How I Got a Signed Print of Armand Serrano

For those of you who doesn't know Armand Serrano, he is a pinoy artist known for his works in Walt Disney & Sony Pictures. He's worked on Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs, Brother Bear, Lilo & Stitch to name a few. He also did a talk for Graphica Manila a few years ago and that was where I first saw him I remembered him because of his puppycorn illustration for Cloudy with a Chance of meatballs (puppy + unicorn = puppycorn!).

 So how did I get a copy of his print?! Simple I taught at Tradeschool. Whaaaaat I don't see the connection?

Well, it started with a series of fortunate events. :) 2months ago my cousin pushed me to teach at tradeschool. I signed up and got a schedule for the workshop and barter trade.

The items i requested are the ff:

• blog post 
• art book
• watercolor paper
• starbucks GC
• cellphone load for tradeschool
• volunteer/teach at tradeschool

After the class one of the participant gave me the signed print! :)
She said that she was supposed to barter a blog post but gave me the signed print instead! :)
Which made me smile from ear to ear! So next time someone asks you to teach just say yes! :)

 

My Tradeschool Experience

Did my first workshop for Tradeschool Manila yesterday!
I taught basic watercolor workshop for beginners. This was a 2 hour workshop at Commune in Makati. The participants are all lovely females the age group and their backgrounds vary, from a student, physicist mom to an oceanographer! (yes we are a weird bunch! And I mean this in a good way.)

photo (c) Amanda Lago

Here I am talking about the watercolor materials, the brushes and how to use them, the techniques lifting, washes etc. And after that I did a demo and then they did the application.

photo (c) Anthony Panugao

This is my first time to meet an oceanographer! :)  photo (c) Anthony Panugao

Photo with the physicist! (my nose was bleeding from her english!) photo (c) Anthony Panugao

Amanda's artwork. photo (c) Amanda Lago

Group photo! (c) Anthony Panugao

I hope learned something and had fun. Hope to see them at 98B selling their awesome artworks! :)

And finally the barter items I got are the ff: blog posts (I will have to wait for this one), watercolor papers, a book, and the super cool signed print (This signed print is so unexpected will post a separate story for this!).

Thr tradeschool experience was a blast. I met awesome and passionate people who are eager to learn.
Special thanks goes to my cousin Mita for pushing me to join and teach. To the dedicated volunteers Hara & Clarice thanks for the help!
I would certainly do it again. (I just hope my schedule agrees with me.)

Watercolor Workshop for Beginners

For those of you who want to get started with watercolor, I will teach at tradeschool on May 17 (Saturday) at Commune in Makati.

Hope to see you there!