tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-45110250519835810562011-08-28T15:08:36.122-07:00The two dimensional painting creations of Brad Reyes are derived from observations of places he has traveled and ideas discovered in his studio.Brad Reyes, Artisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09042048503666903720noreply@blogger.comBlogger161100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4511025051983581056.post-60136256205064326182009-03-10T11:21:00.000-07:002009-03-10T11:37:51.346-07:00<div align="left"><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:85%;">The following are small (7x5") oil paintings inspired by the dramatic clouds over Los Angeles following a rainstorm.<br /></span></span><br /></div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_lgE23uXmjik/Sbawmp5k3DI/AAAAAAAAAY4/Iu3jRm91lC4/s1600-h/lan_clouds_1.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5311626988658940978" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 226px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_lgE23uXmjik/Sbawmp5k3DI/AAAAAAAAAY4/Iu3jRm91lC4/s320/lan_clouds_1.jpg" border="0" /> <p align="center"></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;"><em>Storm Clouds #1</em>. 2009.<br />Oil on canvas<br />7x5"</span></p><div align="center"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_lgE23uXmjik/Sbawmv2D65I/AAAAAAAAAYw/4L2_KPd8chQ/s1600-h/lan_clouds_1_A.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5311626990254812050" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_lgE23uXmjik/Sbawmv2D65I/AAAAAAAAAYw/4L2_KPd8chQ/s320/lan_clouds_1_A.jpg" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;">Detail from <em>Storm Clouds #1<br /></em><br /><br /><br /></span><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_lgE23uXmjik/Sbawdh1KwbI/AAAAAAAAAYo/hvmwb1e-XSs/s1600-h/lan_clouds_2.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5311626831874146738" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 228px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_lgE23uXmjik/Sbawdh1KwbI/AAAAAAAAAYo/hvmwb1e-XSs/s320/lan_clouds_2.jpg" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;"><em>Storm Clouds #2</em>. 2009.<br />Oil on canvas<br />7x5"<br /></span></div><div align="center"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_lgE23uXmjik/SbawT73BxFI/AAAAAAAAAYg/-Ek_5FT5JNA/s1600-h/lan_clouds_2_A.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5311626667062576210" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_lgE23uXmjik/SbawT73BxFI/AAAAAAAAAYg/-Ek_5FT5JNA/s320/lan_clouds_2_A.jpg" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> Detail from <em>Storm Clouds #2</em></span></span><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4511025051983581056-6013625620506432618?l=sustainablepaintings.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Brad Reyes, Artisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09042048503666903720noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4511025051983581056.post-25502620701852296062008-09-18T15:51:00.000-07:002008-09-18T16:28:52.413-07:00<div>The following is a 60"x36" acrylic painting in progress for a show opening downtown Los Angeles on Oct. 9, 2008 at 7PM.  12 artists paining 12 views of the downtown skyline. Gallery address is the Continental Building, 408 S. Spring Street (at 4th). Email me for details or check out www.sustainablecreations.net.<br /></div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_lgE23uXmjik/SNLjN4hHWGI/AAAAAAAAARk/UbJtFU9aDwQ/s1600-h/portfolio_skyline_1.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_lgE23uXmjik/SNLjN4hHWGI/AAAAAAAAARk/UbJtFU9aDwQ/s320/portfolio_skyline_1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5247506343489132642" /><br /></a><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial; font-weight: bold; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: georgia; font-style: italic; font-weight: normal; ">Los Angeles Skyline [Dusk]</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;">(Click Image to Enlarge)</span></span></span><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" font-weight: bold;font-family:arial;"><br /></span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_lgE23uXmjik/SNLe11iSibI/AAAAAAAAARM/kZTtea1YNKA/s1600-h/portfolio_skyline_1_A.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_lgE23uXmjik/SNLe11iSibI/AAAAAAAAARM/kZTtea1YNKA/s320/portfolio_skyline_1_A.