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Hi, everyone! I created a Facebook page for my art, so if you have the time, please do drop by and take a peek. I'll be posting updates there, including works-in-progress.

The official link to the page is: https://www.facebook.com/lavinamarieart

Thanks again, and hope to see you there! ♥
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Tea is Love by Lavina Verdolaga
I had a rare and random creative burst last night, and this experiment with Photoshop was the result. Because I had nothing to do, and because tea is awesome. Plus, I wanted to see if my tablet was still functional (the poor thing had been sitting in the dark for months), and it was, yay! What do you guys think? :)

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L-R: 'Hunger' by Carle Griffiths, 'Nostalgia Pink' by Mandy Lynne, 'Blush' by Valerie Chua
(Photos from Etsy.com)


'A Heart's Dance' by Lavina Marie Verdolaga
A Heart's Dance
Watercolor and ink on cotton rag
14.8 x 21.0 cm

Postcard art has and continues to be one of the more effective means of marketing one's art to prospective buyers. It's a trend that I've always admired (just look at those lovely postcards up there), but I've never seriously considered joining the bandwagon myself... until I began working on this particular ink and watercolor piece: A Heart's Dance.

I find none of my previous paintings worthy of being on a postcard, but for some reason, this particular ink painting breaks the mold; I think it's the Rackham-cum-Goble style that does it, along with the size and texture of the paper I used for it, that makes it seem perfect for a postcard series featuring storybook-like illustrations. 

I know I've had several of these 'great ideas' in the past which never really took off, like my One Thing Challenge and my Flories series, but I'm really liking the idea of creating postcard art. It'll be a fun project to work on for this year, I believe, as each painting will be small and thus easier to finish, but detailed enough to warrant at least a considerable amount of my attention.

I'm not sure yet if I'll sell the postcards; heck, I don't even know how to go about printing them, haha! My friend Kai Jimenez and I have yet to scour the streets of Manila for a good printer; we've decided to team up for this postcard project - my paintings and her photographs (check out her beautifully introspective work here) - to fulfill one of our mutual personal aspirations. So, if you have any suggestions, we'd love to hear them!

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Orchid Blooms
Watercolor and acrylic on paper
29.7 x 21.0 cm

I nearly gave up on this painting; firstly, I didn't know what to do with the background, and secondly, the paper was irritatingly difficult to work with - it absorbed water and paint too fast, creating ugly splotches here and there :\ Good thing I was able to salvage the painting with acrylic paint; acrylic paint seems to have a consistency that watercolor paint lacks. Or it might be just the case that I had/ have no idea how to work with watercolors. Either way, I'm not very proud of this painting, but I think it turned out okay. The colors are much lighter and softer in real life, though.

This is still for available for sale if anyone's interested. :)

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With a few of mine and Valerie Chua's paintings, at ManilART

I can't even begin to describe ManilART. I mentioned in my previous post that I was participating in this prestigious event, and now that the event is over, I still can't believe I was part of it at all.

ManilART is the biggest art event of the year, a chance for leading art galleries in the Philippines to come together and showcase their prized collections, and for budding artists, such as myself, to make their presence in the scene known. This year, the event boasted the participation of 40 major galleries, and over 400 artists - the biggest gathering yet.

I was blessed with the opportunity to be featured as one of the exhibiting artists by Romana Go, ManilART's current art director. She was already an acquaintance of mine; we'd meet time and time again, and I always enjoyed her quirky company. A few months ago, we met again at a party at my boyfriend's house, and during one of the conversations, she suddenly broached the subject about ManilART, how she had been assigned the role of art director. I was thrilled for her, of course, and secretly hoping that I'd be able to visit the exhibit this year. To my absolute horror, she casually mentioned that I be a part of it. Before I could recover, she began talking specifics: what medium I used, how many paintings I had, how many more could I do... by the time the party was over, my mind was abuzz. My participation in the exhibit wasn't set in stone, but I had resolved to produce as many paintings as I could nonetheless. 

The wheels were in motion, however; as I strove to make one painting a week, Romana would contact me for updates and news concerning ManilART. My being part of it still wasn't sure - at least to me it wasn't, but I was forced to think otherwise when out of the blue, she asked me to participate in a press interview for the event at SM Megamall. And everything escalated from there: my artwork was splashed on a promotional ManilART tumbler and sold and given away, I was featured on the ManilART Facebook page (you can see the post here), and my paintings were set up on display at the Moon Dragon Art Gallery booth in the SMX Convention Center.
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It's time to reveal what I've been busy with over the past few months. Readers, I'm thrilled to tell you that a week from now, I will be participating in my first ever art exhibit, namely ManilART, the nation's largest annual art exhibit. *squeal*




ManilART is the biggest and hottest contemporary art fair in the Philippines; this year, it will be hosting its fourth exhibition, from October 2 to 6, at the SMX Convention Center, and it will be displaying creative works from leading galleries and over 500 artists. 

I'll talk about the event and my preparation process in detail once it's through, but for now, let me present you with a chance to win tickets to the exhibit. 



1. Like the ManilART Facebook page here.

2. If you are chosen as the 18,000th fan, you will receive 2 free General Admission tickets. 

3. If you win, send a private message to ManilART with the following:
Contest: 18,000th Fan
Name:
Email:
Mobile:
Who is your favorite Philippine artist?
What is your favorite color?
4. Pick up the tickets either at SM Megamall before the event, or at the pre-registration section at the SMX Convention Center during the event. 

5. Claim with a valid ID and Confirmation Code, and a printout of the winner's notification. 

All ManilART decisions are final. Tickets are non-refundable, and non-convertible.

That's it! As of now, there are over fifty more slots left until the page reaches its 18,000th mark. In any case, if you like the page, you'll be able to see updates, contests, and featured artists. So go and like it now :D 

I'm so incredibly happy to be a part of this, and I wish to include you in this wonderful celebration as well <3

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