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Letter

TAGO

Aikawa Eri

Kruless Anon AXB

Ryo Tupas

Jallena Love

Ryan Jimenez

Offhand

Daniel Irving Decena

Daryl Feril

Elwah Gonzales

Interview - Dingding Hearts

In Focus - Tristram Miravalles

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Anne Acaso

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Inah Maravilla

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Katrina Sagemuller

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CJ Gariando

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Wuv Sandoval

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HAZE by Lois Campos

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Aeson Baldevia

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Christoph Sagemuller

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Faye Aleya Abantao

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John Jerick Bersamin

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Lin-Ay San Miguel

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Natalie Ampil

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Erika Alexza

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Bencent Gohing

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Alexandria Mesias Schyller Kira Alunan Paula Cheong Sasota Camille Escaro Robert Lesterio

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LETTER Bacolod is jampacked with potential that it makes me cringe when they go unnoticed. The aim of this webzine is to boost the youth of bacolod and negros occidental. Local music, local artists , local brands and establishments--We all have what it takes, but we just need a little push. The first issue of this webzine tackles one of the strengths of bacolod: the visual arts. We bacolenos are known to be eclectic and colorful, and it is reflected in our ever-expanding art scene. as you read on, you will discover only a fraction of what Bacolod has to offer, SO DAPAT SUPORTAHAN TA ANG ATON!

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Note : The links under the artistsS nameS are clickable. When you click the links, you will be directed to their respected sites.

/ˈhuː b.ɪn/ hu-bin a Hiligaynon word meaning youth. Its origin can be traced back to the Spanish word “joven” denoting the same meaning.

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reasons revelations & reactions

words by Karla Panganiban & Monica Cueto

details from Dayanara Jenn Honrado and Mariel Senolay)

(with

photos by camille escaro & dyari paz

Tears ran down in the wrinkled and white haired Manny Razon’s cheeks as he was having a short walk with his granddaughter. He had tears and talks with his horrible World War II experience. As they were walking, he grabbed something from his pocket. They stopped. He pulled the heart shaped locket and lends it to his granddaughter. He lets his granddaughter wear that as he then hugged her tightly and whispered her, “Ang sikreto ko, wala nakatago sa mga matahum nga butang. Kay ang kabuhi isa ka matahum nga regalo.”(My secret isn’t hidden on wonderful treasures, for our lives are already treasures, they are the wonderful gifts.)

Then 1,2,3 cut! The lights went off for the curtain call, the GallagaTheatre exploded with applause as the audience felt the story enveloping through their emotions. Tago, a USLS Communication junior Theater class’ stage play portraying a fictional Razon family’s struggle during the Japanese occupation in the country was a hit last October 2-4,2013 in four full house shows. What made the play SRO and well applauded even on its first day, was the horrific and heart wrenching experience it brought to its audiences. Know the reasons, revelations and reactions that made this theatrical play a hit.

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ABOUT THE STORY In the near ending of World War II, the allied forces gained and won the European soil against the Axis power, V-E Day was then celebrated. Meanwhile, in the Asia-Pacific the stubborn Japanese Imperial Army and all of its hopefuls do not want to end war easily on Asia, even without any pinch of hope in winning the war either way. All eyes on Asia were set by the leaders of Allied Forces. The Philippines, being an American colony, was the first stop of the Allied forces in freeing Asia from the oppression of the Japanese Empire. During the sleepless exchange of firepower between the two

opposing side, there was a story untold and never written in history, a story which details the struggle of the victim from its oppressors; a story worth to be told. Tago, depicts the life of well-off family; rich and prominent sugar barons in the Panay islands of the Philippines, the familia Razon. Don Julio Razon, the head of the family, was enlisted in the Filipino-American army as a platoon commander in the eve of the Japanese occupation in the Philippines. He then struggled in moving his family to the mountainous outskirts of the island, leaving their mansion and fields ablaze

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with the fear that the Japanese might use it to their advantage. Before entrusting her husband in the hands of the countrymen’s soldiers, Doña Maria Razon gives him a heart-shaped locket to remind him while he fights for freedom that she belongs in his heart forever and will be waiting eagerly for his return. Doña Maria, together with their four children, oldest Anita, demure Luna, visuallyimpaired Remedios and youngest and only son Manuel or “Manny” were left in the care of Don Julio’s trusted and most loyal servant Mang Nato.

The war became the equalizer of the rich and the poor. Living in a simple bahay kubo and a grandiose mansion are of total different spectrum. But then, the family must adapt and bare the atrocities the war fated unto them. After seven months of stressing the life in a small bahay kubo, the Razon family never once heard news from their father, Don Julio, since his departure for military service. The family builds horrid yet probable doubts. But their emotions quickly shifted. With hopes sang by the radio announcers together with the distant war sounds, the family rejoices as they hear that the Americans are slowly driving out the filth of the Imperial Army from the archipelago and knowing that their father would come home sooner than they thought. Mang Nato, and his son, Toto, still remains to be of service to the family, catering to their every needs. Seven months seemed to just have walked by, adding the wait for the

end with another month of uncertainty, fright and grotesque thoughts that envelopes around the Razon’s kubo. The children become restless and show signs of sprouting rebellion. Doña Maria loses hope that her husband will ever return alive. She leans on to Mang Nato for comfort, affection and protection thus making her fall in such a sudden state in a terrible time. Mang Nato, feels the same way about Doña Maria, but being ever-so-loyal, pushes her away; keeping his promise to Don Julio that he will only protect his family and never betray him. One night, as the family, Mang Nato and Toto gather to say their grace before dinner, a loud explosion that seemed to have been coming from the tanks and gun fires nearby, rigorously disrupts the dinner. After things have calmed down, Toto spots a severely wounded American soldier lying outside of their kubo, helplessly begging for help. Nato immediately decides to help the soldier by taking him to their

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camp. With the permission of Maria, Nato and Toto leaves the family. On that very same night, the explosions came back and it went on for long hours. The three ladies, their mother and their little brother, hugged and comforted each other until the bombings in the area calmed down. Little did they know that after the explosions, a bigger one will drop by and change their lives forever. A Japanese army squadron headed by Captain Hajime with Sergeant Abe, Private Akihiro and their wounded comrade, Private Mamuro survived that night and were on their way to the Razon’s bahay kubo. The Japanese soldiers search for shelter where they can treat the wound of Pvt. Mamuro. Soon, they have spotted the Razon’s Bahay Kubo and were heading towards it. Cpt. Hajime knows that the Imperial Army is losing the war, which puts his state of mind in a vengeful state.