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5247501532325382578" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" font-style: italic; font-size:13px;"></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Detail #1 from <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">Los Angeles Skyline [Dusk]</span></span></span></span></div><div><br /></div><div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_lgE23uXmjik/SNLe1x2TFhI/AAAAAAAAARU/EZbg9zkPuQE/s1600-h/portfolio_skyline_1_B.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_lgE23uXmjik/SNLe1x2TFhI/AAAAAAAAARU/EZbg9zkPuQE/s320/portfolio_skyline_1_B.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5247501531335562770" /></a><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Detail #2 from <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">Los Angeles Skyline [Dusk]</span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" font-style: italic;font-family:'trebuchet ms';font-size:13px;"><br /></span></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_lgE23uXmjik/SNLe2KYoIXI/AAAAAAAAARc/QOHevTkGl3I/s1600-h/portfolio_skyline_1_C.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_lgE23uXmjik/SNLe2KYoIXI/AAAAAAAAARc/QOHevTkGl3I/s320/portfolio_skyline_1_C.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5247501537921999218" /></a></div></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Detail #3 from <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">Los Angeles Skyline [Dusk]</span></span></span></span></div></div><div><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4511025051983581056-2550262070185229606?l=sustainablepaintings.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Brad Reyes, Artisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09042048503666903720noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4511025051983581056.post-56266233178502846472008-09-04T09:04:00.001-07:002008-09-05T07:31:38.702-07:00The following are small color sketches (5"x 5") of the Los Angeles urbanscape that were done as preparation for the large, 36"x 60" painting in progress for the Downtown Skyline Exhibition. Enjoy!<br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_lgE23uXmjik/SMAJQvg5PhI/AAAAAAAAAQE/feyaxpR00yw/s1600-h/Copy+of+lan_skyline_goauche_2_W.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5242200149496249874" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_lgE23uXmjik/SMAJQvg5PhI/AAAAAAAAAQE/feyaxpR00yw/s320/Copy+of+lan_skyline_goauche_2_W.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_lgE23uXmjik/SMAJQV1MIBI/AAAAAAAAAP8/wwAvO0ORp0I/s1600-h/Copy+of+lan_skyline_goauche_3_W.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5242200142602051602" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_lgE23uXmjik/SMAJQV1MIBI/AAAAAAAAAP8/wwAvO0ORp0I/s320/Copy+of+lan_skyline_goauche_3_W.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_lgE23uXmjik/SMAJQDNb2mI/AAAAAAAAAP0/OEet_tvuS5I/s1600-h/Copy+of+lan_skyline_goauche_4_W.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5242200137603471970" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_lgE23uXmjik/SMAJQDNb2mI/AAAAAAAAAP0/OEet_tvuS5I/s320/Copy+of+lan_skyline_goauche_4_W.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_lgE23uXmjik/SMAJPwG_NiI/AAAAAAAAAPs/Wc08UwYy3vE/s1600-h/Copy+of+lan_skyline_goauche_1_W.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5242200132476155426" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_lgE23uXmjik/SMAJPwG_NiI/AAAAAAAAAPs/Wc08UwYy3vE/s320/Copy+of+lan_skyline_goauche_1_W.jpg" border="0" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4511025051983581056-5626623317850284647?l=sustainablepaintings.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Brad Reyes, Artisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09042048503666903720noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4511025051983581056.post-18198733324058517362008-08-30T11:19:00.000-07:002008-09-04T09:04:12.516-07:00The painting in progress below will be exhibited as part of a group show with other artists capturing their views of the Los Angeles skyline. More details posted here soon...<br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_lgE23uXmjik/SMAGfNZeVvI/AAAAAAAAAO8/uK88kjUfRS0/s1600-h/lan_skyline_acrylic_8.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5242197099501475570" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_lgE23uXmjik/SMAGfNZeVvI/AAAAAAAAAO8/uK88kjUfRS0/s400/lan_skyline_acrylic_8.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:78%;">(Click image to enlarge)</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><em>Los Angeles Skyline [Dusk]</em>. 2008.</span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Acrylic on canvas.</span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">36" x 60"</span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4511025051983581056-1819873332405851736?l=sustainablepaintings.