Arte Jesus Estevez Fuertes

GREEN UMBRELLA IN A SNOWY DAY

2012-02-09T07:55:00.000-08:00

Oil on canvas 12"x9"
Snowing in the street, two young ladies walking with a red and yellow coats, and one of them holding a green umbrella, I like the color combination
Nevando en la calle, dos chicas jovenes caminan con sus abrigos rojo y amarillo, una de ellas tambien sostiene un paraguas verde , me gusta la combinacion de colores

RAILWAY CROSSING

2012-01-28T08:43:00.000-08:00

Oil on canvas 10"x8"
Early morning a railway crossing, almost in black and white, just with a few reflections of the street lights. An image that gets me into the dreaming world
En la manana temprano, un cruze de vias , casi en blanco y negro , solo con unos cuantos reflejos de las luzes de la calle. Una imagen que me lleva a un mundo de suenos.

MI AMIGO GILBERTO

2012-01-26T08:58:00.000-08:00

Oil on canvas 7"x5"
To have a break from my city escapes, I have decided to do a small portrait of my friend Gilberto.
Para tomar un descanso de mis cuadros urbanos, he decidido hacer un pequeno retrato de mi amigo Gilberto

BELLEVILLE IN WINTER, FRONT ST 2012

2012-01-18T10:34:00.000-08:00

Oil on canvas 10"x 20"
One more painting of the Front st of Belleville, the town where i live, I walk several time a day with my dog up and down this street, I have to paint what is around me, and what I am familiar with.
Un cuadro mas de la calle Front de la ciudad de Belleville, la ciudad donde vivo, camino varias veces al dia con mi perro arriba y abajo de esta calle, tengo que pintar lo que me rodea y lo que me es familiar.

FRONT ST. JANUARY 2012

2012-01-10T12:06:00.000-08:00

Oil on Canvas 12"x16"
First painting finish this year, as usual I go with the street scenes of my town, I have to control my natural tendency to bold colors, since the winter scenes are very gray , I am starting to like being color subtle ,
Primer cuadro terminado este 2012, como es usual sigo pintando escenas de las calles de mi ciudad . Tengo que controlar los colores fuertes, ya que las escenas de invierno son muy grises, ya me estan empezando a gustar los colores sutiles

HAPPY NEW YEAR 2012

2011-12-30T13:22:00.000-08:00

Oil on canvas 12"x12"
Happy new year to all .I wish you the best of luck and happiness in the coming year 2012
Feliz agno nuevo a todos. Os deseo la mejor suerte y felicidad en el proximo 2012

FELIZ NAVIDAD

2011-12-21T12:36:00.000-08:00

Oil on canvas 10`x20`
I wish to all the visitors of this blog a Merry Xmas.
Les deseo a todos los visitantes de este blog unas Felices Navidades

SHOVELING SNOW ON FRONT ST.

2011-12-15T07:17:00.000-08:00

Oil on canvas 10"x8"Sold/Vendido
A man cleaning the side walk, in a winter day, this is what you see in this town when we had a big storm of snow
Un hombre limpiando la acera, en un dia de invierno, esto es lo que se ve en esta ciudad despues de una tormenta de nieve

LAURA'S COTTAGE

2011-12-09T08:32:00.000-08:00

Oil on canvas 12"x9"Sold/vendido
One more commission done, this time is of a beautiful cottage.
Un encargo mas terminado, esta vez es de un bonito cortijo Canadiense.

SUNRISE BY THE NATIVE RESERVE

2011-11-25T15:04:00.001-08:00

Oil on canvas 7"x5"Sold/vendido
This is the first study of Sunrises that I am doing, this one is located in Deseronto, a Native reserve near by.
Ese cuadro es el primero de los estudios que he estado haciendo, esta localizado en Deseronto, una reserva India cerca de donde vivo.

LIGHTS

2011-11-23T10:44:00.001-08:00

Oil on Masonite 9"x12"
Before the Sun rise , while the town starts to weak up
Antes del amanecer, mientras la ciudad empieza a despertar.

CENTURY PLACE, BELLEVILLE

2011-11-17T08:26:00.001-08:00

Oil on canvas 20"x16" Sold/Vendido
This painting is been commission and the commissioner has loved it , that makes me happy since with commissions you never know if it is going to be like it or not.
Este cuadro ha sido comisionado y al comisionante le ha encantado, esto me pone contento ya que con encargos , nunca sabes si va a gustar o no.

YELLOW HOUSE, PICTON

2011-11-14T07:40:00.001-08:00

Oil on canvas 12"x6"
Gettting ready for the winter and waiting for the snow, i did this yellow house in Picton, a small charmin town near Belleville
Preparandome para el invierno y esperando que caiga la nieve, me he anticipado a pintar esta casa amarilla en la ciudad de Picton, una pequena y simpatica ciudad cerca de Belleville

SAND BANKS III

2011-11-09T13:14:00.000-08:00

Oil on canvas 10"x20 Sold/Vendido
This painting is of the Sand Banks, I did two before this one, and I will probably do more in the future, this place has such a magnetic feeling, I keep and going back .
Este cuadro es de las dunas del Lago Ontario, he pintado dos anteriormente, y en el futuro pintare mas, este lugar tiene un magnetismo muy bueno, continuare visitandolo a menudo.

