San Pedro

 

San Pedro

36"x47" oil on canvas

Every time I start a new painting a new conversation with a painting starts and lasts even long after I finish the piece. I know it sounds crazy but it's almost like meeting a lifelong friend. Duration of painting, we talk about colors, shapes, textures, brush strokes even constancy of paints and so lists goes on. I embrace the time with the painting, it gives me such a pleasure: the moment of infatuation. 

#cruiseship #travel #sanpedro #harbour #baycity #cruiseline #ordinaryday #infatuation #bonvoyage #portsofcall #journey

 

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Downtown Los Angeles

 

Downtown Los Angeles

45"x29.5" oil on canvas

At the begging, I had no idea how I was going to work on this piece. All I want from this piece was to be able to feel like I was in the middle of downtown enjoying the end of the day. Lately I started listening to my painting more so. It may sounds crazy but I'm not the only one.  I know that the painting talks to me as I go, something like having a conversation with the painting or more like it takes over and tells me what to do. Shapes, textures and colors has nothing to do with reality but enjoying making sensations of infatuation.

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#downtown #losangeles #california #infatuation #travel #dusk #cityscape #urbanlife #sunset

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Venice Beach California

 

Venice Beach California

29"x29" oil on canvas

There are no limits to come up with combinations of shapes, colors and textures but unfortunately I have to choose one particular combination for each brush strokes. The more I explorer my options the more I start having so much fun as I have so much freedom. Possibility of end results is astronomical but I have to settle with my instincts the best possible way at the moment of the painting. As long as the end results is with in my expectation I can rest my brushes leaving my options to change it in the future. Nothing is perfect yet sometimes imperfection is so attractive to me.

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#veniceveachcalifornia #california #travel #beachtown #beachwalk #quaint #beachlife #ordinaryday #beachcruiser #loveoflife  #lovingeveryday #everyday #infatuation #fineart #oilpainting #vacation #voyage #carefree #losangeles #santamonica  

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Winter On 3rd

 

Winter On 3rd

29"x29" oil on canvas

Finally I made it till winter. It wasn't easy to paint 4seasons with just colors without changing the composition but it was some learning experience. By painting them I had some understanding about colors, specially textures that I never thought about applying paints, guess I'll never know until I try them.

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#winter #windowshopping #3rdstreet #boutiqueofflowers #travel #quaint

Fall On 3rd

 

Fall on 3rd

29"x29" oil on canvas

It is still pretty hot in Los Angeles but my heart longs for a bit of cooler weather. I'm enjoying much simpler images lately at the same time exploring different shapes, colors and textures.

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#windowshopping #boutiqueofflowers #fall #flowers #flowerboutique #quaint

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Summer On 3rd

 

      Summer On 3rd

      29"x29" oil on canvas

Summer is here on 3rd street! I was going to paint with hot colors but somehow I ended up with mostly cool colors. I thought I might feel the heat by painting cooler colors, does it make any sense? Anyway exploring the seasons continues. 

#3rdstreet #summer #windowshopping #travel #bouquetofflowers 

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Spring On 3rd

 

Spring On 3rd

29"x29" oil on canvas

Since I started taking photos manually I realized something, for a long time I have forgotten how to see things around me. Being in my familier environment I somehow forgot to pay more attention to whatever comes into my line of sight. Staring at a window I was infatuated by this bouquet of flowers, the more I look the more I mesmerized by it. At first I thought how boring it was but by staring at it for a long time I was so infatuated by it, colors,shapes and textures. I could almost smell the scent from the street. Hard to explain but I loved it! Simply by changing my attitude, just strolling the neighborhood can be something special, best of all its free! 

#bouquetofflowers #window #infatuation #scentofflowers #allit'sintheseeing

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Homebound

 

Homebound

29"x29" oil on canvas

Is it just me to have the urge to hit the road without planning anything, no direction and no destination. Wondering over ride my fear of everything with my curiosity. New roads, new landscape, new town, new aroma, new people, new light and new sounds.....it's a luxury to experience unknown at first hand this day and age. I should hurry and get going still I can walk and nothing hurts on my body. I still love to embrace living with my own senses before it's too late.

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#homebound #gasstation #busstop #travel #retromodern #roadtrip

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A Camera

 

A Camera

24"x29" oil on canvas

Recently I purchased a camera out of necessity although I had not much of interest in photography. All I wanted was just a point and shoot camera but this camera started getting under my skin against my intention. Once I switched to manual mode, something magical things started happening. Like a riding a bicycle, taking off the training wheels is the scary things to do but once I started playing with all the manual settings, I was hooked. Loves the feel of the metal andi it has just right amount of weight further more it nicely nestles in my hands. The more pictures I take the more this camera grows on me. Switching from full auto to full manual, I never guessed it would be this much fun. 

#camera #photo #travel #memories 

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Route 66

 

 

Route 66

29"x29" oil on canvas

Off the beaten path I made a pit stop in the middle of nowhere, all I hear was crickets chirping while I was enjoying the sent of fresh grass. It's so peaceful and relaxing.  I was standing there for  a long time just being thankful that I could embrace the moment.

                             

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#travel #roadtrip #route66 #gasstation #ontheroad #interstate 

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Something In The Air

Something In The Air

28.3/4"x29.3/4" oil on Canvas

Charms of imperfection. From the begging I hoped this painting would be messier than I usually paint. Paints were woozed out and shapes didn't conform within the boundaries and best of all textures are messy all over. Being care free I had so much fun till the end.

Charms of imperfection,  

#cityscape #windows #travel #ethereal

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