Fine Arts by Claudio Saes

portrait sketch

2012-02-10T20:16:00.000-02:00

Pen & Ink on sketchbook

Milan Painting

2012-02-09T20:11:00.000-02:00

Small facade painting from a Milan cathedral.

Acrylics on Montval paper - 4x6in ( 10x15cm)

portrait sketch

2012-02-08T20:27:00.000-02:00

Verona!

2012-02-07T20:00:00.000-02:00

Words, can't describe this beautiful city!

Acrylics on sketchbook

Latest Work

2012-02-06T19:59:00.013-02:00

This a small clip using Stupeflix Studio app under Google Chrome. It's free for videos under 1 minute length and it exports directly to YouTube, Facebook and such.

It's pretty much easy to use and the clip above was done using a selection of latest paintings and sketches.

Stupeflix Studio Site

Milan Sketch

2012-01-31T22:31:00.000-02:00

Small acrylic sketch from Milan view

Commission Work

2012-01-28T17:11:00.000-02:00

Work done a couple of years ago: pen, ink & watercolors

William Bouguereau sketch

2012-01-27T20:11:00.002-02:00

Ideal match: acqua pens filled with Indian ink and different water ratio.

Based on William Bouguereau picture. This and the previous post were based on photos from this interesting James Gurney blog post.

figure sketch

2012-01-26T20:48:00.000-02:00

pen & ink study

2012-01-24T20:48:00.000-02:00

pencil sketch

2012-01-23T20:47:00.000-02:00

Portrait Sketch

2012-01-21T20:21:00.000-02:00

acrylics, indian ink on sketchbook

pen & ink portrait

2012-01-14T18:48:00.000-02:00

pen & ink on sketchbook

Milan, DaVinci´s city - Milano, città DaVinci

2012-01-10T20:49:00.004-02:00

Recently I had the opportunity to visit Milan, Italy. This was an unexpected trip and my very first time on the city which worth a lot due to its historical aspects. I knew Leonardo DaVinci lived part of his life in the city - actually he was hired by the monarchy and spent 25 years in Milan. This was an interesting aspect, as he had his montly salary without the need to hunt for commissions thus facilitating him to concentrate on his projects.

The city breaths DaVinci in many aspects and it was trully a joy to visit the Last Supper on a guided tour: I found I knew only 20% about the historical aspects of the masterpiece and was touched not only by the painting but by the amount of information shared during the visit. Unfortunately the environment allows maximum of 30 visitors during 15 minutes only, with reservations done months upfront, but it worths the visit.

The following wikipedia text is very helpful to fully understand this masterpiece - The Last Supper explained - followed by this fantastic virtual tool: Last Supper High Definition at Halta Definizione.

In addition to that there´s a great exhibition of DaVinci´s drawing, on Pinacoteca Ambrosiana, but there was so much to see: Caravaggio, Raphael and for my surprise Francesco Hayez (check Francesco Hayez´s biography), a painter I didn´t know by then (a good resource for his most known paintings: Francesco Hayez´s gallery).

Back at Pinacoteca Ambrosiana, the following painting trully caught my attention:

La Maddalena Penitente - 1825 - Pinacoteca Ambrosiana

This was one (of the many) renderings Francesco did for Mary Magdalene, but there´s something about this one especially on her contemplative face that speaks to the beholder in a very introspective way.

Thanks to the Internet, many of these artworks can be seen here: Pinacoteca Ambrosiana Virtual Tour . The highligth of the museum is a Raphael`s cartoon (a huge sketch) for School of Athens (Scuola di Atenas).

On another museum, named Pinacoteca di Brera there was the most famous Francesco´s painting, named The Kiss (Il Bassio) . Very good explanation on this masterpiece here and a ultra high definition here: The Kiss by Francesco Hayez at Halta Definizione

Last but not least, Pixar is cellebrating its 25 years of production and Milan's Pavilion of Conteporary art is hosting this exhibition, running until February 14th. This one is packed with many sketches, concepts, originals and reproductions - very good slide show can be found here. The highlight is the Toy Story Rotoscope - on the video bellow is the one at the end, showing the Toy Story characters playing around.

On the top of everything else, the urban city is a must for inspiration, if you like plain air or sketching. I couldn't help myself and had to paint the Duomo Cathedral, bellow.

