7oelI/AAAAAAAAAR8/AKIrYTcXH30/s1600/museum+art7.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JMYI8OlKWdc/T1C0Bq7oelI/AAAAAAAAAR8/AKIrYTcXH30/s400/museum+art7.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Another painting which I love specially the stroke/style of painting with colors.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-yEmn5gOwvtA/T1C1DVTEE_I/AAAAAAAAASM/XRjYCOZPxx0/s1600/museum_paint2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-yEmn5gOwvtA/T1C1DVTEE_I/AAAAAAAAASM/XRjYCOZPxx0/s400/museum_paint2.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Another piece in a similar style which I think came as a series.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-wInqiC1gmFk/T1C18AdETsI/AAAAAAAAASU/3wcirN4w0G4/s1600/museum+art6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-wInqiC1gmFk/T1C18AdETsI/AAAAAAAAASU/3wcirN4w0G4/s400/museum+art6.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Last but not the least one of my favorites again from a series.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I guess this shows my gravitation towards colors and a certain painting style.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Though nowadays I am also drawn to subdued and saturated style of painting.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It might be a reflection of my current state of mind or as they say 'Art imitates Life'.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I tend to be so serious lately it kind of feels so dramatic.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A better...happier post maybe next time.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div>The Weekend Artisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08957235027644518439noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6514286937605773233.post-6835277185655788492012-02-10T01:47:00.000-08:002012-02-10T01:51:13.422-08:00the weekend artist inspiration #8 Art Appreciation<div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/goog_935725283" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-fTy5Zsmdbi0/TzTaai4wM7I/AAAAAAAAAQM/kj0j9Z5BWN0/s640/museum1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;">Stepping inside an art museum is one of my most fave things. Actually any museum gets me feeling giddy inside. I think my love for things old and new (goes to show why it's hard for me to throw things away) and the history that comes with it is hard to resist. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;">On a sunny winter day my sister and I dressed in our short dresses and knits to keep us warm went out for a day at The Boston Museum of Fine Arts.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;">It was hard not to smile and get all excited when I browsed the list of what's in-store(I'll post my fave artworks in my next entry).</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;">Thanks to my sister for a wonderful and memorable day. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;">We finally did it(the whole art app day with the outfit)! I miss you dearly!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">November, Christmas and New Year's passed by in a blur for me.</div><div style="text-align: center;"> It went by fast while preparing and actually leaving my work, my life in manila for awhile.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I decided to travel halfway on the other side of the world </div><div style="text-align: center;">to be with my sister who is recovering from an illness. </div><div style="text-align: center;">It was quite a roller-coaster of emotions </div><div style="text-align: center;">and nothing will prepare you for something that happens like it. </div><div style="text-align: center;">Life has a way of waking you up when your feeling all settled and content. </div><div style="text-align: center;">Now that she is on the road to recovery </div><div style="text-align: center;">I now get to appreciate more the wonderful things around me.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;">I am currently on my 3rd week here in Boston.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Daily walks outdoors has become a general part of my routine</div><div style="text-align: center;">(except on a rainy or flurry-snowish day...which happened today). </div><div style="text-align: center;">The views are breathtaking and you certainly feel </div><div style="text-align: center;">that you are in another part of the world</div><div style="text-align: center;">(especially the weather...hey I'm from a tropical country!).</div><div style="text-align: center;">I actually got the coughs and colds on my first week </div><div style="text-align: center;">while my body adjusted to the weather.</div><div style="text-align: center;">It actually reminds me of London</div><div style="text-align: center;">... the trees, the landscape the architecture and the people.</div><div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-3vpkJx4S1AQ/Tw-Q1BFqVzI/AAAAAAAAAO0/m7Rr56QBPpM/s1600/boston4_post2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-3vpkJx4S1AQ/Tw-Q1BFqVzI/AAAAAAAAAO0/m7Rr56QBPpM/s640/boston4_post2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Here's something artistically inspiring which I wish I could do for 2012! </i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Do something creative every day.</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-sfXENe_Jm4Y/Tw-VKfKzJkI/AAAAAAAAAO8/ews5EPfpwco/s1600/boston5_post2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-sfXENe_Jm4Y/Tw-VKfKzJkI/AAAAAAAAAO8/ews5EPfpwco/s640/boston5_post2.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>And lastly a very inspiring New Year's Resolution sign: "Eat More Ice Cream!" =).</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Boston has inspired me in more ways than I can imagine </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and more than that it had me thinking about a lot of things in my life. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I'm glad I made the decision not only to be here for my sister </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(plus it helps me sleep better knowing and seeing that she is doing ok)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">but as well as for myself.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I'll definitely miss the place and the people!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div>The Weekend Artisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08957235027644518439noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6514286937605773233.post-78811041889123404552011-11-09T12:57:00.000-08:002011-11-09T12:57:00.456-08:00an invitation<div style="text-align: center;">Since I started blogging I've been getting invitation to events, places and have lately been turning them down since I've really been busy or it just coincides with dates which I have set plans beforehand. I really feel bad turning invites down since am quite flattered they even invited me in the first place =).</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
