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Painted On Cloth

30 July 2008 By: Marlene27 Comments

This beautiful scenario is actually painted on cloth to be used as a wall decor or a wall painting. It is 1.5m x 1m in size, perfect in the hallway or in the living room. A frame would hide the edges of the cloth and make it look like a painting hanging on the wall.

An artwork of a typical Filipino artist, the painting portrays a classic bay village in the Philippines by sunset. It’s the time of the day when the villagers take refuge from the approaching real dark night. I remember a scene like this, though not in a bay, when my grandmother used to shout our names to convince us to get inside the house before 6pm. She would tell us that “unseen” people which we used to refer to as “not like us” would start joining us at that particular hour and they could be mean sometimes. That’s why the surroundings would look like this painting, harmless and serene.

About Marlene

Marlene works as a teacher, but she blogs in her spare time. She started blogging in 2007, and since then, it has become one of her hobbies. She writes for Lemback.com, which she and her husband have built and managed but later moved to Wordpress to join other WP bloggers. Connect Marlene on Twitter

Comments

  1. storyteller says

    30 July 2008 at 03:01

    This is lovely and I enjoyed learning more about what this cloth painting represents. Thanks for sharing … and for visiting Small Reflections today.
    Hugs and blessings,

    Reply
    • Marlene says

      31 July 2008 at 01:20

      Storyteller, yes, artworks do always say something. My pleasure. Your blog is always worth a visit on WW.

      Reply
  2. Ada says

    30 July 2008 at 03:13

    What a gorgoues painting, is it painted on silk? My mother-in-law is trained in silk paintings, and our house is filled with the pictures she does of my kids, birds and silk scarves.

    Reply
    • Marlene says

      31 July 2008 at 01:23

      Ada, it’s not actually silk. It’s thicker kind of fabric and smooth. I wish I could explain better. Silk painting must be difficult. Your MIL must be creative, too.

      Reply
  3. jessie says

    30 July 2008 at 09:32

    Mhy,

    Gumagawa kami ng ganyan fren pero mahirap. may silkscreen at iba pang klase ng business ako dito. mahirap gawin yan dahil multi-setup. kung painting yan using the hands lamang eh mas lalo pang mahirap. first the right paint and cloth should be used (maraming trial and errors yan), the right environment should be tested to work with the paint (himidity, moisture and temprature pinagaaralan din dahil iba’t iba ang reactions ng paint sa mga ganitong factors) and the right hands should do the painting or else the outcome will be a mess. lol!

    Reply
    • Marlene says

      31 July 2008 at 01:28

      Jess, nabili namin to from hubby’s bro who bought plenty of this from somewhere in Luzon. Para ibenta din dito. Di pa nga namin nai-frame, hehee. Parang ang hirap nga gawin. Aba, may business ka palang painting, magaling yan fren.

      Reply
      • jessie says

        31 July 2008 at 06:26

        Fren,

        Printing business yung isang negosyo ko. Maliit lang pero we have developed some technologies like painting on fiber. Dami ko nang gastos dahil sa mga experiments ko. hek hek!

        Reply
  4. Ryanne says

    30 July 2008 at 10:16

    That is a lovely piece of art and culture, thank you for sharing it with us. I love that it brings back memories of you grandmother.

    Reply
    • Marlene says

      31 July 2008 at 11:56

      Ryanne, sure it did. Sometimes I miss this kind of solitude.

      Reply
  5. elaiplane says

    30 July 2008 at 10:42

    this is wonderful. It is not just a painting but it represent our Philippine culture. thanks for sharing this.

    Reply
  6. lorelee says

    30 July 2008 at 10:43

    this is really a wordless entry. thanks for sharing this.

    Reply
  7. Amor says

    30 July 2008 at 15:49

    Last year sa Robinson’s Manila may nakita kaming nag pi-paint sa t-shirt, Manila bay sunset ata yun. Ang dami ngang tumitigil para panoorin sila. Ang galing ng mga kamay nila no! Katulad ng pic mo sa taas, it’s really impressive.

    Reply
    • Marlene says

      31 July 2008 at 11:58

      Amor, sana nga ma-meet namin yung gumagawa nito para mabigyan naman ng credit. Sa Luzon to nabili ng kapatid ni Leif.

      Reply
  8. Simone says

    30 July 2008 at 16:28

    Its stunning.

    Thanks for stopping by.

    Reply
  9. vien says

    30 July 2008 at 17:23

    very nice art..

    Mine is up!!

    http://www.yourvmodel.com/2008/07/wordless-wednesday-no10-missing-you.html

    Happy WW!!

    Reply
  10. Miranda says

    30 July 2008 at 20:25

    Oh, very nice work. Thanks.

    Reply
  11. Suzanne says

    30 July 2008 at 20:32

    That’s a lovely painting. I love the way the light seems to come from behind the trees, illuminating them from the back.

    Reply
    • Marlene says

      31 July 2008 at 12:00

      Suzanne, yes, the light is captivating from behind the trees. A typical sunset view.

      Reply
  12. juler says

    30 July 2008 at 22:26

    Hello Kabs, thanks for dropping by again… It seems that we will be a regular visitor to each others blog… I added your link already…

    Indeed Truly Filipino artwork… Godbless.. Chow!

    -juler

    Reply
    • Marlene says

      31 July 2008 at 12:02

      Juler, cool ako sa blog mo kasi. Link you up din.

      Reply
  13. David Santos says

    31 July 2008 at 00:05

    This is ART!!!
    Have a nice day.

    Reply
  14. Joy says

    31 July 2008 at 01:44

    Wow ang ganda nman dyan. I was thinking also to have like that for my home kaso namimili pa ako ng mga designs na ganyan ang dating.

    Reply
    • Marlene says

      31 July 2008 at 12:03

      Joy, bagay talaga ang ganitong paintings sa bahay. Baka meron pala diyang mga ganito. Dito kasi hirap humanap ng may ganyang motive.

      Reply
  15. eastcoastlife says

    31 July 2008 at 04:47

    It’s such a lovely piece of work. can I get it in manila or only in davao?

    Reply
    • Marlene says

      31 July 2008 at 11:27

      Eastcoastlife, I’m glad you like it. My bro-in-law bought plenty of it somewhere north of Manila. I should ask him the exact place so I can post it here. Thanks for dropping by…

      Reply
  16. Farah says

    31 July 2008 at 16:23

    this artwork is absolutely stunning My. That artist must be one really talented one. I love the art too, I think having it at home will make the area looks very classy.

    Reply
    • Marlene says

      2 August 2008 at 23:02

      Farah, I wish I knew the artist so I could present here, too. I have it in my living room and it adds beauty to the wall.

      Reply

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