Artwork of Lisandro Gonzalez

Faltered Will

2011-10-26T14:53:00.000-07:00

"Faltered Will", 14x11"

--and some recent photography

B/W update

2011-10-03T20:18:00.000-07:00

Here is a detail shot of the piece I'm currently working on, still inking at this point, trying to take my time with the pen work.

An update

2011-09-16T17:09:00.000-07:00

Wow, has it really been so long since I updated this?

Since the last time I updated, I've started a new job at a publishing company. It's been taking up a lot of my attention and time, and though I haven't gotten much drawing time in as of late, I've been sketching ideas for pieces here and there. I have been working on a new piece, been letting this one develop veeerrry slowly...here is a peek at my initial drawing :

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on an unrelated note, here's a new ambient/neo-classical band I've been listening to, I'm going to see these guys next month in Philadelphia on their tour for their debut album, beautiful stuff!

Regenesis

2011-07-24T19:03:00.000-07:00

"Regenesis", 15x20"

regenesis progress

2011-07-11T18:18:00.000-07:00

Slowly but steadily working on this one...

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been trying to get out and give my photography skills some practice lately, so here are some recent shots I've taken in the last couple of weeks (jellyfish are from the national aquarium in Baltimore) -

New work in progress

2011-06-17T18:14:00.000-07:00

Been busy as of late with graphic design work, so I haven't had as much time to work on my personal artwork as I'd like. Got some good drawing time in this week, so here is a preview of what I'm currently working on -

going to make an attempt to try to keep this blog updated more frequently with content..

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Nocturnal Forms

2011-04-22T07:24:00.000-07:00

Hi.

Sorry for the lack of updates. Here are 2 recent pieces I have done, the first one is 11x14" and is titled "Nocturnal Forms", and the second one was a gift for my sister, 10x10".

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and some Brian Eno for good measure...

A work in progress(and more)

2011-03-25T18:25:00.001-07:00

What I'm working on right now...

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I'd like to start using my blog as more than just a platform to share my personal artwork, but also to occasionally share some of the things that inspire me, like films and music.

here are some stills from a really beautiful film I watched recently called Mat i syn (Mother and Son) by Aleksandr Sokurov (1997) -

A Place in the Wilderness

2011-03-02T18:51:00.000-08:00

It's been awhile since I've updated my blog. I've been keeping busy though, and trying to fit in time to work on my artwork in my free time.

Here is my most recent piece, it is 14x11" on cold press watercolor paper.

La Curación

2011-01-24T18:26:00.000-08:00

"La Curación"
12x12" on 140 lb hot press.

New Piece WIP. "La Curación"

2011-01-19T19:15:00.000-08:00

A new piece I began recently, it's a work in progress...this is still at an early stage, and I am still developing ideas for the color.

Watercolor update - "Lost Dreams"

2010-12-09T18:17:00.000-08:00

Here is how the watercolor turned out on the piece in the last update, I am somewhat pleasantly surprised with the results even though it was less planned color-wise and more of a learning process in trying to remember how to use watercolors. One thing I am enjoying about watercolors so far is the process of learning to let go and try not to control them so much; they have a life of their own. As I plan on using watercolor in my future personal work this is something that I will come to terms with more and hopefully learn to use it to my advantage.

An Update and Work in Progress...

2010-12-01T19:53:00.000-08:00

Here is the color version of the piece in my last post, and also a new piece I am currently working on, I am still in the inking stage. I'm starting to become more comfortable with the medium, and am finding that working in pen (and watercolors) is really working for me. The color version of the owl piece was done digitally and not in watercolors, because I discovered the paper I used for that piece was not the greatest choice for watercolor, however in this new piece I'll be painting in watercolors once the black and white is done. There is something about working in pen and using hatchwork for rendering that I really enjoy; there's almost a meditative quality to it because working in this way forces you to work relatively slowly. Mistakes are harder to fix...it will take time to get accustomed to this way of working for me, which is very different than the way I have been working for years. Nevertheless, I am happy with this new direction my personal work is taking.

A new direction..

2010-11-09T17:38:00.000-08:00

Here is something I have been working on recently, it's all done in ink, and I am currently working on the color. I have recently been going back to working traditionally for my illustration work, but I have gone in a new direction...I have for years been working hard on learning to paint; before I started working digitally last year I was consistently working in oil paints and working purely in traditional realism. Recently, however, I have been experimenting with working in pen and watercolor, as well as different style and subject matter, and I am finding I enjoy working in the media quite a lot, and it is refreshing to try something new....perhaps I've stumbled on to something here.

aaaand here's some recent design work I've done :

Time to blow off some dust.

2010-10-16T11:12:00.000-07:00

Some recent design work :

A sketchbook page :

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