"Cabo Rojo" (Puerto Rico beach-playa)

I´ve been thinking for quite a while about painting some Puerto Rican beach landscapes. Like the rest of the Caribbean, PR has the most beautiful beaches. Cabo Rojo is a town located at the southwestern part of the island. Surfers love that area. And visitors can enjoy the view of clear blue waters from amazing cliffs.

price: 65 euros (88 US dlls aprox.) plus shipping.

If you are interested in purchasing this painting, you may write to me at gilesrivera@yahoo.com

"Red Slumbers" (sleeping woman-mujer dormida)

Recently a friend suggested me to make a painting with dominant reds. Some sketches later, this is want came out of it. Using the usual magenta imprimatura for the shadow tone, I only had to paint the midtones and highlights in the body. The red ground is actually a mix of magenta, cadmium, vermillon, a bit of yellow lemon, and some burnt umber for the shadows. Yes, sometimes there is more to red than plain red.

price: 65 euros (88 US dlls aprox.) plus shipping.

If you are interested in purchasing this painting, you may write to me at gilesrivera@yahoo.com

"Coral Reef 1" (Arrecife de coral-paisaje)

I think one of the most incredible sights of nature is underwater: the coral reef. Hardly in any other place in the world we will find such a variety of colors by square feet. Working on this subject is a great opportunity for experimenting with the essential notions of color design, which are very abstract. As you may see, I enjoy mixing each major color into different hues and tints. Its a real art color therapy. Very relaxing, but at the same time full of energy.

price: 100 euros (131 US dlls aprox.) plus shipping.

If you are interested in purchasing this painting, you may write to me at gilesrivera@yahoo.com