Key Points
- As a young child, Ronaldo was fascinated by illustrations found in history books.
- Ronaldo has never had any formal training, he learned from reading art books.
- He picked up the brush after his children encouraged him to take up painting again.
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Filipino-Australian tennis coach on his first solo exhibition, a tick on his bucket list
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When my children realised the paintings in our home were my works, they encouraged me to pick up the brush and gave me their acrylics, and art supplies. Since then I have never stopped paintingRonaldo San Andres on how he resumed painting
Quiet walk At Cherry Lake acrylic on canvas Credit: Ronaldo San Andres
When I was in university I used to visit the library or National Bookstore and browse, read art booksRonaldo San Andres on how he learned the technique in painting
Morning at Altona Beach, Acrylic on canvas Credit: Ronaldo San Andres
It is an unusual combination, I have never met a serious painter who is a tennis coach (or sports person). Many artists are musicians or writers (day job)Ronaldo San Andres shares until recently, only a handful of his students know about his other life as a visual artist
Sunset Reflections, acrylic on canvas Credit: Ronaldo San Andres
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