Watercolors by Edbon Sevilleno

Sitio Pataan

2010-06-28T09:48:00.000-07:00

"Sitio Pataan" | 36 x 26 cm | Watercolor on paper | Edbon Sevilleno 2010

Blay ni Tipay

2010-06-28T09:40:00.000-07:00

"Blay ni Tipay" | 36 x 26 cm | Watercolor on paper | Edbon Sevilleno 2010

Sa Ubos

2010-06-28T09:21:00.000-07:00

"Sa Ubos" | 36 x 26 cm | Watercolor on paper | Edbon Sevilleno 2010

Katids

2010-06-28T09:15:00.001-07:00

"Katids" (Cottage) | 36 x 26 cm | Watercolor on paper | Edbon Sevilleno 2010

Weekend at Mambangon La Castellana

2010-04-13T17:29:00.000-07:00

Holy Week Break at Peacepond

2010-04-04T16:30:00.001-07:00

Puerto

2010-02-22T04:25:00.000-08:00

"Puerto" | Watercolor 0n paper | By Edbon Sevilleno 2009

Hunas Series

2010-02-10T17:05:00.000-08:00

A Fresh Start for 2010

2010-01-10T00:50:00.000-08:00

"Nagu-ot" | by Edbon Sevilleno

2009-12-03T17:18:00.000-08:00

"Nagu-ot" (Stranded) | Watervolor on paper | by Edbon Sevilleno

In life we seem to stumble into something that put us on hold preventing us to carry on to our journey, though we are close to it, things just happen sometimes.

Mambukal Retreat

2009-11-05T03:28:00.000-08:00

Parte Arte Kusina at Balay Negrense Silay

2009-11-05T02:33:00.000-08:00

'Pantalan' Watercolor by Edbon Sevileno

2009-10-26T05:44:00.000-07:00

'Pantalan' | 7"x15" | Watercolor | by Edbon Sevileno 2009

Hunasan 2009

2009-10-21T21:36:00.001-07:00

'Hunasan' | 37.5 x 28 cm | Watercolor on paper | By Edbon Sevillleno 2009

'Hunasan Sketch'

Hunasan Photo Reference | Bacolod Reclamation Area near Banago

'Pasil' 2009 | by Edbon Sevilleno

2009-10-19T06:40:00.000-07:00

'Pasil' 2009 | 37.5 x 28 cm | Watercolor on paper | By Edbon Sevillleno

Scenes like this continuously appears in my thoughts, almost subliminal... these images were imprinted like screen savers in my head. May be because when I was a kid, I'm a wanderer, I used to go alone by myself, and I usually got lost. I'm always curious what is beneath and what's behind, and what was there on the other side. With these adventurous spirit which developed persistently over the years, resulted a keen eye to discover life to the fullest. Only now I realize that to be a good presenter (artist) you have to be a good observer too.

In watercolor painting you will never go wrong if you do a sketch of your subject first. Through these preliminary studies you can arranged your composition and planned ahead how you will tackle the possible difficulties you will encounter in the actual execution. The medium is indeed difficult to tame, but with keen planning, plus the passion to deliver it, one can master and overcome one's fear of the medium.

Negros Gamefowl Art

2009-09-23T22:01:00.000-07:00

“Sweet and Blood” by Edbon Sevilleno

2009-08-09T19:14:00.001-07:00

“Sweet and Blood” | Watercolor by Edbon Sevilleno | Eduardo V. Ledesma Jr. Collection

Watercolor Landscapes in my dining room.

2009-07-19T04:12:00.000-07:00

BANAS (Pathways) | A Watercolor of Negros Landscapes by Edbon Sevilleno

2009-05-13T00:11:00.001-07:00

“Watercolor - a medium that heals and comforts.”

Negrense artist Edbon Sevilleno has been painting with watercolor of rural scenes and rusty landscape around him for many years now. Growing up in a small town of northern Negros Occidental, Saravia (now E. B. Magalona), he was surrounded with sugarcane fields or haciendas and coastal fishing villages. And you add the simple people with quiet lives. It was that kind of place that you really hold dear in your heart and you call “my hometown”. These rich memoirs of his hometown and Negros were etched as subjects in his watercolor paintings.

Many of his works were from youthful nostalgia from his experiences. One work depicts a day in the life of a fisherman, as the artist himself recalls going along with fishermen as they set out to sea. Another work tells of life in the barrio as the artists goes with the flow of daily life in the haciendas. Sevilleno’s watercolors draws and dwells on how life is every single day in different lives of people in different places. He sums up that his watercolors of landscapes are of a reflection of life rather than a genre painting of an escapist. Being true to his being an artist he believes that social realism does not only appear with rough shapes of dark moods and eye-catching hues of emotions but social realism also echoes in his light watercolor chronicles of daily life.

