Hardwork's Rest

 

Hardwork's Rest (acrylic on canvas, 15"x20")

Filipinos have always considered water buffalos/carabaos as a symbol of hard work. They have long been companions of our farmers in plowing the fields, towing heavy loads of produce, and even a means of transportation, especially since most poor farmers neither have farm-to-market roads, nor trucks and automobiles. I have long been fascinated by these beasts of hard work, and have truly admired them. In fact, they are one of my favorite animals, despite not being overly cute. I even dream that one day, I would retire on a farm where I could raise a carabao, and live a chill life. It was my aim to paint a chill life with a carabao in this particular painting, hence "Hardwork's Rest".

In this particular painting, I painted the carabao wading, resting, and cooling down in a creek for I believe that all hard workers deserve a good rest. Unfortunately, I only made this on a smaller canvas. I hope I can do another work depicting a carabao on a bigger canvas, to give justice to my fascination with the beast.