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screams & struggles

Realizing that the Japanese are approaching, Anita hid her brother,Manny in a well near the kubo. It was painful for her to leave her youngest sibling behind but Manny is the heir of the family and thus must be protected. As Anita went back to her sobbing sisters, Remedios sensed that the army is drawing near. Her senses were indeed

right as the Japanese army captivated the family. It was a pain for the sisters being molested and abused as it was also hard for Manny who had nothing to do but hear the cries of his family. It was also hard for the lovers, Akihiro and Luna as theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re experiencing the forbidden love as Maria and Anita stops Luna with her feelings to Akihiro considering that heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s evil like Hajime. The story ends with the rape and killing scenes between the Japanese and the girls. Everyone was dead except

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for Akihiro, Luna and Hajime. Akihiro stopped Hajime but Hajime defeats him leading Luna to shot a gun on him. Luna realizes that she had nothing left especially her beloved Akihiro so she shot herself. Toto then rushes to the scene bringing the American soldiers. Manny also came out from the well. But it was too late for both as Toto sees his father dead as Manny finds out that he had no one at all.

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BEHIND THE SCENES This was the first time of ABCO3 productions to produce a theatrical play. Due to their Introduction to Theatre Class under Professor Jade Dionzon, the class had to conceptualize, make a script, choose casts, costumes, props, market the play and do anything and everything to make the first time play a success. Director Paula Sasota was never new in leading huge groups like this but theatre play is another perspective for her which she found to be adventurous and challenging. For her, it is a dare to work on a genre that is sad and would get the attention of the audience to sympathize with the casts. She confessed that it wasn’t easy being in the position but through the collaborative efforts and hearing positive feedbacks from a diverse audience, she was pleasantly overwhelmed. Not taking her smile off her face she added, “This is an accomplishment, every one of us could brag about it and as a director, for me it was more than rewarding.” Kevin Arjay Gever, whose mind gave birth to this heart-crushing story, gave the audiences the opportunity to travel to the past. Scriptwriter Monica Cueto gave each of the characters an enthralling story to tell, stitching the story together with a given concept by Gever. Cueto with story contributors and translators Lenny de Asis, Pia Villahermosa and Austere Gamao cooked up the perfect lines for drama adding a little spice of humour,

making the crowd send waves of “Aww” and “Haha”. The tragic fates of the characters sent the crowd grasping every inch of the next scenes. From the script to the casts, the production team has become meticulous. Since it’s a story of getting back to the time of Japanese era filled with cries and pains, the casts have to portray the feeling the way ancestors have felt during that period. Playing the lead roles are Jess Senido as young Manny Razon, Roem Ortiz as the old Manny Razon, Robert James Lesterio as Julio Razon , Gecky Camille Escaro as Maria Razon and Razon sisters, Karla Panganiban as Anita Sherizze Acot as Luna and Dianarra Torres as Remedios and granddaughter played by Mia Concel. The so called- ‘bad guys’ Japanese soldiers are played by Rowel Dela Pena as Capt. Hajime, Austere Rex Gamao as Pvt. Abe, Kurt Soberano as Pvt. Mamuro. However, it wasn’t cries after all as romance is witnessed between Pvt. Akihiro played by Arjay Gever and Luna. The family’s helpers, Tatay Nato and his son Toto, played by Kiefer Reje and Jamhes Gever respectively brought humour and gave laughter to the viewers.

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THE PEOPLE’S RATING The two-hour play was filled with audiences having diverse yet positive feedbacks. Brother Butch Alcudia, one of the audiences who were seated in the front row during the third showing, praised how the drama was so intense that he got carried away in most of the scenes. “I salute the actors and actresses. It was really great, and for me, it was the best play I’ve seen so far in my life,” the USLS brother resident said. Theatre Professor, Dionzon proudly claimed that the class’ high interest in the craft of theatre made the whole thing a huge success.The class was sincerely attracted to it that the discipline of theatre was easily absorbed. As for Kevin Manalo who watched in three consecutive days, ‘the play has become better as the days go by.’ For university students, April Tabefranca and Melchor Alova who almost lost hope if they can still watch the play due to a long line they said that, ‘the waiting is worth it.’

REASON REVELATION REACTION Tago emphasizes the preservation of Razon’s treasure. It’s not just about the golds or properties that they have but for their heir and youngest member, Manny. It was witnessed on how the girls did their best in protecting Manny despite the sadness and struggles they felt. They might have died but their love for Manny never gets to an end even if Manny had become old and had grandchildren. The story emphasizes the value of family despite the difficulties as it also inculcates the history on how well our ancestors become tough to protect their land and loved ones. Success only comes to those who experienced the worst of the worst. This was experienced both by the Razon family and the ABCO3 Productions. For the Razon family, they had succeeded in protecting and preserving their treasure, Manny. As for the ABCO3 team, the sleepless nights and the terrible paranormal fear of the Gallaga Theatre each practice in the wee hours and the strenuous tasks that exhausted everyone during the pre-production were what exactly made the play victorious.

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VISUAL ARTS whore roar by tristram miravalles

Inspiring and talented painters and illustrators from all over Bacolod and Negros Occidental.

eri aikawa FACEBOOK | INSTAGRAM | TUMBLR | DA

Aikawa Eri was born on September 6, 1993 in Yokohama Japan, a twenty year old JapaneseFilipino Fine Art student based in the Philippines who specializes in traditional media such as oils, watercolours, acrylics, coloured pencils, digital and many more. She is currently studying Fine Arts in La Consolacion College Bacolod; on her senior year majoring in painting. She started joining competitions when she was six years old, her passion for Art grew, and from then on she knew what she wanted to become in the future. She started painting in the middle of college and mostly focuses on fetishes. Her works is both innocent and erotic. Each subject emits an attractive yet disturbing feel. Sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s more on figurative paintings on emotional state that is surrounded with the halo of sublime and melancholia. Her works are predominantly influenced by the East Asian culture and the West which creates chemistry in both cultures making it distinctive and elegant. right: Bullseye oils on wood

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â&#x20AC;&#x153;I usually could see myself in my paintings, not only the physical aspects but the meaning behind it. The emotion it depicts; sharing to my viewers through art, that when you are accustomed to seeing things in the same manner, day after day, we seem to forget the beauty that is held within it.â&#x20AC;? right: gold digger oils on wood

akai ito oils on wood

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Everything has a voice that but not everyone can hear, the form is the language that content the voice. Conveying people through my works might be my duty. Life obliges me to do something, so I paint.

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“I do follow one quote; this is my philosophy in life,

Work for a cause not for applause, live life to express not to impress. Don’t strive to make your presence noticed, just make your absence felt.”

left: UHM oils on wood

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Kruless AnĂśn Axb Nag Graffiti ko para mang guba kag mag painit sang ulo sang mga pulitiko kag pulis. Ina bala kung mag drive sila Makita nila kuris-kuris sa dalan kag wala sila my ma ubra kundi mag ubra. Ma ubra resolusyon para kontrahon kami, ma robing kung gab-i para Makita kami. That way they can serve their purpose. Para sa akon indi ni ya parti sa art, it was always about rebellion. Ako ang ma sulat sang indi mahambal sang mga tawo. Kag indi kami mga criminal ang mga tuod nga mga criminal wala sa dalan, ara sa opisina nila nagapangawat kwarta kag naga padako tiyan. Sila na ang dapat gina dakop kag gina preso. Kag medjo ka budlay guro para sa mga tawo mga intyindihon kung ngaa gina ubra namun ang amon nga ubra kon ngaa masulat kami sa mga ding-ding nga indi man amon. Simple lang graffiti is a pure form of art ang writing on walls is human nature. Gin ubra na sang mga ancestors ta gina ubra na sang mga bata, so why wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t I?

