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March 18th, 2016
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March 18th, 2016
March 18th, 2016
My wife, Lorna, and I have joined this contest last summer, and were pleased and honored to have our entries ("Boy Riding a Carabao" and "Picnic in the Farm") make it to the top 50 finalists.
December 29th, 2014
A Caucasian boy named Isaiah, from Houston TX, went to the Philippines to spend a vacation with his family. It was his first visit to the Philippines and he was also meeting his relatives there for the first time. He had a wonderful time, playing with his cousins and meeting new friends. One of his most memorable experiences was that of riding a carabao. It was also his first time to see and touch a live carabao. He really had a lot of fun back there.
This painting shows Isaiah riding a carabao. It is an acrylic painting on an 18" X 24" canvas. It was completed on December 21, 2014.
For those who have not seen or heard what a carabao is, a carabao is a swamp type domestic water buffalo found in the Philippines. It is considered the national animal of the Philippines. Carabaos are used for farming and for pulling carts in rural villages in the Philippines. They are also a good source of meat, milk, and hide. Carabao hide was once used extensively to create a variety of products, which include the armor of pre-colonial Filipino warriors. Also, according to Wikipedia, "the carabao is considered a symbol of Guam. In the early 1960s, carabao races were a popular sport in the island, especially during fiestas. Today, carabaos are a part of the popular culture. They are often brought to carnivals or other festivities, and are used as a popular ride for children."
Below is a series of photos I took while I was working on this painting.
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December 6th, 2014
I just finished another painting today. It's called "Bayanihan."
"Bayanihan is a Filipino term taken from the word "bayan", referring to a nation, country, town, or community. The whole term "bayanihan" refers to a spirit of communal unity or effort to achieve a particular objective.
The origin of the term "bayanihan" can be traced from a common tradition in Philippine towns where community members volunteer to help a family move to a new place by volunteering to transport the house to a specific location. The process involves literally carrying the house to its new location. This is done by putting bamboo poles forming a strong frame to lift the stilts from the ground and carrying the whole house with the men positioned at the ends of each pole. The tradition also features a small fiesta hosted by the family to express gratitude to the volunteers." - From Wikipedia.
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August 12th, 2013
My wife and I are participating in the Summerview 4 Exhibition of Artists Alive and Well, inc.
Please come and enjoy artwork presented by local Houston artists this summer with a fantastic view of our city from the 9th Floor Sky Lobby of The Phoenix Tower. This art exhibition and sale has quickly become one of Houston's premier yearly events. The artists of AAW present original artwork in a wide variety of mediums and genres to fit every taste. Fill up your senses at The Phoenix Tower.
Opening Reception: 29 July 2013, 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Closing Reception: 16 August 2013, 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Location: 9th Floor, Phoenix Tower, 3200 Southwest Freeway, Houston TX 77027
Registration is not required.
http://www.artistsaliveandwell.com
July 10th, 2013
July 10th, 2013
I finished this painting on July 6, 2013. It was Saturday, the first Saturday after the 4th of July. I really wanted to finish this painting that weekend, because this painting had been sitting unfinished in my studio for quite some time already. I actually started this painting three weeks ago, in one Sunday afternoon. The truth is, I started this painting even before I started the painting "Washing in the River," which I finished last Thursday (4th of July).
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This painting shows a boy flying a red kite, while sitting on a huge rock on top of a hill overlooking the crop fields below.
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This reminds me of my childhood days. When I was in grade school, I enjoyed flying kites with my friends and siblings. Our school had a wide playground where students loved to play and run around after school. We would even go there during weekends. Sometimes we would bring our kites to school and fly them later after attending our classes. We would spend the rest of the afternoon that way.
Prints of this painting is available for sale at http://fineartamerica.com/profiles/cyril-maza.html.
April 27th, 2013
"Three Men and a Lady Playing Cards" is the last painting I finished before the end of the year 2012. At the time, I was also working on another painting, which I continued and finished early in 2013. Just like what the title of this painting says, it portrays three men and a lady, who are busy playing cards.
I painted this based on photographs (not one but several photographs) of real people. The three men are actually one and the same person, myself, and the lady is my wife. Before I started painting this, I asked my wife to take several photographs of me, from different angles and in different positions while I was holding the cards. I also took several pictures of her. Once I got all the photos, I picked the most suitable ones, arranged them, and started sketching the images on a 30" X 48" stretched canvas.
The original painting is a 30" X 48" acrylic painting on canvas. Prints of this painting are available for purchase in my Zazzle and Fine Art America (FAA) stores. Please click on the appropriate links in my side bar to visit the websites. Or, simply click on the image below to open the FAA page.
April 24th, 2013
"Harvest Time" is actually a version of another painting called "Kids Eating Mangoes" by Cyril Maza. It shows a group of teenage kids having fun and eating mangoes, with a farmer and some farm animals around them, depicting a typical farm scene in some rural villages in the Philippines.
A nipa hut is shown standing not so far away from where the kids are. There is also a carabao, a couple of ducks, a rooster, a dog, a couple of pigs, piles of rice straws; as well as trees, mountains, and rice fields, in the background.
The original is a 20" X 30" acrylic painting on canvas, painted by husband and wife, Cyril Maza and Lorna Llanes D. Maza (LLDM).
To purchase prints and/or greeting cards, simply click on the images below. They will lead you to their respective pages in the Fine Art America website.
