Weaves Patterns
Weaves #2
Crabs
Still Life 2
Walang Benta
Monday, May 26, 2008
THE WEAVER
A Profile of Toby Fule
We walked inside the hall of PMWA (Philippine Medical Women’s Association) as the smell of paint rushed in to our nostrils. A Summer Art Workshop is held there led by Fernando Sena, who was teaching his students who enrolled for the workshop some techniques in painting. We were amazed by his skills in drawing and his teaching of the art. When we talked with him, he said that a painter must be able to share his abilities to everyone. Through his teachings, he was able to have a few personal students.
Ariston Toribio Fule, or Toby, is one of his apprentices.
Toby is an undergraduate under the course of architecture. Since he wasn’t able to finish his course, he just stayed home, and when he felt like he had nothing to do, he decided to just paint. It eventually became a hobby to him. He’s been painting now for two years.
“Di ko tinapos ang architecture. Wala akong magawa kaya nagpaint nalang ako” (I didn’t finish architecture. Since I had nothing to do, I decided to paint), he said.
Toby Fule said that his inspirations for his subjects are anything that he wants to draw. His personal favorite subjects are still-life and ethnic weaves. He also said that his best works are his ethnic weave paintings displayed in their art exhibit at the IPO Building in Paseo de Roxas.
He had two ethnic weave paintings. “Weaves Patterns”, which shows an ethnic weaved cloth laid in a rattan mat, and “Weaves #2”, which also shows an ethnic weaved cloth laid in bamboo. His use of colors and lines are so detailed that it made the rattan mat and bamboo look real, and made the weaves looked like “woven through paint”.
His other paintings are “Still Life 2”, which shows boxes and baskets of fruits, corn, and lobsters, “Crabs”, which shows an unwrapped wrapper of the said crustaceans, and “Walang Benta”, which shows a worried-looking girl holding a covered basket of her merchandise. “Still Life 2” and “Crabs” has a good mixture of colors that lets you touch the subject by just looking at it. “Walang Benta” used simple strokes in painting the girl, and it also used a simple colored background but it clearly reveals the mood of the subject.
Fule said that his favorite artists are Frida Kahlo because of her very commanding and striking subjects, and Araceli Dans for the flow of his cloth subjects.
He said that the things that pleases him in being a painter is when he was able to meet other artists, to ask them for a few pointers, and when someone sees and appreciates his works. He shows his appreciation for art by attending on art exhibits and going to museums. The bad thing of being an artist for him is that it takes a toll out of his pockets since the materials that he uses are quite expensive.
“A good artist is someone who shares his feelings through his paintings”. That is Fule’s definition of a good artist.
I asked him if he has some advice for those who are aspiring to become an artist. His advice was just simple: “Practice lang nang practice. Huwag ka ma-discourage pag may di nakaka-appreciate sa work mo.” (Keep on practicing. Don’t get discouraged if somebody doesn’t appreciate your work).
We walked inside the hall of PMWA (Philippine Medical Women’s Association) as the smell of paint rushed in to our nostrils. A Summer Art Workshop is held there led by Fernando Sena, who was teaching his students who enrolled for the workshop some techniques in painting. We were amazed by his skills in drawing and his teaching of the art. When we talked with him, he said that a painter must be able to share his abilities to everyone. Through his teachings, he was able to have a few personal students.
Ariston Toribio Fule, or Toby, is one of his apprentices.
Toby is an undergraduate under the course of architecture. Since he wasn’t able to finish his course, he just stayed home, and when he felt like he had nothing to do, he decided to just paint. It eventually became a hobby to him. He’s been painting now for two years.
“Di ko tinapos ang architecture. Wala akong magawa kaya nagpaint nalang ako” (I didn’t finish architecture. Since I had nothing to do, I decided to paint), he said.
Toby Fule said that his inspirations for his subjects are anything that he wants to draw. His personal favorite subjects are still-life and ethnic weaves. He also said that his best works are his ethnic weave paintings displayed in their art exhibit at the IPO Building in Paseo de Roxas.