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RYO TUPAS facebook | tumblr | deviantart

I am Ryo M. Tupas a.k.a. ProfBanzai, 21 years old and an artist. The type artist with a lot of pent-up aggression sealed tightly in all the ventricles of his heart that will forever remain inside there until Death will knock on my door and rip off my weary soul away from the meat puppet it has always been encased with ever since. I started doing art at a tender age of 3 and has never looked back ever since, I love art, it’s basically what’s keeping me alive in this holocaust of an era. Sure, I’m no technical genius, my art is crude, I know my anatomy sucks donkey balls and I’m aware that there are lots of artists my age that make prettier artworks but I don’t really care. I just do what I like and that’s what’s important to me, though I could use some money but overall it’s the pleasure of expressing my feelings on a piece of paper that’s soothing to the soul rather than slashing my wrists, drinking poison or going on a killing spree in a quiet and peaceful neighborhood with all the rich snobs I detest. right: lady blasphemy mixed media - digital

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walter and jesse mixed media - digital

Cartoon shows and comic books were my primary inspirations as a child, the way anything can happen in the cartoon world has affected my perception of reality which is why I detest drawing landscapes and still life, it’s just not meant for me I guess. But the turning point for my art was because of anime, I forgot I was halfJapanese at that time and was just fascinated at what Japanese artists can dish out so from then on I became proud to be the bastard child of Japan. I tried anime like any typical grade-schooler did back then but I realized that I’m just copying someone’s art style from a horribly conceived “how-to draw manga” art book so I rebelled of course, I tried to make my own style with all the things I’ve learned over the years from all my heroes and somehow I have accomplished it in a way that my works tend to stand out from the others though it lacks the beauty and elegance of life because that is just plain overrated.

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I want to be original, I want to create something that has my very being sugar-coated in it, I don’t care if it’s not pretty in the eyes of many as long as it’s beautiful to me. I like to depict mayhem and suffering with a pinch of sexual tension in my artworks most of the time, I advocate nothing but rather I just want to show what I feel in my artworks since I’m never good with words and abhor sharing my feelings through social media like some teenage girl during menstruation. left: little pleasures mixed media - digital

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As crude and simple-looking as my art can be, it has a bit of myself in it, all the emotions and dreams I have are all encased in every artwork Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve made and that alone is quite an achievement itself already. I do not vie for the approval of everyone since that means I have to be a mindless sock puppet to satisfy everyone especially those that belong to the lower tiers of life. Even a select few who adore my creations are enough for me to end my life in ecstasy. As long as these shaky hands and feeble mind of mine can continue to create art, there is meaning in my life. I guess art is the only thing that validates my existence in this sad world we live in right now. right: hostage mixed media - digital

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Jallëna Lovë

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I graduated from La Consolacion College Bacolod with a Bachelor’s Degree in Fine Arts major in Advertising and I became an art teacher in April 2010 - May 2012. After teaching I focused on my art last August of 2012. I work with traditional art, i use acrylics, oils, watercolors, and color pencils. I am still an artist in progress, I am learning, practicing and sketching everyday to enhance my technique. My art is inspired by beauty, nebula, nature and emotion which i express on my works/ illustration. I create my girls depending on my mood or how inspired I am. My greatest influences/ inspirations are Audrey Kawasaki, Stella Im Hultberg, Soey Milk and Ania Tomicka. In 2014, i will focus on doing more art, whether its a drawing, illustration or painting. important is i wont stop creating. artist’s picture : sadness mixed media on paper

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valeria mixed media on paper

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celestine mixed media on paper 35

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megan mixed media on paper

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left: self-portrait vexel

RYAN JIMENEZ [fishcake]

behance | shadowness | itsthefishcake@yahoo.com Ako si Ryan Ceasar M. Jimenez nga mas kilala nga si â&#x20AC;&#x153;Fishcakeâ&#x20AC;? sa internet. 17 anyos na ko kag ga skwela sa John B. Lacson Colleges Foundation - Bacolod. Nag sugod ko sang una mag ubra vector/vexel sang 2011, bali manug 4 years na ko nga ga vector/vexel kag sa lawig ko na nga ubrahanay natun-an ko guid kung ano ka importante ang gina tawag nga pasensya kay kung wala ni wala ko nadab-ot ang gina tindugan ko subng. Sang una wala guid mayo may ga sapak sang mga ubra ko kay daw indi pa na sa masyado nami kag miski ako daw nalaw-ayan man ko sang gina pang ubra ko nga daw indi na ko tani magpadayon mag vector/vexel, pero wala guid ko danay nag untat kay kabalo guid ko nga may chansa pa ni. Samtang ga dugay nga ga dugay ko nga ubrahanay damo man ko may nakilala nga iban nga artist sa amu ni nga medium kag na inspire guid ko sa mga ubra nila kag sila pa guid ang rason nga mas gusto ko na guid ipadayon mga ubra ko.

next page: zodiac vexel

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Kag sang nag lab-ot nako sa punto nga ini na inchindihan ko guid nga sa amu ni nga type sang art kinanlan may ara ka guid “style” nga ga “stand out” kay sa iban, miski haposhapos man da ukon budlay-budlay ubrahun basta makita sang mga tawo makahambal guid sila nga ikaw na nag ubra. Ang pagkainspire sa mga iban nga artist amu pa guid na makabulig para makaubra ka sang kaugalingon mo nga paagi para maging lain kay sa iban. Ang akon nga style na kuha ko ni sa damu nga man style sang iban nga artist tapos pinangsugpon ko lang dayon para makaubra ko sang akon mismo nga “style”. Amo na nga dapat indi guid ta dasig-dasig mag untat ubra sang mga gusto ta kay kung maubra nila maubra mo man na, parehos sa hambal ni Pablo Picasso “Every child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist once we grow up.” Amu na mahambal ko guid nga importante guid ang Patience, Inspiration, kag Determination sa isa ka artist.

right: everdeen vexel

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magical vexel

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offhand deviantart | facebook