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Brad Reyes, Artisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09042048503666903720noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4511025051983581056.post-69459491571138653302008-08-06T18:18:00.001-07:002008-08-07T12:42:24.036-07:00I completed this painting today...acrylic on canvas, 24" x 36". It is based on plein air studies and photos taken during a trip to Hawaii in 2005. The first picture is the full shot, the others are detailed closeups. Enjoy!<br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_lgE23uXmjik/SJpOlhmVUfI/AAAAAAAAANk/gHl-Rq6W0zU/s1600-h/oahu_rabbitisland_2.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5231580323725529586" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_lgE23uXmjik/SJpOlhmVUfI/AAAAAAAAANk/gHl-Rq6W0zU/s400/oahu_rabbitisland_2.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_lgE23uXmjik/SJpOl7u8AtI/AAAAAAAAANs/X-5XUWptHPM/s1600-h/oahu_rabbitisland_3.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5231580330740941522" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_lgE23uXmjik/SJpOl7u8AtI/AAAAAAAAANs/X-5XUWptHPM/s400/oahu_rabbitisland_3.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_lgE23uXmjik/SJpOl2x-W9I/AAAAAAAAAN0/lGydXINDwzk/s1600-h/oahu_rabbitisland_4.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5231580329411501010" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_lgE23uXmjik/SJpOl2x-W9I/AAAAAAAAAN0/lGydXINDwzk/s400/oahu_rabbitisland_4.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_lgE23uXmjik/SJpOl9Rg4RI/AAAAAAAAAN8/bzYfT1POit8/s1600-h/oahu_rabbitisland_5.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5231580331154399506" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_lgE23uXmjik/SJpOl9Rg4RI/AAAAAAAAAN8/bzYfT1POit8/s400/oahu_rabbitisland_5.jpg" border="0" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4511025051983581056-6945949157113865330?l=sustainablepaintings.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Brad Reyes, Artisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09042048503666903720noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4511025051983581056.post-75159507363504403882008-07-25T10:42:00.001-07:002008-07-25T11:27:41.125-07:00<div align="left"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">New plein air studies from my recent excursion to Santa Fe, NM. Large paintings are in development now back in the studio in Los Angeles to capture the inspirational landscapes there. </span><br /></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">***********</span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"></span></div><div align="left"></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"></span></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"> </div><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_lgE23uXmjik/SIoaV-21QpI/AAAAAAAAANc/otsZ9Uwqa3M/s1600-h/santafe_hwy14mission.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5227019282469438098" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_lgE23uXmjik/SIoaV-21QpI/AAAAAAAAANc/otsZ9Uwqa3M/s400/santafe_hwy14mission.JPG" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;"><strong>San Francisco Mission Church</strong>. 2008. </span></div><p align="center"><a href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_lgE23uXmjik/SIoZ-WyhssI/AAAAAAAAAM0/whRULvyV9VE/s1600-h/santafe_pleinair_1.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5227018876576969410" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_lgE23uXmjik/SIoZ-WyhssI/AAAAAAAAAM0/whRULvyV9VE/s400/santafe_pleinair_1.jpg" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Santa Fe Sunset I</strong>. 2008.</span></span></p><p align="center"><a href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_lgE23uXmjik/SIoZ-V-Ku_I/AAAAAAAAAM8/X9vpiSGEvYQ/s1600-h/santafe_pleinair_2.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5227018876357360626" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_lgE23uXmjik/SIoZ-V-Ku_I/AAAAAAAAAM8/X9vpiSGEvYQ/s400/santafe_pleinair_2.jpg" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Santa Fe Sunset II</strong>. 2008.</span></span></p><p align="center"><a href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_lgE23uXmjik/SIoZ-Wrz4MI/AAAAAAAAANE/vn3Kc8RLGP8/s1600-h/santafe_pleinair_3.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5227018876548800706" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_lgE23uXmjik/SIoZ-Wrz4MI/AAAAAAAAANE/vn3Kc8RLGP8/s400/santafe_pleinair_3.jpg" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Santa Fe Landmarks from Old Fort Marcy</strong>. 