These are inspired from William Shakespeare's "Twelfth Night or What You Will." They are portraits of Viola and Olivia respectively. "I am all the daughters of my father's house, And all the brothers too; and yet I know not." - William Shakespeare, "Twelfth Night" "Make me a willow cabin at your gate, And call upon…
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Inspiration from “Madama Butterfly”
I listen to opera in my studio and it is my painting music. Here are two paintings that are inspired from Cio-Cio San's aria "Un Bel Di Vedremo" from Puccini's "Madama Butterfly." I've taken the imagery from Pinkerton's parting words to her. ``O Butterfly My tiny little child-wife, I'll return with the roses, The warm…
“In the Moonlight”
My inspiration for this is a small copper painting by Adam Elsheimer, "The Flight into Egypt." Painted in 1609, it was the first painting of its kind which showed the biblical scene in a nocturnal forest, as described by Matthew (2:13). His contemporaries marveled at his rendering of the Milky Way, which has never been…
“Rules of Engagement” and Santos
My first landscape featuring the area around Santa Fe. In my painting studio I have a view of pinon trees on a hill. I witness ravens, rabbits, lizards and prairie dogs. This painting incorporates a lot of Santa Fe. My Santo Nino from the Philippines feels right at home in this land. I suppose my…
Winged Sow and Piglet
My fascination with winged creatures continue. Of course, these wings are probably useless due to their diminutive size. I imagine the sow hopping along, her weight only momentarily being carried off by her tiny wings. I find this to be one of my happiest and tender images. It makes me smile. The mundane meets the…
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