The Carver's House

You may have seen the "before" drawing in a previous post. Since Jonas had already posted the "after" version in his website , I thought it best to put the two side-by-side. (Click on the image to enlarge.)

This eight-page piece was supposed to be part of a printed anthology, but that anthology never saw the light. So I'm presenting the story here. I hope you like it. As is customary with these things, copyright belongs to me. And you are certainly welcome to repost one or two pages in your own parcels of web real estate, with a link to this post. If you repost all eight pages, however, you are open to people calling you strange names. (click on each image to enlarge; then click on the browser "Back" button to go back to this post.)

1) See three of the best! Tanyag showcases three enthralling Palanca Award-winning one-acts on August 28 (7pm), 29 (3pm), and 30 (3pm), at the PhilamLife Theater along United Nations Avenue, Manila. Chris Martinez' Our Lady of Arlegui , J. Dennia Teodosio's Baka Sakali , and Floy Quintos' Ang Kalungkutan Ng Mga Reyna present some of the myriad facets of Filipino life in ways fantastic, humorous, tragic and insightful. 2) Aching to shoot pics like the pros? Basic Photography: Understanding Exposure is a three-part seminar to be led by veteran photographer Edwin Celestino. Take better pictures with your D-SLR or adjustable digicam by participating in online lectures and field work. The online seminars (or webinars) will be held on Tuesday, September 22 and Thursday, September 24, both at 8:00pm. The field session will take place on Saturday, September 26, 5:00 pm at the Manila Baywalk. For more information on fees and how to register, visit the Facebook page . 3) In memo...

Read the first installment of Zoorla and Juniffer's adventures, "Kalabanin ang Google at Facebook." Sa isang coffee shop malapit sa isang I.T. research facility sa Silicon Valley, nagsu-Sudoku si Programmer Juniffer. Enter si Programmer Zoorla. Programmer Zoorla 'Day, natanggap mo na ba ang initial hit reports ng Chorvah search engine mo? Programmer Juniffer Oo, pero 'di pa kumakagat. Hinahanda pa ng taga-Marketing ang mga releases para sa CNet, Wired, Techcrunch, at kung anu-ano pa diyan... antagal nga nila. Programmer Zoorla Baka tinatayming pa nila...'di ba't kalalabas lang ng Ate Bing ng Microsoft? Nasubukan mo na? Programmer Juniffer Oo... at isa siyang Bing There, Done That. Mananalo pa rin ang Chorvah natin... Programmer Zoorla Well, dear, meron na rin akong ginawa na siguradong panalo din. Isang microblogging website na makikipagbanggaan sa Twitter. Programmer Juniffer Uy, gusto ko ang Twitter! Kahit wala siyang ginagawa, gusto ko siya. Programmer ...

I've always wondered how the Zaturnnah story would look in color. Knowing, however, that a color book would be next to impossible (not to mention expensive), I've always drawn my work with a black-and-white mindset. Anyway, two fine souls gave the coloring a shot. The image on the left was colored by TornElf and the one on the right was by samboyy , both of whom are on DeviantArt. Click here and here to get a full page view. (When you get to the DeviantArt page, click on the image to enlarge it.) Thanks to these fine artists for taking the time. Thanks, too, to Joel Chua.

1) ABS-CBN issues statement about Willie Revillame's actions on Wowowee . We shouldn't be surprised. One of these days, someone should compile a Top 10 list of Wowowee controversies. 2) The family of Mars Ravelo reacts to the National Artist brouhaha . May major intriga na ang comics industry. If anything, at least napapansin nanaman ang industriya. - - - - - - - - - - - - A new plant has been found in the Philippines. This new plant, which is capable of trapping and eating rats, was discovered in 2007 by a British-led team. The team decided to name the plant Nepenthes attenboroughii , after the wildlife broadcaster Sir David Attenborough. See the picture through the Telegraph website , and wonder why they didn't call it Nepenthes filipinensi instead. (Or, they could've used the names of the Christian missionaries who reported the plant's existence. Give credit where credit is due.) Addedum 8/19/09: Apparently, there is already a Nepenthes philippinensis, also end...

1) Enjoy a Show! Tanghalang Pilipino's 23rd season opens with Savyon Liebrecht's Apples from the Desert (Mga Mansanas ng Disyerto) , a generation-gap comedy about a young woman who seeks to liberate herself from the strictures of her traditional parents. Translated by Liza Magtoto and directed by Tess Jamias, the play runs from August 7 to September 14 at the CCP Tanghalang Aurelio Tolentino. Tickets available at Ticketworld , or through the CCP box office. 2) Shedding Light. Eloi Hernandez hosts a forum entitled NAA, NAA, Paano Ka Ginawa? A Public Forum on the National Artist Award , to be held on Tuesday, August 25, 2:00 to 5:00 in the afternoon, at the College of Mass Communication (CMC) Auditorium, Plaridel Hall, UP Diliman. Speakers include, Atty. Teodoro Te, Prof. Eufracio Abaya, PhD, Prof. Bien Lumbera, PhD, and Prof. Roland Tolentino, PhD. 3) Learn Online Marketing! ProFora Professional Linkage Webinars hosts an online seminar (or webinar) on e-mail marketing. Web M...