— Diong

Native Fruits Dream

19″ x 25″ pastel on paper

My Illustration Friday entry for this week’s theme nourishment.

I posted already a previous sketch of the still life. So aside from nourishment as food to eat, these native fruits are nourishment also to the culture I’m originally from. By not being able to eat these fruits, in a way, is a craving too of missing out on the whole Philippine culture.

5 comments
  1. Kerry says: May 16, 200510:27 pm

    such a luscious-looking piece…what kinds of fruits are they? is it because they’re not available for sale where you currently live?

  2. Elle says: May 16, 200511:30 pm

    OOOH!!! I miss all those fruits too! Atis! Is that Santol?? And those pink ones… I can’t remember their name! And green mangos… with bago’ong! Mmmms… salivating. Beautiful!

  3. Robyn says: May 17, 200512:29 am

    I like the nice soft effect that you have achieved with this drawing. It gives the fruit a mouth watering appeal.

  4. carolyn says: May 17, 20055:17 pm

    The colors are beautiful!

  5. Princess says: May 18, 20056:12 pm

    The contrast in that drawing is simply awe-inspiring, Dennis.

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