Please Take a SEAT (for Days 32-40)

Have you ever...

Eaten an EGG while sitting on an EGG chair?

(EGG chair by Arne Jacobsen)




(SOFT EGG chair by Stark)


FOLDED your legs while sitting on FOLDED plywood chair?


(MOLDED PLYWOOD chair by Charles Eames)


(Series 7 chair by Eero Saarinen)


Sat on top of a TULIP chair like a bee?


(TULIP chair by Eero Saarinen)


Or ever seen a GHOST chair?


(LOUIS GHOST chair by Starck)


(LA MARIE chair by Starck)


(VICTORIA GHOST chair by Starck)

While thinking of this, please do take a SEAT. :)

for Days 29-31 - Choco Indulgence

Two's A Company. An Original watercolor painting. NAOMI chocolate from Bizu.



Threesome. An Original watercolor painting. Choco slices also from Bizu.



Three's A Crowd. Watercolor paintings on 5.5x7.5 inches Arches watercolor paper.

for Day 28- Yellow Lily at Petit Fleur

Hubby took a picture of the Yellow Lily while we were dining at Petit Fleur.

for Day 27 - Flower Stalls at Stare Miasto Torun

At the corner near the 2 Catholic churches of the Stare Miasto stand the flower stalls. Different varieties of flowers are to be found at each stall. Lilies of the valley and roses are abundant. I miss walking down the cobbled streets of Torun while leisurely gazing at these stalls. Hope to come back to this place...someday!

for Day 26 - Dancing with Fred and Ginger (Tancici Dum)

Frank Gehry's Tancici Dum at Prague, Czech Republic is one visual treat! The Tancici Dum or Dancing Building was inspired by the famous dancing pair of all time, Fred and Ginger. I especially loved the curve on Ginger's body. It gives the illusion that the two buildings are dancing to a tune. :)

25th!

For the 25th painting, I chose to post one scene from my most favorite place in the world --- PARIS! We were on our way to see the Pompidou, we passed by the St. Denis and lo and behold - beautiful gardens within the district. I particularly loved the sprawling flowers and the hanging greens on the arches. Will be posting more paintings from scenes seen on Paris. :)

Day 4 - Bangkok Blooms 2

Watercolor Painting in 5.5x7.5 Arches watercolor painting.

Reference photo taken from Orchid exhibit at Centara Grand in Bangkok.

Day 2 - Blueberry Cheesecake

Watercolor painting in 5.5x7.5 Arches watercolor paper.

This is the 2nd of the 100 Paintings I intend to finish by January 1, 2010. 2 down, 98 to go...

Day 1 - Roses in Glasses

Pink roses in clear glasses.

Watercolor in 5.5x7.5 inches Arches watercolor paper

Macaron Overload!

EMOVERE of the moment: OVERLOADED!!!

I recently bought a box of macarons from Bizu.

What can i do with this colorful loot?

I can re-box them...

I can flip the box on the side...

I can stack them...

I can make them queu for a line...

I can make a pyramid out of them...

Or simply serve and eat them :D...

YUM!!!

Beautiful Boracay

I painted this an hour ago. I'm in a middle of doing construction drawings in my current architectural project. I painted this to get a dose of my "watercolor fix". The scanned image does not do the painting justice. I guess it's time to invest in a good camera.


Here's one of the views of Boracay. I took this picture on my first trip to the island in 2006. The powder white beach with the indeterminate bluish green waters are the reasons why one should visit this place.

Deck the Door(ways) with Pots of Flowers...

EMOVERE of the moment: REMINISCING...

One of my favorite pictures from Poland is the one taken from Poznan. Its Stary Rynek (Minor Town) boasts of colorful structures. While wandering around looking for a place to dine in, we saw this shop. This shop by the corner of Swieloslawska, has doorways decked with pots of flowers. Beautiful hanging plants add hue to the already colorful town. The vibrance of the colors used in the facades definitely exemplifies the lively people of Poland.

Sweet Equation

EMOVERE of the moment: MACARONNED!

*almond powder+eggs whites+powdered sugar = MACARON

*teapot+teacup+macarons = DELIGHTFUL PAINTING

These gastronomic and visual feasts are such sweet equations!

Ganache filling sandwiched between two thin macaron shells, a truly delicious treat. I've been craving for these sweets. The only local patisserie here in Manila that offers macarons is Bizu. To starve off the craving, I decided to paint them. Wonder which is a more delightful experience...viewing or eating them? :)

Let Them Eat Cake

EMOVERE of the moment: CHARMED!!!
Imagine Marie Antoinette roaming the vast gardens of Versailles.



To roam the manicured lawns and flower beds means to work up a huge appetite. It's no big secret that she eats so heartily. To wander within these beautiful gardens could make you lose your resolve...to both the beauty and abundance of things around her. No wonder she can't help but say, "Let them eat cake"...


*View of the Garden of Versailles - handpainted by me using acrylic and canvass
*"Let them eat cake..." - handpainted by me using watercolor and arches paper

When Life Hands You Lemons

EMOVERE of the moment: JUICED! :D

When life throws you lemons, you make lemonade. The watercolor painting is the literal translation of the cliched adage. When life hands me watercolor, I make paintings. hahaha... Happy viewing! :)

Bangkok Blooms

EMOVERE of the moment: BLOOMING

Bangkok is one busy Asian city. Aside from the usual sites, local scenery and delicious food fare, Bangkok is world renowned for their orchid blooms. I chanced upon one orchid show at Centara Grand. To my delight, dozens of booths were set up to showcase the orchid plants. I spent half of the day just gazing at the beautiful flowers exhibited. I was treated to a visual feasts. Below is my watercolor painting of one the booths on the Annual Orchid Show.

Emovere

EMOVERE of the moment: WATERCOLOURED!

This is my first blog post. The image is also my first watercolor attempt after 10 (or more) years. As I was thinking of hobby to while my time away, watercolor painting came to mind. It is still leaning on the creative side, minus the technicalities of architecture. I've dabbled in acrylic painting last year. After the 7 month break from acrylic painting, I will put my "talent" to a test. To produce soft yet vivid images will be the ultimate goal. I do hope I achieved that one in this painting. Though acrylic and watercolor employs the same application technique, one has to be very careful with watercolor. With acrylic, you could correct your errors with a new coat of color. With watercolor, proper color layering is a must.

EMOVERE is the Latin word that means - "to move greatly" or "to take away". In English, it translate to EMOTIONS. I will be posting images and scenes both seen and dreamed by me!

This creation can also be seen on my etsy shop - http://emovere.etsy.com/. See you there!