JaZzArt en València

Again…Again defenseless kids were the target by an 18 year old. And where? In Texas of course. How is it possible that an 18 year old can walk in to …

I DEMAND ACTION..

How to paint? I really never asked myself that question and I do not know any artist that has either, but…

You paint with your brush on a canvas, with your fingers, with a palette knife, with your toes, or with your entire body. You use paints, either from a tube that you bought at the art store or from ones you have mixed yourself at home. But you can also use anything and everything that would stick to a canvas and can express whatever it is that you want to say to the world.

A painting is a philosophical statement as much as it is a decorative piece. And yes, all art is decorative and there is nothing wrong with that. But all art must have meaning, must bear a message and must follow the rules of art. Of course, if you decide to break the rules, well, that is your prerogative as an artist and, of course, it implies that you know and are well aware of the rules.

So when you approach a canvas with the intent to paint, you must start with a reference. The reference can be right in front of you, like a model, or it can be within your head, as when you are creating an abstract piece. But a reference is the first step. The second step is deciding on how you want to express your message, your philosophy. You must decide on the size and the style you are going to use to paint. Then comes the idea for the composition. The rules of composition come in very handy at this time and you must know them to paint a successful canvas. Once you have all of this, then you may start to either select your palette of colours, or you can start to sketch with a pencil or charcoal.

Your palette must be carefully thought out as you will be mixing colours in an attempt to work your canvas into something interesting, yet, you can still use the paint straight from the tube. If you are an abstract artist then your choice of colours is extremely important because they will guide the composition and will tell your story. Abstract art…the good one…requires much thought and much work and you will face the same problems as with figurative art. You still have to work on the composition, the size, the style and the palette.

So, how do you paint? I’ve no idea how you will paint…

All I can say is that to create a painting you must follow some clear and well defined steps and follow certain rules. A painting is not just paint on a canvas or on a piece of paper. A painting requires much more than that…

And I would say, especially to student artists, not to worry too much about a style. Follow your ideas and look for more. Art is the search and the creative process begins way before you ever put paint on canvas. It begins with a thought that you develop, that you «paint» inside your head until you are quite certain that you can bring it out on a canvas and that it would be true to the image or idea in your mind. Of course, if you are going to paint a «still life» or a portrait or from a model, then you don’t really need to worry about the reference, what you have to concern yourself with is the expression, the intention, the soul within the model you are painting. You can express much with shadows, with the use of black paint, which is very dramatic, and with ways you can use to alter a bit the reality before you to make it expressive and more unique.

Cheers…

He lived in Florence during one of the most glorious times for art, during the reign of Lorenzo the Magnificent, the Medici lord who served as patron of the art of many…

And for me, he was the best of the best of the Early and High Renaissance. He painted what I consider to be the greatest painting in Art History: The Birth of Venus. He was not like Leonardo da Vinci. He wasn’t a spoiled rich kid who left most projects behind and abandoned. Botticelli worked hard and his body of work proves it.

Here is a little more about him and some of his greatest works:

Cheers…

La vida pasa con tanta velocidad,
no te pares a pensar
ni a pestañar,
porque si te duermes vas a despertar,
y tantas cosas han debido de pasar…
Los niños, que una vez te abrazaban,
ahora tus consejos despreciaban
ya no te quieren a su lado,
el amor quedo aburrido y olvidado y muy en el pasado…
Pero los años pasan, nosotros también pasamos,
¿Me extrañaran? ¿Te extrañaran?
Nadie lo sabe,
lo que sabemos es que duramos un instante,
bajo la luz del cielo fuimos regios caminantes.
La vida pasa corriendo y ya sin contemplar
las cosas que te harán reír, te harán llorar,
el tiempo es implacable, burdo, cruel traidor,
y en el se siente el filo de la incomprensión,
la vida va a lo suyo y tú y yo
vamos bajo la tierra,
a adornar nuestra prisión.

C.2022, Francisco Bravo Cabrera, 26 de mayo de 2022, Miami Beach, Florida, EEUU.

Abstract art is not what many think it is…

Cheers…

Image provided by the author THE DOOR by Francisco Bravo Cabrerasite: https://paintinginvalencia.wordpress.com/ I saw the lights, I heard your voice,I recognized the song you sangand thought I still belonged…But I didn’t really mean to knock,guess I forgot how late it was,I wouldn’t want to interrupt,I just wanted the song you sang to last,I’ve not forgotten, […]

THE DOOR by Francisco Bravo Cabrera — MasticadoresUsa // Editora: Gabriela Marie Milton

This was one of my first efforts at digital art and now I think it should do smashing well as a fine art print…

Look for it here at Pixels.com

And here is some more…

Cheers…

«Venom» is also one of my first efforts at «Art Digital» back a few years ago, and now I really think it can flourish as a fine art print.

Check this one…and others…out here at Pixels.com

And, as usual, here is more:

Cheers…

This is an early painting (2003) done with acrylics on canvas. The painting resides happily with a collector in Turkey, but the image now gains new life as a fine art print. I invite you to visit my newest galleries (and visit often as I change them regularly) in Pixels.com by clicking here.

I also invite you to check out these others…

Cheers…

As If I had been travelling
on a ship without steering,
over mountains of waves,
under clouds of bright lightning,
on a ship heading north
on this southern blue sea,
as if I had been travelling…
And if I could still be,
I would still be that soldier
that grew old in the battle,
that killed hundreds of traitors,
and then gave up the ghost,
when the ship lost its steering,
when the captain lost hope,
of returning to safe ports,
of a southerly breeze…
I dreamed once I was travelling
on a ship without seas…

C.2022, Francis Bravo Cabrera, 26 MAY 2022, Miami Beach, Florida, US