Art and Oil Paintings by Louis Albert Lopez: 2014

Monday, September 8, 2014

OIl studies and sketches

By studying the masters and great artist we can learn so much.
Below this study canvas to portraits are a few of the Master works I made studies of. I did some studies of two of the greatest portraitist artist Rembrandt and Velasquez. I know I can never compare myself to such greatness but the fun in understanding just a little and what we learn is mind blowing.

self portrait may 2016 oils on canvas

self portrait oils on canvas

Portrait of Freddy, May 2016 oils on canvas board oil prime base. Quick oils sketch study 12" by 16"

Alexis Velez oils on canvas 12" by 16"

Oil study of Masters Rembrandt and Velazquez. Details below of actual paintings.

Detail from oils sketch of self.

Oils on canvas Sofia Velez

Oils on Canvas Gaelle Velez

Study of detail of "The Rape" by by Degas oils on gesso prepared illustration board

study, oils on panel of by Diego Velazquez works

Study, of Velazquez Painting, Oils on Panel

Study of Rembrandt's self portrait oils on gesso-ed illustration board

study of the rape by Degas oils on gesso-ed illustration board

Study of The Portrait of Pope Innocent X by the Spanish painter Diego Velázquez, oils on masonite.

oils on canvas board 12 by 16

beginning stage with under paint

Tuesday, August 26, 2014

Sex, art, reproduction and the human form.

Sex , art and the human form have always been intertwined through out the ages. From the first cave men to artist today it like food and survival has always been at the forefront. We are creatures of instinct just as all of nature is so are we. The things that interest us the most would always manifest them selves in our art. Artist have always focused on the beauty of the human form.

Below are a few recent drawings and some older paintings of live models. Working from life is always best but in today's world we must use all the resources we can.

The female form has been of the greatest focus since our first primitive creations. Artist such as Klimt, Pearlstien, who I was lucky enough to study under while at Pratt, and others are a few of the recent artist who have painted and glorified the female form in all of its' beauty.

Klimt's painting the kiss is probably one of the most reproduced pieces of work, known through out the world. In it he captures the moment of ecstasy. Picasso also captured those moments that were usually private and extremely sexual. So much can be told by the gesture posture of the human form. I have included a few painting for non nudes. I shall be updating this page. I shall also add more information in regards to this subject.