200 Best Illustrators worldwide 09/10

Confusion
personal work for my art diary

Yesterday, my mama got a phone call and called me "May Ann! Phone!" I went down and I told her "But mama, I can't answer that phone 'coz of my hearing deficiency... unless I can read their lips so I would understand what they're talking." Mama didn't understand what they were talking because of the uncleared sound during long distance telephone. I told her "Uhmm, tell them it's better to email me." Then I checked my email after a few hours. When I read it, I was speechless. My heart was beating so fast. An email from Luerzer's Archive said that I got selected from more than 4000 illustrations. My old personal work Confusion is going to be published of Best 200 Illustrators worldwide (Luerzer's Archive 09/10) soon. Sniff, I'm quite happy, I still can't believe it. Thank you so much for selecting me, Luerzer! :)

Apart from that, I received a customized vinyl toy from my client Nick. It's named Mellow, created by Christopher Lee. Mellow is extremely cute yet sad. He makes me wanted to hug him tightly, awwww. Nick requested me to customize it, I was super thrilled because this is my first time. In April, I'll be ready to paint Mellow into dreamy, mystical one. I can't wait to start doing my rough studies! Thanks to Nick, who let me to take my time. I'm so happy that my customized toy will be part of Nick's Mellow collections soon.

By the way, I also received a package from Nucleus Gallery. They wanted me to sign my name on 25 limited prints "The Notorious Ornate Horned Frog". The prints are so beautiful! I'll send them back to Nucleus Gallery next week. Don't forget to watch them when they will launch them on their site, only 25 limited prints! I greatly thank to Nucleus Gallery for supporting me and my art! I really appreciate it! In time, I would love to meet Nucleus Gallery people in person!

And I'll list my original small ACEO paintings in my Etsy shop (UPDATED: Philippines time: Sunday, 11:55pm... Sorry, I didn't list them on Etsy last night it's because of Earth day, no electricity. It's good for Mother Earth.). It's USD$25 each small colored painting. The medium is acrylic and colored pencil on paper. The size of each painting is 3.5" X 2.5" inches. Good luck, art buyers!

Curious Octopus
- SOLD -

Upset Daruma
- SOLD -

And the rest is.... my art progress for the art group show, "Blue Tsunami Queen".

I might not be active on internet for few days. My mama and I are going to Manila to give my speech to the deaf students in De La Salle College of Saint Benilde on the first week of April. I'm still nervous, wish me luck! And congratulation to my dearest sister Erica for her nursing graduation! Hooray!

I'll miss you guys! See you all!

P.S. I'll reply to all of you in my previous blog entry soon. thanks for the lovely comments!