All the time while working on this, there is one thing that stayed on my mind, “Learn to draw.”

Maximalism is tricky, as there’s a thin line between an elegant organized mess and clutter.

But a professional artist knows how to separate their personal life from work and so I pushed forward to finish this assignment.

I was encouraged by our mentor, Lilla Rogers, to have more of the art direction I took on my book cover submission in my portfolio.

Here's a short narrative about my beach holidays back home and how I discovered the power of a sketchbook and a snorkeling gear. For the holidays we spent a ...

Filipino food is simple. We are not compelled to complicate our food with strong flavours, spices and flourishes.

I heavily researched about my current city, Johannesburg, and played around the concept of "Egoli" or a place of gold.

I was so inspired by tea and the tea ceremony that I even took every opportunity to paint it.

I started from knowing nothing about children’s books then progressed into improving my character designs or illustration...

The path to change is often obscure but if you are attentive enough, it will come to you willingly. You just need to allow it. Shake Our Core In my dream las...

The better question would be, how would you illustrate a story that could capture the attention and imagination of a child...

What I cannot reconcile when making art is the middleground between realism and abstraction. Although the initial idea of an artwork is a stylized rendition,...

Why is it so hard to make your own logo? Logo-making is not my thing. I know people who eat, breathe, and shit logos for a living. Perhaps I am not minimalis...

Germany is my second home as well as my gateway to all things European. I've always had this affinity to European culture and history. Follow me as I write a...

What is modern art and why does it matter to understand it, well, some of it? Here is an essay about my views on modern art. Ready-Made Modern art is a class...

Why is the topic of death a taboo when it’s the most natural thing to happen to every living thing? We’ve all come face to face with it. Peter Pan sees death...

There are many reasons why "Der Kuss", also known as "The Kiss", by Gustav Klimt is my favorite art piece and the artist himself as one of my heroes in art. ...

As an artist, do you know who you are and what influences your art in a cultural perspective? I am a Filipino. Should I be making more artworks that are Fili...

Many a time I meet interesting people in my travels and engage in substantial conversations with them. Some of the stories remain in tact in my feeble memory...

Children are innately creative. Up to a certain age, they live in dreamland and everything they do is make believe. With all their whimsical and radical idea...