Hi, ako si Offhand, nami-an gid ko magdrawing labi na gid magsketch, pero ang na interesahan ko gid nga area is entertainment design, namian man ko maglantaw anime, mga sine nga involve CG labi na gid sa mga sci-fi kag fantasy, kag regarding sa style gina balanse ko gid ang pag-palangga ko sa western kag anime. Handum ko gid nga mag-ubra as character designer, illustrator or even sa animation. Asta subong ga tuon man ko gyapon (waay labot sa eskwela) parte sa drawing, kag damo gid ko gyapon dapat matun-an. Gusto ko gid mag digital pero may time gid na, pero for now, traditional lang danay hehehehe!

right: warrior concept pencil on paper

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Daniel Irving Decena deviantart

I’m Daniel Irving Decena, striving concept artist mostly doing freelance work. I would say that I am more the illustrator type of artist. I started digital art about 8 years ago, after sitting in one of sir Von Caberte’s workshops with LDA. But art in general, I’ve been drawing for as long as I can remember. Drawing in class (trouble for the whole of my elementary and high school life), and scribbling whatever comes to mind. The themes I like to paint are mostly ‘Romantic’, a faceless hero VS impossible odds and or any chivalrous picture. Also, I like moody pictures, I love how the colors, shapes, and tones can play with your mood. That is what I’m always trying to achieve when I am painting. But... Hit and miss. My inspirational backgrounds were mostly books that my father gave me when I was younger and FORCED to read for at least an hour or two a day - every day. Sleepy Hollow was the first I could recall, then a succession of Shannara Books, and of course, nonstop video games. right: gecko creature concept pencil on paper

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left: the guardian digital

I had one of those â&#x20AC;&#x153;I want to make video gamesâ&#x20AC;? mentality when thinking about a career, or at least to try. That journey led me through a lot of practice. Although I have my tablet at my disposal, I still make it a point to also draw traditionally with pencils. I think that a good background in traditional drawing/painting is still the primal source of your effectiveness in digital art. I also found it effective to draw in as much detail as you can on paper, and add finishing touches on Photoshop. Lastly, the practice never stops.

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right: goblin noxier character design traditional+digital

The great thing about art is you can never perfect it, perfecting it means thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s an end-point. With art you can just keep getting better and better and better still, it is limitless. The human imagination is a powerful tool; With all the possibilities and impossibilities ready to bend at your will.

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DARYL FERIL website | facebook | behance

Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m Daryl Feril. I am an illustrator & graphic designer based in the Philippines. I graduated from La Consolacion College Bacolod with a Bachelorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Degree in Fine Arts major in Advertising Arts in 2012. After that I did part-time jobs in a start-up design & events agency here in our city. I work with traditional & digital mediums and my process usually begins with pencil, graphite & water-colour drawings which I then transform into full artwork digitally.

right: animalia : tiger traditional+digital

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The Majestic Peacock illustrations were printed unto the wall for the official campaign photoshoot, styled by top fashion editor & stylist Tabitha Simmons and photographed by renowned fashion photographer Craig McDean that features the supermodel Aline Weber.

I gained my first wide exposure in 2013, creating the illustrations for the Spring/Summer: Passage To Paradise campaign of LVHM global brand, DFS Galleria, the worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s leading luxury travel retailer. Since then, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been working closely with illustrative designs in a wide range of creative fields, from fashion illustration to packaging & product graphics for numerous brands & design agencies in Asia, Europe and the US. right: brands in full bloom : dior traditional+digital

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left: newborn traditional+digital

As an I aim design deliver of how

up-and -coming designer, to expand my knowledge in & illustration field and exceptional work, regardless big or small a project is.

When Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m not working or in a creative block situation, I always enjoy meeting with friends for a cup of coffee, dinner or just watch movies.

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elwah gonzales facebook | instagram | tumblr

A bunch of sharpie pens were given to me and this sketch pad i called my doodle book. right then and there i started with just doodles, doodling my mood, my emotions, the night away, boredom, hatred, happiness, anger,hunger and basically trying to draw out my unconscious wanderings. I am a registered nurse but I’m not practicing my profession guess passion overruled practicality but maybe one day, who knows i’d be wearing that white duty uniform..hehe..that’s probably why my being a nurse influences some of my artworks.

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at the very moment i’m still in my stage of experimenting on my so called art. The colors seen in most of my doodles are reflective of my lifestyle, what i wear, what i do,where i go,how i deal with a situation, what i listen to,the conversations i mesh with, who i meet and of who i am. but sometimes i come to think of it as a facade, somewhere deep inside me that i’m trying to cover with too much colors. i’m still trying to find that crater to put a patch on.. and yes that’s what they say that it is the journey and never the destination.

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i never really considered myself as an artist, maybe just someone who thinks differently who tries to make something out of it. It took me a single step, belief, consistency and faith that i found myself staring at my drawings and smile itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s funny and weird how i made friends with them. And until i reach my grave that i leave a great piece that would inspire and move others literally and figuratively that i really can call myself as one.

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a sang mga pamangkot nga galugdang sa ulo ko halin sang una ure kag iban niya na wall photos. Sorry sir.

ni ang mga sabat. Wala ko karun pulos kung islan ko man indihan sang tawo kung ang mga mismo ang ila mabasahan.

hilario campos III a.k.a dingding hearts instagram | facebook | tumblr

Ngaa â&#x20AC;&#x153;Dingding Hearts?â&#x20AC;? why dingding arts? - at first gusto ko tani maging stencil/ grafitti artist ... but need ko partners to do it k gusto ko dagko nga ubra ..... thats why dingding arts - dingding(ilonggo word ka wall) = wall arts ..

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What are your influences and inspirations in your art? influences - i dnt knw how it started...k gamay pako gusto ko maglntaw newspaper comics section...bskan dko blo magbasa gusto ko lng gd maglntaw illustration..if u notice may scar ko sa kilid ka mata ko..coz nabunggo ko sang una sa counter ka kitchen sink namun k gamay pako gnsaka ko ang newspaper b nadanlog ko gulpi sa chair....6 yrs old ko .kis a mom ko madrawing na cxa girl or woman face then sundun ko na...then elementary days..d usual nutrition month drawing contest ka vegetable farming slogan hahaha from grade 1 -6 gn intrahan ko na bla mo.. wala dinag an eh hahaha mga scholl projects usually ako ginapadrawing sa amun group... - i started reading/scanning pinoy comics - sadly nadula na nugon.classic pinoy stories...ang rent sang una tag 25 cents per mag..... pinoy mythical creatures like manananggal kapre etc...dra ko nakita hehehe.. ang zuma s d best pinoy character nga nakita ko....

