by Dean Gleisberg

Picasso Portrait Description:

This is an original pencil sketch of picasso and also of the bull..or el toro. Picasso had a certain fascination with the bull creature and was obsessed with a certain Freudian connection to "el toro." Therefore, I've tried to show this relationship in my portrait of Pablo PIcasso, the consumate artist. I'm among his long entourage of fascinated admirers.

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Tango Picasso-II Description:

This is a revamp of an existing work. I wanted to depict an additional dimension of the previous rendition by adding more vitality of color.

Loomis, CA - United States

Picturesque Arrival by HweeYen Ong

Picturesque Arrival Description:
24x30 in
oil canvas ’10
Spain Hontanas
$500
Spain Camino series. An exuberant piece featuring the Meseta (high plains) section of the pilgrim route of Camino de Santiago de Compostela (the Way of St James), which passes through many a picturesque local village like this one called Hontanas. 2010.

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On A Latte Afternoon by HweeYen Ong

On A Latte Afternoon Description:

On a latte afternoon, a chance mix of passer-bys and dancers on the street, lulling on the medieval stone steps, fleeting amongst the ancient buildings of a beautiful historic jewish quarter, much like a hypnotic dream or a lyrical play, therein lies the charms of Girona.

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Bluesy by HweeYen Ong

Bluesy Description:

Spain Camino series. Melancholy was the feeling given me by these lyrical buildings, not deeply sad but a poetic rendition of their souls. An expressionist work inspired by the village of Villafranca del Bierzo on the Camino de Santiago (Way of St James) pilgrim route. 2011.

Another work inspired by the lyrical village of Villafranca del Bierzo on the Camino pilgrim journey. We were here very briefly but the pretty architecture left an indelible impression - not the stunning sort but with delicate poetism that grows on one.

I was attracted to the light play on these buildings and intrigued by the plaque on the right, wondering if it was an ancient clock. But when it comes to painting, the composition lines inspired by the scene took over with colour to play a big part in the mood created which is central to me for this piece. I always feel buildings have souls and wonder if they can speak, what would they say? A bluesy melancholic expression feels right here, at least to me.

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Bell City by HweeYen Ong

BELL CITY Description:

An original oil painting, offering an interesting aerial portrayal of Cadiz, a southwestern port city of Spain, inspired by tower bells at the Torre de Poniente of the Catedral de Cadiz. Spain Vignettes 2012.

Yes, bell city. That was the impression that the southwestern port city of Cadiz gave me. Maybe because one of the first and most exhilarating views that I had of the place is up from the windy Torre de Poniente where the distinctive tower bells of the Catedral de Cadiz overlook in various sizes over the panorama that is the glittering white Andulasian enclave of Cadiz lined by a blue Atlantic strip.

I feel compelled to paint the city in light and imbued these 2 pieces with the hues of the place. There is no one single overwhelmingly stunning feature but the sum of Cadiz is a pleasant one and we loved the atmosphere and festivities, enjoying the architecture of the narrow streets, the parks, vistas, the laid-back ambience that can only come with a port city. And it is this light feeling that sustained my paint strokes.

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A Backstreet in Cordoba by HweeYen Ong

A Backstreet in Cordoba Discription:

The subversive mood just got a little darker. For reasons unknown, I am attracted to this street in Cordoba, an otherwise boisterous city in southern Spain teeming with tourists at the famous Mezquita area. I love the place, but it gets a little heavy at times, and this quiet lane beckons with the odd fountain of an animal atop, a mythical beast I think.

Again I am painting over a previous canvas that didn't work well. Strangely, I love the green glow it provides which I leave simmering through the whites giving a rich undulating texture to the piece. It's probably an acquired taste to like this one but it's a personal favourite.

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B is for Barbastro by HweeYen Ong

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B is for Barbastro Discription:

Barbastro, a little place that we passed by en route to the Spanish Pyrenees, was quiet and run down in some parts. But the buildings and architecture hint at a rich history of times gone by when it must have been a lustrious place. The ancient walls and passageways must have seen many a battle from its Celtic origins, then Roman times when it got its name, to Islamic conquest as part of the Visigoth kingdom, then the Christians, reconquering by the Moors, and finally the Reconquest again when it became a bishopric seat..

I especially love this building and its narrow archway, full of antique elegance and magnetic character, like an enticing gateway to the tumultuous dreams of its glorious past, which is the essence of this surreal piece.

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