The Way We Were (1973) Directed by Sidney Pollack

Starring Robert Redford and Barbra Streisand

This is probably my favorite part:

Katie: I don’t have the right style for you do I? 
Hubbell: No you don’t have the right style. 
Katie: I’ll change. 
Hubbell: No, don’t change. You’re your own girl, you have your own style. 
Katie: But then I won’t have you. Why can’t I have you? 
Hubbell: Because you push too hard, every damn minute. There’s no time to ever relax and enjoy living. Every things too serious to be so serious. 
Katie: If I push too hard it’s because I want things to be better, I want us to be better, I want you to be better. Sure I make waves you have I mean you have to. And I’ll keep making them till your everything you should be and will be. You’ll never find anyone as good for you as I am, to believe in you as much as I do or to love you as much. 
Hubbell: I know that. 
Katie: Well then why? 
Hubbell: Do you think if I come back its going to be okay by magic? What’s going to change? What’s going to be different? We’ll both be wrong, we’ll both lose. 
Katie: Couldn’t we both win? 

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Watched it again. I must say, the way how get affected by their conflict intensified. Although this time, I understand where Hubbell is coming from. (Before I would just root for Katie all the way.) It just saddens me that with relationships, (romantic) love is not enough. Often than not, committing to someone would mean letting go of a part (or parts) of who you really are - your convictions, your dreams, your plans. 

Honestly, I don’t know what is the grown up thing to do - to learn to compromise and think not only for yourself or to fight for who you really are.

CLINIQUE, a trusted makeup brand, recently commissioned me (together with Valerie Chua, Jin Joson and Kasey Albano) to create an artwork using their new makeup line with my favorite painting medium. They gave us a theme to work on - “you as a work of art”. And here’s what I came up with!

“Reflection, Perception”

12” x 18” inches

Watercolours, Clinique Chubby Sticks, Clinique Foundation, Clinique Eyeliner, Clinique Lid Smoothie

Beauty is perspective. You are the greatest reflection of your idea of beauty. More than other people’s perception of you, what you think is beautiful shapes what you project. When you live your idea of beauty and take care for yourself, mind and body, that’s when it becomes something you can touch and feel.

I enjoyed integrating CLINIQUE’s new makeup line with my artwork because its new colors are vivid (but not flashy), feminine and fun, especially the eyeliners. CLINIQUE’s liners had the classic neutral colors (black, dark blue and army green) but with subtle sparkles.

If you are interested, this artwork is actually for sale. You may send me a private message for the price (because its definitely negotiable).

wincyaquinoong:

A portrait of me done in the style of Batman:The Animated Series by Cj de Silva.

Gusto ko kasing magpa-impress kay Wincy. Hehe. :P

Painting some archaeologist while watching Indiana Jones 3!:-) (Taken with Instagram at Home)

askcjdesilva:

Somebody in Formspring asked me to show my painting supplies. I enjoyed arranging them (Oh my OC) and taking photos. :)

Here you go, sorry it took so long! (L-R)
1. Really large rug (its an old shirt actually)
2. Canson XL series mix media sketchbook (I bought it in Opus Media, Vancouver)
3. #35 flat nylon brush (I stole from my dad, I think he bought it in National Bookstore)
4. Windsor and Newton Pocket Watercolour Set (I bought it in Opus Media, Vancouver)
5. Some Windsor and Newton Tube Watercolour - my most used colors: dark brown, black 1, black 2, burnt sienna (the set was a Christmas gift from one of my titos, Al Perez)
6. Plastic mixing plate (I just found it here in my room, my dad probably got it for me.)
7. #5 Berkley nylon brush (You can buy this in National Bookstore)
8. #1 Berkley nylon brush (You can buy this in National Bookstore)
9. #00 Berkley nylon brush (You can buy this in National Bookstore)
10. Windsor and Newton horse hair sable brush (Free from the Pocket set)
11. Rotring Mechanical Pencil, with 2B 5.0 lead (You can buy this in National Bookstore)
12. Dong-A Gel Pen (black) (You can buy this in National Bookstore)
13. Pilot Ballpoint Pen (black) (You can buy this in National Bookstore)
14. Faster Dust-Free Eraser (You can buy this in National Bookstore)
15. Coffee underpainted watercolor paper (Watercolor paper from National Bookstore, I painted it with coffee. I usually use Great Taste or Nescafe instant coffee)
16. iPad 2 (comes handy for the references!) (Birthday gift from Wincy)

Just thought of sharing this!

With Director Lyle Sacris! One of my favorites!!! Huggies! <3 (Taken with instagram)

badingangbato:

Drink and be merry for a cause!  Bring your donations for CDO and Iligan (clothes, water, and most especially underwear).  Special thanks to @cjdesilva for the poster.  See you there!

My 12-year old Sesame Street pantulog says hello to you boys and girls. :) I guess my family and I always wanted to keep things simple during Christmas - just at our home, having our own quiet time and decent food. And yes, we avoid the #emo gift-giving and hugging thing. We’re not like that and I love it that way. :)

Cocoa and marshmallows at the shoot (Taken with instagram)