-acrylics on sketchbok-

Ink & Paper - short video

2012-01-08T20:01:00.000-02:00

This is an interesting video which made me think how are these small businesses around the world doing on these times of economical crisis and change.
I had the opportunity to visit a couple of art stores during the past 2 years in US and Europe. Some major, some very small and my impression matched a lot with what is shown on this delightful short video.
Do you also feel the same? Let me hear what do you "see" in your region.

ink&paper from Ben Proudfoot on Vimeo.

pencil sketch

2012-01-01T17:38:00.000-02:00

First post of the year - Paul Kossof and the Molten Gold

2011-12-31T17:36:00.000-02:00

Sketch for a new series of watercolours

pencil sketches

2011-12-30T20:33:00.000-02:00

pencil sketches

2011-12-28T20:31:00.000-02:00

pencil sketch

2011-12-26T20:29:00.000-02:00

Watercolor Hendrix

2011-12-23T20:28:00.000-02:00

wc + pen + ink on Moleskine sketchbook

Happy 2012!!

2011-12-22T19:34:00.000-02:00

pencil sketches

2011-12-21T20:26:00.000-02:00

Nús

2011-12-20T20:29:00.001-02:00

Aquarela sobre papel / watercolor on sketchbook

pencil sketches

2011-12-16T20:19:00.000-02:00

head sketches

2011-12-14T20:08:00.000-02:00

From a series of pencil sketches...

Buste de Rome

2011-12-13T19:57:00.000-02:00

From the series of sketches at the statue section in Louvre's Museum.

H pencil on sketchbook.

Watercolor Portrait

2011-12-12T19:59:00.008-02:00

One more from sketchbook sessions:

watercolor

2011 Exhibition

2011-12-10T15:04:00.000-02:00

Bellow are some pictures from the Universo da Aquarela exhibit held in São Paulo during November 2011.

I´d like to thanks the organizers for the opportunity hoping to see you next year.

Universo da Aquarela - 2011

2011-11-13T19:37:00.000-02:00

Espero todos por lá: Salão de aquarelas, workshops, demonstrações,

consultorias, palestras, laboratório experimental

de aquarela e Fórum “Interesses da pintura

em aquarela”.

Georges de La Tour

2011-11-10T20:50:00.000-02:00

pencil study on Canson 160 paper

based on Georges de La Tour "Magdalen with the Smoking Flame, c. 1640"

pen & ink portrait

2011-11-08T20:29:00.000-02:00

pen & ink on sketchbook

Michelangelo study

2011-11-06T20:30:00.002-02:00

pencil on Canson 160 paper

pen & ink studies

2011-11-05T19:53:00.000-02:00

pen & ink portrait

2011-11-04T19:52:00.000-02:00

pen & ink studies

2011-11-03T19:51:00.001-02:00

pen & ink studies

2011-11-01T19:50:00.000-02:00

Charcoal

2011-10-31T19:50:00.000-02:00

Charcoal on Marrakesh paper

Black & White Charcoal

2011-10-28T21:24:00.000-02:00

Black & White

2011-10-27T21:23:00.000-02:00

Black & White

2011-10-26T21:21:00.008-02:00

That´s all in the picture...no explanation required ;)

Black & White Charcoal

2011-10-25T21:20:00.000-02:00

Charcoal on Marrakesh paper

Black & White

2011-10-24T21:20:00.000-02:00

India Ink on Sketchbook

watercolor sketch

2011-10-20T21:56:00.002-02:00

pen, ink, watercolor on Moleskine sketchbook

Cupid

2011-10-16T19:26:00.000-02:00

from Louvre's statue section.

Pencil on sketchbook

watercolor sketch

2011-10-14T21:25:00.000-03:00

Jardin du Louxemburg

2011-10-10T22:38:00.003-03:00

pen, ink & watercolor on sketchbook pages

Pencil Sketch

2011-10-09T21:34:00.000-03:00

Sculpture at the Louvre´s sculpture section

Sketch in Pen & Ink

2011-10-08T21:28:00.000-03:00

Sculpture within the Jardin du Luxembourg, Paris

watercolor sketch

2011-10-07T21:27:00.002-03:00

Wild Horse

2011-10-06T21:19:00.001-03:00

sculpture in front of Musée D´Orsay
"Cheval à la herse", fonte de fer, 1877, Parvis du Musée d'Orsay, Paris; Pierre Louis Rouillard

More sculptures in front of D´Orsay

sketch portrait

2011-10-05T21:17:00.001-03:00

Palais du Louvre

2011-10-04T21:13:00.002-03:00

pen, ink & watercolor

Cast Drawing

2011-10-03T21:13:00.000-03:00

Sketchbook inside Louvre´s museum

DreamWorks: artists after dark

2011-09-30T20:16:00.000-03:00

Moonshine : Artists after dark from alexis wanneroy on Vimeo.