2008.</span></span></p><p align="center"><a href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_lgE23uXmjik/SIoZ-lYBSLI/AAAAAAAAANM/Wj1uvgEDFeg/s1600-h/santafe_pleinair_5.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5227018880492325042" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_lgE23uXmjik/SIoZ-lYBSLI/AAAAAAAAANM/Wj1uvgEDFeg/s400/santafe_pleinair_5.jpg" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Santa Fe Stormfront I</strong>. 2008.</span></span></p><p align="center"><a href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_lgE23uXmjik/SIoZ-nuTuKI/AAAAAAAAANU/CeD_ltfBh6c/s1600-h/santafe_pleinair_4.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5227018881122678946" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_lgE23uXmjik/SIoZ-nuTuKI/AAAAAAAAANU/CeD_ltfBh6c/s400/santafe_pleinair_4.jpg" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Santa Fe Stormfront II</strong>. 2008.</span></span> </p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4511025051983581056-7515950736350440388?l=sustainablepaintings.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Brad Reyes, Artisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09042048503666903720noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4511025051983581056.post-15068506070438367922008-06-18T21:31:00.000-07:002008-07-26T12:21:29.804-07:00<span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;">Portraits of two of my favorite canines!</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;font-size:85%;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;"><strong>Freddie</strong>. 2008.<br />Acrylic on panel.<br />12 x 9 inches.<br /></span><br /><a href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_lgE23uXmjik/SFnkifamFWI/AAAAAAAAAKE/dbJLupr-HUg/s1600-h/freddie_279.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5213449324857791842" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_lgE23uXmjik/SFnkifamFWI/AAAAAAAAAKE/dbJLupr-HUg/s320/freddie_279.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:78%;">(Click picture to enlarge) </span><br /><span style="font-size:78%;"><span style="font-size:100%;"></span><br /></span><a href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_lgE23uXmjik/SFnkigNjXbI/AAAAAAAAAKM/8LmTVX1krLo/s1600-h/freddie_276.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5213449325071523250" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_lgE23uXmjik/SFnkigNjXbI/AAAAAAAAAKM/8LmTVX1krLo/s320/freddie_276.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;"><strong>Walnut</strong>. 2008.<br />Acrylic on panel.<br />12 x 9 inches.<br /></span><br /><a href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_lgE23uXmjik/SFnkiuzApWI/AAAAAAAAAKU/DBIVZo11udk/s1600-h/walnut_3.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5213449328986727778" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_lgE23uXmjik/SFnkiuzApWI/AAAAAAAAAKU/DBIVZo11udk/s320/walnut_3.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:78%;">(Click picture to enlarge)</span><br /><br /><a href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_lgE23uXmjik/SFnkjHCVhZI/AAAAAAAAAKc/eGrMUMSoNzw/s1600-h/walnut_8.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5213449335493461394" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_lgE23uXmjik/SFnkjHCVhZI/AAAAAAAAAKc/eGrMUMSoNzw/s320/walnut_8.jpg" border="0" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4511025051983581056-1506850607043836792?l=sustainablepaintings.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Brad Reyes, Artisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09042048503666903720noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4511025051983581056.post-54245980358675739272008-05-26T10:16:00.000-07:002008-05-26T22:41:27.306-07:00<a href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_lgE23uXmjik/RvP8mL-bOJI/AAAAAAAAAGA/eoAxlajft_Q/s1600-h/Copy+of+la+bufadora_sunday_03jul07_1.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5112707734975494290" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_lgE23uXmjik/RvP8mL-bOJI/AAAAAAAAAGA/eoAxlajft_Q/s400/Copy+of+la+bufadora_sunday_03jul07_1.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">La Bufadora, Mexico - Sunday Morning (After Rainfall)</span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Acrylic on reclaimed canvas</span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">30 x 24 in.</span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"></span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Details <em>(Click Image To Enlarge)</em></span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"><a href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_lgE23uXmjik/RvP9xb-bOLI/AAAAAAAAAGQ/bEVIt-pgh_M/s1600-h/la+bufadora_sunday_detail+1.