An artist commissioned to create a diorama piqued the attention of Filipinos online.
Creator of the piece Christian Gloria shared pictures of the completed diorama on his Facebook page along with the caption, “Finally Done! 😃’MUNTING PALENGKE’ Diorama commissioned.”
The artist used materials such as Sintra Board, Foam Board, Wood Plank, Popsicle Sticks, Aluminum (tin cans), Resin, Airdry Clay, Metal Strings, & Bonsai Wires, Thread, Fabrics, Cardboard, Papers, Prints, Plastics, and other recyclable materials.
To finish everything off, he used acrylic paint to color the diorama.
Having a first glance with the picture zoomed in, some of the netizens thought that this was real as even the littlest details that you can see from a market was really captured in the said creation.
When a Facebook user inquired about the duration needed to create the diorama, he replied that he needed a month to complete the piece, working day and night.
Social media users were impressed with what the artist did and took to comments to commend him for his work.
One user wrote, “Ang galing ah! Ang colors, ang details. Parang naaamoy ko na nga. Galing! [It’s so good! The colors, the details. I think I can smell it. Brilliant!]”
Another user wrote, “Grabe kalupet naman niyan!!!! 🔝🔝🔝 [Wow, that’s awesome].”
“Grabi yung detailed napakahusay [Wow, the details are very good],” as written by a third user.
A fourth user wrote, “Attention to detail is very solid…”
Aside from making dioramas, Gloria is also doing paintings as well as making artworks using ballpoint pens or colored pencils. While it took him a month to finish this amazing creation, all the hard work paid off as the results surely are worth all the hours he poured out in making the diorama.
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