Steph Palallos

Visual artist based in Manila, Philippines

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@eliffruzz the algorithm finally blessed me with something good for once

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Resepi 294 : Golden Garlic Beef 🧄 🥩 Bahan-bahan : 1. Daging (2-3 pax) 2. 1/2 sk Baking soda 3. 1-2 sb Sos tiram 4. 1 Telur putih 5. 1/2 sb Minyak bijan 6. 1 sb Tepung jagung 7. Minyak 8. 1-2 labu Bawang putih 9. Butter 10. 3-4 Bawang putih (chop) 11. 1 sb Sos tiram 12.

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@c2ccertified if being honest makes me the villain then i'm the villain

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@stofceramic caption this better than the original. i dare you

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@emiebiejournal the confidence is radiating through the screen. we love to see it

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Time for a break 💜

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A quick look through my week in my Hobonichi Cousin (May 16–23). I had Georgia O'Keeffe to guide me through it all. It was a long and emotionally heavy one, capped off by tummy pain because apparently my body finally decided it had enough.…

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It was a great weekend with journaling and art enthusiasts at @plannerconph To our dear clients and those who joined our Demo, thank you very much. Shout out to artist @stephpalallos for sharing how you put more life to your daily art journal with @cretacoloraustria art media.…

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Don't worry, sweetie, I'll get to your portrait soon! 😅😽

#hobibobithecat #puspinlove #catartwork #gouachepainting #behindthescenes

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The Reclining Tabby 😺

#twisterthecat #tabbytabbypo #tabbycatworlddomination #gouachepainting #catartwork

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It’s the first day of April. No joke. First quarter of 2026 done.

I continue to show up for myself—in these pages, in the act of making. It’s a tether back to who I am.

The dark still pulls. But I dipped my feet in. And there was color. There was light.

I just want to dive.…

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I swear, this paper can take a beating. I spent about an hour scratching into it, adding layers of ink.

Lately, I’ve been intentionally wrecking my planner—hopping from date to date—to let go of my fear of ruining something beautiful.…

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I swear, this paper can take a beating. I spent about an hour scratching into it, adding layers of ink.

Lately, I’ve been intentionally wrecking my planner—hopping from date to date—to let go of my fear of ruining something beautiful.…

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🌿 Negative Space, Positive Growth 💚

I can still hear Frida whispering in my ear.
I made another self-portrait in my sketchbook—a pared-down line drawing of me—while letting the color live in the negative space.…

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This weekend, I intentionally disconnected from the outside world to reconnect with the one inside. 💜

I’ve been feeling spread thin lately, and it was getting harder to block out the noise and find my own truth. So, I went back to my Sunday ritual: pulling an Art Oracle.…

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I’m drawing daily.
It’s better for things to exist than to be perfect.

(Drawing a day, January 23) @justin35mm

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Journal open. Treetops swaying just beyond the balcony. 🌿

Somewhere between ziplining (Flying!!) and quiet moments like this, something shifted.

I live a lot in my head—but it feels good to look out.
Read about it on my Substack: “Looking Up and Looking Out” (link in bio)

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Anyone else ever get the Sunday urge to just… throw it all away? 🗑️

Yesterday, while cleaning the condo, I realized something unsettling: I’m not a hoarder yet, but I can see the path from here.…