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Here is a possible new logo design that I’ve been commissioned to do for the Just One Dance Studio/Company run by Jose-Libaniel Rojas (who is an excellent Dancer/Instructor by the way) , based out of Belleville, NJ ( www.Justonedance.com ). I was given complete freedom in the design (sweet !). So I figured I could play around with the actual design of the number “1″ by combining a dancing couple’s silhouette into the shape of the number 1 as the starting point for it. I made several drawings for it…, though the one that Jose & I ended up choosing is the only one I’m posting at the moment here on the blog (I’ll be posting the other versions very soon). Initially I drew it, then scanned it into Photoshop to darken the outline somewhat, & then I layed in some flat colors…Though I still have to add shadows & the appropriate highlights to add some texture & form to the design.

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“What is now proven was once only imagined.” -William Blake (1757-1827)

Thought I would post a short blog on another good Latino artist residing here in the Metropolitan area, Animator/Illustrator Ricardo Vicens. His extensive resume includes work for Nickelodeon, an adjunct professor at Pratt Institute’s MFA program, Lead 3D Animator for Eyeball’s Bioshock Trailer, & a commercial for Best Buy…To check out his animation go to his website at www.Ricardovicens.com … The following are a few sketches of his…

Here is another Abstract painting I did using colors that were left over from my other more figurative paintings. Originally I did these in order not to throw out perfectly good oil paint, I ended up liking them so much that I decided to make a small body of work out of them! Its titled “Left Over Paint Into Abstraction 5.” This specific one is actually painted on my old palette…

“Color is like music. The palette is an instrument that can be orchestrated to build form.” -John Sloan 1871-1951

Its been a busy year for me with several commissioned artworks (five so far), & I just went to Puerto Rico for 15 days (what utter fun that was!), so that explains somewhat briefly why I haven’t managed to post anything in the last couple of months…but I do have a few pieces of art that I just finished, so without rambling on any further here is one them, the commissioned Abstract Painting…Enjoy!!!

(Note:To see the painting below at a larger & clearer size, Right click over the Image & press “View Image.”)
..& some close up shots as well…

As a side note, that is actually a self-portrait with my signature on my neck in the painting.