Bar Life

because sometimes everything you need is a place to relax and free your mind.

I went too sloppy this time. This usually happens when I am not thinking about perfection, but in terms of shapes and style.

Talvez desleixado demais dessa vez. Geralmente acontece quando não penso em perfeição, mas sim em formas e estilo.

Hey,  some of my artworks are now available in my shop at Society 6 and Curioos
Art prints, iphone cases and more that I will be updating soon.

Confira depois pelo banner abaixo, um breve artigo onde falo do processo criativo no incrível site de Charlie O’Shields.

Click on the banner below and check out a short article where I talk about my creative process. It was a pleasure been invited by Charlie O’Shields from www.doodlewash.com

Luz, sombra, ação.

Mais um dia no filme da vida.
(Watercolor on Arches cold press paper 300gsm- 38 x 32 cm)

The haunting Sketch building

Just having fun with darkness. Although the composition is totally inspired by a reference photo of a very old building at São Paulo-Brazil, I decided to make it a little different in order to develop a strong sense of atmosphere. The tonal red classical awning as well as an intriguing figure staring at the others came straight from my mind; moreover, lots of dark pigments like intense phthalo blue, Turquoise, alizarin and paynes gray. The last thing, as usual, those highlight dots with opaque chinese white.
(Arches Cold press paper – 30 / 35 cm)
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Embora a referência seja a fotografia de um velho prédio de São Paulo, decidi brincar com a composição pra deixar uma atmosfera mais sombria. A estrutura a esquerda, incluindo o toldo velho avermelhado e a figura sinistra que observa os outros, são frutos não menos sinistros da minha imaginação. No mais, cores fortes como phthalo blue, Turquesa, Alizarin e paynes gray. Por último, sempre aqueles realces em branco com uso de Tinta branca opaca.

 

As últimas horas do outono

Uso de uma paleta de cores mais limitada e bastante pincel seco sobre a primeira aguada. Devido ao chamado over brushing e por não saber a hora certa de parar, algumas áreas sujas acabam se destacando.

The last hours of the autumn – An attempt of doing something not too colorful using limited palette and lots of dry brush over the first wash. I’ve got some muddy here and there due to the over brushing process, but it is ok.
(Arches cold press paper and Van Gogh colors)

Study – Pen, Ink and watercolor

Very quickly sketch, but enough to demonstrate color variation. I did it after watching a class of  Travel Sketching in Mixed Media Course
by Marc Taro Holmes – An amazing online course offered by craftsy
(Arches Cold Press Paper)