getting ready

Getting ready for this exhibit is quite interesting ,.......I normally like to show new pieces of art done only in the year that I have my exhibit .........only one other piece that has been seen this year will be shown , ......working with watercolors is a dream to me , yes I have painted in acrylics ...... but watercolors remain my favoured medium , ........the fragment of a painting I share here is one of a collection that I hope each and everyone of you will enjoy this November , I am showing this collection for the joy of it , one night I will blog and will load on my page an entire image of one painting..... so do keep..... checking.... the blogs out , all are invited to the exhibit this year without exception .......as art is for all to appreciate , this fragment looks so good that i may look at doing a size like this and a composition similar , remember always I use no glasses... when painting , as well as I have the use of only one eye , this could be my very last exhibition in this genere of work , the eyes are growing tired ............follow my blogs as I share

inspired

When one is inspired ..... its is true grace , when a writer, a poet ,an artist, is inspired its a true opening up of another world altogether .......this fragment is from a painting that was done in a garden setting outdoors ....the inspiration was the natural beauty that wrapped me from left to right ..... it was incredible the foilage ,the plants all became different to me all subjects to paint ......all cried out to be placed on the paper in whatever form I decided , it was a difficult decision to select what out of this vast garden I wanted to paint , but select I did and as I worked on the piece, the beauty of the paint took over and it is what I call a painting that was totally inspired , named it after the owner of the beautiful house and the beds of foilage that greeted me daily ........only a fragment here of a 16x22 inch watercolor on acid free paper the work is different and I love it , ......the entire piece will be up on a wall at Fine ART GALLERY this November .......

fragments of a painting for exhibition this year

this year is a year that I host my first joint exhibition .....with two other artist .....the pressure is not as it use to be in the volume of work needed of years gone by . I am doing different things and enjoying them as I go along , two of the paintings were seen by a close friend just by chance and they wanted one right away , needless to say I am very guarded with this set of work , recently editing to 12 pieces only ..... out of a good few that have been painted over the few months , painting has drawn to a halt as I am into another project and I relish the breaks as I am given ideas as these break happen to continue on various pieces , hope you like the piece or fragment of this work, its a 16x22 inch watercolor , all my paintings are on the most expensive watercolor acid free paper , I deem the work always precious ........This fragment is but only part of a painting so not a whole work so dont be fooled , the real thing is indeed different .......

Two paintings completed

Today everything fell into place , .........I have always given to certian charities ...over the years , and today . I have managed to complete two 15x11 inch watercolors , that are a pair , these two paintings are for a charity ,Golph tournament, that raises money every year for my Community , .......I try to do new work for all charities .......and so happens I am not the only artist in Trinidad and Tobago that does this either .......the pieces were a joy to paint side by side I started with the general washes, laying those out then the waiting is always needed, one can never wait too long ..........or certian effects will be lost altogether ,

I worked on each piece seperately to complete them afterwards , .....misty effects etc , plus the foreground, and whatever else I needed to do , started from early this morning and by 12.45 , they were completed and photographed .......no..1 is Titled .... Within the Tangle , no 2 ..is Titled ....... Out There ........... DO ENJOY THE WORKS they are full paintings and not fragments like I have been sharing for my exhibition ........

fragments of an exhibition to come ......

fragments of an exhibition to come ......................................these are sharings on some of the works, that are fully completed ...................the fragment from this painting , happens to be one of my favorites , this was inspired painting , I may even keep this one , as it has so much in it that I love , ........a watercolor , of 16x22 inches, on acid free paper , this piece will be on show in November , in the last week , ...............if you are a lover of watercolors , you will like this one , the collection is building,........ as I work this week on two pieces for the show .........so do enjoy this fragment............ of one of my paintings the entire painting will one day be up so that you can see the whole of it .......

PAINTING FOR THE 2011 EXHIBIT

Well , many keep asking how I do it .... that is paint ..... process is very simple , oh so I think ......I wet my entire watercolor sheet first ,with cold water only then I pass a sponge to remove all the excess water .....then I pass a big flat brush loaded with water over the entire surface of the paper , ..........for years now I have been working with the use of my brush as a pencil in that I will lay everything in as I go along ....the only subject matter I will ever draw out very lightly will be an old house , all nature scenes ,sescapes, etc, are not drawn by pencil .....enjoy

once the sheet is wet the second time i will wait a bit to allow for it to semi dry not long though as i may want to put my sky in and establish areas of light in the piece

i mix lage glass bowls with one color and begin from there to load the paint and build up in washes

smaller cups are used so as to keep some colors more intense , and the cups may well be filled with water and the various colors , all before i begin as once I start i dont like to stop

when doing a watercolor one must have endless patience and time , one 16x22 inch piece can take an entire day to two days and i paint quickly , ..... well i am sharing a fragnebt of a piece that was done for the exhibit its long completed in my folder to be signed and framed .....

FRAGMENT OF A PAINTING

Art works in fragments.... this time the real deal is when you attend the exhibition , the works will only be going up on my website after the exhibition.... plus here on facebook I will share one piece only before the show ......this fragment is realy a very small part of the entire painting , the life of an artist , ... I dream shades of colors , I walk around looking up in the sky at the formation of clouds , I walk seconds away from missing a car ,or two by looking in another direction as I hold my cell phone up to take a picture ,of a beautiful sunset or mountian range , .......artist we are but dreamers .... yet the beauty of it is we love to try and bring our dreams onto paper .......this year my style is different , my works are easy on the eyes as well as full of colour and light ..... an artist statement is being painted as I do my various pieces for the show , .....enjoy the fragment of a larger work ..............