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typical kid lng gd ko sng una guro ya xmen transfomer ,thunder cats,silverhawks,astroboy....voltron etc. 80s cartoons ginadrawing ko na like d ordinary kid subng ga drawing manga or sumthn... ma ubra ko na sang akon nga hero hero man nga character .....i grow up sa boljoon and manapla which is rural town ,farm and damu trees...sng gaskol magulang ko nga girl sa elemntary ako lng na isa bilin sa haus k c mama gawork sa bacolod..so ako lng na kis a gahampng isa...army toys...maubra ko na war scenario sa amun lawn .. then kis ah madrawing ko na biskan anu lng gd madumduman ko....during classes kng boring ang teacher..drawing lng gyapon sa notebook or kng dn da pwde ka drawing ....arm chairs.hahaha from elemtary-college guro au na ginaubra ko - wait...lipat ko ka edad but i usually draw sa basketball court sa amun sa manapla ..using uling...mga tambay or manong sang una ginapasugtan ko na nila matapos ang drawing before cla maghampng army or war drawings na usually ginaubra ko...like ga kanyonanay duha ka grupo.... gusto ko tani mag fine arts kaso la kmi mney ni mama -- c papa napatay when i was 6 yrs old. so mama ko lng ga paskol sakon..but sang pag collge ko ang brother ni papa gnpakuha yako architecture k wala kuno mney sa fine arts hehehe --so during arfien days ko... evrytym may exhibit sa arfien ka fine arts..galntaw ko na..... kag syempre mahisa k amu na dapat ginaubra ko painting!!!!!

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Ano medium ginagamit mo? Are you up for explorations in other mediums? medium - sa arfien ko kausar watercolor/ watercolor paper tungod sa vistech ... kag during that tym manual kmi sa rendering..so 5 years nga gamitay prang or latex -waterbase medium...thats why au na ang akon gd ya favorite nga medium ... my recent works usuall gakasal an watercolor but i use na acrylics.... ngtry ko oil but lako patience sa curing time.... gusto ko b magpungko matapos ko daun ang works ko kng pwde plang....acrylic lng gd ang para sakon hehehe ....lately ng explore ko resin or mixed media then may mga works man ko acrylic on photography or photopaper..

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How much time does it generally take kung mag-ubra ka artworks? time. depende sa mood.. pen and ink /bondpaper - minutes! - 25 years or ang time nga nagstart ko drawing/practice or bilog ko nga kabuhi amu nana ginaubra ko --but may mga buyer or kitid ulo usualy mahambl nga daseg mo mnlng ni ubrahun amu gd ni ang presyo?... hahaha.... may gad.evryl line nga makita mo sa drawing ko years ko na ginsulit2 practice evry color combination pila na ka scratch na usikan ko para lng makuha ko ang gusto nga color or mixtures..nd na nila machindihan kng nd cla or wala cla ka agi sang amu na nga process....mga amu na nga critics kis ah nami pamatian kag ibalik cla ang ila pamngkot hehehe....

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positive or negative nga critic or inspiration para mag ubra pa pareho manulok artworks..kng an expect kana nga may nalaw ayan.. works mo..nd ikaw ma market ka s

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batuna ...... dra ka kuha kusog agd mayu ... nd tanan nga tawo ng iban nanamian sa ubra mo.. ..let ur collector ma market ka self mo.

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“Ranking” Oil on canvas 32 x 36 in 2013

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The scrutiny of death and violence has never ceased. For as long as mankind has learned to appreciate life they have also been observant, almost fascinatingly, with how it comes to an end. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We seek the meaning of life because we are mortals,â&#x20AC;? a poet would say, yet in the case of this exhibition, the pathway descends to the tragedy that is life and finding bliss in a final breath.

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Drawing his inspiration where inspiration is gone, Tristram Miravalles goes about a painstaking process. From his first solo “Mental Shock” ( Gallery Orange, Bacolod City, 2011), he proceeds with his second entitled “Shallow Grave”. A homegrown talent of Negros Occidental, the artist detours from an often pleasant visual imagery surrounding his province and settles down with unintended introspect on personal dark experiences and stories of struggle. With Shallow Grave, Tristram dispositions life and death where life is being mourned and death is but a presence of its own. He reaches his spectators by leading them to familiar scenes yet keeps them displaced by extracting familiarity itself out of them; distorting figures without going too far away from realism.

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“Master Lookin’ at a Fool” Oil on canvas 20 x 16 in 2013

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“Fool Moon” Oil on canvas 72 x 48 in 2013

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Haunted creatures, drugs and weapons look deep into the demonology of society and even deeper to the inward massacre of the soul. Tristram introduces faceless strangers that are alone at their lowest, grimmest, most hopeless predicaments just as they are alone in the canvas, underscoring the devolution of spaces by mutating characters in order to depict the disdain of adapting to a monstrous world. The overall sadistic approach is almost hypnotic. One senses a propositional distinction on everything that life and death recounts; the ultimate oppositions, the clashing of morality and immorality, impenetrability of light and darkness, heaven, hell, and so on; assuming the role of a fly on the wall as he envelopes scenes and symbols with circumstances that impose inescapable misery.

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Being brought up in a vexatious environment, crimes and broken ideologies are not strange to him. “Drugs and danger were simply made available to me at a very young age,”the artist recalls. As an effect his pieces offers knowledge culminated from the streets; the kind of knowledge that ignites resistance to mere absorption of truth, and more so about the manipulation of available chances to stir a given circumstance. The artist states, “When you ain’t got the means to keep yourself safe, you have to keep your awareness as strong as you can. I look to the streets and see nothing but violence. So I can’t really say I am inspired by the streets because I see nothing inspiring about it at all.”

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“Flipped” Oil on canvas 30 x 40 in 2013

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â&#x20AC;&#x153;Caught Slippingâ&#x20AC;? Oil on canvas 18 x 34 in 2013

The retaliating energy coming from his works is almost as necessary as his need to overcome his demons. It is safe to assume that the artistry or aesthetic experience of the artist is brought about by his acquired tolerance and casual initiations with dread. This grim creativity in describing torture while keeping it visually appealing allows Tristram to initiate a tug-of-war between despising and appreciating his works entirely.

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“Vanity” Oil on canvas 24 x 24 in 2013

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“Santo Ninyo Dream” Oil on canvas 60 x 48 in 2013

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The “Santo Ninyo Dream,” for instance, unveils a story shared by many young lives losing their future day by day in one of the most drug-infested, low economic places in his province. A significant symbol shown in this piece is a drug paraphernalia called “tubo” or “tooter.” A tooter is Negro’s version of a crack pipe. This is originally created in Negros Occidental during the early 1980’s and has been used consistently since then. Using minute items such as the tooter, the artist is able to give his intimate local take on a huge global problem. In attempting to do so, he provides a clear, distinct view of how so many places are drowning in broken dreams and delusions.

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The artist collectively gives his insight from way back into his childhood up to his latter years. The culmination of the artist’s negative experiences somehow enabled him to point out global dilemmas right outside his doorstep. The idea for “Whore Roar,” for instance, was triggered by a red light district located just three kilometers away from his studio. “The place where women sell themselves is right next to our local meat market. And I pass by both places every time I ride a jeepney back to the studio,” the artist said. While the piece “Vanity” depicts a Neo-Filipina as something devoured by different concepts of beauty. It describes their obsessive urge to flourish themselves with cosmetics, surgeries, and other physical enhancements; blinding them from their potentials and prodding them to dwell on the physical.

