Let's go outside!

I had a couple of lovely visitors this afternoon while working outside, painting little birdcages...

I doubt it was the smell of paint that attracted this little guy, but he just came right down to one of the birdcages, as if wanting me to take his picture. I, of course, did not have a camera nearby. This photo is merely a Photoshopped recreation of the little spectacle I missed. It did perch on a birdcage just like this, I swear! Oh, and I later found out that the black butterfly with white spots is commonly known as the Eggfly butterfly.

Not long after my failed attempt to return outside in time, camera in hand, to catch my mysterious visitor, another fluttering friend came along. This one had blue wings, smaller than my eggfly friend, but equally pretty. He wouldn't open his wings for the camera, though. :( He finally did when he flew away. *sigh


Oh, and meet Scott! (here, stalking the door)  :)

Happy Holidays

...

some of my favorites from the merry bunch

Sudden Inspiration

Yesterday, I was flipping through a business magazine when a photo of a man wearing what appeared to be a teddy bear cape on his head caught my eye. I immediately got out my little doodle pad and, minutes later, came up with this:

The little spheres were added digitally much, much later. I still haven't thought of a title for this, though...

Wet 'n Not-So-Wild

It's been a very rainy week...

More Awesomeness

Ang Ilustrador ng Kabataan (Ang INK) celebrates the power reading has on the imagination with 26 new and original artworks.

Opens tomorrow, 24 November 2011, 10:00 AM at the Filipinas Heritage Library, Makati.

Poster Design: Liza Flores / Illustration: Aldy Aguirre

And here's a little peek at what I did for this show... 

A Night to Remember

This year, I've been very fortunate to have gotten into Ang I.N.K. (Ilustrador ng Kabataan). This means getting to be a part of their annual exhibit-- at the Ayala Museum this year, no less!). This year is particularly special because it would be INK's 20th birthday. So, after months of brainstorming, planning, cutting, drawing, painting, everyone's hard work paid off last night.

...didn't want the night to end, but we all needed a much deserved rest.

Afterwards, I had dinner with my crazy but ever-so-supportive family

~ The End~

Kingdom Animalia

This wonderful shop called Animalia is my most current awesome find. It is a store that "sells a bunch of animal- themed stuff". Plus, 10% of the profits go to wildlife conservation.

Some of my favorites:

 

Pleasantries

:D

Long time, no blog

Forgive me, my blog. I shall get back to you in a while...

Repeat After Me

It's finally here! REPEAT AFTER ME, Creating Pattern Repeats In Illustrator and Photoshop by Claudia Brown & Jessie Whipple Vickery of Pattern People. It is an e- book of repeat pattern how- to's and inspirations from pattern enthusiasts all over. I was fortunate enough to have been included. Here's my humble contribution:

Available at PatternPeople.

Meanwhile, I'd like to share a few of my patterns that didn't make the cut:

Happy patterning!

Postcards, Popsicle sticks & a little Preview

Just thought I'd share some of the things I've been doing for the past few weeks... Some are work- related, some, fun- related, but all of them, made with l-o-v-e.

Postcards for sale. Head on over to my Flickr to see more

Popsicle Impressions: If iced popsies left impressions on the sticks, I think they'd look quite pretty...

Finally, a preview of some things to come:

Inspiration Mondays

While on one of my daily quests for inspiration, I came across Me & Oli. And, oh, what a discovery it turned out to be! I have never seen such a perfect blend of illustration, fashion & whimsy. See for yourself and be smitten!

Inspiration Mondays

Today's inspiration comes from a fabulous book scored over the weekend (75% off!). The Swimsuit by Sarah Kennedy is a swimsuit history book with enough eye candy to last you the whole week. Here are some of my favorites...

 

I DO NOT own any images from this book