Cerca del fuego

Cerca del fuego
(by the fire)
pastel on paper
11"x 14"

oil figure sketch

figure sketch
oil on canvas
12"x 12"

pastel painting

contemplation
pastel on paper
14"x 11"

portrait drawing

This is a 20 minutes pose from life model

John
conte crayons and charcoal
18" x 24"

Single Rose

Single Rose
oil on panel
11"x 14"

pastel portrait

Chelsea
18"x 16"
pastel on paper

oil painting landscape

S.F. Embarcadero
oil on canvas
6"x 8"

charcoal portrait

charcoal on paper

portrait sketches charcoal

from live model
charcoal on paper
14"x 17"

portrait sketch
charcoal on paper

charcoal drawing "Raven"

Raven
charcoal on paper
14"x 17"

pastel drawing

Pastel study
pastel on paper 

Charcoal sketch

Chinese girl portrait
charcoal on paper
18"x 24"

horse pastel on paper

Horse Portrait
Pastel on paper
12" x 19"

pastel art study

"untitled study"
charcoal, sepia, sanguine and pastel on paper
18"x 24"

nude study pastel

nude study
pastel on paper
11"x 18"

oil on canvas seascape

untitled seascape
oil on canvas
6"x 8"

Portrait study

Charcoal on paper

Charcoal sketches

nude study from live model

Nude study from live model
sepia and sanguine on paper
18"x 12"

pastel portrait

Heidi chang
Pastel on paper
18"x 24"

oil on canvas landscape

lanscape
oil on canvas
9"x 16"

oil painting landscape

landscape
oil on board
8"x 12"

portrait charcoal drawing

portrait of man with hat
charcoal on paper
18"x 24"

pastel painting landscape

untitled
pastel on paper
7"x 12"

pastel portrait

profile portrait
pastel on paper

calla lily pastel painting

calla lily
pastel on paper

pastel nude

nude study
pastel on paper

Nude Study
pastel on paper
11.5" x 18.5"

Vieja casona

Vieja Casona
oil on canvas

conte sanguine

A10 min. pose from my portrait class. This is a conte (sanguine) pencil drawing on newsprint paper.
Not really looking for accuracy, I just let my pencil go around with loose strokes.

Tributo a Jose Alfredo Jimenez
oil on canvas
16"x 20"

Pastel nude

Here I got a new figure drawing
It is a pastel drawing made on sanded paper, it measures around 12"x 17".

Nude
pastel on paper

I am working on a new nude study. This picture doesn't get close to what it looks in person, I took it with my phone, I guess that's why.
I will post the picture again ones I finish it.
I am happy with this work, but I know I have to work a lot more..... specially in backgrounds and titles.
This works are just to improve my technique. I hope to bring more meaning works in a short future.
I'll post this on Ebay when done!

Nude study
Pastel on paper
16.5"x 9.5"

Here is another nude, I posted on ebay a week ago without  background, unfortunately there were no bids...
This week I am posting it again, this time I added some color to the background and I think  the image of the nude pop up a little more and it looks lighter than before too.

you can bid on this nude study on ebay. This auction starts at $24.99

Here is one more of my nude studies,

Nude Study
Pastel on paper

I am trying to find the right flesh tones for my nudes, I'm paying more attention to the cool shades.... for those shades I am using greens or purples, I like the way I got her blue eyes, but amazingly I only use black and gray and just a little touch of blue.
The only bad part is that I am still struggling with my backgrounds. well all-around  I am so happy with this one that I am not thinking about selling it yet.

"two sparrows"
 pastel on paper
7"x 10"

I just started this blog about a week ago, I hope I can spend more time uploading more of my charcoal drawings, pastel drawings and some oil paintings too.
I made this one with soft pastels.
I didn't title this one but I thought this of this one... "one side love"

"nude study"
pastel on paper
10"x 17"

I just finished this beautiful pastel nude, it is a 10"x 17" on sanded paper sennelier "La carte".
I always find very problematic choosing a good background. I guess this is the reason why I didn't drew background on this one,
I like the neutral color of the paper.
I am selling this study and some other on ebay. the started price for the auction is just $24.99. but I am sure it'll be sold higher than that.
I am confident with my work and I am always trying to improve.
not so much for money but because I want to know how good I can get.
I do my posts short because I need to get back to my drawing studies.

Last year sketches

charcoal on paper 18"x 24"

Three more sketches from las year,  they are from photography, I was not looking so much for likeness, I just wanted to keep myself moving.  My goal is to have likeness, speed and looseness. I don't want to be to attached to details.

They were made in around 20 minutes each with charcoal pencil and some help of a kneaded eraser on newsprint paper.

charcoal on paper 18"x 24"

charcoal on paper 18"x 24"

My drawings and paintings

charcoal on 18"x24" newsprint paper.

In this blog I want to share with you my dream of becoming an artist, I will post recent drawings and paintings and, as in this case some older works.

I have always love art, but just recently I got the decision to follow my dream.