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Saturday, July 04, 2009

On the Drawing Board

Here's a preview of what I'm currently working on: the first is a pitch for a comic strip, which I'll be working on with co-writer Roy Agustin. I'm stretching myself again for this one, using a slightly different style than I'm used to, and coloring straight from pencils, rather than having to ink it. Just to see how it'll look.

The second image is for a book which I'll be releasing in time for the Manila International Book Fair. I'm especially excited about this one, because of the nature of the book and who I'm working with, but I'll give more details when the release draws nearer.

Labels: work update

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Sunday, April 05, 2009

LET Exam, Part One

Finished the first part of the Licensure Exam for Teachers, with more than two hours to spare. It wasn't as difficult as I feared it would be, though the challenge was multiplied by the fact that I was seated in front of the air-conditioner and so was freezing the whole time. A couple of the questions didn't make sense to me, and darn if I can tell what the difference between leptokurtic and platykurtic are. One question in particular put me in a moral quandary, as I had to choose between allowing the ends to justify the means, or if a bad deed done for the good of others is okay. As I shaded the answer I eventually settled with - honest answer or answer most likely to be considered the correct one? - I felt like my character was being judged right then and there. I also had to fight the urge to proofread the test questions, and focus on answering them instead.

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Friday, April 03, 2009

Super Sketches - Flashing the Toilet

Barry Allen is returning as the Flash! Yayness!

Labels: artwork

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Monday, March 23, 2009

Super Sketches - Spider Pest

I've always enjoyed superheroes, and dream of the day when I get to have my name on the credits page, writing or illustrating a superhero yarn. But I've long since realized I'm maybe not ever gonna get to draw traditional superheroes unless I reinvent the style that took me years to develop and grow used to. Jim Lee, I'm not.

Still, who knows? Maybe one of those books based on the animated shows. The Brave and the Bold, maybe. Or...the Spectacular Spider-Man!

Labels: artwork

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Thursday, March 19, 2009

And Now... A Cookbook Specially Made For Kids!

Next Saturday, finally, we're launching the San Miguel Pure Foods Kids Kitchen Camp Cookbook at Star City. It looks like they've a lot planned for the day! Here are the details, straight from the My Great Food Club website:

Let your kids enjoy a day of food finds, fun games and friendship!

On Saturday, March 28 at Star City, we bring you the Kids Kitchen Camp Cookbook,
a compilation of 30 kid-friendly and nutritious recipes from San Miguel Pure Foods.
Join us in an afternoon of cooking demos and kiddie workshops, storytelling activities
and more!

Enjoy great savings for the day as we offer the following:
* A 30% discount on your Kids Kitchen Camp Cookbook purchase at Star City (only for March 28)
* A Star City Ride-All-You-Can Ticket for only Php190 (original price at Php300)
* Free entrance tickets (original price at Php60) for the first 100 My Great Food Club ID cardholders (for one adult & one kid)

Registration starts at 2:00PM. For inquiries, call 632-2000 or 640-5453.

Hope to see you there!

Labels: book launch

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Tuesday, March 17, 2009

Super Sketches - King of the Sea

This is me drawing Aquaman, sort of, and attempting to incorporate a retro art style. I'm not sure how retro it actually looks, if it actually looks like something out of the 1950's, but I like how it turned out.

Fish on earth, goodwill to all mankind!

Labels: artwork

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Saturday, March 14, 2009

Summer Workshops in Fully Booked

This May, I'm conducting comics workshops for Fully Booked -- one for kids and another for adults. The details are in the posters below; just click on each one to view them at a larger size.

Limited slots only! Sign up at the Customer Service area of Fully Booked High Street, or call 858-7000, 858-7036, 858-7037, or 858-7038. Full payment will be collected on the first day of the workshop. For inquiries about the course, e-mail brainfoodph(at)gmail(dot)com.

Labels: fully booked, workshop

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Monday, March 02, 2009

Are You On Facebook?

There's an online comic book convention happening on Facebook, and it may be the first of its kind, so curious person that I am, I decided to set up a virtual table space for my work over there. Just to see what kind of interest it'll generate. The convention proper happens on March 12-15, 2009, but in the days leading up to it, I'll be posting all sorts of artwork from recent as well as upcoming projects.

If you're on Facebook, join in on the festivities and add my virtual convention table on your groups. Leave a note! See you there!

Labels: comic book convention, comics, facebook

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