ROCKS BY THE OXTONGUE RIVER

2011-11-05T09:12:00.000-07:00

Oil on canvas 10"x8"
One of my last paintings of Algonquin park, its been a great experience to paint this beautiful park, and I hope next year I can visit it again and do some more of this beautiful colors of nature.
Uno de mis ultimos cuadros del parque Algonquin, ha sido una gran experiencia el haber podido pintar este parque tan bonito, y espero poder vistarlo otra vez en el proximo otono y pintar mas de estos colores tan bonitos que nos ofrece la madre naturaleza

OXTONGUE RIVER ALGONQUIN P. PLAIN AIR

2011-10-29T12:05:00.000-07:00

Oil on canvas 7"x5"
One more study of my trip to Algonquin park, this time is by the Oxtongue river, a beautiful sunny day, a bit cold, but very nice to be painting outdoors
Un estudio mas de mi viaje al parque Algonquin, esta vez a orillas del rio oxtongue, un dia soleado aunque un poco frio, pero muy agradable para pintar al aire libre.

TREE'S PASSAGE 2, ALGONQUIN PARK

2011-10-26T08:27:00.000-07:00

Oil on canvas 12"x9"
One more painting of Algonquin park, I am enjoying these bold colors that nature offer us ones a year , I call them eye's candy,
Un cuadro mas del parque algonquin, estoy disfrutando los colores intensos que la naturaleza nos ofreze una vez cada doce meses, yo la llamo caramelos para la vista.

PINK TREE, ALGONQUIN PARK

2011-10-23T13:05:00.000-07:00

Oil on canvas 10"x8"
In Algonquin park, in front of the entrance of the resort that we were staying we had this beautiful pink tree, seems like it was to close to be true , now is part of the collection of the Algonquin paintings of this year
En Algonquin park, en frente de la entrada de las cabinas donde nos alojamos, teniamos este precioso arbol rosado, parecia estar demasiado cerca para ser de verdad, ahora es parte de la coleccion de cuadros deAlgonquin de este viaje.

TREE'S PASSAGE, ALGONQUIN PARK, PLAIN AIR

2011-10-19T09:35:00.000-07:00

Oil on canvas 10"x8"
This painting is one of the first ones I did in my trip to Algonquin park this fall, The colors of the park were superb, almost as if nature had decided to become an impressionistic painter, vivid reds, yellows, greens and every thing in between, I did some last touches in my studio.
Este cuadro es uno de los primeros que he hecho en mi viaje a Algonquin park este otono. Los colores del parque eran excecionales, casi como si la naturaleza hubiera decidido convertirse en una pintora impresionista, rojos vivos, amarillos, verdes y cualquier otro color entre ellos, He dado algunas ultimas pinceladas en mi estudio.

STORRINGS BRIDGE, PLAIN AIR

2011-10-16T12:06:00.000-07:00

Oil on canvas 10"x8"
In a raining day and not having painted outdoors for almost a year I went to The Storring bridge invited by a friend artist and we miss each other , after a couple of hours waiting for him, I decided to star painting , and this is the result .
En un dia lluvioso y sin haber pintado al aire libre por casi un ano, fui a Storring bridge invitado por un pintor que nunca aparecio o que no coincidimos, despues de esperar un par de horas, decidi empezar a pintar , y este es el resultado

SUNSET OF AUGUST AND SEPTEMBER

2011-10-12T14:16:00.000-07:00

Oil on canvas 8"x6"

Sunset at Massasaga point. begining of September, the sunsets at this time of the year are very beautiful

Atardecer en el punto de Massasagaa principios de Septiembre, los atardeceres en este tiempo son muy espectaculares.

Oil on canvas 7"x5"
This painting was done at the end of august, and it was a typical sunset of this time of the year and i could see it from my window
Este cuadro lo hice a finales de Agosto, y es el tipico atardecer de este tiempo, tambien es lo que veia desde my ventana

WILLIAM ST, BELLEVILLE

2011-09-19T12:30:00.000-07:00

16" x 12" oil on canvas Sold / vendido
One more commission of this beautiful town, I hope the commissioner likes it
otro encargo de esta ciudad tan bonita, espero que al cliente le guste.

NEW BRIDGE, BELLEVILLE

2011-09-09T11:29:00.000-07:00

Oil on canvas 12"x9" Sold / Vendido
This bridge was build just a year ago and its been commission to me to do a painting of it'.
Este puente es nuevo, se construyo hace aproximadamente doce meses y me ha sido encaragdo el hacer un cuadro de el.

RIVER WALKER

2011-08-31T09:55:00.000-07:00

Oil on canvas 12"x16" Sold/vendido
The river Moira in the summer gets the water very low, so it is a perfect place for kids to walk and have fun, and that is what this young lady is doing . She is a river walker.
El rio Moira en el verano baja mucho su nivel de agua , asi que es perfecto para los ninos caminar por el y pasarselo en grande, y eso es lo que esta jovencita esta haciendo. Ella es un caminante del rio.

