One of the things I learned is that Filipinos don’t like caricatures. Caricatures usually mean that a part of your face would be exaggerated and you would look funny. Most Filipino caricatures would often be a cartoon version of the person – simple lines, shadows and less exaggerations. That’s what I did for this...
Taking an hour break from painting by doing another painting. In remembrance of Dada De la Cruzg. You will always be a part of our lives. Thank you for all the laughter and memories.
Children grow up so fast. I know – when they’re whiny and all, you can’t wait for them to grow up so you can talk sense into them. But when you step back and watch them, engrossed in their own world of wonder, you gasp and wish you could tell time to slow down. You want to hold them and listen to their laughter...
I’ve never met her in person. Often times we’d leave comments on a common friend’s post until our posts would regularly appear on each other’s feeds. What I do know is that she’s a photographer and a very good one at that. She was wondering what to give her mom for her birthday, when one of my paintings appeared on her...
It’s been 20 years since I last did anything for animation. AVPs, OBBs and training presentations do not count. I’m talking about animation that tells stories. The kind that starts as a nagging dream in one’s mind. This idea was born from somebody else’s dream. I’m just helping him make it happen. Before, animation...
I was able to dig up some animation backgrounds that I coloured back in 2009 for a projected under the Commission on Information and Communications Technology (CICT) under the Office of the President. These beautiful places were drawn and inked by Jerald Dorado. I coloured them digitally using Photoshop. The animation...
It was my first pen-meet. That is a group of people meeting for one reason – fountain pens. It was held at my friend’s place and Thom happened to be there. He’s a shy guy and got flustered when I kept taking pics. The reason why I kept on taking a lot of pics was because it was sunset and it filled the room with gold,...
I’ve often admired artists who could really paint sunlight into their portraits. Inspired by the national artist Fernando Amorsolo, I’d seek out paintings where the entire canvas would be flooded with sunlight. It was one of my frustrations, until now. Details. I know nobody looks at paintings this close – but I...
I was digging through my old files and cleaning my hard drive when I found an album of old photos. Photos I’ve taken using a point-and-shoot camera. I’d pick out the best and turn them into wallpapers that anyone can download if they so wish. So here they are again, free for download. 🙂 At least I know where they all...
Here’s another way of putting it on top of a nib. Same instructions as posted, only positioned differently because the nib’s too thin and small. I also found out that dip pens are PERFECT with tracing paper.
This one is a different nib. It is smaller and more flexible. The wire reservoir must be partially touching the slit. How much ink can this nib hold without a reservoir? Another single dip illustration.
I’m doing this instructional piece to document my experiments on creating the ‘best’ DIY dip pen reservoir. The best meaning – it can hold a lot of ink and at the same time, easier to create and maintain. I only had pictures as reference from the different fountain pen forums when I looked up “wire reservoirs for...
I still can’t believe it. It works! I was skeptical because I kept wondering how something like that could affect ink flow and just how much ink can it really hold. I guess it is just a big hassle because you have to do this every time you use a dip pen.
I never thought that doodling had its advantages until now. My friend Mars introduced me to the world of zentangles a few weeks back. Watching her draw was hypnotic. It wasn’t until I did my first serious doodle that I actually caught the bug. It was a wonderful way to take a break and collect one’s thoughts. One...
I think I’m beginning to get a hang of the Pentel brush pen. Once I perfect this style, I will try another font. However it seems that I am running out of ink. I wonder if you can use fountain pen ink on these brushes.
