Day 25: A Scenery

A few days left and im done with the 30 day drawing challenge. For day 25, i have to create a scenery. I really wanted to feature the beautiful places in Philipines like Banaue Rice Terraces, the Eighth wonder of the world, and Chocolate Hills, but with a twist. This art is inspired by my other work Lala Land, a fun colorful fantasy land. The stripes of the mountain here resembles the rice terrraces. The shapes of the mountains were also inspired by the beautiful chocolate hills of Bohol. Unfortunately, because of the recent earthquake, most of these rounded hills crumbled down. :( Some of the mountains that i created were cracked half like an eggshell which will remind me of that incidence. Aside from the war and earthquake, another calamity happened. One of strongest Super Typhoons that happened in the history of humankind, Haiyan aka "Yolanda", swept away the islands of Visayas and flattened most of the cities (View before and after photos here). The thunder sign in one of the mountains and the swirls represents the super typhoon. Many people have been killed and families left homeless and traumatized. The world is now hand-in-hand to help Philippines in the recovery and rehabilitation of this humanitarian crisis. I hope that there wont be another Haiyan in the future. Despite all of these, we Filipinos will never lose hope. The colors here represents the optimism and fun-natured Filipinos that will surely rise from the ashes. God will never forsake us and we must always be steadfast in our prayers. God bless Philippines.

Day 24: A Couple

Here's a tribute to one of my favorite couples on TV, Finn and Rachel, also known as Finchel, the main love team of the popular musical series, Glee. The couple played by Cory Monteith and Lea Michelle, were also a couple in real life. Unfortunately, the talented Cory had a drug overdose and died in a Vancouver Hotel room at the age of 31. As I was watching Glee's tribute to Finn/Cory, I couldn't help but be emotional with that episode. I'm a gleek at heart and I have witnessed their journey from being ambitious students to becoming national champions. Finn is definitely a quarterback, a leader. Someone who is not afraid to be himself and even helped others to be comfortable with showing their talents to others. He is an inspiration to his fellow glee members, to his mentors, and to every gleeks out there. Rachel, the love of his life, is just as talented. A girl with big dreams of becoming a singing star. They had ups and downs but there is one thing they know for sure, they are destined for each other. But it's sad that their love story didn't have a sweet ending. Finn's voice will always be in our heads. RIP Cory Monteith.

Day 23: Something You Need

What is a better feeling than sipping a cup of coffee first thing in the morning? Coffee is simply the best discovery of mankind. From a humble bean of coffee, humans created countless ways to prepare and drink coffee. I love to go to cafes when i was in college, because aside from the free wifi, i can focus in studying with a cup of coffee beside me. When travelling outside Zamboanga, one of my to-do's are visiting coffee shops specially Starbucks! I'm not really a coffee nerd, im already satisfied with 3-in-1 coffees. I don't know the different kinds of coffee aside from Espresso and my favorites Cappucino and Caramel Macchiato. Coffee is cup of heaven and it gives me the regeneration that I need to boost my day. It simply gives me happiness like how chocolate makes kids happy. Anyways, here are some interesting facts about coffee that I found around the internet:

Day 22: Something You Miss

"Keep all special thoughts and memories for lifetimes to come. Share these keepsakes with others to inspire hope and build from the past, which can bridge to the future."

- Mattie Stepanek

In life, people and things come and go. We always grow and move forward but we won't forget things that touched us and changed us a person. There are things in the past that may have been gone now but they will always have a special place in our hearts. Whenever we remember them, we have this feeling, a mixture of sadness and comfort. It transports you back in time, reminiscing that feeling of happiness. Humans love that feeling of nostalgia, that's why we keep old stuff, a memorabilia of the past. Some call them ancient or antique, but the memories they have will always be as fresh as if it

