Fred Erichsen RIP

One of my best friends in High school, Fred Erichsen passed away not too long ago from a random heart attack. Great guy with a great family. I stole a photo from Facebook that his wife had said was her fav. photo and painted it as a gift for his family. One never knows when your time is due to be up in this world that is why you must try to enjoy the little moments of life. Out of my group of about 6 friends from High school, three have passed on, quite strange. I think I was the most reckless of the lot so now I just try to be a good healthy man and be thankful for life.

Art with Alex Gardega: Lost Souls, Burning out in sudden flashes.

Julian Lennon slams Yoko Ono and talks of John Lennon and Paul McCartney...

DALI "FORGERY" BY GARDEGA

I came across a great Dali drawing that I decided to see how closely I could copy it because I really like the line work. It is one of the best ways to learn art... Copy a genius...

ART WITH ALEX: Gold leaf Zen Wisteria Window final

Art With Alex: Gold Leaf Zen Wysteria Window Part 2

BOTTICELLI COMES TO BOSTON

THE GREAT SANDRO BOTTICELLI WILL VISIT THE BOSTON MUSEUM IN APRIL AND I WILL BE THERE!

I will get to see the Birth of Venus in person, I somehow missed it at the Uffizi.


http://www.mfa.org/programs/visiting-masterpieces-botticelli

ART WITH ALEX: Sketching out a woman for a painting from a photo reference

ART WITH ALEX: PAINTING DECORATIVE PANELS FOR HOME THEATER

Art With Alex Gardega Feb 10, 2016

ART WITH ALEX GARDEGA DRAWING A CUPID 1

Art With Alex Gardega How to Draw a Cupid part 2

Art With Alex Gardega Feb 8, 2017

OLD MASTER COPIES BY GARDEGA

My studio can copy any painting for you from any period Leonardo to Modigliani. I spent my entire life copying old masters etc to learn to paint, One good copy of a complex Leonardo will teach you more two years in an art college.

inquiries: alexgardega@gmail.com

MUNCH!!

                                              SELF PORTRAIT WITH SKELETON ARM

A FASCINATING MAN, I AM TOO LAZY TO WRITE UP MY OWN BIO SO START WITH THE WIKIPEDIA PAGE. I SPENT TIME IN NORWAY PAINTING WITH ODD NERDRUM SO I GAINED AN AFFINITY FOR NORWEGIAN ARTISTS (ESPECIALLY SOME OF THE LESSER KNOWN ONES) MUNCH IS PERHAPS THE BEST KNOWN NORWEGIAN ARTIST, THE SECOND I WOULD SAY IS ODD NERDRUM.

ARTISTS IN THEIR STUDIOS

                                                 CAN YOU NAME THESE ARTISTS?

Saint Rocco Painting

Work in progress, Saint Rocco. I had to pull the mural off the wall to handle some ceiling renovations so it is now on a table. It is too large to fit on even the largest plywood sheet so I have to work on it in two phases. There is a lot of times when it is better for me to work flat on a table instead of vertically, especially if lettering is involved. I am convinced that all artists who have had to include lettering laid it down flat on a table. Lettering on an easel is near impossible. My goal is to finish the entire painting of piece tomorrow and then install ASAP.

GLASS BEACH

As a reformed glass artist, I still keep an eye out for anything glass...

https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/2744557/waves-transform-russian-beach-from-a-dumping-ground-for-alcohol-bottles-into-a-colourful-pebble-beach/