Author: ddpilot

Passionate artist/photographer/designer. B.F.A in Drawing and Painting from the Laguna College of Art and Design. Currently living in Brooklyn, NY.
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sneak peek

My latest project. This time I am using an old technique I learned in college. Underpainting in grays, then will go on top with thin layers of oil color. I’m trying to achieve a high level of detail here. I usually do NOT have the patience to paint with such detail. I tend to go straight with color and paint with loose brush strokes… I am enjoying this very much though, and looking forward to seeing how it turns out.

UPDATE: just finished the underpainting… now on to color!

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beginning of color layer:

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‘Narcissus Dream’

Here is the 12×12 painting I did for my latest group show at Mighty Tanaka. It was a quick one, but I am happy with the results. Thanks to the person who bought it! I hope it looks nice on your wall 😉


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Alexa Meade

Wow wow wow! I love this.

I was skimming through NYLON mag this morning and ran into an article on artist Alexa Meade. take a close look…. these are real people. amazing. This reminds me of Laguna Beach’s Pageant of the Masters.

Also check out her flickr page for more work. I’m Impressed!

© Alexa Meade, Portrait of Self-Portrait.
© Alexa Meade, Concealed 2
© Alexa Meade, Blueprint
© Alexa Meade, Transit

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hello! I’m sorry it’s been a slow blog month. Travel+work+really cold weather has prevented me from doing much other than travel, work and be wrapped under a blanket. 🙂 I AM starting a large painting tonight. Largest I have done in my tiny studio. So I am very excited to show you the process….till then!

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In other news…. (update)

Totally unrelated to art, but I had to share… A red-tailed Hawk decided to pay me a visit with its dead pigeon… What a sight! He stared at me with his big black-marble eyes… I’ve never seen anything like it before… and so close. I’ve heard of Falcon’s in NYC, but a hawk??? Thank you nature.

Red-Tailed Hawk

Watch him EAT IT!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EKNBI0Az2xk

UPDATE: Looks like the Hawks are back! this poor little guy got stuck in my buildings’ air-shaft.. “East Village Hawk Trapped By Snow, Saved By Humans” article

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feliz año!

Good-bye to a great year and a great decade. So much change, growth and love. I hope this new year brings you all the best. Never stop being creative!

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