Art activity in Mérida

Since early 2017, I became member of El Caimito, a fine art gallery located at Mérida, México. Jose Luis Rumbo is the manager and artist himself. He organises groupes and solos exhibition for his artists. The following paintings of mine are part of group display at a hotel in Mérida.

My studio paintings.
Size 60 x 80cm, oil on canvas

The Sea
Oil on canvas 60 x 80cm

The Belize Harbour
Plain air painting 

A Call for Artists exhibition #2

This is the second group exhibition held at the Museum of Belize last December. I felt honored to have three oil portraits exhibit along with talented Belize artists. Thanks to the curator of Museum, Ilona Smiling. (From left to right: Portrait of Maryam, self portrait and portrait of Ankit. Size: 45 x 53cm, oil on canvas ) 

A Call for Artists Exhibition#1

Group exhibition at the Museum of Belize
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Along with talented fellow Belizean artists, I've three work showing at the Museum of Belize in Belize City now. The exhibition rans from October to mid November 2017.

Plaster cast bust
Cisneros
43 x 24 x 49 cm

Oil on canvas
Gradmom Jeanine
45 x 53 cm

Oil on canvas
Green Sea
60 x 80 cm

Pet portrait Fluffy

Oil on canvas
46.5 x 35 cm

This is my third pet portrait that I work with pictures. For specifically only working with pictures, I suffer enormously because I can't feel life itself. I usually work directly with my subjects, for example, models, still life, flowers and landscapes. Idealy, I have to feel my subjects while I'm working with them. 

I still remember at the first year of the art school where I attened, they once asked us to copy a black and white picture of a glass of a drink with a cube of ice in it. The purpose was to practice the value of these colors. Then as far as I remembered, in order to study sea and cloud, I did a series of copies of the paintings from Baroque era old master years ago. To me, learning from great masters is a great way to improve.

I'm not against working with pictures. I have artist friends who work exclusively only with pictures and the result is quite pleasant. But I'm not a big fan who loves to work with them. There's time I almost quit. But guess, once I set a goal, I should execute it properly no matter what. 

Oil based clay bust Zamil in progress

Work un progress
Oil based clay bust Zamil
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At the end of our session today, I asked my model to sit back to his chair because I wanted to take a picture of him with the bust. When I lifted up my head, I saw this...." a man in white with a pair of dark sun glasses". 😲Immediately, he made me think about the movie, " The man in Black". Oh.... I couldn't stop laughing!!! 😂 It was a good treat after almost four hours of hard working. I should've asked Zamil " chin down" again while taking his picture. They are the most used words during my sessions with my models!!! And, for a very long time, I believe Zamil will not forget about these words even after we finished the bust. And..... I told him that the reason why this bust takes so long its because the shape of his head changes everyday!!!  So much work.  There are times i almost lost my patience. Thank you, Zamil for hanging on for this bust.  😊

Pet portrait by commission

More than a month ago, i brought my dog, Fluffy to visit the veterinarian. Well, the vet who's also my friend asked me that it'd been nice if i could do pet portraits by commission. After two weeks, I've my flyers out. And I just shipped my first commissioned painting " Buddy" to my client. My client received the painting and told me that she's totally in love with it.  Guess I'll keep painting  pets. Please let me if you're interested 

Oil on canvas. 46.5 x 20
Fluffy 

Oil on canvas.  22 x 27 cm
Buddy

Three busts

Life size.  Oil based clay
Third bust Zamil
In progress

Second plaster cast bust Cisneros

First plaster cast bust Maria