Anatomical Sketches

I just wanna share with you some of my anatomical sketches. These are some drawings I did while studying human anatomy. Yes, I studied it like a medical student. There are lots of advantages in studying anatomy. Aside from the fact that you get to know more about the different names of the internal workings of your body, you get to deepen your appreciation on the intricacies of its design. The figures I've drawn are from books. I don't have live models. Haha. I also noticed that in the books, there is a bias towards the male body. It may have been influenced by the works of the classical masters where they idealized the body of the male figure. 

I used mainly graphite on ordinary sketch pads here. In some drawings, I used sanguine pencil (red ones) to give it that "classic" look. I recommend at least using 3 different grades or hardness of the graphite. I also would like to note that when using graphite, make sure you don't have sweaty/oily hands. Also, a kneaded eraser is the perfect tool when erasing graphite for me.

When doing studies, I often create comparisons most importantly ratios and proportions. 

Spring

I somehow illusioned my self when I was young (read: slim and innocent) that we do have spring here in the Philippines. Yes, we have the water type, but what I mean is the season. I came to this conclusion when I observed that during Mar-May, certain types of flowers are in full bloom. I would also call the season "Fall" when I see certain types of trees shedding their leaves. Haha. This time of the year, be it called Spring or Summer, we certainly do need a break! Yes, and break we did. We went to Hale Manna in Moalboal here in Cebu. It was a quiet, private and cozy resort. I took these shots when I was in Basdako during sunset. I also took a shot of an orchid in our garden. Oftentimes we seem to forget, let alone recognise, the beauty that God has made for us. From painting the sky with such melancholy, to making the flowers bloom, all for us to be reminded of His love. He really puts up an effort just to make us realize this. Hopefully this coming lenten season, let's give ourselves a break, a break from our daily habits, a break from our old selves, and seek Him.

God Bless!

"Basdako"

2015

Watercolor

"Orchid"

2015

Watercolor

Doors

I got this shot from Taiwan in one of the temples there. I was amazed by how big the door is. Adorning the door is this doorbell. I am not sure if it's pure gold. But it effectively sent the message that the house belonged to someone special and that you have to knock real hard to be able to make it sound. Looking at life, I recall a verse from the bible saying "knock and it shall be opened unto you...". Somehow, we just have to believe that if we really need something so bad, we just set our hearts and our minds to it, and hopefully the universe (or God) will somehow contrive to make it happen. 

Cheers!

"Knock"

2015

Watercolor

 

Scribbles

I have a few anatomy sketches. Here are some of my nude works in watercolour. These are basically pen and watercolour. No pencils were used. I just scribbled my way to draw these forms. The watercolour certainly elevated the scribbles to a whole new level. I somehow consider drawing the human figure one of the epitome of an artist. The human body is such a complex and delicate subject. Its different yet limited poses convey movement and meaning while the colours give it life. These works are basically studies. I just experimented with my new sketchbook. I was surprised and pleased with the results.

Going Filipino

It's been a while since I posted something. This time I will be sharing with you some of my works inspired by the symbols and scenes that identify myself as being Filipino. I painted these works on my Moleskine portable watercolour booklet. It's quite handy not to mention pricey for its size (~3.5"x5.5").

Moleskine has been regarded as the notebook of writers. Yeah, "writers", not painters. Hence I was a bit disappointed on how the paper handled the water. I think it can work with normal milk consistency paint but failed on wet on wet washes. I don't recommend this for beginners as it is pricey and is only useful if you are going to the field or needing something to capture that sudden burst of inspiration. As for my case, I use it as a study prior to working on something big. It is also a good tool to keep any sketches which you may find useful in the future. Here are some works I did.

This scene reminds me of our place here when this was a common site. 

I love sashimi (basically Japanese Cuisine). 

It's humbling to know that we have a good supply of 

quality tuna here in the Philippines.

The "monkey-eating-eagle" really is majestic. 

I love how his blue eyes seems to tell us something.

The pieces are tiny but these are all just for exploration and most important, for FUN. I have other paintings in this booklet but since this segment is about "Going Filipino", that'll be another story.

Salamat at Mabuhay!

:)