WARING HOUSE, PICTON

2011-08-25T11:24:00.000-07:00

Oil on canvas 10"x8" Sold/Vendido
The Waring house is a restaurant-pub-inn,in Picton, this painting has been a commission, I go to this place ones in awhile , the food is good, and in the Pub they normally have live music, so it is a fun place to go.
The Waring house es un restaurante-pub-hotel, este cuadro ha sido un encargo. Yo voy a este lugar de vez en cuando, la comida es buena, y en el pub normalmente tienen musica en directo, asi que es un sitio agradable para ir.

REGENT THEATER, PICTON

2011-08-19T08:11:00.000-07:00

Oil on board 16"x12"
Picton is a town near Belleville, this is a painting of its theater, The Regent, an old an historic town in the Prince Edward County.
Picton es una ciudad cercana a Belleville, este es un cuadro de su Teatro, The Regent, Una ciudad antigua e historica en el Condado del Principe Edward.

WARMING UP

2011-08-12T13:07:00.000-07:00

Oil on Canvas 16"x12"
I was feeling to paint some figures, these two dancers are warming up to start the class. These Dancers are students of the Quinte Ballet school .
Tenias ganas de pintar alguna figura, estas dos bailarinas estan calentando para empezar su clase, Estas bailarinas son estudiantes del Colegio de Ballet Quinte

MANLY MACDONALD WORKSHOP

2011-08-09T11:20:00.000-07:00

Oil on canvas12x12" Sold/Vendido

Oil on canvas 6x8

The last Saturday of September ad the two first Saturdays of October, i will be teaching a workshop on the Canadian impressionist Manly MacDonald.

The Parrott Gallery in town has an extensive collection of this artist , each of the students will have a painting of Manly for three Saturdays to copy under my instructions.

This two paintings above are copies I did myself in order to understand and also to measure the timing that will take to do them. I have to say that his paintings are a bit muddy due to the bad varnishes and the pass of time plus also he always paint outdoors, non the less there are so many things to learn from this great artist.

FIXING AN OLD MURAL

2011-08-04T07:53:00.000-07:00

working the inside of the arch

I did this Mural four years ago, and because the cold and the natural elements it was peeling a lot, plus the color was disappearing, so i fix it. I change the image inside the arch and add a green sign , plus fix all the spots that were peeling .

Hice este mural hace cuatro anos, pero debido a la temperaturas canadienses, el mural se estaba pelando y perdiendo el color en muchas partes, asi que lo he arreglado. he cambiado la imagen de dentro del arco, tambien he anadido un letreto en fondo verde, y pintado todas las partes que se estaban plelando.

A GREEN OLD CAR

2011-07-28T12:27:00.000-07:00

Oil on canvas 10"x8"
Since I was painting cars, i did one more . I always thought that will be nice to have a green car. this one here will be a perfect one.
Ya que andaba pintando coches antiguos, he hecho un cuadro mas.Siempre pense que estaria bien tener un coche verde. No me importaria nada que fuera este que he pintado, seria perfecto.

OLD CARS AND OLD FRIENDS

2011-07-25T09:03:00.000-07:00

Oil on canvas 12"x16"Sold / Vendido
This painting has been a commission, I have enjoyed painting this old cars and the dramatic sky.
Este cuadro ha sido un encargo, he disfrutado pintando estos coches antiguos y este cielo tan dramatico.

TORONTO'S ALLEY

2011-07-21T08:47:00.000-07:00

Oil on canvas 7"x9"
Toronto's alleys are full of graffiti, non the less that gives a unique character to this city
Los callejones de toronto estan llenos de grafiti, lo cual le da un caracter unico a esta ciudad.

SHADOWS

2011-07-18T07:37:00.000-07:00

Oil on canvas 9"x12"
One more painting of Toronto in the early morning ,
Un cuadro mas de Toronto por la manana temprano

LAKER

2011-07-13T13:44:00.000-07:00

Oil on canvas 10"x8"
This is a ship designed for navigating on lakes, especially the Great Lakes. This type of ships have been bringing all kind of things for years to the cities around the Great Lakes.
Este es un barco disenado para navegar en lagos, especialmente en los Grandes Lagos. Este tipo de barco ha estado abasteciendo todo tipo de cosas durante anos a las ciudades alrededor de los Grandes Lagos.

CITY HALL, BELLEVILLE

2011-06-25T12:00:00.000-07:00

Oil on canvas 12"x8"
Belleville's City Hall was looking beautiful, sun shine on it, so I did a painting of it with the river and the other building around it .
El ayuntamiento de Belleville estaba radienate, con el sol brillante , asi que le le hecho un cuadro,con el rio y los edificios de alrrededor.

