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i've always found joy in making art. but at the same time, it also felt so unreal and unattainable.

i grew up learning that doing art is a privilege. tools cost a fortune. learning resources are never for free. and so, making mistakes, creating 'unconventionally beautiful' art is automatically a waste of time and resources. because who would take interest my work if so? i should at least earn from doing this, right?

when really it is just learning. it is progress. it is embracing being a beginner!

i had this painting sheet since 2020, yet this is the first time i used a whole page for my painting. i realized, i don't need to do works at the level picasso nor van gogh, i just need to be me, trust in my vision, and of course—enjoy making art!
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photo inspo credits to the amazing @karl_olivier 🙌
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art, artist, acrylic, paint, philippine art, philippine destinations #artist #acrylic by @lifecontender

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2 months ago

nth time and still excited abt 3am van pick ups to join a hike 🍃 first time planting a tree here too! by @lifecontender

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2 months ago

my younger self would be surprised to know that i could make this.

at the beginning of august, i wanted to pick up my brush—and that i did. the next thing i knew, i made one of my proudest work yet! we've come a looong way, self!

#art #acrylicpainting #sketch #artdaily by @lifecontender

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2 months ago

something about stamps that makes handwritten letters, journals, notes—even an empty paper more special.

📍CommonRoom - Mess Studio, Atrium Makati

#journal #stamps #stampcollection #vintage
tags: journal, stamps, stamp collections, vintage, stamp flowers, flowers, cute by @lifecontender

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4 months ago

rainy day today made me remember the first time it rained in our new home. my then film cam could not capture the raindrops but i can see it all vividly in my memory. it was an inexplicable comfort i had in a very, very long while. by @lifecontender

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4 months ago

mt. ulap postcards by @lifecontender

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10 months ago

stunned by the grace of its beauty,
i was lured to see it closer—
inch far yet still far apart
as it is on the other side
of the thick glass that separates us.

it was huge like the size of my palm
a beauty so unreal
that i felt my growing smile
as i follow it with my eyes
wondering in awe of where it will go next.

until it flapped its big black wings
across the piercing sunlight—
that's when i was stricken
by the thunderous blinding light;
and saw its beauty that came with a whole picture.

behind, a city and curbside that's gray and dark,
trees that are ashamed to take up space
bustling people outside
cars that color the road and honk,
atop the unforgiving, scorching heat.

i realized the grace i saw was a fantasy in my head;
it was a desperation to find home
a cry for help that i was unable to see and hear
because i am on the other side of the thick glass;
win the comfort of my chilly drink and seat.

it took a rest on the window pane.
and in that short amount of time,
i rummaged the corners of my mind to know
"how could i bring it back where it belongs?"
before i can answer, it flapped its wings again.

i have not answered the question yet.
there is no answer to it as it seems.
the time i used to think is its diminishing chance to live;
no mercy at that time can save it,
but maybe a little care—the care to act might do.

care to break the thick glass that separates us two.
care to cross the other side;
not to put it in a cage and save it to save yourself from guilt
but the care to sacrifice the comfort that serves us alone,
and understand that we live in the same world as they are. by @lifecontender

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a year ago

right now is today,
and stretch of sigh,
a tomorrow to come.

a cynical cycle,
of holding the current and the now
like days have been; like yesterday.

with the burn of wanting
to save the sinking sun
and blind the blinking stars.

all so i could bask in longer
the calm and miracle
of living through and living for. by @lifecontender

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a year ago

scenes that feel like film by @lifecontender

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2 years ago

scenes that feel like film by @lifecontender

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2 years ago

it's year 2025 now. what a ride 2024 has been. i'm in complete awe of all the moments it brought me.

i'm lucky to be able to capture my treasured moments in 2024 through my first pns. it got broken recently though, and i'm in a debate with myself whether to get one again. it sucks as i loved my pentax and the photos it gave me so much.

for film in general, i loved the surprise and the feeling of letting go it gave while i take photos. it's like the universe's promise that a gem of a moment will be present forever. as if lending me a key to a portal to these beautiful, beautiful moments.

but life is life so i need to weigh this one. whatever i decide on, i know i'll live by the warmth taught by taking photos in film—the more i will cherish these moments. by @lifecontender

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2 years ago

what a luxury it is to just... be by @lifecontender

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2 years ago