“Alley Way” by Louis Escobedo

This is the sweetest painting… I love it when the underpainting shows through. The times I’ve tried it I’ve completely painted over, ugh. I really like the character it adds to a painting! Don’t you just love the pop of that red roof? And the hints of purple off to the left? As well as the sun and shadows on the porch of the house on the right… This is done by an artist who knows how to paint. Get the paint down and move on…

Here’s a blip about the artist from his website:

ABOUT

Louis Escobedo uses high-intensity colors to energize all of his subjects, landscape, still life and figurative.

” COLOR is a person’s signature, a personal form of expressionism. It is another sense in life we communicate with.”   –  Louis Escobedo

As a master colorist, Louis’ oil paintings excel with their dramatic lighting effects and tremendous depth. He looks beyond the usual physical make-up of the painting subject, to the relationships of its forms and colors, creating a compelling visual map in each painting.

“I’ve never seen anybody else with my colors. I’ve seen people who are colorful, but in a different way.” – Louis Escobedo

Influenced by many 19th century European artists, Louis is most influenced by Spanish artist Joaquin Sorolla y Bastida. It is the famous artist’s bravado and use of color that most impresses Louis. Texas-born, Louis Escobedo has been painting since he was six. He won a small art award in school, and has been pursuing his life¹s calling ever since. With a BFA from Sam Houston University, now many years later, the role of painting in his life has not diminished.

“The most important thing for me, is to paint and observe life .” – Louis Escobedo

His pursuit has not been without numerous successes. Louis’ paintings have received numerous awards, including “Best of Show” and the “Landscape Award” from The Oil Painters of America, a Gold Medal from the Society of Illustrators in New York and the Top 100 in the National Arts for the Parks. His works have been exhibited at the Hermitage Museum in Norfolk, Virginia, the Colorado History Museum, the Denver Art Museum, and the Phippen Museum among others.

Louis Escobedo’s work has been published in Best of Portrait Painting, North Light Books – 1988, The Artist’s Magazine, Art Talk, and “Honoring The Inner Voice” in Southwest Art Magazine.

Catch you back here tomorrow!