TORONTO'S GRAFFITI

2011-06-20T08:17:00.000-07:00

Oil on canvas 9"x12"
A different part of Toronto, its graffiti, a big concern for the city , and a full expression of some artist, that makes the walls of small streets into outdoors art galleries . I have to say that by doing this painting and copying some of this graffiti that I have a lot of respect for the work of these artists.
Un aspecto diferente de Toronto, sus graffitis, un gran dilema para la ciudad, y una espresion para muchos artistas, que convierten las paredes de pequenas calles en galerias de arte al aire libre. Al hacer este cuadro y copiar algunos de estos grafitis , tengo que decir que les tengo un gran respeto por el trabajo que estos artistas hacen.

QUEEN WEST, TORONTO

2011-06-16T10:15:00.000-07:00

Oil on canvas 10"x8"
One more painting of Queen st west. there is not one without two, I always like to get a second painting of the same subject, perhaps so I dont forget how I made the first one.
Un cuadro mas de la calle Queen west, no hay una sin dos, siempre me gusta pintar un segundo cuadro del mismo sujeto, quizas que asi no me olvido de como hice el primero.

SUNDAY EARLY MORNING, TORONTO

2011-06-13T07:58:00.000-07:00

Oil on canvas 10"x8"
I continue with this fascinating city,Toronto, the mix of old and modern buildings, this painting is located on Spadina st and Queen west. The sun entrance the city through the big buildings, taken over the big streets, and slowly getting his first lights into the old buildings , there are more coming.
Continuo con esta ciudad tan fascinante, Toronto, la mezcla de viejos y modernos edificios, este cuadro se localiza entre La calle Spadina y Queen west, El sol entra en la ciudad a traves de los rascacielos, tomando las grandes calles y lentamente colocando sus primeras luces en los edificios antiguos. veremos mas cuadros de Toronto en un futuro proximo

SANDBANKS, LAKE ONTARIO 2

2011-06-10T07:05:00.000-07:00

Oil on canvas 6"x12"Sold / Vendido
One more painting of the sand dunes, it is impossible to paint only one painting and trying to catch all the feeling of this place. Also, since a lot of these subjects are new for me, I like to give a second try so I understand better what is going on in the painting aspect.
Un cuadro mas de las dunas del lago Ontario, es imposible hacer solo un cuadro e intentar plasmar todo el espiritu de este lugar. Tambien, ya que muchos de estos sujetos son nuevos para mi, me gusta darles un segundo intento para asi entender mejor lo que pasa en el aspecto pictorico.

FARM WITH COWS

2011-06-06T12:02:00.000-07:00

Oil on canvas 20"x10"
In the fields around this area there are a lot of farms and they usually have cows. In this painting I did my first approach to cows, I think that I will paint some more this summer.
En los campos de los alrededores de esta area hay muchas granjas y normalmente suelen tener vacas. En este cuadro he hecho mi primer intento con vacas, pienso que pintare algunas mas este verano.

NOEL DOYLE

2011-06-02T10:13:00.000-07:00

Oil on canvas 10"x8"
An old friend from Ottawa University, we studied together and we had some good time together as well, it has been time I wanted to do a portrait of him, finally I did it.
Un viejo amigo de la Universidad de Ottawa, estudiamos juntos y tambien pasamos buenos momentos juntos, hace tiempo que queria hacer un retrato suyo, finalmente lo hice

SANDBANKS, LAKE ONTARIO

2011-05-27T09:46:00.000-07:00

Oil on canvas 8"x16" Sold / vendido
Giant sand dunes and golden beaches form two of the largest freshwater baymouth sandbars in the world here, on the shores of Lake Ontario. This place is only 20 minutes away from where i live, and I had to paint it , I love this place, I forgot that was there, so i will do a few more paintings, it is a very special place.
Gigantes dunas de arena y playas doradas forman dos de los bancos de arena más grande baymouth de agua dulce en el mundo aquí, a orillas del Lago Ontario. Este lugar esta a solo 20 minutos de donde vivo, y tenia que pintarlo, me encanta este lugar , habia olvidado que estaba aqui, asi que hare algunos cuadros mas , es un sitio muy especial.

LAW OFFICE, COMMISSION

2011-05-24T08:09:00.000-07:00

Oil on canvas 16"x20" Sold / Vendido
This painting is a commission , and is located on Front st., Belleville.
Este cuadro es un encargo, y se encuentra en Front st., Belleville

TORONTO, YOUNG ST & MAITLAND ST

2011-05-17T09:25:00.000-07:00

Oil on canvas 20"x16"
This is a painting of downtown Toronto, we can see the combination of old buildings with the new ones
Este es un cuadro del centro de Toronto, aqui podemos ver la combinacion de los edificios antiguos y de los nuevos al fondo.

MURAL AT THE BEST WESTERN HOTEL

2011-05-10T11:23:00.000-07:00

COMMISSION CHURCH 2

2011-05-05T11:40:00.000-07:00

Oil on canvas 12"x 9" Sold / Vendido
This church has been reproduce twice , I thanks the clients for their trust and I hope they can enjoy the meaning this church has for them.
Esta iglesia ha sido reproducida dos veces, le doy las gracias a los clientes por su confianza y espero que disfruten del significado que esta iglesia tiene para ellos.

STREET CAR TORONTO, QUEENS ST.

