Techniques
Paintings ~
Illustrations ~
Sculptures ~
Photography
Graphic Design ~
Prints ~
Drawings ~
Animations
Poetry ~
Writings ~
The Artist ~
Gallery ~
Cover
TECHNIQUES ~
RESUME ~
BIOGRAPHY
The Animations shown in Portfolio 2001 (like "Cruisin")were done using Strata 3D, and Adobe Premiere on the MAC. Different techniques were used in the illustrations section, including graphite on paper (like "One Fine Day"), and Adobe Photoshop (like "Garden of Delight"), and also used was Macromedia Freehand 8.0 (like "Four of a Kind"), and Paint Shop Pro (like "Web of Desire"), and paintings (like "Showdown".)The Graphic Design examples were done using various programs like the ones listed above and including QuarkXpress 4.0 (like "Art Expo 2000"). Different types of examples include packaging of artworks onto the projects (like "Alien Ale".)
The Prints in my Portfolio were done using various printing teqniques on different presses; including Lithography, (like "Enter the Realm") where photographs manipulated in photoshop were used along with toner ink on mylar to achieve the overall effect. There are many Intaglio prints to see including the Linocut "Ariel", where the image was cut out of linolium, then the 'mountains' were inked leaving the 'valleys' as the image. There are a few Softground Aquatint 'Intaglio' pieces to see including "Anatomy", where the image was etched onto metal, then etched out with acid using 'tar'. Then don't forget about all the different types of Monoprints seen here including "Danse Petite", which was done by first inking plexiglass then applying a collage of paper (in which I had burned the edges for effect) from newsprint including some old sheet music, on top of the ink, then pressing for the final effect.
All the painting's that you see are originals. Each one is personally handcrafted. I built most all my own frames. Most of the canvas' I primed myself, and stretched myself. Most all paintings are done using Winsor & Newton Oil paints, (like "Four O'Clock") or Grumbacher (like "Lilly"). The Oil medium I use is a special mixture. I try to only use the finest brushes, but you Artist's know how that goes. It would take up too much space to explain how each painting was done, considering where I painted them at, exactly what style I used for each one, the mood in which I was in. For that is the joy of Paintings being so unique.
The Glass Sculptures that I've done came from solid blocks of glass that I cut using a wet circular saw with a diamond tip blade. I then would grind the basic shape on a lapidary wheel, using different grades of silicon carbide grits. I then would polish them on lapidary wheels, using a polishing compound with water. The pieces that have dicroic glass, (like "Dolphin") laminated on the bottom is glued at this stage. On some pieces this is where I would sandblast the glass, (like "Inner Fire") using various sized guns, and silicon carbide grits. Next I would go back and grind the facets on them, using a diamond tip lap for some of the finer facets. Then it's back to the polishing wheel for the final polish. The end results are always spectacular. The Rock Sculptures are pretty much done the same way as the glass ones. Most of the rock is much harder than the glass, so it takes longer. You can't see through the rock to grind and facet either, so you just have to feel your way. But being that most of them have quartz running through them, (like "Zebra point"), when polished they are just stunning. And so many different colors and patters make them great to create with. Best of all, unlike the glass, each rock is one of a kind, perfect for Artists.
All Photographs are done by Gary Sanchez including the Photographs of the Paintings, sculptures, and drawings including everything else shown throughout "Portfolio 2001." Actually a few of the pieces were taken using a scanner, scanned directly into the computer. Only some of the sculpture photographs were helped along with a computer, like "Swanline" the rest of them were direct snapshots using a Canon AE-1, always on manual, it's funner that way. Sometimes using a 200mm zoom lens, for those special closeups, like "Hawaiian Bloom". A Polarizing Filter was used on some nature photos, like "Coming Storm" . Natural lighting was used on all nature photos, as well as all the photos of the paintings. Most lighting used for the sculptures were just halogen lights or flashlights, set up directly above the pieces. Double exposing the film was used on "Bike".
