Drawing

Sketches

This was fun to draw but my dad moves too much.

Landscapes

Another Still Life

These are the disassembled wooden easels I found in the corner of the painting studio at school.

Good

"Good," Oil on canvas. My lovely little sister posing for the companion piece to "Evil," a self portrait I did last month.

Sketches

Danae

Another pregnancy piece; Danae was a daughter of King Acrisius of Argos and Eurydice (no relation to Orpheus' Eurydice). She was the mother of Perseus by Zeus. She was sometimes credited with founding the city of Ardea in Latium.

source: Wikipedia

Nude Portrait with Swirls

A little redundant, but oh well.

So I guess this is the time for self portraits. This one didn't take very long, surprisingly.

Ballerina

Because I've always admired Alicia Alonso and Paloma Herrera among other latin american ballerinas. I'm giving it to a close friend's little sister who is also a ballerina :)

La Gravida

Another self-portrait, only this time with much much more symbolism. I might change it a little before I enter it in a school contest.

Self Portrait

Done in oils, I feel this painting is a pretty good representation/interpretation/whatever of myself right now. Sigh.

Oil Paintings

Still Life

These were done for my beginning painting class. I know, I know. Beginning. . . Ugh! Anyway, here's a preview on what I'm working on now:

Peppers

Drawings

Raising Awearness

Raising Awearness is a business baby shower for the Bear Threads and Aliakim brainchild, Mikaila Brown. Aliakim, Inc. is a fashion line designed to use the aesthetic power of fashion and inspiration from social activism as a means to empower women and Bear Threads, Inc. is an educational program that brings impoverished youth a mouthpiece with which to voice the concerns they hold in their communities around the world, again using fashion to do so. This party was held last night at Deluxe Arts Gallery in Wynwood, FL and featured a fashion show, two dj's and a drummer, a step and capoeira dance, and a live painting event by artists Natalie Almanza, Max Marin, Adrian Molina and myself.










Above, Communal drawing by event attendees.
Below, Live painting table.

For this event, I produced 4 paintings, 6 sculptures, designed 4 box decorations and organized the live painting. I don't think I've ever been more productive and I feel very good about it. I've gotten a taste of what I'm capable of and it along with the work process feels like a tremendous hunger pang. Work or no work, I think I will always feel like a starving artist.

Untitled, plaster & joint compound cast. Bag design by Mikaila Brown.

Untitled, plaster & joint compound cast. Bag design by Mikaila Brown.

Untitled, plaster & joint compound cast. Bag design by Mikaila Brown.

Untitled, plaster & joint compound arm & grenade cast.

Untitled, plaster & joint compound. Bag design by Mikaila Brown.

"Bear Threads" acrylic and thread on canvas, hand stitched 9" x 12"

"Aliakim" acrylic on canvas 11" x 14"

"Afrikim" acrylic on plaster cast 9" x 10"

Untitled, acrylic on canvas 18" x 24"
This is the one I painted live. I don't like this one as much as the others, but oh well.

2 of the 4 box decorations I made.

Drawings, etc.

I realize I've been neglecting this blog. I've been busy with finals and some creative projects that I'm looking to complete during the summer. Here's some new work.

Study of Dead Spider, Graphite on Paper

It's a squashed spider that I found to be aesthetically pleasing in a dark way. I even drew the guts, to be smugly grotesque.

Study of a Bear, Graphite on Paper

I'm not sure if I'll add this to my portfolio. I think it's a good representation of varying shades and line technique, but something about it says I'm an immature and underdeveloped artist. It just feels like it could have came out of some 12 year old's portfolio.

Untitled, Graphite Drawing
This was drawn from a real life observation of my dad trying to fix a broken window motor. It's still broken, which makes this picture even more humorous to me. He worked on it for hours. Poor Daddy.

Untitled, Acrylic on Canvas
This was the first time I used dammar varnish on a painting. I like how it finished the painting. I think my acquaintance with dammar varnish will soon flower into a respectable relationship. There I go, being fond of inanimate objects again.

Untitled, Oil Pastel on Paper

I don't know this woman. When I draw faces, I usually just make them up. I'm planning a creative project where I draw a series of characters over and over again. It'd be easier if I used real people, but I'm thrilled at the thought of letting my imagination run wild on canvas.

Untitled, Oil Pastel on Paper

It's a dead bird. I wanted to try something different from doing portraits with oil pastel.