Pointillism Landscapes
Timeless pieces that combine pointillism and monotype techniques to create something magically unique
Cleo and Lila’s beautiful find
100 x 80 cm (39.4 x 31.5 In)
Acrylic and Oil over Canvas
2019
Commissioned and Sold to Private Collection
(Washington D.C.)
The Last Forest / El Último Bosque
130 x 130 cm (51.18*51.18 In)
Acrylic over Canvas
2017
Sold to Private Collection
(Panama)
El Vivero de don Ismael - Don Ismael’s Plant Nursery
84 x 129 cm,
Acrylic on Canvas,
2016
Sold to Private Collection
(Costa Rica)
Boy meets Owl / Niño conoce al Búho
80 x 100 cm (39.4*31.5 In)
Acrylic on Canvas,
2017
Private Collection
Catching Flight
100 x 90 cm (39.37*35.43)
Acrylic and Oil over Canvas
2017
Sold to Private Collection
Little Bird
26 x 26 cm (10 x 10 In)
Acrylic on Canvas,
2018
Sold to Private Collection
Mirando
40 x 60 cm
Acrylic on Canvas
2018
Sold to Private Collection
Papelote
40 x 51 cm (16 x 20 In)
Acrylic on Canvas,
2019
Sold to Private Collection
Sleeping Willow in Crimson & Plum
60 x 45 cm
Oil on Canvas
2011
Price upon request
My own experienced with Pointillism varied from that of the great masters. Armed with a simple watercolor set, I initially taught myself to paint as a child by imitating my grandfather’s art works. Even though most were simple watercolor landscapes, one painting in my home called out to me. It stood out because of its richly colored bay scene done with oil paint dots.
Pointillism was the first technique I mastered as a child. It has actually taken me several years of hard work, to go against the precision I learned so well; so that I can now paint with looser, more modern strokes.
Still, because of the nature of how I learned to work, I only learned from what I observed in the style from someone that had already adapted the technique for himself. My pointillism is not the original scientifically influenced technique. It does, however, maintain the labor intensive style, as well as the bright saturated colors (experimenting with unsaturated colors brought an undesired effect as color theory still applies for the technique).
Over the years, I have also done my own adjustments to make it my own. Mixing the technique with something similar to the monotype technique. Using small canvas sheets and carved linoleum stamps to provide an overall repetitive effect, giving thus a sensation of movement among my scenes.
The Duality of Dreams
51 x 61 cm ( 20 x 24 In)
Acrylic on Canvas
2016
Sold to Private Collection
Thomas through the Forest / Thomas por el Bosque
120 x 100 cm (47*39.37 In)
Técnica Mixta en Acrílico
2017
Sold to Private Collection
Stars in my Dreams
76 x 102 cm
Acrylic
2016
Sold to Private Collection
When I first exhibited these pieces, they formed an eclectic sample. I was looking to find balance and harmony between elements that are frequently opposite and disconnected. It was not just working with complementary colors to highlight and brighten them with their complementary colors. I was also rebelling against artists, and a few gallery owners that insisted I had to stick with a single line of work.
I worked on multiple works at a time both in my pointillism technique as well as in more abstract form. Thus, allowing for each to influence and imprint upon the other. It was a fusion of two series that are set off, but that cannot exist without the other.
I wanted to show how a concept can take many forms, thus continuing my investigation on the theme of duality and the possibilities unleashed by our need to be several things at once. Even though every Art Work has and tells its story, every story and its interpretation is influenced not only by the prism of our own experience, but by our multiple perceptions.
My Life in Blue - Mi Vida en Azul
36 x 45 cm ( 14 x 17 In),
Acrylic on Canvas,
2016,
Price upon request
El Carretillo
102 x 76 cm
Acrylic over canvas
2016
Sold to Private Collection
La Paz Tree - Arbol en La Paz
35 x 28 cm (13.97 x 11.02 In)
Acrylic over canvas
2017
Sold to Private Collection
Diana´s Tree
40 x 51 cm ( 16 x 20 In),
Acrylic on Canvas,
2019
Price upon request
I strive to maintain my objective of creating works with positive messages or works that at least leave a grain of hope as in the case of my sustainability pieces. I strongly believe in the protection of our environment and very few works fail to reflect this value. Most of the canvases used for this technique began as mixing color palettes. This not only gave me a nice colored texture to begin with, but helped in preventing me to throw away paint down the drain or elsewhere during its creation process.
Some paintings express my sustainability message very subtlety, as in the case of “Owl, Wait!”. Others do so more directly as in the case of “The Last Forest” (where 175 trees represent the original parties that signed the Paris Agreement, voicing my frustration and stubborn hope when a certain country refused to sign). Another example is “The Road to Hope”, included among my Abstract pieces, where I mix words, perspectives and languages from all over the world expressing their thoughts on Climate Change at the time.
Owl! Wait! -
¡Búho! ¡Espera!
120 x 90 cm (47*35.4 In)
Técnica Mixta en Acrílico
2017
Sold to Private Collection (Costa Rica)
Cosmic Sky Walking
100 x 120 cm
Oil
2016
Sold to Private Collection
The Guardian
140 x 100 cm (55.1 x 39.4 In)
Acrylic and Oil on Canvas
2012
Sold to Private Collection
Among the first large scale pointillism art works I created. This piece was later sold by Kandinsky Gallery here in Costa Rica, so as with other pieces sold by Galleries, I never met the woman who bought it.
The Guardian, is one of the few paintings where I feel my grandfather’s influence is particularly strong. From what the gallery owners mentioned, I believe it found a very good home.
The Quad
140 x 100 cm (55.1 x 39.4 In)
Oil on Canvas
2012
Price available upon request
Desde mi Ventana (lo busco)
100 x 80 cm (39.4 x 31.5 In)
Oil on Canvas
2013
Sold to Private Collection
The tree above still stands proudly in front of what used to be our old apartment high above the mountains over Santa Ana. The view is real. The memories even more.