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  1. From the album: Fernando Amorsolo Paintings

    Oil on canvas panel. Image courtesy of: http://www.gbtate.com/
  2. From the album: Fernando Amorsolo Paintings

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  3. From the album: Fernando Amorsolo Paintings

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  4. From the album: My early attempts at pastel painting

    Kashmiri children warm their hands over a fire in Drangyari, 130 km Northwest of Srinagar, November 20, 2005... soft pastel on Canson Mi Tientes paper. From a Reuters photograph that appeared in the Philippine Daily Inquirer of November 22, 2005 It looks a bit cartoonish but I was very happy with the outcome of this painting. Probably my best effort to date.
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    Iza Calzado

    From the album: My early attempts at pastel painting

    The caption to the photograph from which I copied this read: "Perfect skin, long shiny hair." I didn't quite manage to capture the gloss of her hair but I was reasonably happy with this for a beginner... Soft pastel on Canson Mi Tientes paper. From a photo that appeared in the Philippine Daily Inquirer of November 18, 2005 This painting is no longer available for sale. (I gave it away to my very good friend Lito; the keyboard player in an excellent Filipino band called "Flix")
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    Golden Girl

    From the album: My early attempts at pastel painting

    Mercedita Manipol outpaces regional rival Pa Pa of Myanmar to win gold in the 10,000m run in the south East asia Games, November 28, 2005 Soft pastel on Canson Mi Tientes paper. From a photo that appeared in the Philippine Star of November 29, 2005

    © &copy Philippine Star

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    Banner Day

    From the album: My early attempts at pastel painting

    Mercedita Manipol carries the Philippine flag in a victory lap around the Rizal oval after winning the women's 10,000m final, that sparked a run of 20 gold medals in day 2 of the South East Asia Games, which were held in Manila, November, 2005 Soft pastel on Canson Mi Tientes paper. From a photo that appeared in the Philippine Star of November 29, 2005

    © &copy Philippine Star

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    Janet

    From the album: My early attempts at pastel painting

    This was my attempt at a soft pastel painting based on a photograph that I took of the lovely Janet from General Santos City in Mindanao, Philippines. The photograph on which this painting was based can be seen on my portfolio at: ArtWanted.com

    © &copy Vic Rolfe

  9. From the album: My early attempts at pastel painting

    "On Iya: cotton jersey tank with hibiscus print..." Soft pastel on Canson Mi Tientes paper. From a fashion feature that appeared in the Lifestyle section of the Philippine Daily Inquirer of November 18, 2005 (I didn't put the hibiscus design on the shirt as my pastel was already too thick.) This painting is NOT available for sale; since I couldn't make up my mind as to whether it was worth framing or not - so I burnt it!!
  10. From the album: My early attempts at pastel painting

    From a newspaper photograph... This one went a bit wrong to begin with! But rather than destroying the initial attempt and starting again, I decided to use it for a bit of mixed-media experimentation. I covered the original face with acrylic modelling paste - with some sand mixed in. The sand wasn't as fine as I thought it was, so the result was a very rough surface with the original face still showing through. I went over this with some fairly soft Rembrandt pastels. The result is quite unusual but I rather like it. (Certainly better than nothing - which is what I would have ended up with if I'd thrown the initial attempt away!) It's quite unnerving... When you first look at her, she has a young girl's face but, when you look closely, she has the skin of a 90 year old woman!!!
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    Sunset Girl

    From the album: My early attempts at pastel painting

    My attempt at copying one of Roman Kasperski's photographs from the excellent book: Passion and Desire

    © &copy Roman Kasperski

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    Beverly

    From the album: My early attempts at pastel painting

    Soft pastel on paper. Portrait of Beverly, from the Amazonia Bar in Ermita, Manila. Beverly is one of the waitresses there and she very kindly bought me a nice cold San Miguel Beer for this one! This painting was done from a photo that Beverly loaned to me for the commission.
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    Nikki Gil

    From the album: My early attempts at pastel painting

    Soft pastel on paper. This portrait painting of Nikki Gil was from a photograph by Ernie U. Sarmiento that appeared in the Philippine Daily Inquirer of November 6, 2005. The photograph accompanied an article, "Nikki Gil - This Nice Girl," by Ruel S, de Vera. This one was my 5th attempt at this painting... I'm still not satisfied with it - even as a beginner... (In the first one, I was well satisfied with Nikki's face - but I managed to make her shoulder totally abnormal! The second, third and 4th ALL ended up in the bin.) I'll leave this one for a bit and try again some other time...
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    Juan Miguel

    From the album: My early attempts at pastel painting

    This portrait painting was a free commission of 3-year-old Juan Miguel for his father, Paul. Paul is one of the floor managers at the Hotel La Corona in Ermita, Manila, where I stay. Soft pastel on paper. From a photo that Paul loaned me for the commission.
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    Shazny

    From the album: My early attempts at pastel painting

    Soft pastel on paper. Shazny Zabua, grand daughter of Boy Lugaw and Annie - owners of the tindahan in Arquiza St., Ermita, Manila where I usually chill-out with a couple of cold San Miguel beers! This painting was done by way of a (free) "commission" for Annie. It was copied from a photograph that Annie supplied.
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    Paloma

    From the album: My early attempts at pastel painting

    Soft pastel on paper. This painting was my first ever paid commission!! Paloma very kindly bought me a nice cold bottle of San Miguel beer at the Amazonia Bar in Ermita, Manila for this! As it was the first time anyone had ever given me anything in exchange for one of my paintings, the gesture was very much appreciated! And when you are a poor, working student in the Philippines, 85 pesos for a bottle of beer is no small amount of money... So thanks very much indeed, Poloma! From a photo that Paloma lent me for this portrait.
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    Katsy and Nhancel

