Friday, January 20, 2012

returning home



what i love doing is painting it takes me to another place another time as well ,.........all distractions are gone its just me and the brush and the paper



being a watercolorist has brought its many varying challenges in life , the work tends to be admired and this is lol , ........



I am always amazed at what I can do in the field of art , this month I had the challenge to put together a section of paintings for a group exhibition , thats going to be held from the 7 th February to the 24 th of that said month . The works I decided to do were all small pieces 3inches and under 6 inches , .......they were very interesting doing each of them ,



this one I share here is full of color and is the scarlet ibis returning at the sunset time, to their rest in the caroni mangroves , they are coming in as the water picks up the gold of the sky , loved doing this one the greens and hints of blues used also the purples , it will be on show at the Normandie hotel on the 7 th February , so do enjoy the fullness of this work that I titled Returning Home

Friday, December 2, 2011

shared work of art here



This year I worked on a series /collection of paintings to present to all to see , from the forest scenes in their misty workmanship to the vivid hues of the yellow and soft pink pouis that surround the capital of Port Of Spain in Trinidad ,,..........I am always inspired by nature .....some of the paintings have the savannah in Port of Spain in different moods from dry season in full bloom with flowering trees to the heat of the day in midday glow , savannah green shows just that a savannah gone totally green due to the time of year .....



some seascapes I wanted to capture as well and I did the shadows of Galera , one of my favorites ,



the joy of working on an exhibition is a good feeling , the new works are out there and the new style is out as well for all to see happy I was around to hear from three top artist that they loved the work , also very happy to see people enjoy piece by piece ...... enjoy this piece as I share it here in full with you no longer fragments but the entire piece ... titled forest rhapsody its 16x23 inches and still available for those interested .....

Tuesday, November 29, 2011

HOURS BEFORE THE SHOWING 29 TH NOVEMBER



Hours before the showing of the collection of some 30 works of watercolors , what goes through the mind of an artist ? well there are all sorts of emotions ... one being its up and hope all will enjoy it , ..... I have limited eyesight in one eye and the other eye is a lazy one that I do not see through ,so hear what happens I look at it this way ... its art by a guy with a great handicap , what I am able to do I have done for others to enjoy ......at the end of the day art is always subjective , I am hoping that my fellow artist will take a few of the above mentioned facts into consideration and they have been so very surpportive , , ...........the work is some of the very best I have done in years , its all done with love and a driving passion .......art ..... has always been a passion of mines since I was growing up winning two major art competitions island wide , many years ago this bouyed me further into continuing .....



The medium of watercolor is never forgiving one mistake and thats it , however we get along very well ....recently I completed three panels for a coffee shop, in acrylics and it was interesting working in this medium .... however fear not I am a watercolorist to heart ....



I am sitting here and wondering the response, of many as some pieces are very different , and different as they are they are an artist expression onto paper .......minus the flaws we are in the end bring somethging out of us as artist and people of craft



I am sharing on this blog an image of a painting in the stages of near completion on my work area ....all paintings will be up to be viewed fully so do pass by the gallery exhibit opens from this evening at 6.30 pm and will run till the 10 th December ........



Monday, November 14, 2011

ART



stumbling through silence .....16x23 inches full painting on the invitation ..... it is a watercolor



Well its been a year for me of various projects I am sure to have a great deal to share in my Christmas email that I normally send out every year ..........I am content with the works that will all go on display on the 29 th of November this year 2011 , ........I have been very vey critical of them one by one , i am my own judge when it comes to my art as it is a part of me that I am putting out there for all to see and the main thing is to enjoy fully ......





I started working on a certian section of the collection then stopped after awhile on purpose to recoup myself or rather regain another insight to take it to another level and i did just that as the work will be up for one and all to fully enjoy at the Fine Arts Gallery in Trinidad





All are indeed welcomed to the opening ,





The work will all be hung on Monday and Tuesday morning so people can come to the opening on the evening from 6.30 pm to 8 .30 pm .....





Thursday, November 10, 2011

work is completed ???



All works of art have been completed for the show and all that needs to be done is gallery work ....hmm one more to do still , I need the right vibe to do this one .... I have an idea what I want to do but its to do it .......



sharing here a much larger teaser of one of the works to be viewed , this is taken from a 16x23 inch watercolor , enjoy ....

Monday, November 7, 2011

a new work is completed



growing up in the caribbean this was a common sight, however it is very rare to see these days and one must take this sight in when one comes upon it , .....this watercolor nearly completes the entire collection of watercolors, for the exhibition this year , hoping that you will enjoy this small fragment of the watercolor that is really 16x23 inches , in real ... this is only a slice or a fragment of the painting ,....

Saturday, November 5, 2011

a dark sky



Today I completed another work , I will have to decide about this piece going into the exhibition as its a rather dark piece , you know when using watercolors it at times does its own thing for you and this was the case with the sky in a way ... will load a small part of it here .....



Few colors used in this one yet the colors used were dark ones ......I remember years ago that a watercolorist in England painted only in very dark colors and all the work was very dramatic .... its still up to me to fully decide if it goes in ....