New Paintings 8-2016
Just finished up these four paintings for Tirage Gallery in Pasadena, CA. I will be sending them out later this week. All are 12 x 16 oils Big Rock Ridge Afternoon 12 x 16 oil Fading Light Eaton Canyon...
View ArticleTeaching Art
By Armand CabreraArt is a big tent as the saying goes. Under the idea of art there are an infinite number of ways for artistic expression. Everyone who decides to make art chooses their particular...
View ArticleInner Visions: Contemporary Imaginative Realism
byArmand CabreraI am pleased to announce I will have two of my oil paintings in the upcoming Inner Visions show at Abend Gallery in Denver Colorado. The following is one of the press releases for the...
View ArticleAbend Inner Visions Contemporary Imaginative Realism Show Catalog
byArmand CabreraThe reception for the Abend Inner Visions Contemporary Imaginative Realism Show is this coming Saturday, October 8th. There is a full-color catalog that accompanies the show that can...
View ArticleIlluxcon 9 Pre--convention Post
byArmand CabreraIlluxcon 9 is Oct.19-23. I will be there from Wednesday through Sunday. I'll have 26 new oil paintings for the show. these were painted in between my regular gallery work during this...
View ArticleIX 9 Post Convention Report and a Rabies Story
ByArmand CabreraThis is a week late. Sometimes life gets in the way and things like this blog get waylaid. Most people don’t know but Diane and I rescue animals when we can. We have a few cats and a...
View ArticleBlack Friday Deals!
It's that time of the year and to kick it off I am having a sale of paintings. Check out the deals herehttp://armandcabreraartoutlet.com/Also, my print stores at Fine Art America and InPrnt are...
View ArticleCyber Monday
byArmand CabreraI promise to get back to demos and art discussions soon but a boy has got to pay the bills and I don't make anything blogging.We've updated the Warehouse site with more landscape...
View ArticleIlluxcon Main Show Artists Announced
byArmand CabreraOnce again the Illuxcon show will be back in Reading PA, October 18- 22 2017 for a week of the best in the contemporary traditional imaginative art field. Illuxcon is now the largest...
View ArticleWatercolor Workshop
byArmand CabreraI will be teaching a watercolor workshop at The Bascom in the summer, the dates are August 2-4.The price will be 400 for members and 450 for nonmembers. I expect this class to fill so...
View ArticleMaking Art That Matters
ByArmand CabreraI was having an online discussion about artists trying to make a difference with their work. Some people believe that art should be used to create change. While I agree that is a noble...
View ArticleStill Life Paintings in the Studio
By Armand CabreraThe month of January is usually a winter wonderland with many opportunities for making art but this year not so much. It's just dreary outside. There is no snow for interest and so...
View ArticleDean Cornwell Book Second Printing
byArmand CabreraThe illustrated press has decided to publish a second printing of their Dean Cornwell book. The first printing sold out quickly so if you missed out you still have a chance to get a...
View ArticleChauncey Foster Ryder 1868-1949
byArmand CabreraChauncey Foster Ryder was born in 1868 in Danbury Connecticut. Ryder studied at the Art institute of Chicago and at the Académie Julian in Paris under Jean Paul Laurens. Ryder is most...
View ArticleBernie Wrightson October 27 1948 – March 19 2017
byArmand CabreraComics legend Bernie Wrightson passed away this weekend. His impact on the comic book world and horror comics cannot be overstated. Anyone growing up reading comics and especially...
View ArticleApril Events
byArmand CabreraOn Wednesday, April 5th I will start and finish a painting for George Mason Students again at The Clifton Institute. The demo is not open to the public but I will take process shots and...
View Article2017 Bull Run Demo
byArmand CabreraOne of my favorite times of the year is finally here. Spring is slowly taking hold again which means it's time for bluebells. They only last a few days in early spring so if you live in...
View ArticleWashington VA Historic Garden Club Paint Out
by Armand CabreraThe time for the Garden Tour is almost here. Saturday, April 29th I will be painting at the Inn at Little Washington from 10 AM to 3 PM as part of the Town of Washington Historic...
View ArticleWashington, VA Garden Tour Paintings
By Armand CabreraThe Washington, VA garden tour auction was a success with all of the paintings selling for the artists involved. I started at 10 am and finished by 3 pm and did two 9x 12 paintings on...
View ArticleWilliam Bliss Baker
ByArmand CabreraWilliam Bliss Baker was born in New York City in 1859. At 17 he began studying at the National Academy of Design with Albert Bierstadt and Mauritz De Haas. Baker showed ability from the...
View ArticleWatercolor Workshop
byArmand CabreraMy watercolor workshop is almost full, only two spots left.I will be teaching in Highlands North Carolina at the Bascom. More infohere
View ArticleUpcoming Events Summer 2017 and Beyond
byArmand CabreraI was interviewed for Southwest Art Magazine about my paintings for a 3 man show with Brent Jensen and Xu Gang at Tirage Fine Art Gallery in September. The show preview will feature all...
View ArticleEclipse
by Armand CabreraThe 2017 eclipse did not disappoint. Even though we were not in the path of totality it was still a great experience. I took about fifty pictures from my front porch here in Northern...
View ArticleWhat’s Been Happening November 2017
ByArmand CabreraSunset Serenade 48 x 36 oil on linen I haven’t posted in a while, lots of things keeping me busy and competing for my attention. I find myself using other platforms to get...
View ArticleWeekend Sale
by Armand CabreraInprnt is offering some discounts on ordersFree world Wide Shipping on orders over $40 USD and 10% off orders over $100 USD with code BF2017https://www.inprnt.com/gallery/dpaint/I have...
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