Vaughn Benjamin - Blog Posts

being that

colored pencil, calbayog city, 2025

Being that my kids were busy building a pillow and blanket fortress this morning, I had unfettered access to the colored pencils.

No other reason.

I drew this in layers. This was the first layer.

black and white

Midnite - Music to honor I king

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Bulusan Volcano, Philippines

"Daddy, " Sean, my 8 yo son asked me, "Why are sea songs so happy when there are all those sunken ships at the bottom of the ocean?"

I've been thinking about that recently.

We went on a road trip this last weekend up to the northern coast of the island. We camped out on the beach and in the morning, across the sea, Bulusan volcano loomed large, shrouded in clouds.

I drank my coffee at sunrise by the water. A crane came by and hung out with me for a while.

Akae Beka - Manger

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