Small Victories - Painting on Ukelele

This project started out as an entry to a contest turned collaboration project sponsored by Inspiredby.ph in which I was invited to participate, to paint a calligraphy design on a ukelele. The theme was "Reasons we love the Philippines" and I chose the theme of the beach for obvious reasons.

I painted on two ukeleles, one of a simple artwork, bird's eye view of beaches and another includes calligraphy design with Filipino words of beach scenery.

The "drone" view of the beach artwork is inspired by the palette knife paintings of Sally West. For the calligraphy piece are words written in Filipino that remind us of the ideal beach scenes.

I take you through my process of painting through these photos.

This was my initial draft.

Acrylic paints and gold mica ink

a new canvas!

Painting Ukelele Exhibit Opening at Flying Fish Hostel

Here is another first for me! I recently participated in a ukelele painting exhibit sponsored by Inspiredby.ph. It was held at Flying Fish Hostel some time one afternoon in February. It was a short and intimate gathering of people, mostly art enthusiasts. There were seven ukeleles with different paintings by different artists on the theme "Reasons we love Philippines." There was singing and ukelele music, short introduction on each artwork and some photo ops with the artists and people behind the event.

This was a dream of Jane, the manager of Inspiredby.ph who worked hard to put this up to spread love for art and music. I was happy to contribute. It was a first for me to be part of an art exhibit of any sort. I took on this project as a personal challenge on my part, of the curiosity to paint on a different object using media I'm still learning to use. A small yet personal victory, I would say. Yay me!

My theme was the concept of the beach which is something I love in this country and how abundant they are in this land. I painted on two ukeleles, one of a simple artwork, bird's eye view of beaches and another includes calligraphy design with Filipino words of beach scenery.

The pieces will be displayed for exhibit and open for sale at Alima Cafe and afterwards at Kri Restuarant. Thirty percent of proceeds will be donated to the Little Children of the Philippines Foundation.

Ukelele artists: Cil Flores, Angelo Delos Santos, Hersley Casero, Calvin Larena, Kat B and Evgeniya Spiridonova

(above photo by Denniz Futalan)