Narval

Narval, is another take of the unicorn simbolism idea of a previous illustration, Secrets. I went back to my older technique of making the digital painting seem more free and traditional-like, while still leaving some lineart. I´m experimenting a bit to try to decide where I pursue a cleaner style, or a more "traditional painting" style on my digital works.
The colors have more gradients and are better, unfurtunately, the blog format doesn´t help. You can see a better version at my deviantart account 

Tools: black pen for initial lineart + photoshop+ tablet.

Details:

Lamento

I´ve always found art to be a better healer than time. 

Continuing the series of illustrations for the event in June 2014. This was quite experimental and it was heavily edited from the inicial sketch. I am trying to make a dialogue with the drawing, to what it´s becoming, instead of imposing my own will completely to it.

Tools: black marker (sharpie), black pen, photoshop

Comic Cover Comission

This was a cover comic comission for the 3rd All Women´s Edition by the Gathering, which is an anthology created by Grayhaven Comics. The cover concept was to portray American women through the ages, so left to right you have - 20s, 40s, 60s and 80s below. The mother painted with the warm hues is representing a contemporary woman.

Tools: mechanical pencil, black pen, photoshop + tablet.

Self-control

This is painting was done for a class assignement, in which we were allowed  freedom to use any technique, except oils. Unfurtunately, I had a terrible time with acrylics, specially in the beggining, towards the ending the painting got a little easier since I managed to learn how to blend the colors a bit more, with the help of an acrylic medium that acted as a retarder, and some youtube videos.

Tools: acrylics in cardboard , 46 x 57 cm

Details:

La Nostalgia

"Quiero emborrachar mi corazón

Para apagar un loco amor, que más que amor es un sufrir.

Y aquí vengo para eso, a borrar antiguos besos

En los besos de otras bocas.

Si su amor fue flor de un día

Por qué causa siempre mía esta cruel preocupación.

Quiero por los dos mi copa alzar,

Para olvidar mi obstinación y mas la vuelvo a recordar."






"Nostalgias de escuchar su risa loca
Y sentir junto a mi boca
Como un fuego su respiración.
Angustia de sentirme abandonado
Y pensar que otro a su lado
Pronto, pronto le hablará de amor,
Hermano, yo no quiero rebajarme,
Ni pedirle ni llorarle, ni decirle
Que no puedo más vivir.
Desde mi triste soledad
Veré caer las rosas muertas de mi juventud."

"Quiero bandonear tocando gris,

Quizás a ti te hiera igual algún amor sentimental.

Llora mi alma de fantoche, solo y triste en esta noche,

Noche negra y sin estrellas.

Si las copas traen consuelo,

Aquí estoy con mi desvelo para ahogarlo de una vez.

Quiero emborrachar mi corazón

Para después poder brindar por los fracasos del amor."

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Letra de / Lyrics from Enrique Cadícamo

Music by Juan Carlos Cobian

Written in 1936 

Painting shows a couple dancing tango, a very
passionate traditional dance from Argentina/Uruguay.
Oils in cardboard.

Fashion Designs!

This was part of a class assignment where we had to come up with a creative drawing inspired by the still life shown below. It was also a great chance to practise my watercolouring skills, which are still very messy, but hopefully they will improve in due time =). I was also pretty glad to focus on fashion for a change, rather that an overcomplicated illustration. I guess sometimes less is more!

The passage

Tools: watercolour tubes + color pencils

Please, don´t...

 

 An old experimental and emotional work for me. I tried to give that citylife feeling that I love so much, and that I feel specially when I travel to large metropolis. The watercolours helped with the expressive part, and I feel that I achived a lot of freedom I failed at other recent watercolors.

tools: watercolour tubes,and color pencils and white acrylic for details