warm inspiration

mannequin in spanish orange

pencils on wood. 11in x 26in.
The artist whose work I have been admiring lately is Joaquín Sorolla. He painted the people and landscapes of his native Spain under the warm orange sun (in a nutshell).

new mannequin at work

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SOLD - solo show day 2

The 'aqua mannequin' has found itself a nice new home in Miami. Enjoy the weather.

I also sold 10 small pieces. I can say I am content.

solo art show photos

The opening reception of my solo show was a success and an awesome time. Beast, the host restaurant and its staff did an amazing job, from the service, to the excellent food, and all the final touches. I saw old friends, and made new ones. Here are a few of the photos. Thank you to everyone who made this a great evening.

SOLO ART SHOW

Join me in the feast!
(click invite to view larger)

Also, I will be exhibiting a few pieces at PSYGASM, a one night event of music and art, taking place at "Amber" (432 6th Ave), a delicious sushi place in Manhattan. Friday, April 23: 8-10pm opening reception / 10-4am after party

mini fishboards

So I made 40 miniature fishboards. They are 9 inch replicas of my 8 original fish series paintings. Here are some pics of the process.
The hand-cut wood:

The babies: so cute

The minis: handmade & hangable

I sold some of the mini fishboards at the Digable Art Festival, which by the way was awesome!

[ digable arts festival ]

I, along with some of my fishboards are in it!!
Along with many, many other great artists...
This is a two day event, there will be video, theatre, live music performances, a massive massive soul candy of an event!
Organizers: Dog Run City

progresso

sketchbook 2

.sketching in pen is nice.................................................... i like it.

ooh

The beginning of a new piece of arte. It will not be of the fish family, but rather stem from heraldry. Ooh, I'm excited.

sketchbook

I have this thing with sketchbooks. They start out clean, methodical, and along with the pages they soon graduate to an organized chaos, followed by a sea of white. I have never reached the end of a sketchbook. Their expiration dates are overrated.
So these sketches above are a glimpse into my next piece. until then.

two, duas, dwa

volleyball in water - swimming on sand, featuring "dolls and balls" and "sandpaper"

sandpaper at work

dolls and balls

oil & graphite on wood. 10.5in x 36in
peixe [pey-shee] fish.

como se chama?

Salon gallery show poster

I'm in it.
Location: Behr-Thyssen Gallery (tribeca, nyc)
Opening Reception: 6pm Saturday, October 3rd
Brought to you by: The Blood Dumpster art collective.

tumble rinse repeat

oil & graphite on wood. 10.5in x 34in
This piece can be presented in any direction, with the nose down, up and around. The color inspiration was driftwood. Apparently, according to Norse myth the first two humans were formed out of driftwood.

temporarily untitled

The pencil rendering in this one is rougher than the Madonna, for example. This was the intention, and I want to keep the oil paint to a minimum. We'll see what happens.

reverse something new

I will keep this one in the gray/graphite spectrum.

boards

This is making me hungry..

our Lady of low tide - close up

our Lady of low tide

oil & graphite on wood. 11in x 34in
This is the finished piece. The fish used is mahi-mahi (the dolphin fish).
The title in:
Portuguese- [ nossa Senhora da maré baixa ]
Polish- [ Matka Boska odpływu ]

Mary, new piece

I have recently acquired a new appreciation for Christian art, so this next piece will be a reflection of that.

payara

oil & graphite on wood. 10.5in x 36in
In this (much awaited) piece, I wanted to make the wood as raw as possible, barely altered, as the grain itself is intense. This was also inspired by the early Hawaiian surfboards that were made from wood.
The payara is a game fish found in the Amazon River basin. It is also known as the vampire fish or dog fish (peixe-cachorro) due to its two front fangs. Their diet partially consists of piranhas, which it impales on its pair of pearly whites.

SOLD

'The Ambassador: sandstorm study' was sold at the New York Historical Society in the Jazz for Peace silent auction! yay!

barrels of pickle soup

oil & graphite on wood. 11in x 34in
Initially this piece was supposed to be more grey than green, but since it worked I left it alone.
Pickle soup is an actual soup in Poland. You make it like any other soup, but the main ingredient and taste is shredded pickles! It's delicious, its a bit tart, a bit creamy, and a bit green.

the ambassador: sandstorm stydy

oil & graphite on wood. 15in diameter
I did this piece for a silent auction gala hosted by the organization Jazz for Peace. The event will take place on Sunday, March 22 at the New York Historical Society. It will include dinner and drinks, the auction, the press and a concert!

no title yet

The drawing part is done! I need to mention though that the photo is taken at angle, therefore the actual shape of the wood is a bit distorted, as well as the composition. I will keep a lot of this undertone color in the final version, so glazing is crucial.

new fish

New piece, new fish. I'm excited about this one so far. The colors that I have used make the wood appear old and greenish. Since my last painting was very vibrant in color, I went for a subdued look in this one (at least at this point in progress).

epico, peaches

oil & graphite on wood. 10in x 36in
This piece is about frustration with the encompassing, dry, concrete environment. An environment that forces what seems to be an epic trek to reach liquid solitude.
An obstacle is just that, so get mad and motivated!

epico

epico, peaches. this could be the title.
This is a yellowtail snapper. yummy.
The drawing part is done, now I'm off to paint it!

fishy fishy

work in progress, first steps.
I decided to do a fish board series inspired by the piece [ waiting at red tide ].
The first fish started out as a salmon colored drawing on grey wood, and this one is a reverse of that.

ambassador of desert warfare

oil & graphite on wood. 26in x 26in
The difference between the final drawing and the final painting is like night and day.My tool of choice is pencil. When I add oil paint it's to intensify the image, as color can create a whole new atmosphere, (the color vibrancy of oils being superior to other mediums). The combination of the two makes for a juicy translucency. Initially I was not going to use as much paint as I did, but in order to create a certain look it became necessary.
It has been said that the jackalope will only breed during electrical storms, which explains its rarity. They are dangerous when approached.