Recently I got invited by Ms Pache Paredes to their event entitled SIGLO. I'm all for supporting young talent most specially CSB students since am quite close to some of them through my work mentorship program. See more details below...<br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;">Sinag Productions, the AB Arts Management Program and the Performing Arts major in Dance program of De La Salle-College of St. Benilde School of Design and Arts will premiere a dance production entitled “Siglo” on November 29, 2011 at the 5th floor theater of De La Salle-College of St. Benilde School of Design and Arts, 950 Ocampo Street, Malate, Manila.</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><strong>Siglo”, or “One Hundred Years”</strong>, narrates and highlights a century’s worth of struggles and triumphs of the La Sallian presence in the Philippines. Directed and choreographed by the graduating students of the Dance program, selected dancers from CCP’s Ballet Philippines will participate and perform in the said show. The show not only aims to display the artistic interpretation of our institution’s history, but it also allows us to celebrate and have our fellow students witness and appreciate the beauty of our Alma Mater</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;">This production is a joint collaboration with School of Design and Arts’ Music Production, Production Design, and Technical Theater programs. Show times are at <strong>10:00 am, 3:00pm, and 7:00pm.</strong></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;">For ticketing and other related inquiries, please contact Marketing Production Manager, <strong>Merril Cledera at 09175290256</strong> or our Head Production Manager, <strong>Patricia Paredes at 09175981104</strong> or e-mail us at<strong><a href="mailto:sinagproductions@gmail.com" style="color: #0000cc;" target="_blank">sinagproductions@gmail.com</a></strong> <wbr></wbr>for more details as well as ticket reservations.</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',sans-serif;">I bought this book entitled 'Make Your Creative Dreams Real' by Sark.</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',sans-serif;">Actually it's the subtitle that caught my attention...'A Plan for Procrastinators, Perfectionists, Busy People, and people who would really rather Sleep All Day'.</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',sans-serif;">That's me! Basically(from what I have read so far) it helps you select a creative dream/s that you want to make a reality. It's more of a moral booster with step-by-step or weekly tasks suggested to help you be on your path there. I bought it specifically on a not so inspiring day =(.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',sans-serif; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lHWmHxKh-1g/TrVrRGhUiOI/AAAAAAAAAMw/RGazAOkU-w4/s400/book2.jpg" width="400" /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',sans-serif;">My 2nd book is '200 Projects to Get You into Fashion Design'(though I am already working in it!). I bought it because the exercises looked fun in a non-like-my-job way(don't get me wrong i love my job). it's just that the exercises are not related to my job so it makes it fun for me. Plus the exercises I do here I can share here since it's not confidential =). </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',sans-serif;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">I've been on a blogging hiatus for almost a month! So my day job kept me away for the whole time. I was busy with Fashion Week since we mount a big show almost every year. From selecting models, selecting clothes, meetings w directors, stylists, etc. To mentoring and assigning tasks to designers and assistants. And aside from that I needed to go to Hongkong to source for the next season and meet up with suppliers. We also had to visit China for a short buying trip(the picture from my hotel bedroom is the one above) and cross back to HK on the way back.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-cqtFSwcOmeM/TrViWIt3AYI/AAAAAAAAAMY/jLvRY6QN4cI/s1600/airport.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-cqtFSwcOmeM/TrViWIt3AYI/AAAAAAAAAMY/jLvRY6QN4cI/s400/airport.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">I had to go home by myself so I can make it on-time for a mtg the next day. My flight was postponed TWICE! So I had to stay in the airport for more than 6 hours doing nothing!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-unhS4Dgsu5c/TrVjbn02llI/AAAAAAAAAMg/HkTVGldLAJ4/s1600/airport2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-unhS4Dgsu5c/TrVjbn02llI/AAAAAAAAAMg/HkTVGldLAJ4/s400/airport2.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">I ended up buying another journal and a photography book to pass the time! </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Oh did I mention that I finally got a DSLR camera!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">So that's what kept me away from blogging. Clearly my work demands so much time from me but I just can't say I don't love what I'm doing even the stressful part I have come to love!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">It is one of my greatest inspiration and source of happiness as well... to do what i'm doing and to sharing what I know to others.