Rigid Flow

Rigid Flow 38" x 48" (acrylic on canvas) 

This was my first piece where I explored black and white. Prior to this work i had not used the "colors" black and white. When creating this piece I was more deliberate with the way I threw the paint at the canvas. The heavy layering along with the chaotic movement created a "Rigid Flow." I really like the way that the black and white complement each other. If you look closely you can see where I inserted small areas of gold and orange. I did this to offset the strict black and white color scheme. This piece was the first of my series "Its Not Just Black and White."

Thanks for checking out my blog.

Superman

Superman 60" x 20" (acrylic on canvases) 

This piece is primarily about youth. The selection of several primary colors personally reminds me of childhood. Each one is bright and energetic, which is very similar to the character of a child. When viewing this piece i think of the innocence and hope that we find in our childhood. This particular piece was a major change of tone in my work. In some ways it is a refreshing piece.

Thanks for checking out my blog, to see all my art please go to my website. http://jreyes6623.wix.com/joshart

Reflections

Reflections 24" x 30" (acrylic on canvas) 

In this piece I created a muddled reflection effect. It is almost as if you can grasp an image but not clearly define it. Have you ever looked into the water and seen a blurry image of yourself? That same feeling is what i experience when I view this piece. Through all the muddled streaks of gray you can still see the beauty of the vibrant colors. The vague image may be hard to see but it is still there. This concept is a parallel to life situations. At times life has its moments that hide its beauty, but despite the overshadowing darkness the beautiful color remains. Even when its hard to see it is still there, you just have to look for it. 

Thanks for checking out my blog, to see all my art please go to my site. http://jreyes6623.wix.com/joshart

Solar Flare

Solar Flare 38" x 12" (acrylic on canvas)

In this piece the use of the color orange played a major role in capturing unconcious feeling. The various shades of the color orange give off an explosive vibe. And the combination of the dark purple along with the bright orange intensify the explosive feeling. Although none of my work has a specific design or image, this piece naturally expresses the image of a solar flare. The intense motions and colors can make one feel as if they are at the edge of the sun gazing into a "Solar Flare."

Thanks for checking out my blog, to see all of my art please check out my site. http://jreyes6623.wix.com/joshart

The Growth

The Growth 38" x 48" (acrylic on canvas)

In this work I used only shades of green and several mixtures of blue and green. The color green gives of a plant like feel. The word that comes to mind when I view this piece is "Growth". The feeling encompasses the viewer, just as the bright green encompasses the canvas. The movement in this piece is similar to the growth of a plant. When I view this piece it reminds me of the type of "growth" that vines exhibit. I feel that the viewer can relate to this piece because all of us exhibit some type of growth. 

Thanks for checking out my blog, to see my entire collection please view my site http://jreyes6623.wix.com/joshart

Basketball

Basketball 36" x 12" (acrylic on canvas)

This piece was one of my earlier works, it was actually my first piece that I used the splatter paint technique. There is a very explosive feeling to this particular piece. The first thing that came to mind when creating this piece was the image of a basketball exploding. The bold colors and the violent marks create the explosive feeling. This piece is somewhat a reflection of the sport itself. There is a lot of movement and energy in this piece, similar to the sport of basketball. When I made this piece I wasn't conscious of the correlation between the two. It wasn't till after that I made this connection. 

Thanks for checking out my blog, for a full collection of my work please check out my site  http://jreyes6623.wix.com/joshart

New Motion

New Motion 38" x 48" (acrylic on canvas)

This is one of my more recent pieces. Most of my pieces consist of different color schemes, but this one is quite different. Using the basic "colors" black and white was something I wanted to explore. I had done several black and white pieces prior to this one, but it wasn't until this particular piece that I finally captured, what I felt to be, a "New Motion". In this piece one can see the that the eye can't help but travel across the work. This is a reflection of the way in which I work. I work from all angles of the piece and attempt to tie each mark with the next. This process, after several layers, eventually embodies the motions of the creator. Through this process I feel that the viewer is able to connect with the artist.  

Thanks for checking out my blog, for a complete list of my art please check out my site

http://jreyes6623.wix.com/joshart