Oil Painting - Tekrebel Designs

MARIE DIGBY COVER

20w x 20h
Oil on Canvas
March 2011

Marie Digby is an artist famous for covering other artist. So what better way to pay homage to this talented artist than to cover her album cover? For the longest time I’ve had a little crush on Marie Digby. I found out that she was going to do a small concert in West Covina. I bought tickets, front rows of course, but I also wanted to do something that would grab her attention. I had roughly 2 weeks to complete this oil painting and I totally forgot to calculate the drying time. By the time it was time for her concert, there was not safe way to transport it without ruining it. So I did show her a picture on my phone.

Symbolism

This is my first attempt of incorporating a human body into my art using oils. Although there isn’t much detail as the figure is small, I feel that I’ve succeeded in capturing the human essence.

RATTANABELLE

10w x 8h
Oil on Canvas
February 2010

ASTON MARTIN

10w x 8h
Oil on Canvas
February 2010

I painted these two simultaneously. I generally paint one at a time, but with the long drying times in oil, I felt I needed to adjust my approach in doing these type of projects. In Rattanabelle, my intent was to improve my brush strokes in oil. Looking back I notice that the paint is a little bit thin, thin enough one can see the ridges of the canvas. In the Aston Martin, I was making an attempt at realism. I am well aware that my skills are no where near realistic yet, but we all must start somewhere. It took approximately 8 hours and 2 sessions.

Symbolism

“Belle” in French means beautiful. Ich habe auch angefangen, Deutsch zu lernen. Keep learning and growing, and I promise you that you will see the world in new ways.

SACRAMENTO

24w x 18h
Oil on Canvas
January 2010

This is officially my first oil painting. I wanted to start with something simple, so I did a landscape. I made sure to keep mental notes of the differences between oil and acrylic properties. It took approximately 10 hours and 4 sessions to complete.

Symbolism

I was actually inspired to create this piece for one of my closest friends. Unfortunately, fate deviated from its course and the friendship was lost. I can honestly say I tried beyond my abilities to keep going, and she knows that. I finally realized that it was time to move on, and that she was no longer going to be a part of my life going forward.

Sacramento was where we first met. It was home to her. But to me I’ll always remember that night we climbed on top of the batting cage and laid underneath the stars. Best of wishes to you.