Da Vasti Arts

13/11/2024

Alas, that after a long time of being absent, I am happy to give you guys some update!

Today, we celebrate the solemnity of the patronage of St. Thomas Aquinas, especially over Catholic Schools and intellectual pursuits as such promoted by His Holiness Pope Leo XIII through his brief Cum Hoc Sit, which is feast was established on the 13th of November in 1924 by the benevolent Dominican order of the very patron.

Having said that, I am most pleased to release an enhanced digital painting of St. Thomas Aquinas which I made—the one shared by . Bartholomew Parish of Calayan Island and the Dominican Province of the Philippines

The painting, using the Hispanoamerican rococo style, explicitly depicts Aquinas in academic and heavenly regalia (wearing the rosary according to the Hispanic Dominican Province of Our Lady of the Rosary of missions) and his miraculous victory over fighting the temptations of lust with the guide of angels, bestowing him a 15-knot chastity cord of victory (the time when he was imprisoned by his family and was seduced by a pr******te). As shown in the novena of Thomas Aquinas from the Rosary Knights, this clearly shows the link of purity with a clear, calm, and peaceful mind towards being busy, striving and eventually to intellectual pursuits.

Besides him above are the other patrons of the Rosary Knights, viz. Virgin Mary with the child Jesus of Bambang and the holy father Cyril of Alexandria, who is his fellow complement and Church Doctor. The painting depicts inspiration of the unique landscape of Bicolandia with Mt. Mayon and Mt. Isarog, given the heritage of the artist and the Dominican presence and missions in Bicolandia since the Spanish period. Oddly enough, the configuration of the elements seem to parallel the coin currency of the American colonial period and the Commonwealth area—but I clarify that there is no intended connection at, except perhaps the configuration as made by Melencio Figueroa (because of its beauty).

In line with the Hispanic and Filipino rococo style paintings during that historical period, the painting has a 100-day indulgenced prayer inscription of "O Beato Thoma" by Pope Leo XIII in Latin and "Honour of Preachers, O Glorious Thomas Aquinas" from his famous gozos from Spain. Together, with the heraldric marks of the Rosary Knights (the client of this work) and the coat of arms of the artist.

+O Blessed Thomas, patron of schools, obtain for us from God an invincible faith, burning charity, a chaste life, and true knowledge, through Christ our Lord. Amen!

03/07/2024

I missed drawing so when I went to Vargas museum for free, they had this lounge for it dedicated to drawing flora

21/08/2023

13/07/2023

ALARMING POST!
This work could be not art because it is not conceptually valid to be considered creative enough!

Fastforward to the joke, this expression of still life expresses the fine class and aura that Mompó wine has been serving to the liturgies of the Philippines Islands for centuries. Looking through how the wine glass is placed, poured with the Mompo Vino de Misa of PURE GRAPES parallel to the stream of water behind the greenery suggests the purity of the content of the wine, worthy of sweetness and complexity to the Holy sacrifice of the mass. Speaking of its taste, I can attest to its rich taste when I was able to receive communion with both forms combined received on my tongue; that pure and true to its form, provides me openess to the experiences of complex tastes, like the flowers on the bouquet of the Mompó bottle, and some precious edible objects below the glass of Mompó— pine kernels, hazelnuts, honey (via the batirol), and dates. All these ingredients known to be precious, as precious as Mompó is. Beside it are some Calamansi or the Filipino equivalent of a lemon, in reference to the controversy against someone being sour of this wine that Mompó had to face and express to a postive light "turing their 'lemons' into lemonade." Thanks to this issue, I finally overcame my Art block and had a chance to go back to drawing again. Beside the wine glass is an ash tray with a cigarette, because usually when we drink alcohol, in casual context, there is a cigarette placed on the table beside as we enjoy the greenery in the patio. Like an ash tray with a cigarette, it tends to get annoying to our enjoyment of the fresh air similar to an unapologetic or irresponsible figure.

Overall, this work provides us with the message that despite the sourness of the calamansi or the bitterness of the ashes in the ash tray of the cigarette 🚬 smoking in hostility to one's breath of life or the freshness of this fragrant wine; like the freshness of the greenery it surrounds, Mompó has been proven to be a testament of quality brand of "ordinary" wine that is deemed worthy to the highest of human activities—i.e. the act of liturgical sacrifice.

Made with Colour Pencils, Soft Pastels, Oil Pastels

Reference from Dean Louis Bascon

16/04/2023

I was privileged not only to draw his Lordship in hispanic style of a bishop but also present this to him in person, received with a personal blessing. Truly seeing Bishop Schneider was a wonderful experience

15/01/2023

I greet you a happiest fiesta of the most holy child 💞
Also, after so many days because UP is UP 😭 school, had the time to create once again.
¡Viva Pit Señor!
With a and heart 💖

08/11/2022

Lunar eclipse

31/10/2022

It is finally done

Christus Vincit, Christus Regnat, Christus Imperat!!!

12/07/2022

WELCOME BACK AFTER A LONG TIME ❤️

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24/05/2022

PART1-Celebrating my last moments in joyful despedida at Don Bosco by enjoying the works bloomed displayed at . The works of my batcmatches illustrate their personal expression, most especially their COVID educational experience and their last moments to cherish as they leave this oratory.