Magbayaw | Watercolor Landscapes 2009 Series | By Edbon Sevilleno

In January 2009, Sevilleno had his 6th one-man show entitled “BRANDEAD” in Bacolod City’s Gallery Orange. It was an installation of his modern art and his statement as an OFW artist. Regarded by many art critiques as one of Bacolod’s avant-garde artist, he still pays homage to his roots in art with traditional works such as watercolors, portraiture and illustrations. As one art critic said, “One good thing about him is that he knows everything, but it might not be good career-wise”. Sevilleno still follows his heart and believes that he cannot compromise one for the other because he loves doing it. Sevilleno has painted with the country’s well-known watercolorists such as Edgar Doctor, Rafael Pacheco, Steve Santos, Frank Verano, Lino Severino, Rafael Paderna, and mentor Rodney Martinez.

Contrary to living as a hermit artist, he chose to work as an Art Director in advertising agencies in the Middle East for 18 year. Pointing out the global recession he added that GCC countries were also affected and thus, the advertising industry also took a huge blow. It triggered him to quit work and came back home to Bacolod to continue working with his art in his home studio. He recalls that he has always been faithful to his art even when he was preoccupied with his day job and really finds time to produce art in his free time. Painting vividly his memories in watercolor was his way of dealing with homesickness. As he said, painting in this medium comforts him spiritually and emotionally wherever he was. He shares that he can somewhat heal his melancholic longing of life back home in Negros with expressing through painting an anchored balsa (boat) in the sunset shores of Agutaya island of Cauayan or a battered karo left in a barren hacienda path.

“Hunas kag Tunod” ( A sunset and a low tide.) | 30 x 23 cm | At Isla Agutaya, Cuayan/Sipalay south of Negros Occ. | Watercolor Landscapes 2009 Series | By Edbon Sevilleno

Going through this global crisis and many more in his life, Sevilleno is still optimistic and always believe that life is about moving on. He even honestly humors this writer as he admitted, “even my watercolor paintings heals me financially as of the moment”. But he strongly pointed out that he always wanted to remain true and honest to his passion and his art as he ensures each and every still of his watercolor mind is something that we can relate to because it is for us and it is in our times.

When he was asked his advice to aspiring watercolor artists who want to venture in this medium considered as the hardest medium to tame, the artist smilingly concluded, “Paint watercolors if you are inspired, like when you make love, make love when you are in love.”

BANAS, an Ilonggo word meaning pathways, is the artist’s soulful renditions of how people go about in their daily lives. There is that forlorn road to going to the hacienda to work. There is a path in trading your produce to the market. There is this little footpath that lead to the sea for that quick swim. Some paths formed by countless feet leaving mark for others to follow.Our paths may cross in the lows and the highs of life but still each of us has his own path to follow.

Edbon Sevilleno will open his exhibit of watercolor paintings in his 7th one-man show entitled “BANAS” (Pathways), a Watercolor of Negros Landscapes at the Museo Negrense De La Salle, University of St. La Salle-Bacolod, Bacolod City, Negros Occidental on May 7, 2009, Thursday, 5:00 o’clock in the afternoon . The exhibit will run from May 7th to the 30th for the Visayan Association of Museums - Western Visayas hosted by the Museo Negrense De La Salle.

“Balay sa Isla” | 30 x 23 cm | At Isla Agutaya, Cuayan/Sipalay south of Negros Occ. | Watercolor Landscapes 2009 Series | By Edbon Sevilleno

Taub (Hightide) | Watercolor by Edbon Sevilleno

2009-02-18T11:16:00.000-08:00

Taub (Hightide) | Watercolor Landscapes 2009 Series | By Edbon Sevilleno

I grew up in little town of Saravia now E.B. Magalona in the island of Negros. This is a town surrounded by nearby coastal fishing villages. These memoirs of my childhood often re-appears in my watercolors. I just loved to do the bamboo makeshift bridges, these are strong bridges to withstand the unpredictable current of a high tide.

Lakturan (The Shortcut) | Watercolor by Edbon Sevilleno

2009-02-18T11:03:00.000-08:00

Lakturan (The Shortcut) | Watercolor Landscapes 2009 Series | By Edbon Sevilleno

Most of my landscapes has pathways to lead an eye path. In real life pathways often directs you where to go, a sense of direction to a ones journey.

Isla Agutaya | Watercolor by Edbon Sevilleno

2008-01-27T19:02:00.000-08:00

Isla Agutaya Sur Vieue | Watercolor by Edbon Sevilleno

Isla Agutaya Norte Vieue | Watercolor by Edbon Sevilleno

Isla Agutaya is an island owned by a good friend Eduardo 'EdyBoy' Ledesma Jr., it's a private family getaway, a quiet and secluded place in which one can rest and relax. We are amongst the lucky few that were invited to this exotic island retreat. I was surprised to see some of my works hanging on one of the walls of the rest house. Thank you again Sir Ed for sharing with us your island!

Patag | Watercolor by Edbon Sevilleno

2007-06-04T15:25:00.000-07:00

"Bungol" Watercolour by Edbon Sevilleno | 2005

2007-06-04T15:15:00.000-07:00

Setting up the mood.

