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Elito Villaflor Circa, also known as Amangpintor, is a renowned Filipino folk artist born in 1970 in Pantabangan, Nueva Ecija. He is recognized as the first hair and blood painter of his generation in the Philippines. Amangpintor uses indigenous and natural materials like human hair, blood, fruits and vegetables in his paintings. His works often depict Philippine mythology and legends, with his signature subject being the Legend of Minggan. He was awarded several honors over his career for his contributions to Filipino folk art.

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Art-Appreciation Done

Elito Villaflor Circa, also known as Amangpintor, is a renowned Filipino folk artist born in 1970 in Pantabangan, Nueva Ecija. He is recognized as the first hair and blood painter of his generation in the Philippines. Amangpintor uses indigenous and natural materials like human hair, blood, fruits and vegetables in his paintings. His works often depict Philippine mythology and legends, with his signature subject being the Legend of Minggan. He was awarded several honors over his career for his contributions to Filipino folk art.

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Elito Villaflor Circa also known as “AMANGPINTOR”

Born on January 28 1970


at
Pantabangan, Nueva Ecija Philippines

His father name is Juan Llagas and His


Mother name is Josefina Salazar Villaflor
He was the youngest of 7 children

A father of Contemporary Indigenous


Philippine Artist. He was known for his
indigenous human hair and blood
medium for paintings.

Mythologism and Mythicalism are his


subject matters

He is noted as “First Hair And Blood


Painter of His Generation”.
A father of Contemporary Indigenous
Philippine Artist.
Educational Background:
 World vision foundation (Scholarship)
 Cynthia Elaine Brown from Perth, Australia (poster
parents)
 He graduated at Central Luzon State University (Degree of
Elementary Education)
 He awarded as Artist of the Year.
 He has no Formal Education in painting
 His signature subject is the “Legend of Minggan”.
 Hand painting performances done within 5 to 10 minutes in a canvass
of 432 square inches taking the primary colors which is Red, Yellow,
and Blue.
 Example :
Indigenouism ; A form of art that promotes environmental protection by
using indigenous materials. He also used the vegetables, fruits,
charcoal and soy sauce.
 In 1978, Amangpintor won a children’s contest sponsored
by DZRH radio for his depiction of Zimatar and Tagani, widely popular
fantasy folk heroes whose adventures were serialized on air at that
time.
 In 1992, Amangpintor recognized by Central Luzon State
University (CLSU) through College of Arts and Sciences as first student
artist and received Cultural Award during graduation in 1993.
 In 1998, aside from a chapter founder of Artist Club in the Philippines,
Amangpintor is one of the founders of Samahang Makasining (Artist
Club), Inc. and has been seven years Board Chairman of it in National
Level, a tourism Adviser of Pantabangan local Government Unit, Visual
Arts Chairman of Association of Nueva Ecija Artist group project of
Provincial Governor's Office. Recently Amangpintor founded
Makasining Pinas (a subsidiary group of the Samakang Makasining
(Artist Club), Inc) in the different Municipalities and Provinces in the
Philippines.
 In 2007, Amangpintor awarded and recognized by his
home town as Pantabangan Folk Painter.
 In 2008, Amangpintor also popularized actual hand/finger
painting performances and he called
it PintaOke or PintAwit(Filipino term).
 In 2009, Amangpintor recognized by the National
Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) as first
Filipino hair and blood painter and feature him on NBN TV4
episode title Sining Gising.
 In 2010, Amangpintor also received Art and Culture
"Gintong Butil" award from CLSU Alumni Association, Inc.
in celebration of annual alumni homecoming.
 Folk artist of the Philippines

 Folk artist of Pantabangan

 He recognized in NCCA as first Filipino Hair and Blood Painter in 2009.

 2nd time since 2007 – Arts and Culture Category: Folk Painter

 Amangpintor received the Art and Culture “Gintong Butil” award from CLSU
Alumni Association, Inc. in 2010 during the celebration of annual alumni
homecoming.
Amangpintor was encouraged by his father who is carpenter
as being an artistry. Some of his paintings has a story behind
and he loves to paint an art that Genre is more on History
and Philosophical.
MEDIUM
• Amangpintor started to use his own hair as his • He connoted that “ as a child, because I devoted and
paintbrush with the help of his father who is a so much in love in everything. So when I injured, I
carpenter. would not dispose my blood because I regretted
• He is a unique Filipino folk artist who uses his own single drop of it, so I just using it on my canvas
hair for his paintbrushes. instead. No matter what people say, my work of art is
not meant to become famous. What matters most is
• At the age of 15, Amangpintor continue to paint
to leave mark and prove the reincarnation
with large canvases using indigenous materials
and natural raw materials such as soy sauce,
charcoal from fireplace, extract from tomato, onion
and from fruits.
• Amangpintor also used the blood to authenticate
the artwork and later on he used it as his medium
in paintings especially in flowers and related heart
love feelings he called it as “ Blood is life and love,
love with sacrifice”.
Elito Circa also known as Amang
Pintor from San Jose City, Nueva
Ecija used his own blood to paint
a collage of President Rodrigo
Duterte on white canvass. His
photos have become viral online
after he posted it on his
facebook account.
PHILOSOPHY
• Amangpintor continue to paint “Lukso ng Dugo” (Filipino Term) he uses his blood as
his medium and incorporates his hair in capturing canvass images of human
person’s or nature view.
Example:
President Duterte and Manny Pacquiao
• First Filipino artist that medium is Blood fluid and a Human Hair Brush mix it with
paint to have an effect on canvass.
• He believed in reincarnation which he will be reborn and recognized his own work.
• He always used his blood to sign his masterpiece.
• The significance of his works is connected in science principles through DNA (The
Hair and Blood) as authenticity and also his unique spiritual beliefs especially in God.
Paintbrush Making
from strands of
hair of the Painter
Hairbrush is one of his
medium and he used it as
his Paintbrush.
REPORT IN ART
APPRECIATION
Submitted to: Ms. Marrenisa E. Balato
Submitted by:
Asuncion, Lhea Mariz
Filipinas, Celdrick John
Munsayac, Camille
Mondragon, James
Ortega, Grace

BSED-SOCSTUD (1A)
Definition of Terms

 Mythology- A collection of myths, especially one belonging to a


particular religious or cultural tradition.
 Mythicalism- Something that can be real in your mind, but
isn't exactly true but it could be.
 Indigenouism- Refers to the work of art by a local artist who
uses raw materials available immediately in the area. It is a
movement by artists and their works of art using Indigenous
Materials for their Masterpieces.
 Legend of Minggan- In Minggan's folklore [1] of the Helping People
presented by Elito Circa or Amangpintor, Minggan is a Giant creature living in
the Sierra Madre mountains. She was an avid lover of Mariang Sinukuan a
kindhearted, beautiful and entertaining figure in the Lord's creations.

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