in memory, 2010

a sketch i made of ww2 artillery + some notes

ww1 gas mask i bought in normandy in '04 for 3 euros.

omaha beach, normandy - france 2004 (60 year anniversary of d-day)

visited:
BASTOGNE
BELLEAU WOOD
NORMANDY
VERDUN

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.