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5112709027760650418" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_lgE23uXmjik/RvP9xb-bOLI/AAAAAAAAAGQ/bEVIt-pgh_M/s200/la+bufadora_sunday_detail+1.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_lgE23uXmjik/RvP9Er-bOKI/AAAAAAAAAGI/GALEzqeppeQ/s1600-h/la+bufadora_sunday_03jul07_11.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5112708258961504418" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_lgE23uXmjik/RvP9Er-bOKI/AAAAAAAAAGI/GALEzqeppeQ/s200/la+bufadora_sunday_03jul07_11.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_lgE23uXmjik/RvP-Y7-bOMI/AAAAAAAAAGY/QDRMZ_wT02o/s1600-h/la+bufadora_sunday_03jul07_3.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5112709706365483202" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_lgE23uXmjik/RvP-Y7-bOMI/AAAAAAAAAGY/QDRMZ_wT02o/s200/la+bufadora_sunday_03jul07_3.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /></span><span style="font-family:arial;"></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4511025051983581056-5424598035867573927?l=sustainablepaintings.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Brad Reyes, Artisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09042048503666903720noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4511025051983581056.post-12452961880190774922008-05-26T10:10:00.000-07:002008-05-26T22:41:59.177-07:00<a href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_lgE23uXmjik/RvP7PL-bOFI/AAAAAAAAAFg/yFq_Ki-8liY/s1600-h/la+bufadora_saturday_11aug07_3.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5112706240326875218" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_lgE23uXmjik/RvP7PL-bOFI/AAAAAAAAAFg/yFq_Ki-8liY/s400/la+bufadora_saturday_11aug07_3.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:85%;">La Bufadora, Mexico - Saturday Afternoon<br />Acrylic on reclaimed canvas<br />30 x 24 in. </span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:85%;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:85%;">Details <em>(Click Image To Enlarge)</em></span><br /><br /><p><a href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_lgE23uXmjik/RvP7sr-bOGI/AAAAAAAAAFo/LsCT0N1grmo/s1600-h/la+bufadora_saturday_11aug07_7.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5112706747133016162" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_lgE23uXmjik/RvP7sr-bOGI/AAAAAAAAAFo/LsCT0N1grmo/s200/la+bufadora_saturday_11aug07_7.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_lgE23uXmjik/RvP7sr-bOHI/AAAAAAAAAFw/AuLIEnKCtiI/s1600-h/la+bufadora_saturday_11aug07_13.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5112706747133016178" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_lgE23uXmjik/RvP7sr-bOHI/AAAAAAAAAFw/AuLIEnKCtiI/s200/la+bufadora_saturday_11aug07_13.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_lgE23uXmjik/Rv_UL7-bORI/AAAAAAAAAHg/dwDn7YJholE/s1600-h/la+bufadora_saturday_11aug07_2.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5116041003259345170" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_lgE23uXmjik/Rv_UL7-bORI/AAAAAAAAAHg/dwDn7YJholE/s200/la+bufadora_saturday_11aug07_2.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_lgE23uXmjik/RvP7sr-bOII/AAAAAAAAAF4/Dh2f2IKWEvU/s1600-h/la+bufadora_sunday_03jul07_3.JPG"></a></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4511025051983581056-1245296188019077492?l=sustainablepaintings.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Brad Reyes, Artisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09042048503666903720noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4511025051983581056.post-39037122831982807112008-05-26T10:02:00.000-07:002008-05-26T22:42:35.659-07:00<a href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_lgE23uXmjik/RvP587-bODI/AAAAAAAAAFQ/kSel_YVYc48/s1600-h/DSC00013.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5112704827282634802" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_lgE23uXmjik/RvP587-bODI/AAAAAAAAAFQ/kSel_YVYc48/s320/DSC00013.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_lgE23uXmjik/RvP587-bOEI/AAAAAAAAAFY/vyPjwBTjL84/s1600-h/DSC00589.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5112704827282634818" style="CURSOR: hand" height="329" alt="" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_lgE23uXmjik/RvP587-bOEI/AAAAAAAAAFY/vyPjwBTjL84/s320/DSC00589.jpg" width="236" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-family:arial;font-size:85%;"><br /></span><a href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_lgE23uXmjik/RvP5vr-bOBI/AAAAAAAAAFA/xVLhm5yQClg/s1600-h/DSC00003.