maia cruz palileo

 

i love the way she painted the escabeche (so much volume) and the barong tagalog (so gauzy)... two completely different textures on top of each other yet distinct

if i could purchase only one of these paintings, it would be this one... it just makes me feel warm, like my lola's hug or my lolo's smile

but also i love this one (maybe i just love the elderly)

actually this one might be my favorite. i'd hang it in my dining room where the last supper portrait would be