A painting inspired by the manananggal, a Filipino supernatural creature that is a type of a vampire, whose torso gets detached when flying towards their preys.
She is not the dark type tho, because I was thinking that, manananggals might not really be evil creatures--but are people who had good intentions and chose to defy the rules to serve other people better. They are often blamed for miscarriages--but I think, they might be herbal doctors who help women ease a tough and deadly pregnancy or even rescue women from abusive marriages as manananggals are known to kill men, mainly. Just a theory tho lolol
But yeah, this is a positive way of painting a manananggal, in this piece she is a symbol of your inner growth and learning to embrace and own the space the universe is offering to you. Personally, I have encountered a lot of Filipinos who think they don't deserve things, like better treatment, big opportunities, and shy away from the spotlight--because they feel like the world have only reserved a certain small space for them--this is caused by, I guess the term "Matuto kang lumugar" (Know your place)--a term which feels degrading. This painting is defying that belief--it might not feel like you deserve the opportunities that the world is offering you, but you do--because you worked yourself through it, you earned it—embrace it and be proud of it!
Be a mananggal, spread your wings, and don't be afraid to take up space.
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A4 size
Smooth paper is 300 GSM, minimal gloss and vibrant colours.
Giclée print is on Decor Watercolour Art 245gsm (heavy texture - rough feel)-almost like the actual gouache painting!