2011-04-25T07:37:00.000-07:00

Oil on canvas 12"x9" Sold/Vendido
These vehicles are in a process of extinction, only a few cities still use them, the truth is that they are very clean for the environment.This painting shows a bit of Toronto night in one of its busy streets, Queen.
Estos vehiculos estan en proceso de extincion, ya quedan pocas ciudades que usan estos vehiculos , aunque la verdad es que son muy buenos para el medio ambiente. Este cuadro nos muestra un poco de Toronto de noche, en una calle muy transitada, La calle Queen.

FRUITS WITH BRANDY

2011-04-16T13:45:00.000-07:00

Oil on cancas 9"x12"
I was thinking so much on doing a still live, finally the moment arrived, this one is very dramatic, strong shadows and strong lights. Also the components are very warm, the apple, the red pears, the peaches and the brandy.
Hacia tiempo que me moria de ganas de pintar una naturaleza muerta, finalmente el momento llego, esta es muy dramatica,sombras muy oscuras y luces muy intensas.Tambien los componentes son todos muy calidos. la manzana, pas peras rojas, los melocotones y el brandy.

SPRING FLOWERS

2011-04-12T12:11:00.000-07:00

Oil on canvas 14"x14"
The Spring finally arrived flowers are starting to grow every where , a sense of freshness in the air , It was a bout 2 years I didn't paint flowers, and I had to give it a try, i hope you like them.
la Primavera ha llegado , flores empiezan a crecer por todos los lugares, una sensacion de frescura en el aire, hacia mas de dos anos que no pintaba flores, asi que tenia que hacer un intento, espero que os guste.

CHURCH COMMISSION

2011-04-08T11:58:00.000-07:00

Oil on canvas 12 "x"9 Sold-Vendido
This Church was a painting commission , it is in small hamlet call Read near Belleville
Esta Iglesia es un encargo, esta en un pequeno pueblo llamado Read cerca de Belleville

MY LOVE, MY WIFE

2011-04-01T09:14:00.000-07:00

Oil on canvas 14"x14"
This is a portrait of my wife, Erin, The love of my life, a beautiful woman and also a beautiful person. I consider myself very lucky
Este es un retrato de mi mujer, Erin, el amor de mi vida, una mujer hermosa y tambien una bella persona. Me considero muy afortunado.

VANILLA ICE-CREAM

2011-03-27T13:32:00.000-07:00

Oil on canvas 14"x14"
This painting is my first portrait of this year, the figure is done on back lit , and she is my favorite model " my English teacher".
Este cuadro es my primer retrato de esta temporada, la figura esta expuesta al contraluz, y esta nina es mi modelo favorita," mi profesora de ingles".

SUNNY DAY ON BRIDGE ST. BELLEVILLE

2011-03-23T10:18:00.000-07:00

Oil on canvas 12"x9"
This painting is going to be my last snow painting from this year, it has been a good year to paint snow, I had as much as I wanted, even tonight is suppose to snow,
Este cuadro va a ser el ultimo cuadro de nieve de este invierno, ha sido un buen invierno para pintar nieve,he tenido tanta como he querido, incluso esta noche se supone que va a nevar.

JOHN ST. BACK YARD

2011-03-19T09:51:00.000-07:00

Oil on canvas 10"x8"
One more painting with snow, I am finishing one more , and that will be the last painting of snow for this winter. Here the snow is finish for now, although you never know
Un cuadro mas de casas con nieve, estoy terminando uno mas y este sera el ultimo cuadro de nieve que hare por este invierno. Aqui la nieve se ha terminadode momento, aunque nunca se sabe

DOLL'S HOUSE, BRIDGE ST. BELLEVILLE

2011-03-15T13:03:00.000-07:00

Oil on Canvas11"x14"
Each time I pass through Bridge st, I admire this house, pink roof and Victorian windows, a young girl would probably love to live there
Cada vez que paso por la calle Bridge, me quedo admirado de esta casa, techo rosa y ventanas Victorianas, a una nina probablemente le encantaria vivir alli

ANN ST. BELLEVILLE

2011-03-12T08:14:00.000-08:00

Oil on canvas 8"x10"
I this painting i continue with my favorite theme, snow and houses, here is snowing almost every day, so i will keep doing them until stop snowing, after that I will pass to do some portraits and still lives .
En este cuadro sigo con mi tema favorito, nieve y casas, aqui esta nevando casi que a diario, asi que continuare haciendo hasta que pare de nevar, despues pasaremos a retratos y bodegones.

PATH UNDER THE TRAIN'S RAIL

2011-03-08T10:16:00.000-08:00

Oil on canvas 6"x8"
After having done a few paintings at dusk and night, I have decided to continue with day light, this is the first one,
Despues de haber hecho unos cuantos cuadros al anochecer, he decidido continuar con cuadros a la luz del dia , este es el primero que he terminado.

