Hello everyone, I'm moving to New York on July 29th. Help me leave my art in California!
I just updated this site, leaving only the works that are still available. Email me advising me which one you'd like to add to your art collection. Thank you!
marcosdorado@gmail.com
I just updated this site, leaving only the works that are still available. Email me advising me which one you'd like to add to your art collection. Thank you!
marcosdorado@gmail.com
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| 5 MarblesGraphite on Paper 6in x 4in, unframed 2014 Reg: 250 SALE: $125 I set these up in my studio as I do with most of my still-lifes (I sometimes work from home). It's always interesting to me how black and white adds an artistic dimension to work. It's how I've always felt about photography. Of course, there are time when color is best. Still, there's a certain beauty about black and white that carries on even as we develop new technologies. |
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| ZEN ROCKS6in x 4in, unframed Graphite on Paper 2014 Reg: 250 SALE: $125 I collect rocks and little stones from the places where I travel. These three are from Cape Cod. |
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| POTENTIAL 4in x 4in, unframed 10in x 8in, framed Reg: 199 SALE: $99 |
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| CHERRIES 6in x 4in Graphite on Paper 2014 Reg: 150 SALE: $75 These are high quality Whole Foods cherries :-) |
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LAS TRES MARÍAS
12in x 9in
Graphite on Paper
2014
Reg: 325
SALE: $125
Maria and I attended Grand Central Art Academy. She's become a well-known artist and her work focuses on self-introspection with many self-portraits. "Las Tres Marías" is the Spanish name for Orion's Belt. As you see, I did multiple drawings of Maria in the portrait.
http://www.mariakreyn.com/
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DEATH OF BEAUTY (CRITIQUE ON POST-MODERNISM)
5in x 7in
Graphite on Paper
2012
Reg: 250
SALE: $99
This is the smallest nude I've ever done. I enjoyed working in this format. Because I love art history and the philosophies that created each era. I titled this work as a critique to post-modernism. Indeed, for a while, portraying beauty has not been the primary goal of some art movements. I don't consider this a bad phenomenal per se. This drawing simply states that some schools of thought have set aside beauty in exchange for the exploration of what such movements have found to be more important.
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DRAWING IN GRAY
5in x 7in
Graphite on Paper
2013
Reg: 195
SALE: $75
This drawing is inspired by black and white photography, which I've always loved. I copied on of my works but rendered it cropped as shown here. I love how the volume and anatomical structure can be conveyed by simply changing the tonality of the paper.
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ANA
8in x 10in
Graphite on Paper
2014
Reg: 450
SALE: $199
For ten years, Ana and I talked about working together. Finally, she posed for me this past spring. To me, the portrait conveys her serenity in life. Ana is a person of introspection that also greatly values honesty and true friendship.
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| JOEY 24in x 18in Graphite on Paper 2009 Reg: 350 SALE: $150 This is a study for a drawing that will be part of my exhibit, "Why I Got Naked." In this project, each model contributes a narrative expressing his/her motivation for posing nude. |
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| IDALIA 24in x 18in Graphite on Paper 2013 Reg: 3500 SALE: $999 I met Idalia through a mutual friend. We worked at her apartment on this and five other poses. The work was shown at KJEWEL Fine Art Gallery in March of last year. This is the last work available of that series. Idalia now lives in the Bay Area and she's a professional salsa dancer. |
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| CAMILLE 32in x 24in Graphite on Paper 2014 Reg: 1800 SALE: $675 I met Camille on an art hop night. I happened to walk into the gallery where she showed her jewelry. Immediately, I knew that I wanted to draw her. After speaking to her and gaining a feel for her personality, I asked her. We met a few days later at my studio. She posed for 12-15 hours for this drawing. During this time, we began a very nice friendship. |
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| APPLE & PEAR 10in x 8in, Framed Graphite on Paper 2013 Reg: 190 SALE: $99 SOLDThe image is close to actual size of the drawing The model poses regularly at art schools in New York City. I love doing small work like these especially cropped perspectives. They remind me of photography which I've always appreciated very much. I really like this drawing for the volume that shadows create. |
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| Remnants of my Childhood 10in x 8in, Framed 2014 Reg: 150 SALE: $75 Image is close to size of drawing For me, the greatest strength of still-lifes is symbolism. I do not do still-lifes often, but when I do, I prefer for them to represent something about life experiences. |
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| I REMEMBER MY ZEPPELIN AS A MAGIC FLYING ZEPPELIN 14in x 11in Graphite on Paper 2012 Reg: 550 SALE: $199 As a child, I had a Zeppelin like this. I was in fourth grade, and by then, my reading level was close to that of my grade (English is my second language). I ordered a book on flight from Scholastic Book Club. I was fascinated right away! I was especially excited to find a Zeppelin like the toy I had. Another fond memory of this book as the image of the Columbia Space Shadow. I recall reading that it would soon make its debut flight and that it would land as an airplane. |
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| TAMAR 14in x 17in Graphite on Paper 2014 Reg: 650 SALE: $199 I've worked on this drawing since 2012, making adjustment now and again. The portrait is of my friend, Tamar who's an art student in Barcelona. I always insist on working from life, even with still-lifes. This drawing, however, was based on a photograph. I began the portrait. Then, I emailed an image to Tamar so that she'd advise me where I should make adjustments. We did this about five times until we both felt good about the portrait. |
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| CENSORERD 14in x 17in Graphite on Paper 2012 Reg: 650 SALE: 250 I love the juxtaposition regarding the censorship of this work. The model expressed concerned about being recognized---she's an attorney---but she really wanted to pose nude. I suggested that she could pose turned away from the viewer. Then, I suggested that I could block her face like television does with nudity. I was inspired by an exhibit that I had recently viewed at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City. It featured the earliest photography depicting the nude figure. Many female models would block their face with burlèsque-style masks in order to conceal their identity. |