Inspiring video which shows some of the great DreamWorks artists painting and drawing off-studio.
This video is a companion to a book showcasing these artists (and more). The book is named Moonshine and here is a fantastic review from Parka Blogs.

figure sketch

2011-09-16T20:55:00.000-03:00

portrait

2011-09-15T20:54:00.000-03:00

Charcoal on Marrakesh paper (9x11")

Imelda May

2011-09-14T20:50:00.000-03:00

Watercolor on Fabriano, based on the following sketch study (link)

Watercolor on Fabriano Artistico

(28x39cm / 11x15in)

Charcoal Portrait

2011-09-13T20:50:00.001-03:00

9x11 charcoal on Marrakesh Paper

pen & ink

2011-09-11T20:31:00.002-03:00

On sketchbook page...

Charcoal Scketch

2011-09-10T20:29:00.002-03:00

sketchbook pages

2011-09-09T20:26:00.001-03:00

India ink, watercolor on sketchbook

watercolor sketch

2011-09-08T20:22:00.000-03:00

On sketchbook

C3PO on markers

2011-09-05T20:13:00.000-03:00

pen & ink study

2011-09-05T20:10:00.000-03:00

sketchbook pages

2011-09-04T20:11:00.000-03:00

Scketch

2011-09-03T20:08:00.000-03:00

Charcoal Portrait

2011-09-02T20:48:00.001-03:00

pen, ink & watercolor

2011-09-01T20:46:00.000-03:00

pen & ink study

2011-08-31T20:46:00.000-03:00

Charcoal Portrait

2011-08-30T20:36:00.000-03:00

Acrylic Painting

2011-08-29T20:29:00.000-03:00

Acrylic painting based on bellow's sketch. This is Aparecida's chapel interior - 9x12in / 28x31cm

Pen & Ink, watercolor on sketchbook

Figure in Charcoal

2011-08-28T20:28:00.000-03:00

Wildlife

2011-08-27T20:25:00.000-03:00

Chimpanzee - 9x11in / 23x28cm

Charcoal Portrait

2011-08-26T20:24:00.000-03:00

pen & ink study

2011-08-24T20:23:00.000-03:00

composition rough

2011-08-17T20:27:00.000-03:00

I've been playing around with this. Still unfinished. If ideas develop well, might turn into a painting.

Still lots to go.

pen & ink study

2011-08-16T18:25:00.000-03:00

just found out I looove these Moleskine sketchbooks

face study

2011-08-15T20:24:00.000-03:00

small ink sketch

2011-08-14T18:23:00.000-03:00

head & shoulders

2011-08-13T20:22:00.001-03:00

old windmill

2011-08-12T20:19:00.000-03:00

Different take for the same subject (link here)

5x8 inches

face study

2011-08-12T20:18:00.000-03:00

2011-08-11T20:17:00.000-03:00

on Sketchboard

face study

2011-08-10T20:16:00.000-03:00

face studies

2011-08-09T21:15:00.001-03:00

watercolor sketch

2011-08-08T21:01:00.000-03:00

watercolor sketch on sketchbook

watercolor portrait

2011-08-07T21:00:00.000-03:00

India Ink, Watercolor on sketchbook

watercolor sketch

2011-08-06T20:59:00.002-03:00

Porto de Galinhas, Pernambuco beach

pen & ink

2011-08-05T20:58:00.000-03:00

observation sketch

2011-08-04T20:54:00.000-03:00

During recent trip to Pernambuco - Northeast of Brazil, could check these loving little fellows.

Watercolor on sketchbook

pen, watercolor & ink

2011-08-03T20:53:00.000-03:00

pen & ink

2011-08-02T20:51:00.000-03:00

pen & ink

2011-08-01T20:50:00.001-03:00

Pen & Ink on sketchbook

pages from sketchbook

2011-07-31T20:49:00.000-03:00

Animal drawing practice.

charcoal practice

2011-07-30T20:49:00.000-03:00

Charcoal and white chalk on Marrakesh paper

back from vacations

2011-07-28T20:31:00.000-03:00

Adding a small piece done yesterday at my sketchbook: india ink & watercolors

figure in watercolor

2011-07-08T21:52:00.004-03:00

Watercolor on Fabriano Artistico

(28x39cm / 11x15in)

figure in watercolor

2011-07-07T18:51:00.000-03:00

Watercolor on Fabriano Artistico

(28x39cm / 11x15in)

figure in watercolor

2011-07-06T20:50:00.000-03:00

Watercolor on Fabriano Artistico

(28x39cm / 11x15in)