THE LADY WITH THE BICYCLE

2011-03-04T09:19:00.000-08:00

Oil on canvas 12"x16" Sold / Vendido
One more painting at dusk, playing with night and day, this lady is using the bike to carry her grocery. God bless her
Un cuadro mas del atardecer, jugando con la noche y el dia, esta mujer utiliza su bicicleta para trasnsportar la compra. Dios la bendiga

THE BRIDAL SHOP

2011-03-01T06:43:00.000-08:00

Oil on canvas 12"x9"
I enjoy doing these paintings, always a challenge, but i kind of need these challenges. keep me interested.
Estoy disfrutando haciendo estos cuadros , siempre un desafio, aunque de alguna manera necesito estos desafios. me mantienen interesado.

FRONT ST, SNOWED

2011-02-22T11:53:00.000-08:00

Oil on canvas 8"x 6"
I continued with snow themes, every painting i do of the snow,some how it becomes a challenge,there is a mystery i am willing to unveil about the snow , to me makes the winter beautiful.

Continuo con temas de nieve, cada cuadro de nieve que hago, de alguna manera se convierte en un desafio, hay algo misterioso que estoy dispuesto a desvelar, para mi hace del invierno belleza.

SNOW IN FRONT ST,BELLEVILLE

2011-02-15T13:02:00.000-08:00

Oil on canvas 8"x10"Sold/Vendido
Before the night, at dusk with big lines of snow, here I am having the light of the windows of the stores that make the snow warm, and in the shadow part i have a very cool snow.
Antes de anochecer, con grandes montones de nieve, las luces de los escaparates de las tiendas que me hacen una nieve calida, y las sombras que me dan una nieve muy fria.

FARM IN WINTER

2011-02-13T10:32:00.000-08:00

Oil on canvas 12"x9"Sold / Vendido
Sunday afternoon of a very gray day, I always paints the farms in summer, In this case I did it in the middle of winter
Domingo por la tarde de un dia muy gris. siempre pinto las granjas en el verano, en este caso la he pintado en medio del invierno.

BALLET DANCER AT THE QUINTE BALLET SCHOOL

2011-02-08T10:13:00.000-08:00

Oil on canvas 10"x8"Sold,Vendido
I have been in the Quinte Ballet School of Canada, and this painting is the first one of a series of them That I am planning to do
He estado en Quinte Ballet School de Canada, y este cuadro es el primero de una serie que tengo planeado hacer.

SNOW STORM, FRONT ST, BELLEVILLE

2011-02-04T10:19:00.000-08:00

Oil on canvas 16"x8" Sold/Vendido
We had some snow storms these days, some time it gets so gray that the buildings desapear
Hemos tenido tormentas de nieve estos dias , hay momentos en que se hace tan gris que los edificios desaparecen

BELLEVILLE STREET WITH XMAS LIGHTS

2011-01-27T08:17:00.000-08:00

Oil on Masonite 12"x9"
In doing this painting i was curious for the color of the snow when it gets hit by different colors of light
Pintando este cuadro me he sentido curioso en observar los colores de la nieve cuando recibe los diferentes colores de las luces

SAM, COMMISSION

2011-01-21T11:28:00.000-08:00

Oil on canvas 9"x12"Sold , Vendido
Sam the dog, his family has commission his portrait, Sam was well love among his people, they say he was a sweet hard
Sam el perro, su familia me ha comisionado su retrato, Sam era bien querido por los suyos, dicen de el que era un corazon dulce.

DANCING TO THE SOUND OF LIFE

2011-01-05T14:24:00.000-08:00

Oil on canvas 16x20
Another painting of Ballet dancing. Tenderness, love , movement and body language got my attention in this image
Otro cuadro de Ballet. Ternura, amor , movimiento y lenguaje corporal llamaron mi atencion en esta imagen

WINTER NIGHT WITH RED HOUSE

2011-01-02T09:55:00.000-08:00

Oil on canvas 8"x10"Sold, Vendido
HAPPY NEW YEAR TO EVERY BODY
I just finish this painting of Bridge st in Belleville, I was looking for the contrast between the warm and cool
He terminado este cuadro de la calle Bridge en Belleville. Andaba buscando el contraste entre lo calido y lo frio.

MERRY CHRISTMAS / FELIZ NAVIDAD

2010-12-22T07:29:00.000-08:00

This painting was done a couple of years ago. The City Hall of my town has chosen it to be send as a Xmas card to the people of Belleville. I also will like to wish you Merry Christmas with it to all The readers of this Blog.
Este cuadro fue pintado hace dos anos. El Ayuntamiento de mi ciudad lo ha elegido para enviarlo como tarjeta de Navidad a la gente de Belleville. Yo tambien quisiera desear Feliz Navidad con esta imagen a todos los lectores de este Blog.

TWO YOUNG BALLET DANCERS

2010-12-17T07:42:00.000-08:00

Oil on canvas 12"x 9"
Ballet dancing is a theme that has been in my head for quite a long time, I finally have taken the initiative ,and this painting is my first try. i will be doing some more in the next year.
Ballet is un tema que ha estado rondando en mi cabeza por un tiempo, finalmente he tomado la iniciativa, y este cuadro es mi primer intento. Hare algunos mas en los proximos meses.