Day 21: Something You Want

Almost every boy's dreams is to become an astronaut and explore outer space. There is a poetic beauty in the stars that makes us wonder about the world up there. With the knowledge of science, we get to learn about the planets, satellites, comets, asteriods, galaxies, and other heavenly bodies. We are but a speck of dust in the entire cosmos that we call universe. What I like about Astronomy is the ability to see things from the distance and discover the different shapes and colors of these celestial objects that our limited eyes can't give us. It is one of the oldest science that exists and it will never fail to amaze us with its discoveries. Humans have made amazing feats when it comes to studying space, from inventing the first telescope to creating space shuttles and sending men to the moon. Anyways, I have always been fascinated with Astronomy. When I was in grade school, science is my

Day 20: Something Orange

For something orange, Charmander popped out in my head. This pokemon character is a starter pokemon together with Squirtle and Bulbasaur, which i also did in this series. Charmander is my favorite pokemon because it was the first pokemon I heard about. In grade 4, when it became popular, i join my friends playing Pokemon where we play different characters. I have no idea what pokemons were that time because we dont watch that channel that much. They told me that I will be charmander and act like a fire breathing little dragon type of creature. When I started watching Pokemon, i realize how awesome this show really is! Charmander is undoubtedly the cutest of them all! Here are some facts about Charmander based on Bulbapedia. Charmander is an orange, bipedal, reptilian creature. It has two small fangs visible on its upper and lower jaws and blue eyes. It has

Day 19: Something New

Yes! I'm finally back in the series. After half a year of leaving this project, i finally have an idea for Day 19 which is "Something new". This challenges me to create a new style of making a drawing but still making it cohesive with the style that i used in this series. This afternoon, my friend a I went to the park to have a jog. There is a new science museum there and i really like the dome which looks like a futuristic geometric ball. This inspired me to use flat shapes in creating my new art. I searched for a reference in Deviant Art and i want it to be an animal. Finally, i stumbled upon this cool yellow bird image and decided to use it as my reference. After a few hours with the pen-tool in Illustrator and some texturing in Photoshop, i came up with this final output. Thanks to Kyokoh for the reference! I hope you like it!

Day 18: Just a Doodle

Here's a quirky doodle i did years ago and I decided to make a digital drawing for this series. The one with the rainbow yard ball is inspired by Alice in Wonderland's Chesire Cat. I just love his huge grin, large popping eyes and crazy stripes. The rest of them are sort of variation of this character that I made. Unlike my previous drawings, I used pastel colors in this one so it looks something that can be printed in a children's story book. Well, that's it :) Hope you like it!

Day 17: Favorite Plant

Can't decide on which plant is my favorite. I was considering venus flytrap and rafflesia. But then, I realize i was overthinking. There are no rules in this challenge I can draw whatever I want. So I chose Bulbasaur, the first pokemon in the pokedex and perhaps the second cutest thing on earth, next to charmander (my favorite pokemon).hehehe. Bulbasaur is a plant, a grass-type pokemon. Based on Bulbapedia, the onion-like bulb on its back grows from a seed planted on its back by its mother at birth. Bulbasaur's bulb shares a symbiotic relationship that is beneficial for both. This allows Bulbasaur to get an enhanced boost of energy from the sun during the day (synthesis) and the bulb to remain growing and strong at night. The bulb also contains many seeds from which it draws nutrients. Here are some trivia about the little critter:

Day 16: Inspiration

Today is Good Friday which commemorates the Crucifixion of Christ. As a Christian, I believe in God and Jesus Christ and He is my inspiration. This drawing gives me chance to dedicated my art to my faith. I placed the verse John 3:16 which basically summarize what my faith is all about. In this verse, it says that "For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, and whoever believes in Him shall not perish but have an everlasing life." As mere mortals, we inherit the flesh of Adam which is filled with sin. But with God's love for us, He offered His Son Jesus to wash away our sins with His own blood. Jesus went through a lot of suffering and He has to die for Humanity. But Thank God for resurrection, because with the Spirit we are all resurrected with Him. All we have to do is follow Jesus' living and believe in His teachings for it is He is the way, the truth and the life. So I dedicate my whole life to God for without Him i am nothing. Praise God for today we can enjoy Him through the Holy Spirit...

