The motion of my people🇹🇴
Really I started drawing this out of panic on Thursday for one of my film finals but damn am I really unlocking my love for this style.
I can’t wait to draw over the stills for some of the portions for the documentary.
#Tonga #StopMotion #Stills #WaterBender #LightningBender #FireBender #avatar
In high spirits, I embark.
Invigorated with great Mana, I return.
Firstly, congratulations to the new Chief, Chief Tūta’amatamuli! @faafetailulu . It was a great honor to witness you obtain your Pe’a and your honored title of Chief.
Fakamalo lahi atu ki he talatupu’a Tufunga, Su’a Suluape Toetu’u @ta_vaka_toetuu mo ‘ene timi ‘aati. @raspets@indgns_black_ink
It was a great honor to sit and talanoa with you all and learn about the origins and practice of our precious Tatatau practices. From the bottom of my heart, thank you all for keeping this sacred art alive for our cultures.
Tonga Day🇹🇴 Portland 2025
Had the opportunity to capture moments of the celebration. Malo aupito to the Tongan leadership and community of Portland for building and facilitating the culture there. Ofa lahi atu kia mou tolu katoa pe.
Lil test sample of how I’ll be introducing the Tongan Artists in the Documentary I’m developing.
Frame by frame drawing of each subject in their artist space with the precise POSCA PC-1MR.
I’ve never worked with @poscaoficial markers or pens before and I’m not even sure this is how artists typically use them.
But I do know how I’ll be using them from now on😏
@poscaoficial@posca_usa@khruangbin
Last Winter Quarter ever: Still recovering but I did the most this time around and even missed the whole rugby season for this. But alas, Film is a team sport of its own and I've found some of the best players amidst the grind. Talented & hungry, every single one. Here are a few of them from the last 2 weeks.
LFTVP BTS by: @acevedo_trejo@riez.pr@alliepieri
Silly Philly BTS by: @zena_gc
