Got a couple of shows coming up soon here in San Antonio. Some very exciting ones. Lots going on. I've started getting back into Oils after talking with some other illustrators. I've painted in oils before but being impatient (and clumsy) means that they usually got ruined before they dried. However, after conversations with ppl like Tom Baxa, John Van Fleet and Dave Dorman I decided to jump back into Oils with a new, excited outlook.
I guess after working digitally and with acrylics, I found the oils to be less intimidating than I remember. Instead of working small, I opted to move directly into larger paintings while keeping all the advice in mind.
First is a group show with some old friends..I'll be testing the waters with a few new pieces.
Second will be a solo show with details to be announced soon.
About the new works:
Series 1: Creativity (a series of portraits of creative friends)... The photographer, The artist, the filmmaker, the model, the writer.
Series 2: Magi (portraits of magicians through the ages)Chung Ling Soo, Houdini, The Fox Sisters, etc...
Series 3: I'll be touching up some of the live art paintings I've done over the years.
Series 4: Prints of some of the recent Comic and Game art I've done. They're digital but will be shown as high quality large format prints.
Series 5: A series of nudes. Studying light and form.
Anyway, that's what I'm working on. I'll keep you posted on dates
-Freddy