#manananggal
Manananggal (Amanda), 2021, oil on canvas, 24x40in diptych
Finally managed to finish tbis one after recoloring it about 5x I’m not completely satisfied with how it turned out but I’m glad I managed to push through anyway!
Really hating how this is coming out so I’m stepping away from it for now. I really don’t like the more linearty style for me, whenever I color it, it feels more like a coloring book and the process isn’t nearly as enjoyable :<
Anti-Aircraft Unit: Manananggal
The manananggal is a self-severing witch creature that takes flight at night to prey on unborn fetuses and newborn babies in the Philippines. They leave their vulnerable lower half safely hidden when they hunt.
A few Manananggal aided the Huk rebels against the Japanese Yokai invaders as anti-aircraft units, taking down Japanese bombers and Tengu soldiers.
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early MAYnananggal post. i learned to do simple animation in the past three days so here’s my manananggal tattoo in motion.
I uploaded my zines SPATIAL PEOPLE and THE MANANANGGAL OF MAYABO on Ko-Fi and Itch.io for digital purchase for as low as $1! Of course, if you want to pay more, feel free to do so!
Links to my shops:
These are PDF files for download. Enjoy!
Here’s my contribution to the MAYnananggal trend.
The flowers on her belt are Sampaguita (the Philippine’s national flower) and Gumamela (Hibiscus). The top she’s wearing is actually a call to the bomber jackets @/jorel.espina (instagram) creates which are inspired by Philippine traditional clothes like the Barong and Filipiniana.
“Being a modern Filipina isn’t easy. Being a modern working Filipina Mananaggal? Even more so. When you’re trying to catch the LRT home during rush hour while making sure you don’t dislocate yourself like last time, it can be a grueling task. Even getting something to eat has become taxing as you now have to adhere to societal norms and morals.
Back then, you could just climb onto any sorry sod’s roof and cherry-pick a heart or two. I wonder how long Dinuguan and Betamax skewers can sate these cravings.
Oh, how I miss the old days.”
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And here they are!
One good thing about Karaw Craftventure is that they are empowering the women inmates of Naga City Correctional facility to actualize their potentials as productive members of our society. Not only are the women inmates earning from making plush toys, they are also involved in designing. From the initial designs I gave them, they were able to express their creativity in choosing and pairing colors, patterns, and textures. They also maintain high quality control of the products.
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I collaborated with the social enterprise, Karaw Craftventures, and came up with these scary but cuddly “Encantures”. Karaw’s manager, Paul Orpiada and I have been talking about this for quite a time, but we only just realized the project this year.
The initial prompt for me was the Manananggal/USB idea, which came when I was desperately looking for the cap of my USB. This made me decide that the designs of all the Encantures must be functional and the function must relate to their personalities and mythical creatures. In every tag of each product, there’s a description and history of the encanture.
Send me a private message on facebook if your’e interested. My name there is Pen Prestado.
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It’s your new classmate! Legs-chan. Where’s Legs-chan’s torso?? That’s a rude question :<, Legs-chan is very sensitive about not having a torso.
Completely unrelated, of course, but she came with her best friend, Torso-kun :)
Based off of the Philippine Manananggal
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