Para Un Mundo Nuevo

On July 28, 2018 Zamboanga City celebrated its first Dia de Guardia Forestal or Day of the Forest Guards, a tribute for the heroes of the protected forest in the Pasonanca Natural Park. Situated at the north of the city proper, the protected area preserves a major water shed in the Peninsula that is home for biodiverse floral and fauna.

Me and my cousin, Wella, were commissioned to create a mural which will be painted on the spot during the celebration at Jardin Maria Clara. I created the initial concept digitally using Illustrator. It featured a forest scenery with lush plants and animals and at the center is a lettering of a quote in Chavacano language. It says "Entre cada dos Arboles tiene puerta para un Mundo Nuevo" which means "Between two trees is a door to a new world". I enhanced the concept art in Photoshop and came up with this:



The organizers eventually changed the quote and simply wanted it "Gracias Guardia Forestal" or "Thank You, Forest Guards". We didn't finish it on the day since the program is just half a day. We continued it home and took us about two weeks to finish since we only do it after work hours. The mural came out very nice and the colors came out nicely.




Special thanks to our moms and our handy man, Badong, for the help!



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Perlas ng Silanganan

It has been so long since I shared my works in this blog. Recently, there was a call for submission for artworks for a conference and I was challenged to submit some of my recent works. During the past years, the only works I can call "art" is just a handful and those are commissioned artworks.

This digital illustration is titled "Perlas ng Silanganan" or "Pearl of the Orient" the moniker of our country, the Philippines. Situated at the Southeast of Asia, our archipelagic nation is clamped like a pearl which welcomes visitors from the Pacific and Western nations. This artwork depicts the lives of fishermen in a traditional boat called "vinta" with colorful sails. It represents the diverse cultures in the Philippines which includes Christians, Muslims and Lumad or the indigenous peoples.

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The sea is abundant with aquatic life as Philippines is known for its biodiversity. The title is written in Baybayin, the ancient Tagalog script, which is pegged to be the national writing system of the country. Philippines is rich in cultural and natural heritage and diversity, and it is what I call my home.

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This artwork is originally commissioned by a home-grown restaurant as a huge mural which welcomed its visitors as they enter the place. I initially sketched a concept in paper and created the basic shapes in illustrator. Then, I used photoshop for to add shading, lighting, texture and other effects. Here are some photos of the actual mural in the restaurant.







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