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“Whore Roar” Oil on canvas 48 x 60 in 2013

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“Cocktits” Oil on canvas 48 x 48 in 2013

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The loss of a dream, the will, or the capacity to have either of the two portrays misfortune itself. The piece â&#x20AC;&#x153;Cocktitsâ&#x20AC;? gives a hint on how Tristram views the multifarious perceptions of his subjects. The cactus, symbolizing tremendous desire, corrupts the mind in seeing things as they really are. It is not hard to notice that while the process of viewing is directed from the outside to the mind, this piece reflects a reverse process instead. And yet even upon completing the series for his second exhibition, one still misses to arrive at a thorough investigation about his works; an ever shifting route. He discloses the gore of each piece by diluting the background with tones of grey; leaving only traces of brushstrokes to imply the violence that is unrevealed and the peacefulness that is no longer there. And so Shallow Grave brings to mind how death quietly chaperones life down to the ground.

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about Tristram Estevanez Miravalles October 12,1983 Birth Place: Cadiz City, Philippines tristram_83@yahoo.com website | facebook

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message For me, the key to deliver good pieces of art is honesty within our hearts and minds.... it doenst matter if it is driven by negative or positive thoughts. Me in particular, i like creating beauty from the unispiring events from my surrounding. Perseverance also is a big factor on artmaking because art for me is a lifestyle... you dont just go around and tell people that you are an artist.it takes hardwork, a lot of thinking and it takes time before people will recognize that you are for real with what you do.

-tristram

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photography jofel by katrina sagemuller

The electric youth of Bacolod behind the lens.

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I’m a hobbyist photographer in love with portrait & conceptual work. My biggest inspiration is tim walker, and some of my favorite photographers are : anastasia volkova, emily soto, rosie hardy, elle hardwick. & rodney smith. People often ask me why i love to do these photoshoots that require some degree of set-up. it’s like when you’re a kid and you’re playing dress up and you pretend those little worlds you imagine existed - it’s like that for me. As you will see my work is mostly stories of love, friendship, heartaches, and innocence - all of which are part of what i’ve seen and experienced so far. I would like to explore a darker, more mature side in the future, but i might still lack experience and maybe a certain maturity for that. A shoutout to my family, friends, & friends i met at www.flickr.com who have inspired, supported me, shared camera & photoshop tricks with me since i first started out in 2007. :)

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I shoot with a canon 550d, a 1.8 50mm lens, and mostly natural light. I edit my photos using photoshop . For me the fun starts during the planning & preparation, during the actual shoot, and continues to the editing stage. I also love coffee, rereading harry potter books, & watching sitcom reruns.

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My grandmaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s old vintage photos always fascinated me as a young child but it was in 4th grade that i started watching americas next top model and fell in love with the photoshoots they did. Im part of the counter culture that focused more on their photos rather than the main point of the show which was the models and how to smize. There were also local photography enthusiasts whose work i took as inspirations and led me towards this passion. As a trying hard, wannabe tween i had my first own camera which was a simple digital pentax camera. that was the time i didnt know any better and edited a lot with the color effects featured in that cam. when i turned 13 my mom bought a basic practice cam, a canon 1100D, which of course enticed me.

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I started taking photography seriously then-- working on a 365 project, shooting my friends, and leveling up with photoshop. With just kit lens,i worked on my own personal shoots for fun. I started posting them online and these photos got a lot of notice. i was getting more and more into it. Then I decided to try out film photography. When i turned 15 i asked for the classic canon ae-1 and thats when i really fell too deep in love. Film excited me. The unknowing surprises of my negatives are the best treats. Overexposed, underexposed, light leaked in? The “mistakes” are the best parts. That’s why i leaned more into film because i love the rawness of a photo, capturing the natural and real. I look up a lot to Olivia Bee, petra collins, annie leibovitz and local photographers,aleyn comprendio, an and en estrada of “your evil twin”, ynigo santos and so much more.

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Photography isnt merely a hobby. It’s not just all about instagram filters or owning a high end camera and taking good selfies with it then making them your profile photos. No its not also the kind of camera you own,like the saying “Wala sa baril, na sa bumabaril.” It’s all about the concept, one’s expression and perception of things and life.

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Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve never been able to describe my works in a way I see fitting, but rather more as an experience to be shared. With anything from a simple camera phone to a DSLR, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve made a passion of documenting moments and attitudes, portraying ideas and emotions; all from my perspective. I try to be distinctive and unique, yet bold while experimenting and exploring. With every photograph comes a song, holding its hand; these images are nothing but a turgid journal.

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I love to learn, to laugh and live my life to its fullest. My life taking photos started 3 years ago and I love Portrait Photography. When I take photos, I capture it with value and excellence and Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m always focus in defining the expression of the eyes and emotions by adding colors and life to it. God highly favored and blessed me with the skill, the equipment and the people who helped me nurture and develop my ability in photography. When my arms canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t reach the people I love, I reach them through my photos.

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Aside from dancing and singing, Photography is also passion, my God-given talent and this time it’s an ho other people’s lives through these amazing photos. and always remember God never calls you to do some hearts...”Faith it, til you make it”! much love, Cha

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o one of the best channel for me to express my deepest thoughts drawn by my onor and privilege for me to share, to inspire, to show some love and to touch Thank you so much for checking it out. May God bless your life abundantly ething, without giving you what you need to do it. Let faith arise in your arry Jane S. Gariando

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surreal and dreamy photographs from one of Bacolodâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;

â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s leading conceptual photographers, LOIS CAMPOS.

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LOIS CAMPOS fotography facebook | flickr | tumblr

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scholastic beauty of bacolod by aeson baldevia

Outstanding students with burgeoning creativity, ready to tackle the world.

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Achilles Aeson Anthony T. Baldevia is a 21-year-old graphic artist, photographer, photojournalist, and blogger. Currently, he is a fifth year LIACOM student, taking up Communications and Marketing at the University of St. La Salle, Bacolod City. He is also the Editor-in-Chief of The La Salle Yearbook 2014, and one of the founding members of The Dream Project PH who serves as a full-time visual and graphic artist in charge of the community’s visual identity system and designs. He has always been interested in photography, but only decided to pursue it at the age of 14 when the Provincial Environmental Week Photo Competition chose his photo as 2nd runner up in 2007 against entries coming from competing professionals. From then on, he garnered more academic, extra- and co-curricular honors and awards, locally and nationally, and has travelled various places, here and abroad, as a student communicator and marketer, and passionate photographer. He would consider his friends, family and young artists who excel in their respective fields as his inspiration. To him, he still has a long way to go to establishing his craft and a having an identity as an artist. Aside from being a consistent Dean’s Listee, he bagged Journ.ph’s Best Campus Blog Photographer for his work at The LEAD Online, the official student publication of the USLS Mass Communications students.

