I Created A New Painting!!! ..

As promised in my last post. It's a black and white watercolor painting that was mostly inspired by a visit to the Xcaret Eco Park in Mexico. Also a little bit inspired by the lack of travel recently. I am attempting to escape into my memories and into my mind. It's a wonder that I even finished this one without having a few beers.. for memories sake! haha. I was good and put the drinking aside for a while, at least till I was finished this piece. After that, all bets were off. Aawwee man.. I can't lie.. I finished this one at 11pm last night and went strait to bed. I will make good on my promise to have a celebratory beer today! I promise!

On A Side Note.. I did pick up some BEER and will be having a few in about 30 minutes! I LOVE when the have a nice variety pack of local beer!!!

On To The Inspiration ..

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Several years back, on one of our trips to the Riviera Cancun area of Mexico, we planned a day trip to this ecopark Xcaret. It was very fun and relaxing, and now this group had made a huge company out of this type of tourism attraction. They have many different parks in the same general area of Mexico. We have had the privilege to visit many of them.. and have enjoyed them all. Even if you do not like the water, this park has plenty to see and do, but it would be better if you enjoyed getting wet.

We spent as much time in the water as out of it. The scenery was fantastic and probably what I enjoyed most of all. Plentiful amounts of natural beauty surrounded us all day long. Here are a few of the photos we took while there..

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I Chose A Photo To Work From ..

I picked a cropped version of the last photo and I converted it to black and white. I was feeling black and white and may go back and make a colored version as well. I like this photo, because it sort of sums up the natural beauty of the ocean side landscape well. I could just sit in this spot all day sipping beer and taking a siesta.

Black & White ..

Is the color palette for 'Escape to Xcaret'. Because I was so plain and mysterious with the color choice, I decided to keep it running throughout the progress photos portion of the post. I shot all the photos in good old B&W for maximum visual impact and to save a little something for your imagination.. Color!

Time and Materials ..

I spent about 10 minutes creating the piece and shrunk it down to about 30 seconds for the video up top. Not a lot of time for a painting, but I didn't utilize much color and it's really quite a simple piece. It was fun and got me back creating again.. and that was the whole point. I made mention yesterday that it was time to paint, and that's what I did. I gathered up a brush, some old water (now green at the bottom..yuck!), a piece of blotting towel, one black Derwent watercolor pencil, and finally a roughly 5 inch by 7 inch piece of watercolor paper. A short, basic list of essential items. All that was left to gather was a little inspiration and guidance.

Progression Shots ..

Instead of progress shots this time, I shot a time-lapse video. In case you missed it, its at the very top of this post. Otherwise, I did shoot a few photos of the finished piece in various positions, and posted those below.

The simple supplies..

All that I needed to make this painting a reality..

I think the shells add a nice forefront to the theme here..

I'll set it up here to dry in the sun a little before putting in under pressure to keep it flat.

My Help Today! ..

Of course I can not do a single thing around here without my helper, Pepper. He was obviously overwhelmed with the instinct to sniff at my painting and then sit by it just in case there would be cookies handed out at this art reveal. To his disappointment and dismay, there were none. WAIT! Just messing with you.. He did get one.. my wife brought up one for him since he missed the cookie handout, a bit ago, after a potty break for Molly. Hahaha! He's such a good little helper and a good friend :)

'Escape To Xcaret'

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About Me ~ The Artist

My art work incorporates a wide variety of subject matter, including landscape, seascape, cityscape, and still life images. My works are the product of a continuing process of exploration through which I seek to portray personal and visionary interpretations of my surroundings. My paintings are impressions of places and events from everyday life, an interpretation of my imagination, and personal responses to what I see and feel on a daily basis. More recently I have invested generous amounts of time into my landscape painting. I am surrounded by natural and man made beauty, which inherently presents itself in the tri-state area, and almost demands that I paint it.

Not everything is art. Art is not everything, but it comes close. Art is everywhere and all the time. Art makes you experience the beauty of the world, the people in it, and the places we call home. Art itself is so influential that it can tell stories, show feelings, and express passion or fury. Art exists in addition to language; expression of sensations and thoughts, revealing a way of thinking too subtle and delicate for words.

For me art requires love, honesty and perseverance. In return, it reveals some personal, non-analyzable, and creative untamed passion. For the public, art with its magnificent beauty, improves mood and health and builds better human beings and communities. It engages the intellect, softens the heart, strengthens the soul and frees the spirit.

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Escape To Xcaret - A New Watercolor Painting with 30 Second Video of Process!