Patience in art at it's finest
By louievill
@louievill (28846)
Philippines
March 6, 2016 12:09pm CST
This art work has been hanging on our wall for years, nobody seems to notice or give very little attention to it, the subject is the famous Banaue Rice Terraces in the Mountain Province, Philippines. It's a common subject and no big deal right? Wrong cause it was made from a collage of hundreds if not thousands of common Philippine stamps
My wife bought it framed for like 800 pesos or roughly 17 dollars from a friend who is a member of a stamp club, who bought it for a little bit more, she needed the money so we bought it. I'm a hobby artist and I would not make one even if you pay me a hundred dollars
, It's really patience and doing art for art's sake, so shame on me So what do you think?
My wife bought it framed for like 800 pesos or roughly 17 dollars from a friend who is a member of a stamp club, who bought it for a little bit more, she needed the money so we bought it. I'm a hobby artist and I would not make one even if you pay me a hundred dollars, It's really patience and doing art for art's sake, so shame on me So what do you think?24 people like this
23 responses
@TiarasOceanView (70020)
• United States
6 Mar 16
Wow that is a most unusual piece Louie.
Yes painstaking art,something I would not have patience for. It must be worth something now.
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@louievill (28846)
• Philippines
6 Mar 16
I heard that the artist stopped making now, I guess for obvious reasons When I was younger I use to do portrait painting but relatives just ask for my work so I stopped doing it, i would rather be an art dealer haha...
When I was younger I use to do portrait painting but relatives just ask for my work so I stopped doing it, i would rather be an art dealer haha...3 people like this
@TiarasOceanView (70020)
• United States
6 Mar 16
@louievill Yes are dealers are the best..I like the art dealer in the movie As Good As It Gets.
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@louievill (28846)
• Philippines
6 Mar 16
@TiarasOceanView Paintings are not that popular now at least here in the Philippines with the coming of the digital age, young people seem to look at it as for oldies with crazy money to buy or even invest on them.
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@louievill (28846)
• Philippines
6 Mar 16
It just looks like a common picture in the wall till I ask people going to my house to guess what it is made of, after a couple of misses, I ask them to go a little nearer, even so some still take time to figure out the medium that was used.
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@sishy7 (27166)
• Australia
6 Mar 16
@louievill It does seem very hard to make out it was made of stamps even after we're told that it was.
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@salonga (27775)
• Philippines
8 Apr 16
@louievill That artist should be given an award! It is a very difficult way to produce such artwork!
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@louievill (28846)
• Philippines
8 Apr 16
yep, cut into many tiny pieces, what is interesting is how the artist got so manu stamps and separated the different colors
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@louievill (28846)
• Philippines
8 Apr 16
@salonga Yes he deserves an award, but I heard from my wife's friend in the stamp club that he stopped making already, wonder why, hope he did not go crazy or something
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@velvet53 (24417)
• Palisade, Colorado
29 Jul 16
@louievill I compliment whoever took their time and imagination to do the picture.
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@louievill (28846)
• Philippines
29 Jul 16
me either, I'm an amateur artist but my time could be put to better use so I just bought the art work.1 person likes this
@louievill (28846)
• Philippines
29 Jul 16
@velvet53 Me, I love this so much that I have no plans of reselling it. The one who made it is a genuine, real honest to goodness artist, not like me errr I'm more inclined to the business side of things lol!
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@louievill (28846)
• Philippines
6 Mar 16
In terms of value, it's not much cause the artist is unknown, but It's something I would keep and not sell, the enjoyment I get from it ( as a talking piece) especially when there are visitors is already worth all the money.
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@louievill (28846)
• Philippines
6 Mar 16
Yes it's beautiful, but it's a common subject, you go near it and it's like hundreds if not thousands of stamps, cut, color separated then pasted.,
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@1hopefulman (45111)
• Canada
18 Apr 16
What an unusual piece of art! It could be really valuable! 
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@1hopefulman (45111)
• Canada
18 Apr 16
@louievill Have you tried having it assessed as to it's monetary value?
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@louievill (28846)
• Philippines
18 Apr 16
@1hopefulman I have modest knowledge in art dealing especially Filipiniana,it's not that expensive but still it hangs on our wall simply because I like it and admire and respect the person who made it.
