Black Sharpie On Bond Paper

A Young Filipina

pencil drawing on watercolor paper

Calbayog City 2024

The Philippines and the Filipino people are so beautiful. If you ever visit the Philippines come to the provinces. Life out here is simple and natural. I love it.

I'm doing my pencil drawings on watercolor paper. It gives them a rich texture and it allows me to work them heavily with the eraser.

I took two pictures of this drawing. I can't decide which one to post so I'll post both

Pencil drawings

pencil drawings

Calbayog City, Philippines

2024

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Mystery and manifestation

Black sharpie on paper

Los Angeles 2022

Mystery and manifestation

arise from the same source.

This source is called darkness.

- Lao Tsu

Zero 7 - Warm Sound

Natural progression

watercolor on paper

Los Angeles 2019

When I become artistically lost, I draw circles.

There is something deeply satisfying about a circle. It conveys, at least to me, the completeness of life, the circadian rhythms of nature, the endless hope of rebirth.

I draw and I feel the metaphysical ambiance.

But I know its all an illusion.

Hailu Mergia - Endegena

Yesterday we went on a road trip up to the north coast of our island. We traveled through the Philippine outback and along the way we stopped and bought road side foods, which were delicious.

We traveled as a group. My wife and myself with our kids. Some friends came along as well with their kids.

It was so beautiful.

We drove for several hours through the countryside and all the while, even though I knew it was all an illusion...

I had to admit that it was a beautiful illusion.

It's an illusion

watercolor on paper

Los Angeles 2019

A blue, so long ago

colored pencil and black sharpie

Calbayog City 2024

The Philippine Sea is a deep almost violet blue.

It came to me in a dream once.

And now I'm here.

But I'm not there.

And isn't that where I've always been?

This drawing is pretty much done, but it's not done.

In any case, I've moved on to the next piece.

Write that on my tombstone.

Samar, Philippines 2024

Akae Beka - The Earth is the Lord

Beautiful thing

Black sharpie on beige paper

Rosemead 2012

This drawing came out of nowhere. Like a mystical gift, one day it just happened.

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colored pencil & pen, Los Angeles 2016

I'm a big admirer of Paul Klee.

I don't think Klee ever used this motif but as I drew this I was thinking about him.

Embrionic Journey - Jorma Kaukonen (Jefferson Airplane)

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Dr Dre - Whats the difference between me & you

black sharpie on paper

Miami 2009

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I Don't Know Anything

MAD SEASON

Mad Season live at the Moore Theater, 1995

Mad Season: Barrett Martin, Layne Staley, John Baker Saunders, and Mike McCready

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not only by words

colored pencil, calbayog city, 2025

A man can live for a hundred years or more

A hundred years and he's scored

Not only by the words of his mouth

But the meditations of his heart

-- The Gatherers

The Gatherers - Words of your mouth

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