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!

Quiet Art Progresses....

"Red Tsunami Queen" art progress for the White Box Studio, Cubao Manila. I portrayed myself except my short hair. I will post my two latest paintings and give you guys more information about the exhibit on May.

"Big Gossip" art progress for selling. Thanks God that I finally finish this mixed media painting this time. I didn't have time to finish it during my past commissions last year.

Two colored ACEO art pieces for selling. I'll list them on my Etsy shop next week.

More news. More events. More running errands. More family activities. I need to focus on my work 100% right now. And good news, I'm so excited to make my speech for the deaf students from De La Salle College of Saint Benilde, Manila. They need me to encourage and inspire them. I'll go to De La Salle with my mama in the first week of April. Wish me luck! See you guys next time! I will go to Angeles City, Pampanga with my mama and Erica to see my relatives on Sunday. Hope you guys are having a great day!

Nature II (UPDATED, two new pictures)

Remember my past blog entry about nature photography? Past few days ago, I enjoyed taking few photos, that made me feel relaxed and comfortable. Enjoy viewing my pictures.

Sorry, there are no snails because of extreme hot weather here. I was watering my plants in the garden. We need rains here!

And do you remember my handmade terra cotta sculpture, Piggie? He's still alive. I bet he's happy to have many friends like black creatures, insects, butterflies, etc.

My precious beach where I live near...

Seaweed... Seaweed Land.

Corals... with mosses? Hehehehe, cute tiny seaweeds. I know shy crabs hide themselves.

And my male cat is named ChowChow. I found him in the garden past few years ago. I didn't know him and where he was from. He was a lost kitten. So I took him to become my new family. Now, he's growing up fast. He's so handsome and sweet, isn't he? He loves to bite my wrist and my feet playfully.

See you my next Nature chapter III photography!

Open Art Commissions (CLOSED) + Mail Me Art

Hooraaaaay, my art commissions are now open for SEVEN SLOTS only. Please email me directly if you are interested, so I would reserve seven slots in the future.

* Recent Commissions:
1st: Whilce (still waiting for his requests)
2nd: Nick (working)
3rd: Susana & Patricia (hold on)

* Unconfirmed Commissions:
- Dyanne (Even band, art music album commission)
- Sean H. (vintage style art commission)

* UPDATED: New Future Comissions:
4th: Erin N. (acrylic + colored pencil on paper)
5th: Sean M.
6th: Anne L.
7th: Dary
8th: ( CLOSED )
9th: ( CLOSED )
10th: ( CLOSED )

Are you ready, my future clients? Don't forget to email me! I would like to thank you very much for greeting my birthday last time. You guys made me BIG SMILE! Thank you very much for enjoying my comic. When I have time, I can make another comic. This March month, I can't believe that it gives me more busyness. I'm so happy that busyness can make me less depressed. Dang, I will have more projects like future art shows, commissions, etc. for next few months. WORK! WORK! WORK!

I have more family activities this March. Glad that my brother Jeremy, sister-in-law Willen and their adorable handsome baby son, Liam are staying with us for their short vacation. I was finally happy that I made my first nephew Liam smile. Yes, I saw his FIRST SMILE! Awwwwwww...... I have no idea that his first smile made me less depressed at once so I cried happily. He's two months old.

Anyway, my previous work got featured in the Mail Me Art Book! I already pre- ordered it. So I received it, hooraaaayyyy! The book is so cool and affordable. Mail Me Art book is available on Amazon, it's only for USD $19.80 !

Another information: The Mail Me Art Exhibition will be held during April 2009 (3rd April - 9th April) at the Red Gate Gallery in London. The exhibition will showcase work from across the globe and provide visitors with the opportunity to view and buy artwork that has contributed to the project and drawn together a diverse community of artists. All of the work submitted to the Mail Me Art project will be on display and available for purchase.

Okay, let's go back to Mail Me Art book, I would like to share more details with you guys.

And yey, my dearest friend Rawini's artwork got featured too! :)

There are many great illustrators and designers on Mail Me Art especially Dan May, Catalina Estrada, Alberto Cerriteno, Jason Limon, Kristian Olson, Michael Slack, more! I would like to give my big thanks to Darren Di Lieto, who created his great project, Mail Me Art. It's wonderfully amazing!

Finally, I was done carving my classic circus style alphabet stamps last February. I love them all! Dang, I am a carving addict! I can't wait to make more typography stamps!

I might not active on internet soon. I will have more family activities next week. Much love to you all! Good day to you, Good night to me! Big Bro Jeremy, Big Sis Willen, Liam, my sister Erica and I will go to Baguio City for the family vacation tomorrow! YEY! I need to get out of my major depression, stress and burnout. Good night to all of you!

My First Personal Comic: Babu and Abu

Today is my birthday, ol' me.
I love strawberry cake. Oh, my character Babu really loves to tease me at all times.

Many friends dared me to make a Winsor McCay style comic past few years ago. It made me realized that I should do it for my birthday this time. I did my first personal comic for 5 days. The size of the oslo paper is 12 inches X 18 inches ( it's not the same size of McCay's original drawing ). Argh, my right hand is a little bit painful but I really enjoyed doing my comic. For me personally, I think it's really hard to think alot about concept, story, elements, details, perspective, characters, panels, compositions, more before starting a comic. I loved to learn alot from McCay's brillance, creative and intelligence. Yey, my mission accomplished. I really hope you guys enjoy reading my comic. Here's my photo collage.

I hope I could have time to make more next colored comics in the future. Good news, I made my first ACEO two small original pencil drawings. ACEO stands for " Art Cards, Editions and Originals ". These cards have one main rule - they are 3.5 inches by 2.5 inches - the size of a trading card. They fit comfortably into trading card sleeves and trading card frames. ACEO artworks are perfectly suitable for your art collection.

Why did I make my ACEO artworks? Because my fans kept emailing to me that they can't afford my big original works. They said they wish I could make ACEO artworks so they want to buy them, awww. It's USD $15 each drawing. Next time, I'll make more ACEO pencil / colored artworks when I have time. I'll list them on my Etsy shop maybe after my birthday, keep watching them, my fellow buyers. Sorry, I don't accept reserved listing / art trade. Good luck!

Hidden Marsh I
SOLD

Hidden Marsh II
SOLD

More details:

Alright, I have to sleep now! Much love to all of you!