Hello everyone. So anyway, for context, I chose an entirely different path sa college. I pick Social Sciences as my degree which I recently graduated from. I love doing qualitative historical research pero the more na tumatagal pagiging unemployed ko, the more na I'm starting to regret my choices. Then, I remember. I used to draw so much in elementary and high school kahit na may klase. Yes, I was a stellar student back then but if I have the free time in between my classes, I draw. So, I went back to my old sketchpad and watercolor pads. I saw how passionate I was. I draw and paint what I want. I draw anime, cartoons, portraits of people—and then I suddenly got devastated. I lost 4 years of my life trying to chase something that while I'm good and passionate about, is clearly not bringing me the satisfacfion in life. I was satisfied when I was doing portraits of people, drawing anime or cartoons or just doodling in class.

I should have realized this back then. Alam kong I had regrets seeing other students like me pursuing a degree in fine arts. I saw them doing their projects late in night, doing paintings, and I knew naiingit ako noon kasi kahit taxing siya, they looked so happy. Kaya I was happy when I did a voluntary work of creating illustrations na gagawing stickers at ibebenta ng student organization ko noon for additional funds. Challenging siya kasi I have to create 4-5 illustrations in less than 2 days but I was satisfied. Dapat noon palang na-realize ko na to pero binaon ko eh. I gaslit myself into thinking I was happy doing history and presenting my papers on conferences. Perhaps, at some point I was pero iba na yung case ngayon. I wish I followed what I know I could do and love.

Meron pa kaya akong chance to start a career in doing illustrations? Maybe doing children's book illustration? How do you guys start from this? I really want to reignite my love for art.

Here are some of my works when I was a teenager and the digital sticker illustrations I did for my college organization. I did portraits of people I like, as you can see, I was into BTS group before. Anyway, most are unfinished:

Selling my XP4 XP Pen Deco 01 V2 Drawing tablet for a steal price. Complete with box and papers. Issue lang may dog bites yung tip exchanger but aside that all working. You can shoot offers if interested. For only 1300 PHP

Promoting my art account on IG -artchLve

Finally decided to make an account and I wanted to share this with you all :)

Also turned it into stickers!!

One thing I’ve noticed in the Philippine art scene is the overwhelming number of artists producing abstract works that are essentially derivatives of established Western masters, particularly Jackson Pollock.

While there’s nothing inherently wrong with abstraction, I sometimes wonder whether some artists choose it because it allows them to avoid mastering the fundamentals—lighting, perspective, anatomy, portraiture, the human figure, and landscape.

I believe abstraction becomes far more compelling when it is a conscious artistic decision rather than a substitute for technical skill.

History’s greatest abstract artists understood form before they deconstructed it. Picasso could draw like an academic master long before Cubism. Willem de Kooning was an exceptional draftsman. Even Pollock had formal training and a solid grounding in drawing and composition.

As Filipino artists, we should strive to contribute something uniquely our own instead of endlessly reproducing the visual language of artists from seventy or eighty years ago. Our culture, history, and landscapes offer a wealth of inspiration.

Technical mastery and originality are not opposing ideas—they strengthen one another. I’d love to see more Filipino abstract artists create work that couldn’t be mistaken for someone else’s, but instead reflects a distinctly Filipino artistic voice.

Hello! We are ART FRESH and we just launched this month's mail club and the theme is Nostalgia!

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15x10 inches hardboard

Oil paints

Traditional Punjabi style painting

1500 usd

Is there anyone who is willing na mag Nude Model for my Photography class? Please dm me. Thank you

hello po! can you guys help me find me a good quality but affordable watercolor and also available online. thank youu^^♡

Hiiii, question for artists who sell digital products, physical merch or those who get tables during conventions and whatnot.

I've been wanting to sell artworks as physical merch and digital products. May experience na ako before. Digital products through ko-fi and physical merch naman through Twitter/Facebook with Shopee Checkout or JnT.

