Potter Master Painting

Jonal BUENAFE A skilled craftsman, teacher, mentor. Specializes in Oil Paintings, oil portraits, figurative image on canvas.. What set him apart is his common ability to capture the personality and essence of every image in his paintings.. Jonal has developed a reputation as one of the foremost Ä°nternational artist. Jonal grew up in northern part of Philippines. As a young boy he often sat and watched the people around there surroundings working on there fish pond and living in ordinary life that give him a lasting impression.. Blessed at an early age with talent for drawings, he started his career when he finished his secondary school.. Ä°t wasn't until his teen age years that he started working in oil's and soon became recognized for his talent. Ä°n the early 90's he studied in the university where he achieved his degree of Fine Arts, Major in Paintings at the University of Sto. Tomas Manila.. As a working student, Jonal fine - tuned his skills while working for local Art Galleries as well as an Ä°nternational export organization, painting portraits , human figure, land scape, sea scape as well as re creation of famous paintings... After graduated from college, he became an Operational sales manager of High Quest Art Gallery in Philippines with 4 branches in Manila for seven years.. Jonal, is also a teacher, where he develops the talents of artist's who are aspiring to greater heights.. Born 1971 in Manila Philippines. 1994 Fine Arts graduate, Major in Paintings at University of Sto. Tomas Manila. Has done various solo exhibit and group exhibit in Honkong, Malaysia, Indonesia, Kuwait, Dubai and recently group exhibit in Turkey. Inspired him to paint what he see and imagine.. Collectors of his paintings are from Philippines, USA, Ä°taly, England, japan, Kuwait, Dubai, Australia, Indonesia, Iran and Turkey. He is married to a Turkish Citizen, He is living and working in Turkey.