Day 15: Family Picture

I love this challenge. I get the chance to use a portrait of our family for a drawing. I chose this picture way back when we're in grade school. I remember waking up early to take family pictures for our school projects. As you can see, our little brother looks cranky early in the morning. :D Anyways, I really love my family. We live in the humble city of Zamboanga where my parents work in the Fire Department. My Papa is the city fire chief and my Mama is a government employee. We siblings studied in Evangelical schools but we studied in different high schools. Our Ate Eldee and I studied at Regional Science High School, Mark in WMSU-ILS and Aljo in Trade School. Ate took Nursing in WMSU and she is currently a call center agent in Cebu. I graduated in Ateneo de Zamboanga with a degree in Information Technology. Mark is still taking up Biology in Ateneo and our bunso, Aljo, studies in Manila at San Beda University and is a football player. As kids we're the usual siblings who always fight and argue but we're pretty disciplined. We grew up being very peaceful and now we always have fun with each other. My family is not only a group of 6. As filipinos, we have an extended family. My lola, aunty Merlinda and our cousin, Wella, lives next door. We grew up being very close with them so our aunty is like our second mom, and Wella is like our sister already. We're very close to our other cousins, too, so we always have family reunions everytime there's a birthday or special occasions. I couldn't ask for more with the family I have. God really blessed us and I'm thankful for providing me with all these people in my life. Today is Maundy Thursday which commemorates Jesus last supper with his disciples. This week let's us have time for our family. May we have a great holiday!

Day 14: Favorite Fairy Tale

One of the first stories i heard as a child is about the story of the Ugly Duckling. It's a simple tale about a little bird who is bullied for her looks. It turns out that this ugly duckling is actually a swan who grew up as the most beautiful bird in the barn. This original tale was written by Hans Christian Andersen in Denmark and has now been transformed into animated feature films, opera and musical plays. As a kid this story taught me never to judge a person especially on their looks. No matter what a persons outside looks like, the most important thing is the beauty in the inside. The way the other creatures judge or bully the strange-looking duckling makes them uglier beings. Picking on others does not make you a better person, and worse it puts others down. We should learn to love others no matter what their form is. We should treat others nicely so that in return they we will be treated nice too. Watch Disney's Ugly Duckling here.

Day 13: Comics

This one's a tough challenge. I'm poor in story telling and it has always been a struggle for me. In video editing, i have a lot of time to tell stories but in comics, i have to limit my story in a couple of boxes. For three days now, i searched for a funny short story but i find it hard to choose. I finally saw a tweet saying "What am I doing with my life?". It was random and funny. I always say this to myself whenever im unproductive or just slouching around in the house (which i have been doing for days now).hehe Here in Zamboanga, we experience power interruptions everyday which kinda makes us also unempowered to work.haha. My work relies with computers mostly and without power, i cant work. But sometimes when power is up, i also procrastinate and do unnecessary things like 9gaging, facebooking, tweeting, watching movies or youtube clips, and playing games excessively. I always find myself late at night constantly hooked up with the internet and realize i haven't really finished my work yet. But thanks for this drawing challenge, I get to be productive somehow. My creative juices had ran out these days but i'm slowly gaining them back. I have 27 drawings to go and a lot of work to do. Stop Procrastinating! Get that lazy ass off the couch and do something productive!

Day 12: Most Recent Accomplishment

It was during my birthday last year that i decided to start this digital art series. But when I reached the 12th day, i was stuck. I have no idea what to draw for my "most recent accomplishment" because I wasn't that productive that time. I sort of had a reflection because of this challenge. During that time, i was in a transitional period in my life and I realized that I have to do more with my talent.

I decided to apply for a position as an instructor in Ateneo and fortunately I got in. I was assigned to teach Sound Supervision and Digital Cinematography for the BSIT seniors and Digital Multimedia for Comm Juniors. It was my