He had two ethnic weave paintings. “Weaves Patterns”, which shows an ethnic weaved cloth laid in a rattan mat, and “Weaves #2”, which also shows an ethnic weaved cloth laid in bamboo. His use of colors and lines are so detailed that it made the rattan mat and bamboo look real, and made the weaves looked like “woven through paint”.
His other paintings are “Still Life 2”, which shows boxes and baskets of fruits, corn, and lobsters, “Crabs”, which shows an unwrapped wrapper of the said crustaceans, and “Walang Benta”, which shows a worried-looking girl holding a covered basket of her merchandise. “Still Life 2” and “Crabs” has a good mixture of colors that lets you touch the subject by just looking at it. “Walang Benta” used simple strokes in painting the girl, and it also used a simple colored background but it clearly reveals the mood of the subject.
Fule said that his favorite artists are Frida Kahlo because of her very commanding and striking subjects, and Araceli Dans for the flow of his cloth subjects.
He said that the things that pleases him in being a painter is when he was able to meet other artists, to ask them for a few pointers, and when someone sees and appreciates his works. He shows his appreciation for art by attending on art exhibits and going to museums. The bad thing of being an artist for him is that it takes a toll out of his pockets since the materials that he uses are quite expensive.
“A good artist is someone who shares his feelings through his paintings”. That is Fule’s definition of a good artist.
I asked him if he has some advice for those who are aspiring to become an artist. His advice was just simple: “Practice lang nang practice. Huwag ka ma-discourage pag may di nakaka-appreciate sa work mo.” (Keep on practicing. Don’t get discouraged if somebody doesn’t appreciate your work).
ETIQUETTE OF A GENTLEMAN
Ladies first and give priority to women, young or old, the code of a gentleman.
Back in ancient times, only men were given the priority. They have the right to study and govern, and as for women, they only have to stay home and do chores. But as time goes, women began to rise and today became equal to men. They can now study and rule a society, not just stay at home. Men began to respect the gender that was once cloaked in their four-walled homes.
When a man sees a lady standing in a bus, he offers his seat so that the woman could have a comfortable ride. Then people around would be thinking: “What a gentleman he is.”
When there is a long line and an old person is behind the guy, he would stand back and let the lady go on first. Then people around would be thinking: “What a gentleman he is.”
Is this how we a measure a gentleman? Wikipedia defined it as a means of treating others, especially women, in a respectful manner, and not taking advantage or pushing others into doing things they choose not to do.
Back in the past, being a gentleman is an appropriate manner for men and being gentlemanly is a noble act.
Today, when we look around, there are very few remaining gentleman among us. One of the main reasons could be that most of men don’t know how to be one.
AskMen.com cited some etiquette that men should observe: Always be polite, do not curse, do not speak loudly, do not lose your temper, do not stare, do not interrupt, do not spit, respect your elders, do not laugh at others’ mistakes, always open doors for ladies, give up or help with her seat and ask if she needs anything.
I’m not saying that we should be slaves or anything, but we should always remember that giving respect is a good way of gaining respect from others.
Back in ancient times, only men were given the priority. They have the right to study and govern, and as for women, they only have to stay home and do chores. But as time goes, women began to rise and today became equal to men. They can now study and rule a society, not just stay at home. Men began to respect the gender that was once cloaked in their four-walled homes.
When a man sees a lady standing in a bus, he offers his seat so that the woman could have a comfortable ride. Then people around would be thinking: “What a gentleman he is.”
When there is a long line and an old person is behind the guy, he would stand back and let the lady go on first. Then people around would be thinking: “What a gentleman he is.”
Is this how we a measure a gentleman? Wikipedia defined it as a means of treating others, especially women, in a respectful manner, and not taking advantage or pushing others into doing things they choose not to do.
Back in the past, being a gentleman is an appropriate manner for men and being gentlemanly is a noble act.
Today, when we look around, there are very few remaining gentleman among us. One of the main reasons could be that most of men don’t know how to be one.
