East of Here and West of There

I'll let you in on a little secret -- I'm partially color-blind. So I've become more conscious of colors -- both the ones I can see accurately as well as the others that I can't -- and not taking their presence for granted. An advantage though is that I see little nuances here and there of color, especially in reflected light . What appears as a blank sheet of white to most would appear as a lightly water-color washed area of light to me. I'd see the reflected colors from things nearby more easily. Thank god for small blessings;) Taken around places I regularly walk around through; 2012

Take a second look at mundane, everyday things in a different light. They may just surprise you with color. Taken around places I regularly walk around through; 2012

 Kulay Kalye --just a little exercise in finding splashes of color underneath the urban grit and grime. Taken around places I regularly walk around through; 2012

A plug commemorating Jose Rizal, the Philippine's National Hero; 2012 Art direction, illustration and motion design by myself; Written by Ruth Guhit and animated by GMA Videographics

Konsyerto; The Philippine Philarmonic Orchestra during the CCP Misa de Aguinaldo; 2012

Fascinating and impressive man this Sir Christopher Lee. I've always known of him as a villain's villain and he will always be Scaramanga, Dracula, Saruman and fallen jedi Count Dooku to me but was literally astounded to know that he is the son of a contessa, a classical singer, an intelligence soldier who served in the LRDG in North Africa AND the SAS -- that alone is totally BADASS, is related to James Bond creator Ian Fleming, General Robert E. Lee, speaks at least 7 languages, is 90 years old, is the only actor from Peter Jackson's film adaptations of "Lord of the Rings" to have actually met J.R.R. Tolkien, played the role of Muhammad Ali Jinnah, founder of modern Pakistan in Jinnah, is the jabberwocky, still acts and plays heavy metal guitar! Awesome, awesome man! Digital illustration; 2012

Mang Junior; Oldschool Ilustrador; Pasay; 2012

Dave Brubeck (December 6, 1920 – December 5, 2012) Jazz pianist and composer and one of the foremost exponents of progressive jazz. Thank you for the music, sir!

At Manila Bay; 2012