    From the album: My early attempts at pastel painting

    Soft pastel on paper. Katsy (the handsome guy with dark glasses!) and his beautiful wife, Nhancel. Nhancel is a waitress at Amazonia Bar in Ermita, Manila. I did this portrait, (by way of a "free beer commission") This painting was done from a photo which Nhancel lent me for the portrait.
  18. From the album: My early attempts at pastel painting

    Soft pastel on paper. Another practice painting. Copied from a newspaper adverticement for Ruston's shopping malls in Manila, Philippines. In the advert, the two girls had fairy wings and they were rushing off to do their christmas shopping!
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    Crushing Gold Ore

    From the album: My early attempts at pastel painting

    Soft pastel on paper. This painting was done from a photo in the Philippine Daily Inquirer of two kids crushing gold ore.
  20. From the album: My early attempts at pastel painting

    This pastel painting was done by way of an atempt at one of the "Creative Pastel Projects" in the book: Creative Pastel Techniques , with an introduction by Ian Sidaway.
  21. From the album: My early attempts at pastel painting

    Soft pastel on paper. This painting was done from a newspaper photograph - November, 2005 My appologies to the girl for the disaster with her left hand... Oh well, keep on trying, as they say!
  22. From the album: Paco Gorospe Paintings

    This image of a painting by the late Filipino artist, Paco Gorospe, was very kindly supplied by Lisa Arenberg, who writes: "This original painting was given to me in 1985 by an American who lived in the Philippines in the late 1970's.; It measures 25 1/2 x 25 1/2 x 1 3/4 and is in a black and silver frame.; The painting is in perfect condition, on canvas with its original wooden frame backing.; There are even dots of his oil paint on the back where he must have had paint on his fingers while stretching the canvas. Paco Gorospe was born in Binondo Manila in 1939 and sadly passed away in 2003.; He was a self-made artist affiliatted with the "Ermita School".; His works have been exhibited at the Washington State Fair, the New York World Fair, and in Switzerland , Hong Kong, Japan, Germany, and Denmark. This painting may be inspired by his time with the Yakan tribe, the Bagobos or the Tausugs in Visayas and Mindanao.; He frequently painted the minorities he lived amongst and who he came to love. "
  23. GREAT TRUTHS THAT LITTLE CHILDREN HAVE LEARNED: 1) No matter how hard you try, you can't baptize cats. 2) When your Mum is mad at your Dad, don't let her brush your hair. 3) If your sister hits you, don't hit her back. They always catch the second person. 4) Never ask your 3-year old brother to hold a tomato. 5) You can't trust dogs to watch your food. 6) Don't sneeze when someone is cutting your hair. 7) Never hold a Dust-Buster and a cat at the same time. You can't hide a piece of broccoli in a glass of milk. 9) Don't wear polka-dot underwear under white shorts. 10) The best place to be when you're sad is Grandpa's lap. GREAT TRUTHS THAT ADULTS HAVE LEARNED: 1) Raising teenagers is like nailing jelly to a tree. 2) Wrinkles don't hurt. 3) Families are like fudge...mostly sweet, with a few nuts. 4) Today's mighty oak is just yesterday's nut that held its ground. 5) Laughing is good exercise. It's like jogging on the inside. 6) Middle age is when you choose your cereal for the fibre, not the toy. GREAT TRUTHS ABOUT GROWING OLD 1) Growing old is mandatory; growing up is optional. 2) Forget the health food. I need all the preservatives I can get. 3) When you fall down, you wonder what else you can do while you're down there. 4) You're getting old when you get the same sensation from a rocking chair that you once got from a roller coaster. 5) It's frustrating when you know all the answers but nobody bothers to ask you the questions. 6) Time may be a great healer, but it's a lousy beautician. 7) Wisdom comes with age, but sometimes age comes alone. THE FOUR STAGES OF LIFE: 1) You believe in Santa Claus. 2) You don't believe in Santa Claus. 3) You are Santa Claus. 4) You look like Santa Claus. SUCCESS: At age 4 success is . . . not piddling in your pants. At age 12 success is . . . having friends. At age 17 success is . . . having a drivers licence. At age 35 success is . . . having money. At age 50 success is . . . having money. At age 70 success is . . . having a drivers licence. At age 75 success is . . . having friends. At age 80 success is . . . not piddling in your pants.
  24. BMW's Invention Vs God's Invention (joke) An engineer of the BMW Corporation died and went to heaven. At the gates St. Peter told him, "Since you've been such a good man and your vehicles have changed the world, your reward is, you can hang out with anyone you want in Heaven". The Engineer thought about it for a minute and then said, "I want to hang out with God." St. Peter took him to the Throne Room, and introduced him to God. He then asked God, "Hey, aren't you the inventor of woman?" God said, "Ah, yes." "Well," said the engineer, "professional to professional, you have some major design flaws in your invention. 1. There's too much inconsistency in the front-end protrusion. 2. It chatters constantly at high speeds. 3. Most of the rear ends are too soft and wobble too much. 4. The intake is placed way to close to the exhaust. And finally, 5. The maintenance costs are outrageous." "Hmmmm, you may have some good points there," replied God, "Hold on." God went to his Celestial super computer, typed in a few words and waited for the results. The computer printed out a slip of paper and God read "Well, it may be true that my invention is flawed," God said to the engineer, "but according to these numbers, More men are riding my invention than yours."
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