SKATING IN THE HARBOR, BELLEVILLE

2010-12-10T09:57:00.000-08:00

Oil on canvas 12"x9"
This couple are having fun skating in Belleville's harbor
Esta pareja estan disfrutado patinado en el puerto de Belleville

WALKING THE BABY ON FRONT ST II

2010-11-30T07:53:00.000-08:00

Oil on Masonite 10"x8"Sold / Vendido
Last year I did these characters from the back, Now i have decided to paint them from the front
El ano pasado pinte a estos personajes vistos por detras. Ahora he decidido pintarlos de frente.

JEWELERY STORE IN FRONT ST,BELLEVILLE

2010-11-23T08:32:00.000-08:00

Oil on canvas 9"x12"Sold / Vendido
This is a painting of a jewelery store at night, in Front st Belleville, I like to do paintings of the night.
Este es un cuadro de una joyeria en la calle Front en Belleville, me gusta hacer cuadros de la noche.

THE FALL AT MOIRA RIVER

2010-11-17T12:19:00.000-08:00

Oil on canvas 12"x9"
Across from my studio I have the Moira River, here is where I walk my dog every day,this bench is where I seat some time to look at the river
En frente de mi estudio tengo el rio Moira, aqui es donde saco a pasear a mi perro cada dia, este banco es donde me siento algunas veces para contemplar el rio.

KATE

2010-11-10T09:24:00.000-08:00

Oil on canvas 11"x14"Sold / Vendido
This is a portrait of my niece Kate dress as a beach guard
Este es un retrato de mi sobrina Kate vestida de salvavidas de playa

PINK PATH , ALGONQUIN PARK

2010-11-01T11:27:00.000-07:00

Oil on canvas 8"x6"
One more painting of Algonquin park, this place has so much to paint, I cant Imagen how will it be in winter
Un cuadro mas de Algonquing Park, este parque tiene tanto que se puede pintar, No puedo ni imaginar como sera en invierno

ALGONQUIN PARK,LAKE VIEW

2010-10-29T07:51:00.000-07:00

Oil on Canvas 16"x8"

One more painting of Algonquin Park, here we can see the calmness of the place with a variety of trees

Un cuadro mas de Algonquin Park, aqui podemos ver la calma con una variedad de arboles autoctonos del lugar

RED LEAVES, ALGONQUIN PARK

2010-10-22T11:07:00.000-07:00

Oil on Canvas 9"x12"Sold/vendido
Here is one more painting from Algonquin Park,in this spot the leafs were so red it was incredibly beautiful.
Aqui hay otro cuadro de Algonquin Park, este lugar tenida las hojas de los arboles tan rojas que era increiblemente bonito

OXTONGUE RIVER, ALGONQUIN PARK

2010-10-20T12:51:00.000-07:00

Oil on canvas 8"x6" Sold / Vendido
Travel for a week in the Algonquin park with a group of painters call AAEF Algonquin artist expeditionary force , they show me the best places of this enormous park in the fall, where the trees look like painters palettes in a full degree. This is one of the paintings from this trip, I will be posting the rest in the next coming days.
He estado viajando durante una semana en Algonquin park con un grupo de pintores llamado AAEF fuerza expedicionaria de los artistas de algonquin, me han estado ensenando los mejores lugares de este enorme parque natural el el otono, donde los arboles cambian colores y en conjunto parecen la paleta de un pintoren su maximo colorido. Este cuadro es uno de los primeros que he terminado, en los proximos dias ire ensemado algunos mas.

BALES OF HAY WITH A GOLDEN SKY

2010-10-17T09:36:00.000-07:00

Oil on canvas 8"x10" Sold / Vendido
An afternoon at the end of the summer with golden sky and golden bales of hay
Una tarde al final del verano con cielo dorado y pacas de heno doradas.

BACK TO SCHOOL

2010-10-14T09:18:00.000-07:00

Oil on canvas 8"x10"
This painting I started it in September, and it shows teenagers walking on the streets, back to school, that was the ambiance.
Este cuadro lo empeze en Septiembre, y nos muestra adolescentes caminando en las calles,de vuelta al colegio, ese era el ambiente.
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PORTRAIT N.2 VICENTE HERRERO

2010-09-30T08:22:00.000-07:00

Oil on Canvas 4"x4"
This second portrait is my friend Vicente Herrero , a great impresionist painter of our time.
Este segundo retrato e el de mi amigo Vicente Herrero, un gran pintor impresionista de nuestro tiempo.

WALKING COUPLE ON FRONT ST

2010-09-28T09:01:00.000-07:00

Oil on canvas 8'x10"Sold /Vendido
One more painting of people walking in the streets, I like doing these paintings it recreates the every day ambiance of my town
Un cuadro mas de gente paseando en las calles, me gusta este tipo de pintura, en ella se recrea el ambiente del dia a dia de mi ciudad.