Paintings ~
Illustrations ~
Sculptures ~
Photography
Graphic Design ~
Prints ~
Drawings ~
Animations
Poetry ~
Writings ~
The Artist ~
Gallery ~
Cover
The Animations shown in Portfolio 2001 (like "Cruisin")were done using Strata 3D, and Adobe Premiere on the MAC. Different techniques were used in the illustrations section, including graphite on paper (like "One Fine Day"), and Adobe Photoshop (like "Garden of Delight"), and also used was Macromedia Freehand 8.0 (like "Four of a Kind"), and Paint Shop Pro (like "Web of Desire"), and paintings (like "Showdown".)The Graphic Design examples were done using various programs like the ones listed above and including QuarkXpress 4.0 (like "Art Expo 2000"). Different types of examples include packaging of artworks onto the projects (like "Alien Ale".) The Prints in my Portfolio were done using various printing teqniques on different presses; including Lithography, (like "Enter the Realm") where photographs manipulated in photoshop were used along with toner ink on mylar to achieve the overall effect. There are many Intaglio prints to see including the Linocut "Ariel", where the image was cut out of linolium, then the 'mountains' were inked leaving the 'valleys' as the image. There are a few Softground Aquatint 'Intaglio' pieces to see including "Anatomy", where the image was etched onto metal, then etched out with acid using 'tar'. Then don't forget about all the different types of Monoprints seen here including "Danse Petite", which was done by first inking plexiglass then applying a collage of paper (in which I had burned the edges for effect) from newsprint including some old sheet music, on top of the ink, then pressing for the final effect. All the painting's that you see are originals. Each one is personally handcrafted. I built most all my own frames. Most of the canvas' I primed myself, and stretched myself. Most all paintings are done using Winsor & Newton Oil paints, (like "Four O'Clock") or Grumbacher (like "Lilly"). The Oil medium I use is a special mixture. I try to only use the finest brushes, but you Artist's know how that goes. It would take up too much space to explain how each painting was done, considering where I painted them at, exactly what style I used for each one, the mood in which I was in. For that is the joy of Paintings being so unique. The Glass Sculptures that I've done came from solid blocks of glass that I cut using a wet circular saw with a diamond tip blade. I then would grind the basic shape on a lapidary wheel, using different grades of silicon carbide grits. I then would polish them on lapidary wheels, using a polishing compound with water. The pieces that have dicroic glass, (like "Dolphin") laminated on the bottom is glued at this stage. On some pieces this is where I would sandblast the glass, (like "Inner Fire") using various sized guns, and silicon carbide grits. Next I would go back and grind the facets on them, using a diamond tip lap for some of the finer facets. Then it's back to the polishing wheel for the final polish. The end results are always spectacular. The Rock Sculptures are pretty much done the same way as the glass ones. Most of the rock is much harder than the glass, so it takes longer. You can't see through the rock to grind and facet either, so you just have to feel your way. But being that most of them have quartz running through them, (like "Zebra point"), when polished they are just stunning. And so many different colors and patters make them great to create with. Best of all, unlike the glass, each rock is one of a kind, perfect for Artists. All Photographs are done by Gary Sanchez including the Photographs of the Paintings, sculptures, and drawings including everything else shown throughout "Portfolio 2001." Actually a few of the pieces were taken using a scanner, scanned directly into the computer. Only some of the sculpture photographs were helped along with a computer, like "Swanline" the rest of them were direct snapshots using a Canon AE-1, always on manual, it's funner that way. Sometimes using a 200mm zoom lens, for those special closeups, like "Hawaiian Bloom". A Polarizing Filter was used on some nature photos, like "Coming Storm" . Natural lighting was used on all nature photos, as well as all the photos of the paintings. Most lighting used for the sculptures were just halogen lights or flashlights, set up directly above the pieces. Double exposing the film was used on "Bike".
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