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In 2011, he bagged the top prize at Boracay Shoot and Run Photo Contest winning his dream camera a Canon 550D which he eventually sold and upgraded to even a more advanced one, a Canon 60D. He made history in the university for being the first and only three-time recipient of the Corps dâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Elite Outstanding Student Award in the Filed of Visual Arts for three consecutive years (2011, 2012 and 2013).

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In 2013, he became the university’s official student delegate to the 5th Group Study Exchange to Belgium. Most recently, his symmetrically structural shot of Bacolod City’s New Government Center made it as one of the Grand National Finalists of PAGCOR’s First National Photography Competition, selected from more than 5,500 entries nationwide. He had also been featured as an Up-and-coming Photographer by I-mag Photography Magazine, a national photography magazine where Aeson is an avid-reader and a collector of.

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A priced shot I took during my trip to Paris last March 2013. The couple never knew that I took their photo

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Infusion of Graphic Design, Typography and Photography

On his free time he would update his Project 365. For us we would see the year as a measurement of 365 days, as for Aeson he would see his as 365 photographs, images and artworks. On its third year, Project 365 would serve as his journal of how things went over the year. He would include his daily highlights, milestones in life and achievements he had all capsuled in a facebook photo album. For him this is a venue to look back of how he had transitioned as an artist and how he built his identity. He is a also contributing photographer to I-Mag Photography Magazine, Cruising Travel Magazine, Visayas Daily Star among others.

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My own little way of helping Typhoon Victims: Creating awareness and slogans through graphic design

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I was able to design this poster for an Indie film by starred Angelica Panganiban and other famous stars. It was shown only in selected cinemas nationwide last 2012. (Note: Letters of my name could be seen in the gap in between the Boboy Garovillo, holding the guitar, guy holding his hands out, guy in black sando and GJ Callum David, the guy in blue sitting down at the left side of the poster)

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christoph sagemuller My name is Christoph Sagemuller, and I’m an “artist” (or atleast I wish I was). Part German, part Negrense. I’ve been drawing for as long as I can remember. But my art only started to seem bearable around late 2011. I’m still learning, I’ll always be learning. I’m currently in my sophomore year, taking up Bachelor of Fine Arts Majoring in Digital Media Arts in La Consolacion College-BacolodARFIEN Department.

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Random and fluid, that’s how I describe my art, it’s overrun with color and hidden meaning. I’m always trying to find a way to represent things without being cliche, I strive to think of other ways to portray thoughts and emotions. My paintings usually depict the emotions and feelings during the experience rather than the experience itself. I incorperate odd and sometimes arbitrary elements in my paintings which I think amplify what im trying to convey. For me, art isn’t something you simply do, it’s your life.

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faye aleya abantao Faye Aleya Abantao is a creative bubble at heart. She started creating her artwork at a young age, always dealing with detail oriented projects, she started tinkering with tools at the age of 8 years old and this hobby eventually led her to experiment with the craft of paper folding and origami. When she approached high school, she took interest in photography and graphic design, specifically with pop art and lomography. She then decided to take fine arts as her degree, majoring in advertising arts. She currently is investing her time with various art installations such as pop- ups, photography projects and honing her skills in the media arts with her current apprenticeship at abs- cbn as part of the production crew of the various television programs and specials that the local station has to offer. With the likes of local artists such as Dingding Hearts, travel enthusiast Robx Bautista and photographer Nicholai Go. Their artworks and brilliant ideas becomes her inspiration in the creation of her new art. What also attracts her with these artists is the fact that they started building their careers through humble beginnings and their struggles towards excellence.

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The concrete epitome of what creativity is does not solely relies on the actual artwork itself, be it a photo, a painting or a structure, but rather, it has something to do with the artistâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s perspective and interpretation thus making an artwork from plain figures to a significant output of the artistâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s emotions and thoughts. According to Alex bravo, a close friend from high school, a Fashion Enthusiast that she possesses a talent that is mostly reflected in her works. From the very exquisite paintings up to the detailed fancy cut-outs, or from the realistic photos that she, herself, took, there is always the pop of individuality to which makes the artist, together with her work, out of the ordinary - beautiful.

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To Jill Yap, an architecture student and artist, her artwork is simplicity at its finest. The way she composes her artwork is both beautiful and classy and albeit she doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t need those expensive lenses to do so. Simple and classy sums up her artworks.

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This artist goes beyond what the eyes can see. The things that we usually consider conventional or typical have a deeper sense if we just look closely and this artist captured the so-called angles in her photographs that we did not notice before. Simple yet flamboyant -- thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s what her artworks are all about and with that, it makes it more interesting and exciting to look at.

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Time never stops and it never stands still. The world continues to revolve in its own axis. Therefore, we must capture each moment. Sometimes, we take for granted the things around us. We no longer look closely and pay attention to details. We forget that details- the small little things- are what makes this world interesting. This artist gives you a second chance to see the world and look at it in a whole different perspective. As I glance through her works, I canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t help smiling. I am grateful for the chance to see through this artistâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s eyes. She serves as a reminder to me that the world is full of colors. It has its ups and downs. It can be glamorous and sometimes it can be plain simple. However, there is beauty in everything- even in a JCO box- because mundane moments complete life as it is. I guess this artist tells us to take the good and bad, breathe in and enjoy the ride. -Ana Antonio & Rica Presbitero long time friends of the artist.

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JERICK BERSAMIN halos tanan ga start sa mga influences sigoro sa animes.. parehas sakon nag dako gd watching dragon ball Z, ghost fighter, flame of recca.. etc. i started drawing when i was i think.. grade 2.. the more buffs kag muscles sa lawas mas nami para sakon. way back then ga basa na ko comics. huge fan of marvel and dc, padugang sa buffs pagd.. big fan of david finch, eduardo peña etc. subong. as a Digital Media Arts student... to be honest. 8 months palang ko ga full focus sa pen and tab ko. my works have that semi realistic or something close to marvel character still.. pero gna work ko gd tanan nga ma himo ko para mag nami ang tanan. people may see me posting, judging me that i am boasting or something. but no.. its just a sample of my work, my hours and hours and hours of hardwork. a teacher once said “dapat ang artist... ma belong sa community.. nd sila mag stay sa gallery”

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but then again i am not an artist. para sakon bi artist ka kng tawgon ka sang tawo kag na kilala ka nga artist ka na, hindi self proclaimed artist. makita sang mga tawo ang mga hmo ko remakes laban.. as a fine arts student.. we need to practice our asses off gd ya... nd mag tanga. importante gd mabalan ang molds kag body anatomy. that is my kind of outlook langgd sigoro para sa akon nga art style or something like that. the colors.. body.. all based on what i have learned. but wla ko gd gna ubos ang self ko nga maging parehas sa influences ko ang agi ko... â&#x20AC;&#x153;make your influences, influence you.. para maka influence sang iban nga tawo... hindi nga ang influence mo sundon mo.. kay daw parehas lang na sila man jpun ang ma influence sa iban.. hindi ikawâ&#x20AC;?. i have only one simple goal.. to be on the top. para makuha sang mga Digital Media Artists ang respect nga dapat sa ila, kag hindi na pag e underestimate....

