R.I.P. National Artists Awards, 1972-2009

R.I.P. National Artists Awards, 1972-2009

F. Sionil Jose, Arturo Luz, Bienvenido Lumbera, Virgilio Almario, Bencab, Salvador Bernal will lead artists and community in a Necrological Service and Funeral March for the National Artists Awards on Friday, August 7, 2009, 2 to 6 pm, at the Front Ramp of the Cultural Center of the Philippines on Roxas Blvd. Please come in mourning clothes.

Let us JOIN HANDS on this day of sadness. This is the day when the National Artists Award in the Philippines LOST all its credibility.

See PEP NEWS and Gerry Alanguilan's post on the same subject so that those who would ask me would know why. It's all there.

**PEP - Philippines Entertainment Portal

**A Questionable Victory

**Bottom Line: Carlo J. Caparas is NOT Qualified

Robin's quick post-script: Friends, please also sign this online petition and in so doing maybe help prevent the complete bastardization of the National Artist Awards.

Carlo J. Caparas is Not Qualified to be National Artist

Personally, I can't imagine how in hell Caparas deserved to be ranked among the likes of Vicente Manansala, Fernando Amorsolo, Botong Francisco, Jose Garcia Villa, Nick Joaquin, Levi Celerio, Lucio San Pedro, Lino Brocka and Ishmael Bernal... National Artists who ALL truly deserved their title.

He should have withdrawn (as should have Cecile Guidote-Alvarez, but that's another can of worms).

What else does one expect of someone who has built a career out of having no shame?

**Artwork done by: Ed Tadeo

OFFICIAL COMMISSION RATES

OK...I think this is it, my OFFICIAL COMMISSION Price list are as follows:

SKETCH COMMISSION
-$10 Single full body character w/simple BG : Add $10 for Inked
-$20 2 full body character w/simple BG : Add $10 for Inked



COLORED COMMISSION
-$25 Single full body character w/simple BG
-$35 2 full body character w/simple BG



** Add $10 for detailed BG on all subjects

LOGO or BANNER LOGO
-$50 for LOGO/BANNER LOGO FULL COLOR(includes a negative soft copy)
-$70 ONWARDS if you want full RATIONAL of your logo.



**for other references on my logo designs, you can visit here GWORKSDESIGN LOGO.


Send payment through our PAYPAL (Robin's actually) account - TBA.
For local clients here in Manila, you can deposit it through my BPI Joint-Savings Account.
Account Name: Michael A. Guisinga/Christine C. Rivero
Account Number: 2429 1489 04
Branch: any BPI branch in the country
Just email me a copy of the deposit slip at: guisinga_m@yahoo.com.

Michael Jackson - The Man. The Moonwalk. A Legend

Iniwan na tayo ni Billie Jean! (Billie Jean just left us).


(video link from Youtube)

That's what I could say to my self. Feelin sad. Feelin gloomy. Feelin sick. The man who gave me my own identity as a kid goin to teen-hood is gone.

Condolence to his loved ones. CONDOLENCES TO THE WHOLE WORLD FOR HE BROUGHT NATION AFTER NATION TO ENJOY MUSIC.

LONG LIVE THE KING OF POP!

Micheal Jackson, you will be missed.

We're BACK!

Sorry for the long vacation. There was alot that had happened in our lives (Robin and I) and also in our work, but, yeah... Welcome us back! err...just ride with us again. And thank you to all our frequent visitors.

To start of, Mark "Markus or Mr. Overdrive" Rosario, interviewed me sometime last May 2009. My first time and I had a great time answering his questions. Here is the link

Panels and Pages #2 - A Myke Guisinga Interview

Thanks pre!

And to everyone, Yep! We're back!

CLAW Issue #3 Cover

A Collaboration in the making.
Penciled by me, you can see the pencil work here on my Deviantart-account.
Claw Issue#3 cover is inked by Aaron Felizmenio. Aaron made one hell of a work on inking my cover. Thanks bro! hope next time may budget nko kahit pang Mcdo lang at pa-coke.
Here, Aaron Turon gives you a glimpse of his step-by-step inking on this cover.