MY ENGLISH TEACHER

2010-09-21T12:46:00.000-07:00

oil on canvas 16x20" Sold /Vendido
This young lady ,(My English teacher) always correct my English and also teaches me new words,this time I paint her with a Spanish fan
Esta jovencita (Mi profesora de Ingles) siempre me corrige mi Ingles y tambien me ensena nuevas palabras, esta vez la he pintado con un abanico Espanol

NOCTURNE WITH MIST

2010-09-12T15:08:00.000-07:00

Oil on canvas 9x12"
It was long time I didn't paint any Nocturne, this one I incorporate the mist to make it more mysterious
Hacia tiempo que no pintaba un Nocturno, a este le he anadido neblina para hacerlo mas misterioso

RED MOSS

2010-09-10T11:57:00.000-07:00

Oil on canvas 6"x8" Sold / Vendido
At the end of the summer the moss in the lake changes to this red color , i like it
Al final del verano el musgo en el lago cambia a un color rojizo, me gusta

GREEN BALES OF HAY

2010-09-08T11:45:00.000-07:00

Oil on canvas 8"x10"
This is the time of the bales of hay , you can find them in different color this one is green

Este es el tiempo de los fardos de heno, puedes encontrarlos en diferentes colores, este es verde.

FRONT ST VIEW

2010-09-04T07:52:00.000-07:00

Oil on canvas 6"x12"
The building with four windows in each floor is where I work and I live
El edificio con cuatro ventanas en cada piso es donde vivo y trabajo

THE GIRL AND THE CAT

2010-08-31T09:08:00.000-07:00

Oil on canvas 16"x20"
I think the girl and the cat like each other , it is too bad the door is close
Pienso que la nina y el gato se gustan,que mal que la puerta esta cerrada

EL CIRCO

2010-08-25T10:54:00.000-07:00

Oil in canvas 6"x12"
I have always like the Circus, color, travel, shows, lights, you name it .
Siempre me ha gustado el Circo, color, viajes, espectaculos, luces, y mucho mas

SMALL BARN IN THE COUNTY

2010-08-22T11:55:00.000-07:00

Oil on canvas 12"x9"
In between Bloomfield and Wellington , a small road gives you a good tour of small farms, this one is one of them
Entre Bloomfield and Wellington , una pequena carretera te da un buen tour de pequenas granjas, esta es una de ellas

CRAYOLA

2010-08-19T07:40:00.000-07:00

Oil onn canvas 16"x20"
This young girl is taking very serious her art
Esta jovencita se toma muy en serio su arte

CRISTAL PALACE, PICTON

2010-08-16T07:40:00.000-07:00

Oil on canvas 8"x10" sold / vendido
This beautiful building in Picton ,call The Cristal Palace, is one of the few examples left of this type of buildings from the pass , Lots of windows.
Este precioso edificio en Picton, llamado El Palacio de Cristal, es uno de los pocos ejemplos que quedan de este tipo de edificios construido en el pasado, Por cierto, tiene muchas ventanas

PLAIN AIR

2010-08-11T07:44:00.000-07:00

Oil on canvas 5"x7"

Oil on canvas 5"x7"
Finally I could go outdoors and do some paintings, a beer some music,under a tree, I could do this for the rest of my life
Finalmente he podido salir al aire libre y pintar algun cuadro, una cerveza,algo de musica ,debajo de un arbol, podria hacer esto por el resto de mi vida.

SUMMER FEST IN DOWNTOWN BELLEVILLE

2010-07-31T08:41:00.000-07:00

Oil on canvas 10"x8"
Summer is passing by , the Front st of this town gets full of flags and balloons, music is playing and people go for a walk to enjoy the summer fest
El verano esta pasando, La calle Front de esta ciudad se llena de vanderas y globos, musica esta sonando y la gente va de paseo para disfrutar el festival de verano.

TWO KIDS PLAYING II

2010-07-27T09:48:00.000-07:00

Sold/Vendido

Oil on canvas 5"x7"
I continue with the figure,I am enjoying this theme of children playing, it has a lot of possibilities
Continuo con la figura, estoy disfrutando este tema de ninos jugando, le veo muchas posibilidades.

CAROUSEL

2010-07-20T08:22:00.000-07:00

Oil on canvas 6"X12"
I have always wanted to do a painting of a carousel , in the summer fest here in town they brought some carousel and this is my first try.
Siempre he querido hacer un cuadro de un carrusel, en la feria de verano aqui en la ciudad han traido algunos y este es my primer intento.

TWO KIDS PLAYING

2010-07-14T08:35:00.000-07:00

Oil on canvas 9"x12" Sold,Vendido
it is been a long time i didn't do figures , i enjoy doing this painting
Hacia tiempo que no pintaba figuras, he disfrutado haciendo este cuadro

PARLIAMENT OF CANADA DAY TIME

2010-07-08T08:36:00.000-07:00

Oil on canvas 20"x10"
After having done the Parliament at night , I have decided to do it early in the morning.
Despues de haber pintado el parlamento de noche, he decidido pintarlo a primeras horas de la manana

CATERPILLAR WORKING ON FRONT ST.

2010-07-02T09:27:00.000-07:00

Oil on canvas 8x10"
A Caterpillar was fixing the pavement on front st, close to my studio, I never thought of painting one of theses machines, but I have to say that I enjoy painting it.
Una pequena grua estaba arreglando el pavimento en la calle Front, cerca de mi estudio. Nunca pense en pintar una de estas maquinas, pero tengo que decir que he disfrutados pintandola.