Art & The City

Arte y La Ciudad

Algunos de los lugares de arte mas prestigiosos de renombre internacional.

Collage

Una de las pinturas que he realizado a lo largo del tiempo, que incluso ya me habia olvidado y me la acabo de encontrar. para que las disfrutes la comparto !

Some of the paintings I have made through the years, which I actually had already forgotten about and just bummped into it. I hope you enjoy, like them  !

Convergence

A once in a blog's lifetime event, so far... I didn't even notice it until I started writing this text that you are reading right now.  

Acrylic on canvas, textured with gesso to make it a rough surface. I wanted to give this technique a try since it allows for a wide variety of unexpected effects. I love it!

Acrylic on Canvas - Environment

It has been a while since my last post here, so just to keep it alive! here is some of what I've been doing lately. 

I like to keep my skills flowing and since most of the time I do digital artwork, coming back to traditional techniques is quite refreshing since the entire process is a bit different, different sets of tools, different challenges... Conceptually-wise I decided to retake a theme I had already worked with in digital, is a very similar color palette (which I love) and also the idea of top heavy cliffs, which could only exist in a fantasy world. 

In this particular piece I wanted to try something I usually don't even think about, but which is so important in the finished product; the framing. Normally I would leave that up to whoever ends up with the painting to decide, but I've come across some really bizarre frame ideas that just totally change the entire concept, so I decided to paint it my self in this occasion, however its so time consuming to do, it's supposed to resemble a wooden frame, gold-leaf, barroque-ish. I was fascinated with the idea of experimenting with a mix of styles.

Sculpture Installation

This is a sculpture-installation I just completed and besides its abstract design, this piece is also a wind instrument. 

Entitled "The Nautilus" is a nine-feet-tall piece built out of found objects such as a wine barrel, galvanized pipe and bamboo, which is part of the same exhibit we currently have on display.

The aim of this piece is to depict the relationship that starts with nature and connects with humans through creativity, culminating in a transcendental result. This concept is portrayed visually through the sculpture, substantially through the elements used, and ethereally through the overall interaction of the continuous cycle. 

Transcendence / Exhibit

This is just a little preview of a sculpture-installation show coming up in November 22nd. In which I will be featuring a new series of different sculptures that range between 6 to 9 feet tall. All created using natural matter, sustainable elements and recycled objects such as glass, metal, wood, stucco, etc... Some of the pieces are still in progress. 

I will post more soon! As of now however, you can take a closer look at this piece in the Nikkei Museum in Fullerton at "IGNITE" The Art of Sustainability. An art collective by lead contemporary artists.

This particular piece was elaborated mainly using different kinds of wood, stucco and glass. The base is only a little section from a giant redwood, the stump was sculpted with stucco and painted with a wash technique using aqua-colored gray tonalities. The middle part includes bark from different trees like Chinese Zelkoba, various kinds of Eucaliptus, Azara and Cork Oak. The top piece was taken from and old barrel and the golden disc that goes in the center is blown glass.  

For this project I collaborated with musician Derek Dobbs in order to make it a playable instrument with strings, similar to a harp which has been specially tuned for this work.

Here are a couple of pictures from the making of "The Guardian"

Fossil Making - Arts Camp -

This was part of an Arts Camp program that I was invited to, at CSUF over the summer. My task was to teach kids about art and nature (two of the most important things :D) by making a leaf fossil. The fossil was all made out of environmentally friendly materials and paint!!