Wrestlemania!!!

These pictures are from the Wrestlemania Premiere Party in Star Island (March 29th). I was chosen as one of the live artists for the event. We had to complete a painting in two hours, which was then auctioned off to raise money for the Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center.
It was sooo nice!!!!
I hope you enjoy...

Amapolas

I just finished this painting I had started a couple of months ago...

I am now happily married and finally organized in our new apartment. Married life is busy busy busy!!! But I feel even better now that I "took over" the dining room and transformed it into my studio.

I can't wait to keep painting!!!

"Amapolas Zapotes"

18"x36"

Oil on Canvas

I'm alive!!!

Here is a painting I have been working on for quite some time... I have been dealing with life lately... the latest news is that I'll be getting married next January (:D) and so all the paperwork and the respective courses at the Church have been taking up most of my attention. However, I squeezed in a little bit of painting and I am FINALLY able to reveal this one...

And, even better, I already began the next one!!!! You will see it soon, I have a good feeling about it...

"Bromeliad Trifecta"

30"x40"

Oil on Canvas

Quick Study

I went to meet my friend Doris last Saturday at her studio at Lincoln Road's Art Center. We hung out for a while, had some wine and many laughs. I got to paint this quick study since we had to get back home and it was getting pretty late...

Good times...

"Memories of a Night at Doris' Studio"

9"x12"

Pastel on Board

Digital Painting

Lately I have been doing lots of graphic design. I decided to buy a tablet and I feel sooo overwhelmed and happy because the possibilities are endless!!!! It is sooooo exciting!!! I started painting digitally and here is my first try, a portrait of my dad...

Hope you like it!

"Jairito"

Digital Painting

Cherry Challenge

The same day I bought the onions I picked up a little tray of cherries for my mom. I decided to do something different and paint them in a way that goes"against" my usual style. In other words, I wanted a composition with several small items rather than a close up of one or two things.

These were quite the challenge, especially because I lacked the dark values of the cherries in my pastel set. However, by adjusting the rest of the values accordingly I was able to pull it off.

I'm so happy!!!! I keep hearing my professor's words in my head, and every time I paint I understand his teachings a little more.

"Cherries Hanging Out"

9"x12"

Pastel on Board

Available for Sale Here

Onions

Today when I got out from work I felt a sudden wave of inspiration, so I drove to the local supermarket to find my next "victim." After looking around for a while I decided to pick up some onions. The spot lights from the store made me see colors I had never seen on them.

I got home and started setting up my composition (the glass of water is supposed to help in reducing the amount of tears you shed while cutting them -it has never worked for me-).

Hope you like them!

"Tres Cebollas"

11"x14"

Pastel on Panel