2007-02-20T13:50:00.000-08:00

Ugto (Noon) | Watercolor by Edbon Sevilleno

2007-02-06T09:55:00.000-08:00

Subject Hunting at Punta Bulata

2006-01-24T18:45:00.000-08:00

"Punta Bulata" Watercolor

Punta Bulata the subject

The Hunter

The artist and daughter Yara.

Yara, following dad's footstep.

Painting with my girls - Yara & Eazel.

2006-01-02T12:44:00.000-08:00

" Mambukal" Watercolor

Hunas| Watercolor by Edbon Sevilleno

2005-10-09T04:54:00.000-07:00

Hunas (The low tide) | 30cm x 23cm | 2005 Series| Watercolor by Edbon Sevilleno

Agus | Watercolor by Edbon Sevilleno

2005-10-01T08:58:00.000-07:00

Agus | 30cm x 23cm| Watercolor by Edbon Sevilleno

Tiangge Boracay | Watercolor by Edbon Sevilleno

2005-09-27T23:09:00.000-07:00

Tiangge Boracay | 23cm x 30cm | Watercolor by Edbon Sevilleno

Seawall | Watercolor by Edbon Sevilleno

2005-09-23T08:29:00.000-07:00

May Light | Watercolor by Edbon Sevilleno

2005-09-17T23:39:00.000-07:00

“May Light” 30cm x 23cm | 2005 Series | Watercolor by Edbon Sevilleno

Most of my watercolours are done from memories. It's a nostalgic affair rather than a record of a physical landscape. And that's makes all the difference, it becomes Art.

Pasil | Watercolor by Edbon Sevilleno

2005-09-14T07:59:00.000-07:00

A colleague asked looking on this scenes... “ Is these places really exist?” He said he can almost gasp the silence and peace of the place.

Painting in Boracay

2005-09-13T05:49:00.000-07:00

When I first came to Boracay in the early 90's, I was so inloved with the place. Since then I keep coming back each time I go for my vacation. In this picture, once I was with Rodney Martinez and Lino Severino ( both known watercolourist ) hunting for subjects in the Manok-manok side of the island. We have a show then at Manggo Ray with Nune Alvarado and Charlie Co.

Hagdanan | Watercolor by Edbon Sevilleno

2005-09-13T05:38:00.000-07:00

Hagdanan | 30cm x 23cm | 2005 Series | Watercolor by Edbon Sevilleno

The road to Mabinay | Watercolor by Edbon Sevilleno

2005-09-12T10:01:00.000-07:00

The road to Mabinay | 30cm x 23cm | 2005 Series | Watercolor by Edbon Sevilleno

The Hero | Watercolor by Edbon Sevilleno

2005-09-10T02:51:00.001-07:00

The Hero | 30cm x 23cm | 2005 Series | Watercolor by Edbon Sevilleno

The path home | Watercolor by Edbon Sevilleno

2005-09-06T01:50:00.000-07:00

“The path home”
40cm x 28cm | 1994 | Watercolor by Edbon Sevilleno
Artist private collection

This piece was one of those many works I did during my detailed finicky period. I was a big fan of Andrew Wyeth, I always admired his works. Some of his subjects were landscape where you see no people at all yet domesticated. He always leaved tracks of people.

Very Rewarding

2005-09-06T01:19:00.000-07:00

Isn't it very rewarding to see your watercolours framed!

Gone painting

2005-09-05T09:13:00.000-07:00

Green Rice Paddies... this is our farm in Bago where my Dad and Mom is fondly staying now.

Yara and Ezel painting.

Each year I have this privilege to have a month payed vacation. Usually I see to it that it falls on the mid of december, making sure I'll be home for christmas. Ever since I still find time to paint with watercolours. One idea of spending my time with my two little angels (daughters) Yara-age 5 and Ezel-age 4, was to paint with them. They loved it, and they too paint. So I bring them with me in some of my outdoor trips. If others find joy in fishing and hunting, painting landscapes is our hunting.

Gal-um (Storm Clouds) | Watercolor by Edbon Sevilleno

2005-09-05T08:58:00.000-07:00

“Gal-um”
21cm x 29cm | 2005 Series | Watercolor by Edbon Sevilleno
Artist Private Collection

Bago Farm | Watercolor by Edbon Sevilleno

2005-09-05T08:50:00.000-07:00

“Bago Farm”
30cm x 20 cm | Watercolour | 2003 Series | by Edbon Sevilleno
Artist private collection

Buenas Aires | Watercolor by Edbon Sevilleno

2005-09-05T08:43:00.000-07:00

“Buenas Aires”
30cm x 20 cm / Watercolour / 2003 Series | by Edbon Sevilleno
Artist private collection

The Otherside | by Edbon Sevilleno

2005-09-05T08:25:00.000-07:00

“The Otherside”
30cm x 20 cm / Watercolour / 2002 Series | by Edbon Sevilleno
Artist private collection