The present. Or thereabouts.
Drawing something well requires understanding it. In order to understand leaves better, I checked on some botany sites and found what I needed. Plants are divided into two main groups, Angiosperms and Gymnosperms. Angiosperms are more commonly known as flowering plants. They include flowers, bushes, …
This week’s challenge is to use a spiral as your thread.
Trying my hand at using ink shading instead of pencil shading for my Zentangle inspired art. So far, so good. This was done with a Staedtler 0.1mm tech pen.
Showgirl was the first Zentangle pattern I learned to do on my own. This showgirl is showcasing different ink shading techniques.
This week’s Zentangle challenge is to do something inspired by St. Patrick’s Day.
One of my favorite things to do is take close-up shots of what I find interesting. During our hike at Mt. Manalmon, there were many interesting plant patterns.
The first thing we noticed was an ant nest made of leaves.
Continue reading Mt. Manalmon Plants, Ants, and Other Things
Mt. Manalmon is located in San Miguel, Bulacan, and is part of Biak-na-Bato National Park. It is an 80 kilometer drive from the entrance of the North Express Tollway (NLEX). Your drive may be further or nearer, depending on where you start. As we started …
Today we went to Mt. Manalmon in Biak-na-Bato National Park, San Miguel, Bulacan with AMCI, a mountaineering group based in Makati. Reggie was a member when it was known as Ayala Mountaineers, though that was in the 1990s. Here’s a sneak peek of what we …
Last night we picked up a new addition to the family, Uggo the Hedgehog.
My lengua de gato cookies recipe is up at ManilaSpeak.com.Â