AskMen.com cited some etiquette that men should observe: Always be polite, do not curse, do not speak loudly, do not lose your temper, do not stare, do not interrupt, do not spit, respect your elders, do not laugh at others’ mistakes, always open doors for ladies, give up or help with her seat and ask if she needs anything.
I’m not saying that we should be slaves or anything, but we should always remember that giving respect is a good way of gaining respect from others.
THE FOURTH NEED
A student’s point of view on safe sex
Aside from food, shelter, and clothing, sex has been one of the necessities for man to survive. Ever since God created man, He gave instructions to go forth and bear children. Then Adam and Eve had children then those children had children of their own until throughout the course of history they were able to bear a plethora of people that were spread across the world. The more the people, the more discoveries were made that made humankind prosper. All thanks to sex.
Mankind began to embrace sex as a need and a want. Man loved sex so much that they gave it styles like a martial art. If martial arts have karate, judo, and tae kwon do, sex were also given styles, like the 69, wheelbarrow, and 90 degrees. If sex is a need then it’s fine to do it as long as you do it in the right place, the right time and you play it safe right?
But is there really such a thing as a safe sex in the aspect of social and health issues? If you ask me, sex could be your ticket to a one way trip to pleasure and disaster.
Sure, sex is of course needed. It is a way for mankind to survive and it is an effective way to show affection and I can’t argue with that. But there are also downfalls on this need.
If a couple had sex and the woman is expected to have a baby, then they just contributed to one of the biggest crisis today: Population explosion. They just had sex and the population is no longer safe. Not to mention most of the couples who do their thing every year that could make the population on their home as high as ten people.
Some people have nothing to think of something that would make them money, so they took advantage of the lust of humans. They made sex a business and it gave birth to prostitution. Some may say “Business is booming! Maybe I could play at the stock market with this!” It’s ridiculous, but what’s more ridiculous is using women to have sex with men they barely even know. Not a safe sex for our pretty ladies.
What could be worse is sex could be a source of murder. If someone just had sex on the spot with another, and sometime later the lady approached the guy and say “You jerk! I’m pregnant!”, they may abort the child because they don’t want their reputation to be ruined, or they just don’t seem to care. So now having sex is not safe for babies about to be made.
Sex is also the source of some of the deadliest diseases that set foot on earth: AIDS (Acute Immunodeficiency Syndrome) and STD (Sexually Transmitted Disease). To prevent this, man created birth control items, particularly the condom, a man’s “viper” wrapper. It became so popular that they put flavors on it like ice cream. I don’t know why, but if you ask me, it’s pretty stupid. But some may not consider wearing condoms safe. Kids may mistake it for a party balloon and play with it and ruin its quality, or the condom may have a defect and could be nothing more than a waste of money, or the guy just don’t know how to wear it properly.
One important thing to keep in mind is family. Having one child is enough to be a one big, happy family, so it would be best not to make it a yearly ritual.
Aside from food, shelter, and clothing, sex has been one of the necessities for man to survive. Ever since God created man, He gave instructions to go forth and bear children. Then Adam and Eve had children then those children had children of their own until throughout the course of history they were able to bear a plethora of people that were spread across the world. The more the people, the more discoveries were made that made humankind prosper. All thanks to sex.
Mankind began to embrace sex as a need and a want. Man loved sex so much that they gave it styles like a martial art. If martial arts have karate, judo, and tae kwon do, sex were also given styles, like the 69, wheelbarrow, and 90 degrees. If sex is a need then it’s fine to do it as long as you do it in the right place, the right time and you play it safe right?
But is there really such a thing as a safe sex in the aspect of social and health issues? If you ask me, sex could be your ticket to a one way trip to pleasure and disaster.
Sure, sex is of course needed. It is a way for mankind to survive and it is an effective way to show affection and I can’t argue with that. But there are also downfalls on this need.
If a couple had sex and the woman is expected to have a baby, then they just contributed to one of the biggest crisis today: Population explosion. They just had sex and the population is no longer safe. Not to mention most of the couples who do their thing every year that could make the population on their home as high as ten people.
