Salamat, Ming-Ming, a comics based on the life of our bulldog.
Hello, I am Bernard and I happily present to you
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Recent projects have lead me to do bit more of comics and photography while still doing design and illustration, and for that I have the Universe to thank for.
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They say that the Law of Attraction is the belief that by focusing on positive or negative thoughts, people can bring positive or negative experiences into their lives. Got that from Wikipedia by the way. In my case, the things that I have most interest for, are the projects that I get the chance to do.
I have always loved cartoons, comics, painting and photography. Curiosity got the best of me and I tried to learn as much as I could about them. What I've learned eventually caught the eyes of people with similar interest and landed me projects for the things I love to do most.
I began drawing in preschool where I imagined elves living on stilts.
Tubong Lugaw, featured in Manila Bulletin.
Art has always been there for me and I fell in love with pen and ink at a very young age.
Technology has helped me a lot in creating and making sure that projects are delivered on time, but the fundamentals that I used has always been the same. I try to discipline myself that whatever I can draw on the computer, I should be able to do with a pen and piece of paper.
College was when I got my first camera, but wasn't really able to do a lot of photography since shooting in film was very expensive at the time. With the availability of digital cameras, and opportunities that came with it, I was able to show others what I see behind the lens.
Some recent personal and commissioned works.
I understand light, shadows and have eyes for beauty in everyday life.
I grew up reading comics and never thought that I would start making them till around 2016.
My works in print.