Prúhonitzer Park and Castle, Praha, watercolor

Pruhonitzer Park and Castel, Praha, watercolor on Arches, 10x7.
This natural park was founded in 1885 by the Count Emanuel Silva-Tarouca. He used both native and introduced woody species. The result is an original masterpiece of garden landscape architecture that is of worldwide importance. The park, southeast of Prague, is a haven for a variety of organisms. It is a World Heritage Site.

Balboa Park, San Diego, watercolor

Balboa Park, San Diego, watercolor plein-air, 4x6" (10x15 cm.) 2007-005, sold.
Be present in the landscape. You must observe, not just look. Observe and see. See the color of light. As the story goes, Monet could tell what time of the day it was, by just observing a white wall for several minutes. Concentrate on the color of light, and see how one day is different from the previous day.

Composite Landscape

Composite Landscape, watercolor, 21x29cm. I painted this watercolor sitting in the back of my friends Danielle and Herve's car, chatting with them, while we were driving from Cauterets to Pau, in the French Pyrenees, one day last week, most of the time in the rain. I added a tree here, and another tree from 2 km. later, whenever I saw something  I liked to add, that's why I call it a "composite landscape".
For Painters: two ways of keeping your acrylics light and bright: 1: add some Zinc White, which is more delicate than Titanium White. Zinc is a transparent pigment, and creates a more vibrant color. 2: apply a Titanium White underlayer to the color you want to use. It adds intensity to the color you apply over it.

Paisaje agregado, acuarela. Pinte esta acuarela sentada atras en el auto de mis amigos Danielle y Herve, charlando con ellos, mientras ibamos desde Cauterets a Pau, en los Pirineos franceses, un dia la semana pasada, la mayor parte del tiempo con lluvia. Yo agregaba un arbol aqui, y otro de dos km. mas tarde, cuando veia algo que me gustaba, por eso lo llamo: "paisaje agregado".

Para Pintores: dos maneras de mantener los colores de tus acrilicos luminosos y brillantes: 1: agregal Blanco de Zinc, que es mas delicado que el Blanco de Titanio. El zinc es un pigmento transparente, y crea colores mas vibrantes. 2: aplica una capa de Blanco de Titanio abajo del color que quieres usar. Blanco de Titanio agrega intensidad al color que apliques encima.

Ma Chimere

Ma Chimere, oil on canvas, 70x90 cm. is one of 9 paintings of mine at the show opening today at the Centro Cultural de Monforte de Lemos, in Galicia, Spain. All 9 oils represent my vision of life in the French Pyrenees mountains.When I paint, I think of the poem by Gerardo Diego:
"my hand tells of truths and joys
that my tongue is not able to articulate"   (translation mine)

Mi Quimera, oleo sobre tela, es una de 9 pinturas mias en la exhibicion que abre hoy en el Centro Cultural de Monforte de Lemos, en Galicia, Espana. Los 9 oleos representan mi vision de la vida en los Pirineos franceses. Cuando pinto, pienso del poema de Gerardo Diego:

"mi mano dice verdades y alegrias

que mi lengua es incapaz de articular."

Pont St. Sever de Rustan

Pont St. Sever de Rustan, watercolor, 12x16" (31x41cm.) I painted it plein-air, on location in the town of St.Sever de Rustan, France, last Sunday May 22nd. This abbey is from the XIIth C. They have a "paint the town" contest every year, called "Peinture Au Village", with music and good food. This painting won the award: "Prix de Peinture Au Village 2011". I had fun.
Esta acuarela la pinte alli de pie, cerca del rio, en el pueblo de St.Sever de Rustan, Francia, el domingo pasado 22 de mayo. Esta abadia es del siglo XII. Tienen alli un concurso anual de "pintar el pueblo", llamado "Peinture Au Village", con musica y buena comida. Esta pintura gano el premio: "Premio de Peinture Au Village 2011". Me diverti mucho.