Some people have nothing to think of something that would make them money, so they took advantage of the lust of humans. They made sex a business and it gave birth to prostitution. Some may say “Business is booming! Maybe I could play at the stock market with this!” It’s ridiculous, but what’s more ridiculous is using women to have sex with men they barely even know. Not a safe sex for our pretty ladies.
What could be worse is sex could be a source of murder. If someone just had sex on the spot with another, and sometime later the lady approached the guy and say “You jerk! I’m pregnant!”, they may abort the child because they don’t want their reputation to be ruined, or they just don’t seem to care. So now having sex is not safe for babies about to be made.
Sex is also the source of some of the deadliest diseases that set foot on earth: AIDS (Acute Immunodeficiency Syndrome) and STD (Sexually Transmitted Disease). To prevent this, man created birth control items, particularly the condom, a man’s “viper” wrapper. It became so popular that they put flavors on it like ice cream. I don’t know why, but if you ask me, it’s pretty stupid. But some may not consider wearing condoms safe. Kids may mistake it for a party balloon and play with it and ruin its quality, or the condom may have a defect and could be nothing more than a waste of money, or the guy just don’t know how to wear it properly.
One important thing to keep in mind is family. Having one child is enough to be a one big, happy family, so it would be best not to make it a yearly ritual.
A FAMOUS MAN’S TEAR OVER A PRISONER
A movie review on "Capote"
November 15, 1959
Two men broke in a quiet farm house in Kansas and murdered an entire family of four. A well-renowned American author became interested on this case and decided to write a novel about it. In the process, he befriended the two criminals who are suspects of the crime and by order of the court, are sentenced to death. In the end, the author found himself changed because of a relationship between men behind bars and an author found at the summit of stardom.
Academy award winner Philip Seymour Hoffman plays the role of author Truman Capote in the film “Capote”, directed by Bennett Miller. Based on a true story, it was given many positive feedbacks by critics across America.
The setting of the film is on the early 1960s. The movie was able to establish many elements that can traverse the viewer on this time. The costumes of the actors and the actresses, the houses, the prisons, and even some of the items such as the telephones and vehicles, the viewer can tell that the setting of the film is in the past just by looking at these elements because of their 60’s appearance.
The acting of the characters is good, especially that of Hoffman’s. Truman Capote is a gay author and he was able to pull that off by his gestures and the way he talks. The viewer can easily say that he is gay because of his fascinating actions.
There is not much camera movements on the film and it’s purely camera switching. There are also very few music in it and the music in the beginning of the film is what the viewer would usually hear all throughout the movie. It’s also pure talk and without a subtitle or a sharp ear, the viewer would find it hard to understand what is going on with the story.
The plot, however, is good. A relationship between a famous author and a prisoner is very unique and is not seen or heard everyday, and to understand the side of a man behind bars can get touching.
Some people say that the only permanent thing around is change. For Truman Capote, change could come to you from different directions. It would be very nice to shed a tear to someone whom you thought doesn’t deserve it.
“More tears are shed over answered prayers than unanswered ones.”
-Truman Capote
November 15, 1959
Two men broke in a quiet farm house in Kansas and murdered an entire family of four. A well-renowned American author became interested on this case and decided to write a novel about it. In the process, he befriended the two criminals who are suspects of the crime and by order of the court, are sentenced to death. In the end, the author found himself changed because of a relationship between men behind bars and an author found at the summit of stardom.
Academy award winner Philip Seymour Hoffman plays the role of author Truman Capote in the film “Capote”, directed by Bennett Miller. Based on a true story, it was given many positive feedbacks by critics across America.
The setting of the film is on the early 1960s. The movie was able to establish many elements that can traverse the viewer on this time. The costumes of the actors and the actresses, the houses, the prisons, and even some of the items such as the telephones and vehicles, the viewer can tell that the setting of the film is in the past just by looking at these elements because of their 60’s appearance.
The acting of the characters is good, especially that of Hoffman’s. Truman Capote is a gay author and he was able to pull that off by his gestures and the way he talks. The viewer can easily say that he is gay because of his fascinating actions.