Art painting for enjoyment

Its always fun to just paint away for enjoyment , this has been the main thing ,with my art this year as I get ready for the 2011 exhibition , totally enjoying it all , .........did a piece that took a good few days , all because I was enjoying it and not letting the task of producing art get in my way , its a wonderful feeling to just paint , I am looking forward to tomorrow when I will be headed out to paint with a group of really wonderful artist , .... I am looking at doing a nature scene ......that I will share in total when its completed tomorrow , this piece is but only another teaser of one of the works that is ready to be matted and framed .......soi do enjoy ...... remember that light is a main factor in this upcoming exhibit of new works , ....as well as colour , painting the use of no glasses and only with one good eye is not a problem for me however its a novelty..... that sparks many a question ,

Aonther teaser

thought you guys might like another teaser..... this is a very small part of one of the works in watercolour again .........I really had great fun with this one .........many of the works deal with the softness of light .....flooding whole areas , colour abouds for this exhibition , and I am yet to complete a few more ...........the entire work can be viewed in November at Fine Arts Gallery where my new work will be exhibited .

A teaser OF ONE OF MY PAINTINGS

Thought its time to reveal a bit of the work that I am currently getting ready to exhibit , so I have a teaser here that I will display ......this piece is of only a part of one of my watercolors , .........the work to me is different this rounds ....... I am looking forward to the November joint exhibition ,..........so do enjoy the teaser .........all my work is themed as always but many a surprise awaits ...........

painting a pouis

Painting ... as a gift for a friends 60 th birthday ........this piece is an acrylic , it came out very beautiful i was very happy with it , I have painted endless pink pouis all i have none of as they sell off as soon as they are seen most of them however are all in watercolor .

The piece is a 10x8 acrylic ........and has other flowering pouis in the distance ......

did the birthday lady like her present ???? of course its hanging in her home .....

Remember folks I will do commissioned pieces

GINGERBREAD WONDER

Well I did share.... that I would share the photo soon , and here it is of the todays full work ...... must have stopped for two cups of coffee , began from..... 9 .00 am onwards to past 4.00 pm ........never sure about these old icons , that remain with us , as it is its been painted so very many times I had stayed away from doing this one..... however I wanted to and as I shared in my former blog about it , I loved working with the various shades and hues , especially the bright gallery .....detail will be always there however its a freer style, that is here not a close knitted style ,that many know of detail , so enjoy.... THE GINGERBREAD WONDER .....is the title , the medium is watercolor and the size is 16x22 inches , where is it now ?....... awaiting framing and then off to a special event ........

A drawing .....from a picture ...... old home Port of Spain

Port of Spain .... has lost so many of its ,quaint old homes , and the larger ones , some are now car parks , others just open areas with nothing happening.... its rather sad , this piece was done for a friends 5o th birthday , last year .....

I am a lover of sketches , roughly done , I had a great time with this as I looked at the old photo of the house in front of me, and tried to bring it back to life on paper , .... I uesd a very fine drawing paper and built up my shading , as I went along , .... when I was doing this piece I contemplated ,on doing a series of old little buildings ......that are still scattered ,here and there in...... Trinidad, its still a thought that might be brought to life one day .....for my exhibit this year I even thought of doing a few sketches ... but the work does not lend to the incorporation of drawings .... hope you will enjoy .....

artist at his desk

Well today found me painting all day . a rather , beautiful old place that many people pass daily , I had wanted to do a painting of it on the spot , but I am not great at the hot weather and the constant people, looking to see what i am painting, plus all the various questions asked by them , if I dont answer then I am looked upon as rude , However people really do not understand that the part of the brain that engages in conversation.... is the said part that is the side of creativity ......So I opted out to paint indoors today , hence my eternal back pain has come into play once again ..... What did I paint.... well its one of our most beautiful icons the gingerbread house ,that is well known by many , I am doubtful always at attempting a well known icon , however , I have painted Bagshot, and a few others and they are all hanging in peoples homes...... so I took a shot at this beauty , painted all day from............... 9 am till 4,55 pm ........, yes the back hurts but the final outcome of the art looks good ....

I am however tempted not to frame it, or show it I am one that finds continual fault in my art and unlike many people who may love it ,....... I am still letting it grow upon me , ....I have called it................................. THE GINGERBREAD WONDER ......its 16x22 inches ,

At first i was warned about the mint color of the gallery, of the said house , however as I opened my art box I discovered after some digging that mint green was a full tube of watercolor paint that I had bought many years ago ,....... now it was going to be used ...

On completion of the work ..... I observered horror of horrors .... that it was at a slight slant , now what do I do ..... DO I CUT THE PAINTING ? .......well I remember a famous artist pulling me aside once telling me... that......" nothing is ever perfect.," so these are the things we will find in art ,

Well I have not signed the piece yet.... but its a full days work , and for an event , that I did it for , unlike many other artist I have no one to tell me how it looks , so I am thinking it could very well in all its beauty join the 15 plus ginger bread houses..... that are within a black folder here at my place....... these works will never see the day of light as long as I live .......

However I will eventually share the completed work here on my blog . I will share the pic that I worked with ,..... did anyone say detail ? yes loads of it , but differently done by me unlike the other gingerbread houses that I have done in the past it was a very free style , do enjoy when I load it on my blog ....