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">I love weddings and have been planning some for close friends and families </span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">together with my friends for a few years now. </span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">I do cry almost always and actually tonight am attending one again. </span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Every year I search and buy how many dresses for these occassions </span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">and being a designer am quite frustrated. </span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">So I have decided I will be designing my dresses once again </span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">since I have been complacent for the past few years </span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">on making designs for myself but focusing on work requirements </span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">and requests from family and friends.</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"></span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">I made this design for an afternoon or garden wedding. </span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">I made the lining shorter and the fabric will be chiffon.</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">I haven't sourced it yet but I generally want it </span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">with patterns of birds or flora but generally monochromatic with hints of color. </span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">I want it to look fresh and breezy. I actually don't know what weddings or occassions </span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">I'll be attending soon but am sure I'll find an occassion for this.</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">I used colored pencils and pens for the outlines. </span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"></span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">p.s. This is my first sketch on my fashion sketchbook from my previous posts.</span></div>The Weekend Artisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08957235027644518439noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6514286937605773233.post-77081454528854668042011-09-04T08:00:00.000-07:002011-09-04T08:00:05.291-07:00the weekend artist inspiration #4 Planner Collection<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-4jmgdYXE4sY/TlvBw4Rp2OI/AAAAAAAAALw/Sj5r27LtgD8/s1600/sketchbook6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-4jmgdYXE4sY/TlvBw4Rp2OI/AAAAAAAAALw/Sj5r27LtgD8/s400/sketchbook6.jpg" width="400" /><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"></span></a></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">My love for paper extends to planners, diarys and what-nots! </span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">This vintage one with craft paper is from my sister whose friend found it in a thrift shop abroad.</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">I actually haven't written anything yet in it because of it's sentimental value.</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Plus am saving it for a special scrapbook of sorts in the future.</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-BoncNWmxmoo/TlvgkBNrCCI/AAAAAAAAAL4/JqCY1B5LIYk/s1600/sketchbook3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-BoncNWmxmoo/TlvgkBNrCCI/AAAAAAAAAL4/JqCY1B5LIYk/s400/sketchbook3.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-9S0EfEYWSfc/TlvjYeGiK4I/AAAAAAAAAME/e-VKni8gJhE/s1600/sketchbook4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-9S0EfEYWSfc/TlvjYeGiK4I/AAAAAAAAAME/e-VKni8gJhE/s400/sketchbook4.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">These two I bought at a christmas bazaar a few years back </span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">when I was still in love with colorful stuffs(I actually still am but keep it now at a minimum).</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">These both are korean journals.</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-mcyPCX0P5dg/TlvlK3RQVAI/AAAAAAAAAMI/5bc6QUUAfGc/s1600/sketchbook5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-mcyPCX0P5dg/TlvlK3RQVAI/AAAAAAAAAMI/5bc6QUUAfGc/s400/sketchbook5.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">This one was from one of my designers from work he got it on his trip to korea.</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">I actually did the DIY thingy I explained on a previous post where </span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">I used glue and varnish to add a protective coating to the cover since it's white.</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Well, that's it all my unused planners as of the moment. </span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">I do also collect Starbucks diary which I use for work </span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">and have a Moleskine which I currently use now for everyday.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">I also keep one as a diary scrapbook which I think is too personal to share here.</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Though not really related to art(unlike my scrapbooks and sketchbook posts). </span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">These planners do serve it's purpose in my life. </span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">A balancing act between my designing day job, my weekend artist blog, </span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">my social calendar and my errands.</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">My calendar is going to be full soon so I hope I do get posts in soon! </span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Fashion week is here so I'm gonna be busy. </span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Plus it's my birthday tomorrow! </span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">I've got tons up my sleeves...plans for a big trip next year, an out-of-the-country work trip, </span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">and school related stuff! am so excited!</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">gotta go!</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">-the weekend artist-</span></div>The Weekend Artisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08957235027644518439noreply@blogger.com2