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5112704599649368082" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_lgE23uXmjik/RvP5vr-bOBI/AAAAAAAAAFA/xVLhm5yQClg/s320/DSC00003.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_lgE23uXmjik/RvP5o7-bOAI/AAAAAAAAAE4/_yh9WScfjLM/s1600-h/Copy+of+DSC00590.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5112704483685251074" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_lgE23uXmjik/RvP5o7-bOAI/AAAAAAAAAE4/_yh9WScfjLM/s320/Copy+of+DSC00590.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_lgE23uXmjik/RvP58r-bOCI/AAAAAAAAAFI/AAq8amDxNlw/s1600-h/DSC00593.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5112704822987667490" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_lgE23uXmjik/RvP58r-bOCI/AAAAAAAAAFI/AAq8amDxNlw/s320/DSC00593.jpg" border="0" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4511025051983581056-3903712283198280711?l=sustainablepaintings.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Brad Reyes, Artisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09042048503666903720noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4511025051983581056.post-78834088799233097952008-05-26T10:01:00.000-07:002008-05-26T22:42:54.716-07:00<a href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_lgE23uXmjik/RvQtd7-bOQI/AAAAAAAAAG4/H_C4RTvdzWw/s1600-h/mexico+thumb.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5112761469311334658" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_lgE23uXmjik/RvQtd7-bOQI/AAAAAAAAAG4/H_C4RTvdzWw/s200/mexico+thumb.jpg" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:arial;">Captivated by the seascapes I witnessed during a trip to La Bufadora in 2004, I created multiple plein air studies to capture the imagery there. Even after three years, the need to express the essence of the place in paint remains. My most recent works were painted with acrylics, over 50% of which was reclaimed from the mis-tint section of stores like Home Depot and Mann Brothers in Hollywood. </span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">The canvases, 24" x 30", were found as castoffs in the painting studios at the University of Southern California after class ended last summer. Instead of ending up in the trash, these 2, along with 3 other large canvases, were salvaged, sanded, reprimed, and ready for new life as you can see.</span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4511025051983581056-7883408879923309795?l=sustainablepaintings.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Brad Reyes, Artisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09042048503666903720noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4511025051983581056.post-55856461998033975022008-02-03T10:01:00.000-08:002008-02-03T12:47:23.593-08:00<a href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_lgE23uXmjik/RvP4_L-bN_I/AAAAAAAAAEw/LAQGSDegqOg/s1600-h/projekt30_full+size_tribe_1.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5112703766425712626" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_lgE23uXmjik/RvP4_L-bN_I/AAAAAAAAAEw/LAQGSDegqOg/s400/projekt30_full+size_tribe_1.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:85%;">Tribe I [Queens]<br />Oil on canvas<br />18 x 24 in.</span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4511025051983581056-5585646199803397502?l=sustainablepaintings.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Brad Reyes, Artisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09042048503666903720noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4511025051983581056.post-61177486500706293192008-02-03T09:59:00.000-08:002008-02-03T12:48:06.574-08:00<a href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_lgE23uXmjik/RvP4kb-bN-I/AAAAAAAAAEo/HC-eOsEWo9E/s1600-h/projekt30_tribe_full+size_2.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5112703306864211938" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_lgE23uXmjik/RvP4kb-bN-I/AAAAAAAAAEo/HC-eOsEWo9E/s400/projekt30_tribe_full+size_2.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:85%;">Tribe II [Queens]<br />Oil on canvas<br />27 x 18 in.</span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4511025051983581056-6117748650070629319?l=sustainablepaintings.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Brad Reyes, Artisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09042048503666903720noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4511025051983581056.post-60194331510950393122008-02-03T09:49:00.000-08:002008-02-03T12:48:40.948-08:00<a href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_lgE23uXmjik/RvP2Or-bN8I/AAAAAAAAAEY/xNmb3JjcmHg/s1600-h/projekt30_full+size_tribe_3.