Repost: Kababata

Kababata [Childhood friend]

We were renting at the second floor of your house in TS Cruz Novaliches, the first door. This was around 1992. We often go to swamp after a hard rain. Then we go home with lots of rashes and cuts from wild grasses floating there. We catch little frogs with tails too. We tour the subdivision to get fruits by throwing our slippers. We play School in your house, Josette and Joylen were our teachers. Sarah was around 2 yrs old.

I pulled Daren's hair when you were newly transferred in your house. Then your brothers warned me to death that your Mom will not let me off the hook.

I slammed your window, it's broken, right? The one facing the street.

You always climb at the 2nd floor through the pillars instead using the stairs.

That's what I remember.


9 September 2010 00:15

Dry Charcoal Dust Painting: JN

My nephew sent me his drawing.
The story why he drew this made me laugh; thus inspired me to make his portrait.

I started with the eyes by blotting a pair of big dots on paper using the tip of the paint brush.
The old fashion way of measuring the face is using the pencil or the paint brush as a ruler. Just be creative, do what is easier for you.
When the facial features start to form, continue to shade them more.
It is harder to erase when you make hard strokes. Light stokes for the ears.
I am now concentrating on the mouth with few and light strokes with the paint brush.
Then the hair.Next, the neck.
Shirt, after.
I don't know. I think as soon as the subject is recognizable, I may stop shading the facial features, then finish the neck portion downward. But just to know how it will come out, I'll continue shading.
When the facial features seems to be on the right place, go back to what needs to be darkened.
He's a very bright and talented little kid.

JN

23April2010
9"x12"
Corona Sketch Pad

Dry Charcoal Dust Painting: BES

@BroEliSoriano, Happy 63rd Birthday and 46th year of Spiritual service to humanity, especially to the brethren!


We love you in the Lord! Thanks be to God for His kindness and mercy, that even if we cannot change the past, we got to live each moment in His way. We are grateful for the present, especially when you are there teaching us in Spirit and in Truth with the Godhead's help! You are one of those things that God blessed us, the faith of Christ that is in you; sharing with us, going stronger in love.

BES

07April2010
9"x12"
Corona Sketch Pad

Dry Charcoal Dust Painting: MP

Belated Happy Birthday!

MP
16Feb2010
9"x12"
Corona Sketch Pad

Dry Charcoal Dust Painting: Si

I see a visit from Jakarta. Hope next time, my visitors will leave a comment.

I'll show you some tips on how I draw a portrait with painterly effect.

Using a brush and powdered charcoal, I start with the eyes.

Then, anything goes.
No need to worry if it's messy.


Don't worry if by this time, your portrait looks like this. Just continue brushing.
If you're not comfortable with a brush, use a pencil.
It takes time to learn, practice makes perfect.
The mouth part is ok for me, the eyes, not yet.
By this time, you might want to darken some parts. It's plain charcoal, no liquid needed for the painterly effect.
The sketch looks different when it's lying down.

By this time, you can stop. It's your decision to make.
Oh no, the eyes and the nose are very wrong.
I tried to finish it, but I decided to better leave it and return after some few hours or days . By that time you'll see if the portrait needs to be worked on further.

I may return to it some other time and may post here.

Hope you learned something. Please leave your constructive criticism.

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Going back after a few days.


It really depends on how your hands follow your perception. If I were him, I won't recognize myself.

Si
03Feb2010
9"x12"
Corona Sketch Pad

Next one please...