There is not much camera movements on the film and it’s purely camera switching. There are also very few music in it and the music in the beginning of the film is what the viewer would usually hear all throughout the movie. It’s also pure talk and without a subtitle or a sharp ear, the viewer would find it hard to understand what is going on with the story.
The plot, however, is good. A relationship between a famous author and a prisoner is very unique and is not seen or heard everyday, and to understand the side of a man behind bars can get touching.
Some people say that the only permanent thing around is change. For Truman Capote, change could come to you from different directions. It would be very nice to shed a tear to someone whom you thought doesn’t deserve it.
“More tears are shed over answered prayers than unanswered ones.”
-Truman Capote
Monday, May 5, 2008
IT BEGINS... AGAIN
A Book Review on Black Lightning
“Today won’t end it. How will you feel, Anne? When I’m dead, and it all starts again, how will you feel?”
A few hours before his execution, Richard Kraven said those words to Anne Jeffers, a Seattle journalist who followed his story and presented evidences through her articles that made him guilty of murdering people. Within days after Kraven’s execution, the city is once again stunned by murders, in which the method was similar to Kraven’s: The victims’ chest was torn open, the organs were out from where they should be.
How could this happen? Kraven is dead. Anne herself witnessed on how he died by a surge of electricity that ran through his body in an electric chair.
That was one of the questions that would leave the mind of the reader of Black Lightning. Black Lightning is a mystery novel written by author John Saul, who also wrote Guardian and The Homing.
The novel leaves a mystery on the reader’s mind. As the reader flips the pages of the book, it cannot be avoided to ask on how could it happen or who is the killer.
The style of the author is that the focus is not always on the main protagonist, Anne Jeffers, on all chapters, but he focuses some of the chapters on other characters. Some of the chapters are focused on the mystery killer himself, and narrates on what he was doing, but still leaving his identity hanging until the novel reveals it at the almost end of the book.
The characters’ appearance and activities, the setting, and the things around are well described by the author. Everything was detailed from the positioning of the items to the movements of the characters. He even included a detailed view on what the character was thinking in that short time span, such as the movie that came into Anne’s mind before Kraven’s execution.
This novel, however, is not suitable for very young readers. The book contains details that are not for the young mind such as how the killer murders his victims, and even sex.
It ends, and it begins again. How would you feel when someone you thought dead has returned? What’s worse, he may have returned for a reason: He would come for you.
“Today won’t end it. How will you feel, Anne? When I’m dead, and it all starts again, how will you feel?”
A few hours before his execution, Richard Kraven said those words to Anne Jeffers, a Seattle journalist who followed his story and presented evidences through her articles that made him guilty of murdering people. Within days after Kraven’s execution, the city is once again stunned by murders, in which the method was similar to Kraven’s: The victims’ chest was torn open, the organs were out from where they should be.
How could this happen? Kraven is dead. Anne herself witnessed on how he died by a surge of electricity that ran through his body in an electric chair.
That was one of the questions that would leave the mind of the reader of Black Lightning. Black Lightning is a mystery novel written by author John Saul, who also wrote Guardian and The Homing.
The novel leaves a mystery on the reader’s mind. As the reader flips the pages of the book, it cannot be avoided to ask on how could it happen or who is the killer.
The style of the author is that the focus is not always on the main protagonist, Anne Jeffers, on all chapters, but he focuses some of the chapters on other characters. Some of the chapters are focused on the mystery killer himself, and narrates on what he was doing, but still leaving his identity hanging until the novel reveals it at the almost end of the book.
The characters’ appearance and activities, the setting, and the things around are well described by the author. Everything was detailed from the positioning of the items to the movements of the characters. He even included a detailed view on what the character was thinking in that short time span, such as the movie that came into Anne’s mind before Kraven’s execution.
This novel, however, is not suitable for very young readers. The book contains details that are not for the young mind such as how the killer murders his victims, and even sex.
It ends, and it begins again. How would you feel when someone you thought dead has returned? What’s worse, he may have returned for a reason: He would come for you.
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