WaterStreet Kid Studio: paintings

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Sunday, November 20, 2022

I grew up watching Rankin and bass holiday specials . They had imaginative settings and characters and great songs too . A couple of my favorite characters are the Miser brothers - Snow and Heat. Here's my homage to them with a little added sparkle just for fun. It's acrylic on wood and measures 12''x 15 1/2'' .

1/2 '' .

Monday, April 8, 2019

Kingdom Hearts 3 Art

I finished it! My latest commission was a blast to make and I hope I get to do more.

Thursday, April 4, 2019

One Step Closer

I'm getting closer to finishing this commission. I've never played Kingdom Hearts but I love the art for it.

Saturday, March 9, 2019

I Love Dragons

A recently completed commission that was a lot of fun to paint. Acrylic on canvas. 8''x10''.

Monday, December 31, 2018

Mil Mascaras Stamp

Monday, October 22, 2018

The Monster's Portrait

Another piece that I'm presently working on. It's acrylics on canvas.

Friday, July 27, 2018

Portrait Commission

A commission done in acrylic on canvas. 8'x10'.

Wednesday, June 8, 2016

Beach Blanket Bingo Bash

I'll be at this event with plenty of my fun art for sale. Put it on your calendars, kids! Stop by my booth. Say hello. Buy some art! See you there!

CREATIVE CREATURES to CREATIVE CREATURES & ALAMO CITY COMIC CON PRESENT BEACH BLANKET BINGO BASH

1 hrSan Antonio, TX

We will be organizing more extensively by genre of art & group/business names (within the event page) BUT we are SO pleased to announce our participating Artists & Vendors for our upcoming Creative Creatures at BRICK on July 30th! Congrats, Everyone! Thanks for all of the wonderful submissions! We can't wait!!

Abril Viola
Adrian De La Cruz
Alberto Ramirez
Alexis Planeta
Amanda Rangel
Amber Kurosky
Anna Kieth
Ant Lopez
Anthony Saldivar
Ashley Bailey
Becca Seller
Cat Flores
Christa Dippel
Cristobal Licea
David Lilly Jr.
Dingy Dave
Elizabeth Tabatabi
Emma Burcham
Erik Ybarra
Gilbert Espinoza
Jen Guerrero
Jennifer Fowler
Jerica Luna
John Gutierrez
John Padron
Jon Espino
Jonathan Estrada
Jose Guajardo
Jsn Art
Lael Galaviz
Leticia Onofre
Marcus Rocco
Martin Rodriguez
Mauro Rangel
Megan Lopez
Mike "Comp" Arguello
Nik Soupe
Paul Garson
Jason Ibarra
Jessica Mosqueda
Regular John Designs
Renee Pena
Retro Wall Art
Richard & Patty Rives
Rigo Ortiz
Ryan Alvarez
Sandy Flores
Steph Andrea
Stephanie D Lopez
Timothy McVain
Toby Wilds
Tressa Gonz
Victoria Tijerina
Zach Espinoza

Tuesday, August 20, 2013

Circus Art

A piece I made of three aerialists representing the Muses of the Circus. Three of them for the three rings.

Tuesday, April 9, 2013

Time Flies

"My Circus, My World" reception.

It suddenly occurred to me that it's been a long while since I've posted anything here about the comings and goings we've experienced of late. Since getting our Arriba Arte Studios space at Tres Rebecas in January things have been very busy. We started the new year off with a circus themed art show, "My Circus, My World", where I sold a couple of pieces and got to see some old friends as well. Bonus!

In February we put up pastel still life art for sale at the Tres Rebecas store.

March found us at the National Association for Chicana and Chicano Studies Conference where we met some wonderful people from around the country. We also sold a good many Milagro de Monterrey books and one of my pastel still life paintings. The night before, I got a call from a private collector who purchased one of my paintings that I had been planning to sell at the conference. Not bad!

Now it's April. We've learned a lot about putting together a schedule for our space. We've especially learned to pace ourselves so we don't burn ourselves out. We had planned another art opening this month but realized that would be out of the question. We've decided it would be best to reschedule for the summer. We did manage to put on a marionette variety show this past weekend at the San Antonio Museum of Art. Pammy and I felt really good afterward and are thinking about future marionette productions.

Next on the calendar will be some Milagro de Monterrey booksigning at the Texas Book Festival this Saturday. Look for me in the San Antonio Story - En Nuestras Palabras section at the "Children's Tent" sponsored by the Latino Leadership for the Library Committee from 3:15 to 3:45 where I'll also be selling some art.

Between now and the beginning of May we'll be prepping for a book signing and art show featuring the children's picture book "The Milagro de Monterrey which will take place at Tres Rebecas on May 4th. I will be painting new illustrations from the story based on unused sketches which will be for sale. Lots to do and we're grateful for it.

Thursday, October 4, 2012

Taking Prisoners at the Alamo

General Castrillon Takes Prisoners. 3'x5' Acrylic on Masonite. Alberto Ramirez Jr., 2002.

The story of the Battle of the Alamo is a well known story. After a thirteen day siege, the Mexican army of a couple thousand storms the Alamo compound before dawn and wipes out the garrison of 200 or so Texians.

What is not commonly known is that despite General Santa Anna's order to take no prisoners, there were some Texians that were taken prisoner presumably by General Castrillon. It has been suggested that one of the prisoners may have been Davy Crockett. General Castrillon brought the prisoners before Santa Anna hoping that they would be spared but Santa Anna immediately ordered them killed.

Though the most recent Alamo movie produced by Ron Howard doesn't depict that exact scene it does have lone survivor ,Davy Crockett, briefly a prisoner but is soon ordered killed.