Monuments of Man

 Mural Art copyright Community Cultural Arts Organization.

Pictured above is one of two connecting mini-murals set between the larger primary murals titled "The Monuments of Man" designed and painted by Alex Rubio and myself in 1989 at the Mirasol Courts while working for the Community Cultural Arts Organization. The housing project underwent a major renovation a few years ago but the murals were not preserved. Below are the three primary murals.

Blue Lobster

Blue Lobster. 8"x10", Acrylic on canvas board.Copyright Alberto Ramirez Jr.

Halloween Art

Moonlight Fright. Color pencil on paper. 8 1/4" x 12", 2011. Copyright Alberto Ramirez Jr.


Peek-a-Boo! . Color pencil on paper. 8 1/4" x 12", 2011.

Hobbit Art

Bilbo Meets Gollum. Acrylic on canvas paper. 9" x 12" , 2010. Copyright Alberto Ramirez Jr.


Smaug Attacks Lonely Mountain. Acrylic on canvas paper. 9" x 12" , 2010. Copyright Alberto Ramirez Jr.

Pan Dulce

Pan Dulce. Pastel on paper. 9"x12", 2009. Copyright Alberto Ramirez Jr.

Conjunto Moon

Mundo Nuevo. Acrylic on masonite. 24"x29", 2007. Copyright Alberto Ramirez Jr.

Faux Comic Book

Virgen de Guadalupe issue #2. Acrylic and ink on illustration board. 6 7/8" x 10 1/4", 2002.
Virgen de Guadalupe issue #2. Acrylic and ink on illustration board. 10 1/4" x 13 1/2", 2003.

Virgen de Guadalupe issue #3. Acrylic on illustration board. 10 1/4" x 13 1/2", 2003.

Circus Elephants

Elephant Row. Ink on Bristol Board 7 1/2" x 10 1/2", 2011.

Toy Art

Happy Meal Super Hero Toy #1 Aquaman. Photoshop 2011.

Happy Meal Super Hero Toy #2 Batbot. Photoshop 2011.

Ymir Lives!

Ymir vs. Elephant. Brush and ink on paper . 8 1/4" x 12" August 2011.

Juan Diego Recieves Roses, San Fernando Cathedral 1989

"Virgen de Guadalupe Gives Roses to Juan Diego"4ft. x 8 ft. Acrylic on canvas. San Fernando Cathedral 1989.
Artist: Alberto Ramirez Jr.

Virgen De Guadalupe Painting at San Fernando Cathedral 1989

Virgen de Guadalupe 12 1/2 ft.x 10 ft. Acrylic on canvas 1989. San Fernando Cathedral.

Artists: Alberto Ramirez Jr. and Alex Rubio.

Roller Girls!

Here are some illustrations for a series of posters advertising the 2009 season for the Alamo City Rollergirls. The layout and text were added later by their layout artist. My contribution was the image of the rollergirls.

Milagro de Monterrey Cover Art

 

This is the cover art for the Miracle of Monterrey/El Milagro de Monterrey, a picture book published by Raining Popcorn Media. It was my first go at illustrating a book both inside and out that got published. Before this book, there was a fiction book that was a time travel/dinosaur adventure story that got as far as finishing the interior illustrations and then the party was over. So, I was more than a little excited when The Miracle of Monterrey book went to the printers.To purchase a copy of the book from Raining Popcorn media click on this link: http://www.rainingpopcorn.com/

Black and White Monsters!

Flood Mural

 
Noah's Ark Mural. 8'x 23'. Cathedral of Hope. Click on the image for a larger view.



This is a mural designed by Dan Peeler that I painted in 2002 in Dallas for the Cathedral of Hope for their children's activity room. Dan did pencil sketch but let me select the palette and in general gave me a lot of creative leg room in my approach to his idea.

Miracle of Monterrey Illustrations

Interior art for Miracle of Monterrey. 8"x10" Acrylic on canvas board.

Interior art for Miracle of Monterrey. 8"x10" Acrylic on canvas board.

This blog will show the illustrations and paintings I make for a living as well as my portfolio pieces. Above are a couple of illustrations for the picture book "Miracle of Monterrey" published by Raining Popcorn Media.