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5112700734178801602" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_lgE23uXmjik/RvP2Or-bN8I/AAAAAAAAAEY/xNmb3JjcmHg/s400/projekt30_full+size_tribe_3.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:85%;">Tribe III [Queens] </span></div><div><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:85%;">Oil on canvas<br />46 x 15 in.</span></div><div><br /><a href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_lgE23uXmjik/RvP2dr-bN9I/AAAAAAAAAEg/lGa3HMDkQBo/s1600-h/tribe+III_detail+1.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5112700991876839378" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_lgE23uXmjik/RvP2dr-bN9I/AAAAAAAAAEg/lGa3HMDkQBo/s200/tribe+III_detail+1.jpg" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;"> Tribe III Detail</span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4511025051983581056-6019433151095039312?l=sustainablepaintings.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Brad Reyes, Artisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09042048503666903720noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4511025051983581056.post-52266105459102083122008-02-03T09:33:00.000-08:002008-02-03T12:49:13.355-08:00<a href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_lgE23uXmjik/RvPym7-bN5I/AAAAAAAAAEA/rYCPFfg3isE/s1600-h/projekt30_full+size_tribe_4.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5112696752744118162" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_lgE23uXmjik/RvPym7-bN5I/AAAAAAAAAEA/rYCPFfg3isE/s400/projekt30_full+size_tribe_4.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:85%;">Tribe IV [Queens]</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:85%;">Oil on canvas</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:85%;">47 x 10 ½ in.</span><br /><br /><a href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_lgE23uXmjik/RvP0Z7-bN6I/AAAAAAAAAEI/OhKYJ0dvyCQ/s1600-h/tribe+IV+detail_2.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5112698728429074338" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_lgE23uXmjik/RvP0Z7-bN6I/AAAAAAAAAEI/OhKYJ0dvyCQ/s200/tribe+IV+detail_2.jpg" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;">Tribe IV Detail</span><br /><br /><a href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_lgE23uXmjik/RvP0Z7-bN7I/AAAAAAAAAEQ/a-doqVAmExQ/s1600-h/tribe+IV+detail_1.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5112698728429074354" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_lgE23uXmjik/RvP0Z7-bN7I/AAAAAAAAAEQ/a-doqVAmExQ/s200/tribe+IV+detail_1.jpg" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-family:arial;font-size:85%;">Tribe IV Detail</span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4511025051983581056-5226610545910208312?l=sustainablepaintings.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Brad Reyes, Artisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09042048503666903720noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4511025051983581056.post-66349516324782224602008-02-03T09:32:00.000-08:002008-02-03T12:49:42.249-08:00<div align="justify"><a href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_lgE23uXmjik/RvQse7-bOPI/AAAAAAAAAGw/j-INgUVZgdQ/s1600-h/Tribe+II+[Queens]+2.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5112760386979576050" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_lgE23uXmjik/RvQse7-bOPI/AAAAAAAAAGw/j-INgUVZgdQ/s200/Tribe+II+%5BQueens%5D+2.jpg" border="0" /></a> Witnessing the rapid urbanization in my old neighborhood in Jackson Heights, Queens, I was drawn to a particular construction site where, silhouetted against a crystal blue sky, there was a group - a tribe of sorts – of steel girders. While some stood perfectly straight and ready to serve the next phase of construction, others were not yet in their “proper” position and still more were piled randomly.<br /><br />In spite of their precise sameness, each girder that day seemed to exude its own unique identity. Within days of observing this scene, the individualism within this tribe had vanished. The loss, and recapture, of individualism and identity has personal meaning to me. It reflects my artistic youth overpowered by a ten-year corporate existence, and my reawakening to art and a creative life in 2001. </div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4511025051983581056-6634951632478222460?l=sustainablepaintings.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Brad Reyes, Artisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09042048503666903720noreply@blogger.com0