Color by Levy Remirez. Can't wait to see his rendition of this cover.

Story by Me and Christine "Robin" Rivero (she also edit this book).

Coming this May 2009(if we have nuff cash to print it. SPONSOR Anyone?)

Myke as Mardi Gras King and other Birthday Misadventures

Robin briefly takes over because Myke is unlikely to be online again til Monday :p

He won't get to see this then til after his birthday, making it the perfect opportunity for me to reveal ... the goofy side of Claw, hehe.

You could say we'd been celebrating since we got him his Flipbykes shirt almost a month ago, but the real fun began last friday, 03 April 2009.

Tired and a little cranky after work, I lead him to SM Megamall's atrium for dinner thinking that a nice cozy restaurant away from the crowds would perk him up. I finally convinced him to walk into Gumbo on the second floor by saying that "Terry Adams eats this stuff all the time..." Sorry for dragging you into this, Terry, but he can't think of New Orleans without thinking of the Flatland competition you're holding there this August :)

I'd eaten at another branch of Gumbo before and they serve the best Seafood Jambalaya and Bourbon Ribs I've tried yet. The cooks in the kitchen also have this amusing way of announcing that a new batch of jambalaya is ready for serving. All together, they holler, "Uno, dos, tres, ah-hummmm... JAMBALAYA!!!"



I told Myke that it was a traditional New Orleans thing, hollering and all, just to see what he'd say. He gave me the look he probably reserves for very small children and said, "I'm going to ask Terry..."

Eheh. Anyway, the manager and a waiter saw that he was already trying to open the gift I gave him and they both asked him if it was his birthday. I knew what was coming but feigned innocence. I figured I was going to enjoy every bit of what came next :D

See the vid below for the highlights of what ensued.



Hee-hee... we honestly wish we could've taken home the crown.

Finally, last Monday, 06 April 2009, Myke could no longer stand the suspense. He had to find out what sort of gift I'd given him. After we got to my house from church, he began to open the package... Then again, I should specify that he _attempted_ to open the package. This other video should clarify what I mean ;)



Oh, oh, and as if that wasn't enough... here's the epilogue...



I know the recorded conversation barely stays within the limits of the tolerably cheesy, but hey, it's his birthday and the first one we're celebrating together :)

Besides, at the very least, we haven't started cooing to each other on Twitter ^_^

Arians of BK - Unite!!!

Yesterday, I made a photo manip of Gilber and his Bayan Knight O.C. (original character, bub) Sarhento Sagrado and made it look like a postcard to greet him "Happy Birthday". He loved it and after that he said to me "may gift din ako soon...abangan! Sa lahat ng april birthdays hehe". I was left clueless...or that's what I wanted to convey, ehehehe.

And yes, April 2, 2009. Gilbert sent me a link via my YM and this wonderful image that you see right now is what he did. And he said, "Ganti ko yan hahahaha". Well, it' a nice revenge bro. We love it. I personally love this.

Characters from left to right:

Gilbert's Sarhento Sagrado
Mark's Mao
Joriben's Liberty Girl
and my CLAW

HAPPY BIRTHDAY GUYS! HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ALL OF US!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY GILBERT

Gilbert, Happy 27th birthday. I know we're both have the same age and I wouldn't mind telling them how young we are (hehehe). Thank you for bringing us Pinoy creator/writer/fans into your fold and created a universe that is now creating a buzz in the local (and international) comicbook scene.

From Agusan, Dagupan, Malabon, Olongapo, Pampanga and Tacloban to China, Dubai and Japan, were all in one in saying "THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR BRINGING OUR O.C. to LIFE".
Hope and pray that you would have many more BK, Tropa etc. stories to tell and talented people to notice and recruit.

Again, Thank you and Happy Birthday Gilbert... from Me and Robin.