Barbary macaque
Acrylic on canvas
Done this evening.. Haven't painted in ages so good to go with an old acquaintance...
Love these and took them for granted when growing up in Gibraltar
Thursday, 7 November 2013
Barbary macaque
Monday, 14 October 2013
Monty the retired athlete
Acrylic on canvas
Our rescue greyhound doing what he does best, being Cute
Monday, 23 September 2013
Essex country views
A meandering river view in the Essex county side. Watercolour
Not too much detail... Does it work?
Sunday, 22 September 2013
Mauritius, face etched with life
My latest attempt at portraiture.
Watercolour of an elderly lady we met in Mauritius many years ago. Her face is full of character and life.
It depicts hardship and survival, peace and dignity.
Hope you like it?
Monday, 16 September 2013
Banana plantation worker
Acrylic on canvas
Banana plantation worker harvesting the goods
Acrylic on canvas, depicts the fruit being harvested.
Still wet!!
Morocco.. A colourful souk
Watercolour of a souk in Morocco
Colourful... And if you smell deeply, you can get the aroma of the spices...
Saturday, 14 September 2013
Monday, 9 September 2013
Sunday, 8 September 2013
Two great watercolours
My old friend Ernest Martinez has been painting some really great watercolours.
Here are 2 more of his works.
Excellent
Friday, 6 September 2013
Thursday, 5 September 2013
Tuesday, 3 September 2013
Tuesday, 27 August 2013
Watercolour of a mountain range at sunset
Quick watercolour
This is a watercolour of a mountain range at sunset. The mountain range in the distance with a small boat in the foreground.
A lighthouse warning passing shipping of the rocks and the village at the foot of the mountain starts to light up.
The moon creeping through the clouds and the boat heading to sea..
What could be the story?
No photos used, just developed as it went along. Took about 30 minutes. Job done
A quick watercolour of a lighthouse in Morocco.
My dad posted a photo of a lighthouse in Morocco on Facebook.
Here's my draft of it.
Needs to be straighter....
Monday, 26 August 2013
Shared Art page on Fb
There is now a shared art Facebook page please follow the link below and give it a like and contribute to it.
Saturday, 24 August 2013
Mediterranean views
A quick watercolour from this morning... Something to do in the rain... In the conservatory actually..
Wednesday, 21 August 2013
Relaxing
I've tried to incorporate the act of relaxation into this two colour / two mediums picture.
It's a combination of water colour and acrylic
My model posed for the photo... She was Relaxed because there was no pose!! Aunque natural... and I think it works for me.
Acrylic Rock
My version of a photo I took of blues rock maestro Larry Miller in concert.
Just white on black... Nothing else.
I think it rocks....
No Frontiers
The attached picture is an oil painting by my wife, Julie.
It's her birthday present to me..
Thanks for the thought xxx
It depicts freedom.. Inspired by the current political situation in Gibraltar, A bird flying with no worries, no problem with borders or frontiers, just flight and freedom. No one cares where the birds land, Spain or Gib ... Peace.
Monday, 19 August 2013
Thursday, 15 August 2013
Art for art's sake
This is a watercolour of a dilapidated barn / farm shed in Harlow common, in summer after the wheat on the field in front has been harvested.
The contrast of brown versus the green and blue appealed to me, as did the old barn with its broken roof, tiles missing etc... A building that has seen proud and prosperous times in its heydays...
Monday, 12 August 2013
Foraging into modern art
This is a picture I painted in acrylics. It is a depiction of a lion.
I chose green and black to accentuate nature and keep it somewhat muted and mysterious...
The Bridge between Denmark and Sweden
My interpretation of the bridge between Denmark and Sweden at sunset...
Friday, 12 July 2013
More art.. Riverside views
A quick oil pastel picture of a lovely Essex serene river scene
The photo does not do it complete justice...
Monday, 1 July 2013
Smudge... Pet Art
The following is a recent sketch of our son and daughter in law's (Sean +Michelle) dog, Smudge.
I have also provided a 'Warholesque' version of the sketch. I think you'll agree.. It works!!
Good fusion of old medium (pencil) and new medium (digital)
A view from Gibraltar
This was a photo posted on Facebook, again a good prompt to paint.
This is a view of the Rif mountain range in Morocco, North Africa from Gibraltar. I love painting scenery....
This was painted by me earlier this year and my daughter in law, Kealy commandeered it for her and Paul's house... Chuffed!!
I've also added a modern stylised version of the artwork that make it look quite snazzy
Quaint España
Windows of Grazalema.
This was a photo posted on Facebook by my cousin Joe and I liked it so much, I painted it.... :-)
It's in Andalucía, southern Spain.
It depicts the quaint white washed walls and colourful plants in the windows and balconies of Spain. The black railings accentuating the white.
Enjoy the vista....
One of mine
Painted a few years ago.
It is one of our sons with one of our dogs at a lake in a forest at dusk...
Sean, my youngest, liked it so much he has it in his office..
Joe Santos
Paintings by my uncle Joe Santos RIP
A great artist and a great influence to us all.
This was a painting on a clock., been in the family forever
Gibraltar amateur artists
As I've got older I have started to paint and draw more using all kinds of mediums .
So have some of my friends like Ernest.
I would like to start a blog to share our work with the world and show off some Gibraltar talent and art .
Please add your works of art, add comments, keep painting ,
As a tribute to a great artist who will forever be missed, it is my uncle Joe Santos
The first Pictures on this blog are his.
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