The young watercolorist

By chance, the water colorist finds himself in the known works of Fred Galan, Kimsoy Yap, Tony Alcoseba and other masters of illusion in wet lines, colors and strokes. So elegant is the washing techniques and methods applied to the subject matter of the art. Yet this young man, an out-of- school youth at 23, has been studying fine arts still for a month at the Regional Training Center (RTC), TESDA Region 7 since November, 2007 and to this date.

The rhythm and movement of his watercolor painting is so fluid, somewhat in fine array of colors, and subtle rendition of the textures on shades and tints thrown in a very surprising composition of the various objects. He creates view with deep sense of particularity on color blending, all in proportion and harmony, and becomes true in distant sight. The tartanilla at the old gate of Fort San Pedro at Plaza Independecia is a work of mastery.

This young man, unmarried, eldest of five children, merely helping his mother to run and operate a sari-sari store at Basak-San Nicolas, is a gifted one, a no-ordinary water colorist.

Mark  Lloyd Benavente Belicario is a talent ready to be discovered by art collectors. His art instructor at RTC believes that Mark has a long way to go.

“As a poor guy, he could hardly buy other art materials. I heard that he pawned his cell phone to buy watercolor paint and paper. What if he can buy acrylic and oil paints? There are still lots of things to be discovered from the young man,” His art instructor pondered upon these personal predicaments of Mark, who could not finish his college study when his old father got ailed and could no longer drive a car for a living.

His landscaping works of trees and shrubs, of stones and water, and of concrete dwelling and facade are works of very promising watercolorist. You have to see his works to discover his very surprising talents and skills.