Well,I finished this painting last week.
I thought was a good composition,loved the colors...
The rusty looking can in the top of the card board box...
full of discarded things,ready to be recycled.
It took me a while to get the initial sketch right and still has a few little things I'm not so happy with.
This is probably one of the pieces that will be displayed in the Santa Cruz watercolor society upcoming show.
This is the most recent and decent looking work I've done for a while...LOL
it is a Watercolor and it measures 22" x 30".
painted in Arches (300 lb) cold press.
and it was finished on Feb. the 6th '14
Ok,one more not so convincing painting...
I took a photo a while ago and I was really attracted to the rust and texture of this electric post,pipe and switch...
I'm not really sure what is it called and what that is for...
I just liked it.
I liked the composition and colors but I have to say that there were a few times that I almost quit and discard this piece,for some reason I wasn't happy with it.
somehow I lost interest on it and didn't want to finish it.
I could have added a few more things to the shape on the left but decided to leave it like that.
The colors are nice and still like the composition,I'd like to think that this is not bad at all...
it is a Watercolor and it measures 14"x20" painted in Arches Hot pressed and was finished on Feb. the 10th '14
This is a painting I really enjoyed working on.
Lorrie is a good friend of mine and work for her occasionally.
One day was looking for something in the tool shed when I noticed the high contrast created by light and shadows.
I've been there so many times and have seen those things before but this time was different.
I ran for my camera and took several photos.
most of them were good but not so different from one to another.
when I decided to paint it wasn't too difficult to start,since I really liked the composition.
what was more complicated was deciding and planning what I was going to do.
at the end,it was a nice experience and really liked the way it turned out.
9"x12" Watercolor on Arches (cold Pressed)
and it was finished on Jan. the 30th '14
This is the Second painting of the previous subject...
It is exactly the same paper cup...
From a different point of view.
this is probably my favorite,but it was fun to work in both paintings at the same time.
now I need to go out and look f or more "inspirational" subjects...
it is a watercolor and it measures 9"x12".
painted in Arches Cold Pressed paper.
Jan. the 19th '14
This is one of my first two pieces of this year.
I had a few other projects that unfortunately did not materialize...LOL
found this lonely cup sitting somewhere and really got my attention.
I really liked the shapes of the shadows and the light all around the Cup.
This is something i needed to do to keep My Artistic
" Juices "Flowing...
it is watercolor painted in Arches it is a 9"x12"
in cold pressed paper.
Jan. the 19th '14
I'm back!
Here I am,with one of my "Unusual" subjects.
I'm just trying to paint whatever catches my attention.
I went to the the movies a week or so ago and I saw these pipes and this red valve.
I was immediately attracted by the subject and having my cam on hand,I snapped
a few pictures.
I wasn't sure about how good the photos were going to be but I was actually pleased
and surprised when I saw one of the photos.
I really liked the way the sunlight created this dramatic contrast in the lock and the front of the valve.
The "Redish-purplish" (Gezz! I'm also creating new words!!!) colors on the pipes were
really fun to paint.
At the end,it was a nice experience and I'm really happy about this painting and the way it
turned out.
Nov. the 23rd '13
painted on arches (cold Pressed) and it measures 14"x20"
Here I am again after a few weeks of just being lazy...
I found this nice set-up that I really liked and decided to give it a try.
I just loved the strong contrast of the light hitting the tea pot and the dramatic shadows of the wrought iron.
it was actually something simple to paint and it gave me lots of satisfaction,I have a few other things going on but I'm afraid those are not going to be as good as I thought they were going to be.
I guess that I just have to give them a try,otherwise...
I would never know how good they were going to be.
This is a 12x16 watercolor on Arches,cold pressed...
and it was finished on Oct. the 28th '13
