Painting Cariñena: 24 hours in 1 minute
Another TimeLapse with a twist ending: Cariñena is a Spanish Wine Region and an attractive name for a painting. http://youtu.be/MgbW40qkavA http://youtu.be/MgbW40qkavA
SmithKlein Gallery Demo
A fun show at SmithKlein Gallery a couple weeks ago. Rebecca and I will doing it again this September for the opening night of my show. Matt Abraxas painting Rebecca Abraxas at SmithKlein Gallery Rebecca Abraxas performing and painted by Matt Abraxas The final study, touched-up in the studio: [...]
El Duende, Oil on Linen – by Matt Abraxas
El Duende, Oil on Linen - by Matt Abraxas El Duende is a beautiful word. It comes from Latin mythology, originally referring to a fairy or goblin creature, but when referred to the arts, it refers to Soul. To say Soul, however, doesn't encapsulate the full depth that El Duende expresses. Language is a funny [...]
New Illustration Page
Here is the website dedicated to Illustration work. Please let me know if any technical issues are found. www.mattabraxas-illustrations.com
A quick painting – from sketch to completion
This painting was done mostly with a palette knife. It isn't my usual method and the completed piece is more erratic than my style. Experimenting with material or application can open up to a more developed style so even if I'm not satisfied with the end product, I have pushed my envelope more and thus [...]
Volupté – the New Painting, in Print and on Display
Contest Winner New Print Professional TidBit Untitled Title Contest Winner: With many excellent suggestions for a title, I finally settled on Volupté, a French word for sensuality or pleasure. Suggested by Bren Brown who is an artist from New Zealand. Her work can be viewed here: www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1009806277 [...]
Name my New Painting
I'll send you a print of this or any other print I have available if I use your title. Name my New Painting - Matt Abraxas ... This painting is from the photography of Scott Belding. The model is Deb Rubin. They are each exceptionally talented and I'm honored to have their permission to recreate [...]
Art Show this Friday
I don't show my landscape or still life work here in Boulder county as I abide the agreement with the SmithKlein gallery to not show work in the county other than in their establishment, and I only show figurative work there. By the way, this is a normal agreement between an artist and a gallery, [...]
Recent Work
Recent Work from Matt Abraxas It is more difficult than it seems fitting to write a new blog now and then. I suppose I'm grateful to the lone subscriber and the two or three people who actually read these, otherwise I'd feel obliged to spew anything I can think of. I will, at some point, [...]
Farewell to the Asylum Street Spankers
For anyone who has had the privileged experience of seeing the Asylum Street Spankers live will know what I mean when I say...
Lessons from reworking already finished paintings
I'm continuing to explore the practice of repainting. On one hand, I don't like not producing new work, but on the other, I am learning valuable lessons through realizing past mistakes. What I am finding is that with some of my work, I've been hasty in certain areas, neglecting attentive brushwork by rushing to finish the peripheral canvas. I still like an unfinished appearance, but I do not like it to look as sloppy as some pieces I've noticed. Thankfully, work that has sold has had my full attention. I think this is important to acknowledge. There is certainly a more pristine energy in the work that I've been completely attentive to during the process.
Illustrations by Matt Abraxas
The first children's book that I've illustrated is complete and will be available this month.... I've also just sent out 100 limited edition prints of an illustration of the Asylum Street Spankers... ...still painting and will post on the progress of this soon...
Inspiration is not always artistic
This week has been prolific concerning everything but art. As I enter the studio, there is a similar feeling my old dog used to give me when I hadn't taken him running in several days. Barely a useful brush stroke made all week long, but I have at least re-organized the studio, arranged for solar [...]