A message from Anonymous

Hi Ate CJ! Sino po yung mga influence nyo pag dating sa art? :D

Naku, marami! Pero siguro ang pinaka nag-iinfluence sa akin ay sina:

• Normal Rockwell
• Gustave Klimt
• Botong Francisco

:)

A message from Anonymous

Hello! Can I use your picture as a peg? I really like your hair and I wanted to have the same curls as you have. Hehe! Thanks!

Haha, which photo?:P 

A message from hidingtoavoidmisery

Hello po Ate. :) Advertising Arts student po ako ngayon and I'm really having a hard time making my paintings look fine. Lagi pong comment sakin ng mga prof ay "walang buhay" daw po. May ipapayo po ba kayo kung pano ko lalagyan ng "buhay" at mapapaganda yung mga gawa ko po? Ay tsaka po last question. San po kayo bumibili ng mga art materials bukod sa NBS? =))) Salamat po Ate. :>

Wala raw buhay? Hmm. Sa tingin ko, dapat makahanap ng mas constructive at definitive na comment ang mga prof mo. Kasi imbes na nabigyan ka ng creative direction, na-confuse ka pa! Miski ata ako, sabihan na “Walang buhay” ang painting ko, baka itanong ko, “Ano gusto mo, lagyan ko sya ng oxygen? Or heartbeat?” Joke lang. :)

Wala tayong magagawa ngayon kundi ang manghula sa ibig nilang sabihin ng “walang buhay”. :P So ito ang aking mga tips:

1. Unang una, magpinta ka kapag ikaw ay nasa mood. Baka wag ka na munang magpinta kungnapipilitan or malungkot. Dapat everytime may gagawin ka, inspired ka. Kasi nahahalata yun. Kung may deadline, well, makinig ka ng music na paborito mo or manood ka ng movie na favorite mo, para mapa-mood ka. :)
2. Kung tao ang pinipinta mo, siguro makakatulong kung gagandahan mo yung mga mata nila. Andun kasi daw ang tinatawag nilang “buhay”. Hindi mo naman kailangan pagmukaing anime or si Puss in Boots yung painting, gandahan mo lang ang mga mata. Example nyan ay ang mga paintings ni Caloy Gabuco: http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m5pjukcPUM1qc0x4go1_500.jpg
3. Siguro rin, maiging may focal point ang painting. Dapat maganda parin ang layout mo. Si James Jean, napakagaling dyan. :)

San ako bumibili? Usually sa National Bookstore. Or sa art shop na St. Patrick, malapit sa Waltermart Makati. :)

A message from shinhotel

hi! this might be a little late, but yeah congrats to your wedding! i wish you and sir Wincy the best. you 2 are so cute. PS your new paintings in your site are beautiful! do you use pen for the outlines?

Hey! Thank you. :) 

Yup, sometimes I use ballpen. :)

A message from ayokosagatas

Ate ako yung nag ask kanina. Maraming slamat sa pag sagot! haha kinikilig ako. Ingat po, godbleeeeess! :3 <3

Salamat! :)

A message from Anonymous

Hi Ate CJ! I'm an art student and I am really inspired with your works. Bata palang ako napanood na kita sa tv sa commercial ata ng Promil, Dun ako nagkahilig sa art when I saw your commercial. XD. uhm, ask ko lang po pala. Kasi i'm planning to buy a laptop pero diko sure on what brand and model ang bibilhin.Dirin po kasi ako marunong tumingin ng specs. lol. Budget ko is around 20-23k siguro. Any suggestions po? Salamat ateeeeeeee. <3 Ingats! Sana ma-meet kita in person >.<

Hello! :)

Unang una, maraming salamat! Ang sagot ko naman sa tanong mo ay: if ikaw ay isang art student, pinaka-okay siguro ang isang macbook pro (hindi kailangan na retina display) kasi ang Adobe Creative Suite ay native for Mac systems, so mas mabilis at smooth talaga ang trabaho sa Mac (based on experience). Pero may kamahalan nga lang. But I suggest, if may credit card ang parents mo, baka pwedeng pay 23k in cash and yung remaining balance, bayaran mo na lang sa kanila installment. :)

But if you really on a tight budget, I think Asus, HP and Samsung are okay. :) http://www.samsung.com/ph/consumer/monitor-peripherals-printer/notebook-pc/ultra-portable

A message from Anonymous

Did you really drink Promil?

Yes, I think so. But only my parents could confirm, of coure.

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Click FAQ. Thanks!

A message from Anonymous

Hi ate, what brand and gram of watercolor paper do you use? kasi yung Berkeley na nabili ko at NBS, the paper is kind of scraped everytime I blend and make layers. And at times, the scraped paper blends with the watercolor. Thanks ate! :)

Hello! Sorry I answered very late! :( Naku, I have the same experience with Berkeley. :( 

Syempre, the best parin ang Arches Watercolour Paper. 300 gsm

Pero since mahal yan, ang gamit ko ngayon ay Canson Watercolor Pad. Meron rin sa NBS nito! 200 GSM. Para sakin, super okay ito. Around P 500 ata for 24 sheets na 12” x 18” :)

A message from Anonymous

Ate, pag nagpe-painting po ba kayo, ano ang inuuna mo? Background or yung mismong subject mo? Salamat po! =]

Subject muna. :) Pero laging may underpainting ng kape o anumang kulay na gusto ko. :)

A message from Anonymous

What's your favorite Hall & Oates and Weezer songs? Need to change my playlist. hahaha! Thanks and congrats! ;)

Hahaha! You don’t know how timely and fun this question is!!!:D

Hall & Oates

1. Private Eyes
2. One On One
3. Rich Girl
4. Sarah Smiles
5. I Can’t Go For That
6. Kiss On My List
7. Wait For Me
8. Heard It On The Radio

Weezer

1. Across The Sea
2. Pink Triangle
3. No Other One
4. El Scorcho
5. The Good Life
6. The Prettiest Girl In The World
7. The Underdogs
8. My Name Is Jonas
9. Buddy Holly
10. Holiday
11. Photograph
12. Don’t Let Go

But Pinketon is my favorite Weezer album.:D

Enjoy!