.Feels Like Floating Balloons (2009).

Feels Like Floating Balloons (2009)

Media: Acrylic on Belgian linen.
48" in. x 24" in.

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Finally completed the last of the major paintings I had on my list of re-adaptations, where I repainted some of my digital paintings into... paintings on linen or canvas.

This particular painting was originally to be completed by the end of 2008. That never happened since I had other paintings left over to complete. It is a "re-adaptation" of my original digital painting Feels Like Floating Balloons produced in 2005.

Due to recent times I thought how much more connected this particular piece had become during the process. How it represented every moment, every individual we've impacted in our lives.

The cropping had always been how I envisioned the image in my mind, like a photograph taken. As if I was there to watch someone fall and to even wanting to rescue.

How beautiful, almost therapeutic I thought. A graceful surrender. An almost rebirth from suffering. Learning to fall, learning to rise and overcome. Regaining yourself and your strength. The running against the wind. Learning how to lose and win. Don't stop breathing, I would say to them. Breathe.

And it's rare of me to say how perfectly an image has finally been drawn exactly the way I had envisioned it. This is one of the few pieces that came to be that way.

.their peace - a set.

"His Peace" (2009)

Media: Acrylic on Rives Paper
12" x 12" inches

His Peace is a follow up to Her Peace (2008) completing the duo portrait set that I've been working on (on and off) for almost the last whole month. His Peace was completed today, hence the year difference.


Her Peace (2008), His Peace (2009)
Each measures 12" x 12" inches. Acrylic on Rives Paper.


I had no intentions for the ballpoint pen drawings (made nearly a month ago) but only to paint them on a larger scale with acrylics. Upon completion of Her Peace I realized how the butterflies are her hair... not necessarily covering her hair. I thought of a cancer patient by chance. Or, maybe, because it was something I've been thinking during that time. Of course, that was my temporary interpretation. I rather leave it open.


Almost with all of my work I constantly am engrossed (for lack of better words) with the resulting psychological and physical affection. This particular set are influenced from life's distress of one's battles (whether it be illness, distress, loss, emotional turmoils) and suffering. All the wear and tear one goes through.

Titling the two pieces Her Peace His Peace I feel transcends a surrender to security and safety from harm from his and her own battles.