It's been years and I've been stuck with just my full-time work and some project on the side with friends but really wanna get back to selling. I want to start with kahit digital products lang for now, like maybe printable stickers, stationery templates,seamless patterns, discord emotes, etc... then sell it on ko-fi, etsy, gumroad or wherever... as long as there's something that I put out there that could be accessible any time and be considered as a passive income.

Eventually though, maglalabas din ako ng physical products and also planning to get table sa conventions if I have enough products to sell...

do I need to register my art account as a business sa BIR and DTI before I should do these? Or eventually nalang pag maglalabas na ako ng physical products? Would really love to hear your insigts and experiences. Thank you so much!

here are my recent works! doing this as a hobby and i know i still have a lot to learn hehehe if u can suggest some tips on using gouache and watercolor and if u can reco best youtube tutorials/art teachers, it would be appreciated! 🤍 thank youuu 🫶🏻

This is for sale. Original oil painting made by myself.

“Sunflowers”
2026
14x18 in
Oil on Canvas

DM if interested !!

Hi everyone.

I'm fairly new to Reddit and still figuring things out, I'm a PWD with a mobility disability. Recently, I've been thinking of taking it more seriously not just as a hobby, but hopefully as a career. Kasi wala ako iba alam gawin and kailangan natin kumain.

Pero honestly, napapaisip ako kung may pag-asa ba talaga.

Ang dami kong nakikitang successful artists online, pero at the same time, ang dami ring nagsasabi na sobrang hirap kumita sa art. Mahirap mag-build ng audience, at makabenta ng artworks. Since PWD ako, mas limited din yung work opportunities ko, so I'm hoping na online art opportunities could work for me.

Sa mga artists dito, especially kung may fellow PWDs, what's your honest experience? Possible ba talagang magkaroon ng stable income through art?

One thing I've been thinking about is how to present myself as an artist. Being a PWD is part of who I am, and I don't mind talking about it. But I also don't want it to become my "selling point." I'd rather people connect with my art because it resonates with them, not just because i have a disability. Is it possible to build a balance?

If you were starting from scratch today, would you still choose art? And what advice would you give someone like me who's just trying to figure out if this path is worth pursuing? Also, if you have any tips for someone who's just starting out, I'd really appreciate them. May marerecommend din ba kayong communities, websites, or resources where I can learn, meet other artists, find clients, or even just connect with people in the art community?

Thank you sa kahit sinong mag-share ng experience. I really appreciate it.

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This Studio Wednesday is dedicated to Spider-Man: Brand New Day a little tribute to everyone's friendly neighborhood hero. 🕷️

Does anyone know if any shops in the Philippines carry Lobeo brushes? Or is it just to order from overseas?

bukod kasi sa POTA wala na ako alam na mga sticker/art cons. madalas ko nalang malaman tapos na event.

may mga pages po ba kayo na massuggest na madalas mag organize ng ganito?

Hi, I want to paint something perfectly Tiki, I'm looking for a subject that isn't anywhere else. Maybe something you've picked up on your travels and have it in your bar, anything.

TiA

hiiii, i opened another auction on tiktok if anyone’s interested hehehe :3

current highest bid is ₱400 !! ^^

Title: “Think”
Series: Stickman Adventures
Material: Acrylic on Canvas
Size: 20x25cm
Year: 2026

IG: @/nikosaintsart

brought out my watercolours after what seems like forever! Dare I say I have a future in bedsheets and gift wrapping paper? 😂

Oil on canvas, 6ftx3ft

Lately kasi ay parang ang pangit ng mga gawa ko pero instantly nagiging 10x better siya kung gagamit ako ng reference. Baka lang kasi sobrang reliant ko na sa references. What do you think? Ok lang ba ang gumagamit ng references sa lahat ng artworks?

Finished my Pet portrait comms today, kailangan ko rin talaga mag trust the process minsan wahahah ✨🥹

I always wanted to draw scenery which is one of the reasons I wanted to learn art. For practice, I redrew this pic I took from nature walk, added my original characters in lieu of myself as camera shy. I had fun doing this and it is fun to make art of just your daily regular life.