Commitment is the whole point of the challenge but of course success depends entirely on my schedule and state of mind.

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. I like the idea of change and my fondess of autumn symbolizes that. "Change is Good" | Watercolor and digital collage | 2019 Shake Our Core In my dream last night, there was an earthquake, which happens rarely in South Africa—or rather less discernible compared to my birthplace, the Philippines. I realized quickly that I was dreaming but let the story

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, I still end up adding more details. That I find quite difficult to change or is it more natural to paint more realistically? Each time I become nitty-gritty, I stop but the end result felt half-baked. How do I challenge myself to be more loose in my style? No Straight Lines Recently, I started painting directly on the pa

Before joining Make Art That Sells , I worried about becoming a commercial artist. What does it mean to make work that is commercial and yet not lose my uniqueness in all of it? The Magic of Color Grading Just nearly a decade ago I used to be a colorist, for moving pictures and not the hair salon kind, and it’s a love-hate relationship. While I enjoyed the craft and the prestige of being a so-called magician in the dark room because that time not all of my clients knew how I

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. Follow me through as I explore the master piece based from a few relevant art themes. "Der Kuss" | Gustav Klimt | 1908-09 | Oil on canvas | Österreichische Galerie Belvedere, Vienna First Love In the summer of 2011, I was fortunate enough to see Der Kuss in person at the marvelous Belvedere Palace in Vienna. In fact that