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LIN-AY SAN MIGUEL My name is Quosyne Angeline Navarro San Miguel, yes that is one hell of a name but you can call me Lin-ay for short. I was about six years old when I first held a camera. The first picture I ever took was at Cagayan de Oro when my dad asked me to take a picture of him, my mom and my little brother in front of this building. That time, digital cameras were not yet “uso” so we used film. After it was printed, I looked for the picture that I took and when I saw it I was very pleased with it. Of course, little kids are all pleased with everything that they see or do but when my dad saw it he was proud of me. He said that maybe I had a gift for photography. I grew up with art all around the house. I’d find my dad designing buildings and making floor plans, his blueprints were often scattered all over our dining table and I would copy them making these unsymmetrical squares I’d call “buildings” with heartshaped windows. My mom would also do landscape and interior designing so she’d also sketch stuff. My family is a family of artists. I have a lot of relatives that are really good drawers and painters. Some of them also design gowns and stuff. I draw too but I’m not really good at it, pero nag Fine Arts ko ha. Perti ang guts. Hahahaha

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Honestly, it wasn’t until High School since I even held a camera again. That time, uso na ang digicam kag camera phone. It was easier to take pictures. Indi pa tu akon camera, kay mommy pa to. Gina kuha ko lg sa drawer ya para ka picture ko kag madala ko sa school. So there I took pictures of random things. Flowers, my dogs, my classmates, my little brother’s toy cars… Everything! Then nag uso ang Facebook. Te post post man sa Facebook. One of my uncles in the States saw my pictures and told me that I have a talent. May future daw ako. So he gave me my first digital camera. Point and shoot lang to, but it has helped me a lot. At 3rd year high school, my dad surprised me with a Canon 30D which I really treasure. There are a lot of artists that have inspired me one of them is my uncle, Francisco San Miguel Jr. He was the one who had always encouraged me to pursue Fine Arts so I would follow his footsteps kuno. Tito, indi ko carry. Sorry. Of course, my Mom and Dad, who have always provided for me and supported me in almost everything and have often criticized my work, constructively of course. My mentor Sir Jonathan Fortu, he has taught me many photography techniques and has been forever patient with me. Michellemonique on deviantart is by far the best photographer/ photo manipulator I have ever seen. Also on deviantart, Jaime Ibarra. His photographs’ colors are so vivid that I can’t breathe of its awesomeness. My latest inspirations include James Jean, the graphic illustrator for Prada and Nick Meek, I just love how he captures everything like it popped out of a 1800’s picture book.

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natalie ampil Kindergarten was the time I discovered my passion for visual arts. When it was nap time, I would take out my notebook and crayons and draw while everyone was asleep. Because I did this too often, my notebook was filled with more drawings than notes. Upon seeing this, my parents sent me to a weekly drawing lessons; It was what I looked forward to as a child.

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When I was in first year HS, I recognized the beauty of photography because of a homework. From then on, I had been the family photographer. After 2 years of begging for a DSLR, I was blessed with a Canon 1000D. I would have random photo shoots with my friends and cousins. In the early 2012, I fell in deep love with photography because of a workshop where I learned most of what I know now about photography. It didn’t stop there; customarily, I would watch YouTube videos and research more about it. I now work with a Canon 700D and my favorite lens, the 50mm which I got for eating a fried frog leg.

I took up BFA- Advertising Arts for a year at the SARFAID, La Consolacion College- Bacolod and am now a New Media Arts student at Meridian International “MINT” College. Both colleges molded me to be who I am today and who I will become in the future. I fought the great battle of “you should be a doctor” to “you won’t get any money from painting.” With the support of my family and friends, I’m going after what I love. I can say that I’m still in the process of discovering who I am, what I’m capable of, and the lives I can touch as an artist and photographer. After all, practice makes permanent.

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erika alexza I stare at the illuminating interface of my word processor, “Write something about your art”, on my mind. Crumb by crumb, I take apart my own scattering thoughts; fleecing at the recesses of a mind full of tangled balls of moldering feline fur. Like the questions, “What is your favorite color” or “Describe yourself”, I pause in utter ignorance. Perhaps I have always been this clueless of what I really am as person or an artist. Every single day is a raddled replica of yesterday and I am still as ignorant and more disheartened than who I was the day before.

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I gaze at the mirror and close my eyes. I open them again to see skin unfamiliar with mine. “Where have I tucked myself last night?” It’s annoying how mysteriously dramatic I am. I cannot even go on writing a phrase without citing to some sort of figure of speech like a shadow. I’ve said a myriad of times how I felt like a shadow or a puppet to my emotions; a silky envelope of emotions protecting the demented larvae that I am.

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Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve had years of gazing at ceilings from my bedroom to the open yet suffocating air of my environment and so Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d long ago found out the most deleterious ways to imagine the worse that my own mental illness could escalate to. I suppose the keenest redemption I can do for myself is to accept, unwisely, that it will be always in me. That in the most concealed that I can be, in the bulwarks of my den, I would still dilapidate in unforeseen consequences. I cannot get hold of my weaknesses. There is this need to control something that is protruding. And so I have this desire to surround myself with people dwelling in Art. For such thing is my only filler in this perceptible void; an outlet for my bottled up tantrums; a celestial sanctuary for my repressed childhood traumas, wherein my involuntary existence would not waste away as a mediocre in this unending charade in a social climbing third-world country.

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But my life as an artist is a lovely state of a perpetual entropy. One moment Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m vomiting colors and textures, you blink, the next, I am my depressive self again. Procrastinating, drowning in the tub filled with negativity. Perhaps that is how I should describe my art. After all, you are your art. How else am I going to be different from any other Picasso if I paint the strokes of others? In the corner of my room, my paint, stiff brushes, and blank canvases gathering dust wait as discerning witnesses. My anxiety-filled art and literature speaks for me.

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bencent gohing I’m Bencent Gohing. I am a fine art student in La Consolacion College Bacolod; I mostly enjoy doing 3D models and environments, i’m still learning though. I was in 4th year high school when i decided to take an art course , i didn’t really have that much background in art but i still wanted to learn. Pixar movies and 3D games were really and inspiration to me, i liked looking at the models they made and figuring out what shaders were used, how they were modeled etc. I also first encountered an awesome artist named Kekai Kotaki , when i first played guild wars, he plays with his composition really well and i like the fact that he likes using texture brushes in photoshop that gives a kinda grungy feel. Anime and Comics also an inspiration in pursuing art, i didn’t really have much talent to begin with, so i decided i would keep on practicing, and try to improve.

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