The Breakfast Journal

Handmade Ceramic Paint Palettes

My passion (passion talaga?!) for art materials has evolved through the years (naks!). Putting the workshop kits together is one of my main motivators for holding my workshops. :P  I love sharing m...

Paint, Pattern, Print

Paint, Pattern, Print. This is basically my design process: I paint something, create a pattern with it, and then print it on a surface. I shared my paper stories at IFEX PH's Experience Paper even...

Handmade Watercolors

Happy to announce that I've started producing my own watercolors for my workshops!:) I created my first batch of handmade watercolor sets for last weekend's workshop, and these sets will now be...

Watercolor Process: Glazing

The glazing technique in watercolor is layering wet washes over dry ones. I'm still horribly suffering from jetlag, and just made most of the time by testing out my new handmade watercolors. Here's...

Watercolor Lettering + Patterns Workshop at Poketo

Growing up, I spent many summers in LA, and have nothing but fond memories with my cousins and family there. It really does feel like my second home. In 2015, I taught workshops in SF and NYC, and ...

February 2017 Printable Calendar

Download the February 2017 Printable Calendar here

Handmade Calligraphy Pens and Watercolors

On the last day of 2016, PJ and I flew to San Francisco to be with the Lanot family and my Hilario cousins. My cousin-in-law Tom is a woodwork hobbyist and his garage is full of awesome tools. I as...

NBS 2017 Calendar

Each month of the 2017 National Bookstore Calendar features a quote from founder Socorro Ramos "Nanay Coring", designed by local artists. It was such an honor for me to design the February page! ...

Recipe Patterns for Lutong Nanay

Tiny watercolored illustrations turned into patterns for Knorr's Lutong Nanay tags. Each pattern features ingredients used in traditional Filipino dishes. Chopsuey Corned Beef Sinigang Chicke...

January 2017 Printable Calendar

Made some floral doodles at a recent workshop and turned them into temporary tattoos. You can still get yours at @HillsideCafePH while supplies last!:)   Here's a fresh calendar to help you...