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@louievill (28846)
• Philippines
18 Apr 16
Not valuable in terms of money, valuable in terms of patience, hardwork and being a true artist
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@much2say (57760)
• Los Angeles, California
17 Mar 16
That's actually quite nice - and it would look great on MY dining area wall!
I can totally appreciate that. Three times I have made 1000 folded paper cranes for weddings (and Hubby's birthday), arranged it and framed it. It's what people do on special occasions (Japanese, Hawaiians, and perhaps other Asian countries who do origami).
I would love to see a super close-up of that painting!
I can totally appreciate that. Three times I have made 1000 folded paper cranes for weddings (and Hubby's birthday), arranged it and framed it. It's what people do on special occasions (Japanese, Hawaiians, and perhaps other Asian countries who do origami).
I would love to see a super close-up of that painting! 1 person likes this
@much2say (57760)
• Los Angeles, California
17 Mar 16
@louievill Your stamp collage sounds quite impressive. It's nice you brought it out to show us - bring new life to its appreciation! Well I've been doing origami all my life - I think all my Japanese friends (of my generation anyway) grew up knowing how to do origami. Oh but I've seen those amazing 3D ones - I've rarely attempted those!!
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@louievill (28846)
• Philippines
17 Mar 16
oh so you do origami? That's a very interesting art, I saw a Japanese master on T.V. before and he's creations were very realistic looking. 1000 X 3 . I think special camera lens would be needed to take a close shot which I do not have. Up close you would see hundreds if not thousands of cut faces of Philippine heroes, stamp prices, and letters that once spelled Philippines.1 person likes this
@louievill (28846)
• Philippines
18 Mar 16
@much2say Since you already know the basics and have the patience, no harm trying if you go up the next level on your craft
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@louievill (28846)
• Philippines
16 Mar 16
You canot see it eve if you enlarge it, lol, not even if you are near it,, but close examination would. Reveal thousands of stamps cut in a confetti like manner with Philippines heroes and stamp price sticking out
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@arthurchappell (44941)
• Preston, England
7 May 16
quite an astonishing achievement
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@louievill (28846)
• Philippines
7 May 16
oh yes that's why i bought it even if i had limited budget that time
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@jobelbojel (36791)
• Philippines
25 May 16
It is just wow! I don't know how it was created. This one is amazingly done.
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@louievill (28846)
• Philippines
25 May 16
Oh yes, that is why i did not have second thoughts buying it
@louievill (28846)
• Philippines
22 Mar 16
I collected stamps when I was in grade school and my appreciation for them is still there, I wish I could give a clearer image but I do not have the camera nor the proper lens to do it as yet, will do when i have the capability
@louievill (28846)
• Philippines
17 Apr 16
The brown and green color of the steps of the rice terraces ( some consider it the 8th wonder of the world) is made up of lots of stamps, so i would need special lens for you to see it
@FayeHazel (40230)
• United States
16 Nov 16
That's amazing! Reminds me of a picture I saw made out of the point end of crayons
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@louievill (28846)
• Philippines
16 Nov 16
Wow thats also something that needs patience, very difficult and crayon tips as a media is not exactly what i want to work with if I would do an art work
@infatuatedbby (94909)
• United States
7 Mar 16
Beautiful art work! Did your wife friend compose the art?
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@louievill (28846)
• Philippines
7 Mar 16
Thank you, my wife's friend, actually private tutor to my children when they were little bought it in a stamp collecting club where she is a member.
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@louievill (28846)
• Philippines
6 Mar 16
I did not know it too when I first saw it even at a very near distance if the owner had not told me, I was just " fine Rice Terraces" I did not think I would buy it cause it was just common subject and made from just some kind of colored paper.
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@Macarrosel (7498)
• Philippines
26 May 16
That's an awesome art work.. It's sad that it's taken for granted or no one cares to appreciate it.
@Morleyhunt (21741)
• Canada
9 Mar 16
I create for the pleasure creTing brings me. The monetary reward from time to time helps pay for my material. I would never be compensated for the true value.
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@louievill (28846)
• Philippines
10 Mar 16
You are a true artist Miss Morley Yes art materials are very expensive
Yes art materials are very expensive1 person likes this
@louievill (28846)
• Philippines
7 Mar 16
hahaha... Every one has some sort of artistic talent, it's just hidden sometimes
@acelawrites (19272)
• Philippines
16 Jun 16
It is beautiful, yes, you are right, one can hardly notice that it is made up of stamps! The one who made it was very patient.
