Gardega Art Show

Tomorrow I fly to Palm Beach for my August 27th show. I have completed 10 watercolors and 10 oils. Two of the oils have sold (one stolen) and 8 of the watercolors are coming with me for show so there is a total of 16 pieces. My goal was 10 to 15 pieces for the show as I only had three weeks to complete. Feels good to be finished save some minor last minute details.

Watercolors by Gardega

Here are six of 10 watercolors for my upcoming show in Palm Beach

available for Pre-sale what does not sale will be up for sale post show as well.

Three Palm Beach paintings by Gardega

                                                   Palm Beach Sunrise

                                               Oil on canvas   24" x 48"

                               available for pre-sale before art show August 27th

Noon, Palm Beach

Oil on Canvas 30" x 40"

available for pre-sale before art show August 27th

Meggy's Cloud

Oil on canvas 30" x 40"

available for pre-sale before art show August 27th

Marathon Training

Saturday 6.1 miles Central Park

Sunday  13.2 miles Central Park

Monday  1 mile treadmill

Tuesday 11 miles Long island

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AUGUST 2016 PODCAST BY GARDEGA

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IN WHICH I MUMBLE ABOUT, ART, COLOR THEORY, ARTISTS WHO CAN NEITHER DRAW NOR PAINT, THE ISMS AND TRAINING FOR THE NYC MARATHON...

Photo by Gardega: Metropolitan Museum

Roald Dahl's writing studio

This is photo of one of my favorite writers, Roald Dahl. This is how he worked and created his genius. A piece of wood laid across an armchair, no typewriter just a pad and pen. As an artist you must learn to create with what is at hand, if you wait until the environment is perfect to your liking then you may never really start. Some artists keep there work space as simple as possible straight through their lives. I heard that Stephen King built an amazing studio to write in but had to go back to his old cramped office because he couldn't work in the new space. My bottom line is this--THE MORE ROOM THE BETTER. I never have enough room to spread my creative wings. canvases can be quite large, typing paper is always the same manageable size.

Marathon Training

I won the lottery to run in The NYC Marathon in early Nov. My training has begun, including diet. Lots of vitamins and amino acids and smoothies. Tomorrow I am running two loops of Central Park. 13.2 miles. Aside from a trick knee which occasionally goes south I should be able to finish the thing in November 6th. I think it is the 6th, I haven't even double checked...the 5th or the 6th...I even gave up alcohol which was not too hard, I am trying to quit my morning Red Bull/ caffeine routine now, Caffeine is a tough one to kick. I plan on that next.

Old Palettes

There comes a point where my palettes lose all usefulness, I can no longer find room on this one. This is usually when I give them away. Sometimes I paint on top of them...

When I studied with Odd Nerdrum in Norway I noticed he used foam core for his palettes. I have used everything as a palette in a pinch, I often use tin foil over cardboard for my mural palettes.

Gardega Art Show Update

Six paintings in various stages of finish. I have 7 out of 10 watercolors done as well. Five more oils to complete after these are done.

Met Photos by gardega

I practically live in The Met Museum. I constantly sketch and take photos of things in paintings that interest me, sometimes I only use a small part of a painting as a jumping of point for inspiration or idea. Sometimes I ill put away for years and then find it in my files and use it for something. Here are some random things that interested me at the museum.

Finished work

One down 20 to go...

Stolen Art

I put this in front of my mom's to dry in sun while I worked on another piece.Someone stole it. Joy. Not so much the art but the pressure to compete a show by aug 27th. soldier on...Glad I had not signed it

Warercolors by Gardega

I am working away on an art show. My goal is to have 10-12 watercolors for show (aug 27th.) and roughly ten oil paintings of which three are roughly done.

Portraits by Gardega

I was commissioned to paint a portrait of someones teen playing lacrosse. The important thing with any piece is to stay interested, you need to find something to keep you interested or your work will feel flat. Here I tried to focus on energy and a "height of the moment" dynamic. I really enjoyed this piece even though I am not a big sports guy. If you ever just "walk through" a painting and go through the motions, it will never work. you must invest yourself in any piece you paint.

Ocean painting by Gardega

Working out my second ocean piece.  I lean toward stormy skies and seas by nature but occasional I dont mind a mid-day sunshine.                                                    

Ocean by Gardega

Palm Beach 

I am working on ocean paintings for a show in palm beach for late august...

2' x 4'

oil on canvas

Teaching a class in Virginia. I was exhausted from murals in NY and Florida but her smile made the class worthwhile. It is really a warm feeling to teach people art.

Gardge Palm Beach Art Show

I will be having an art show in Palm Beach Aug. 27th. will update...

A newly commissioned work.

Back from florida

Back from florida I almost died from heatstroke painting a 400 sq foot wall. Lost ten pounds to sweat. Now they want me back. Christ Im lonely there but Im a workaholic artist. Back down. Missed ny so bad

Pool dolphin

Pool dolphins by gardega

Dolphin nural...pool..great neck

Art

Gardega has a wonderful mom

Gardega studios

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There are no berets and cafes for gardega,  just painting after painting after... Viva trump!

Dolphin study for a mural

Virgin on rocks progress

Rough mural design Long Island city, ny

My initial rough sketches for murals are really rough and loose. This is intential as to not waste time if client has different view...lic landmark mural

Seascape by gardega

Finished

Seascape update

One more day...

Affluenza

If you did not grow up with it you will never relate to one who did

Gardega update

Today gardega finishes his clipper ship commission. I then paint two murals and return to palm beach to paint two murals and gallery work as well for may and june. Then back to my beloved NYC for a good long stretch.

Is this pc?

Gardega on NYC

After Painting in Palm Beach for three months I returned to my sacred home of The Metropolitan Museum, NYC. There is no greater city in the world, the best people, most beautiful women and most dynamic energy of any city on earth...

Met museum photos by gardega

Style..by gardega

Gardega does hibachi

My high school buddy landed gardega a  mural so I took him to hibachi. My buddy is probably the only person I have ever heard of who got lucky and spent half his navy career surfing hawaii. He promised to teach gardega to surf this summer.

Virgin on the rocks update by gardega

My full size copy is about half done