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    Custom Sailboat Painting “Sailing in Slow M’Ocean” – From Picture To Painting


    2011 - 03.14

    Alexis Martinez Puleio Custom Sailboat Painting

    From Picture To Painting

    Alexis Martinez Puleio Custom Sailboat Painting

    Shown above is a custom sailboat painting!

    I was contacted by my friends, Ashley and Tim, to capture the picture of their sailboat, “Slow M’Ocean”, in the fall on the Potomac, onto a 36″ x 48″ Gallery Wrapped Canvas.

    In the painting, I lifted up the boat so that more of it was showing, and excluded the hose that was on the dock.

    I loved working on this painting. I started by sketching the photo onto the canvas. Next, I used blue painter’s tape to block off the boat and dock. Then, I worked on the sky and water first, laid down the background for the trees (putting the darkest color on first), and then started on the boat. The final step was to add in the dock and the fine details. For the crab trap, I used a fine Sharpie marker to get the tiny little details!

    To see the start to finish of painting, please go to the following link:

    “Sailing In Slow M’Ocean” by Alexis Martinez

    Hope that you enjoy!

    XO

    Alexis

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    Lucarelli Deli Gets A Little Flare From United Plastering


    2011 - 02.21

    Custom Painted Sculpture

    United Plastering contacted me to paint a custom mold that is currently hanging on a wall in Lucarelli’s Deli of Naples, Florida.

    United Plastering specializes in drywall, hardcoat, stucco, & plastering. The large mold above was a totally new concept to me.

    All my life I had painted on canvas, but this 3D project was on a different level than I had experience before!

    With this five day project, I was able to reference a picture that had been taken of the scenery, and bring the sculpture to life!

    I added a shiny gloss to the painted floor to give the “marbled tile” effect.

    I hope that I will be able to work with United Plastering again in the future!

    XO

    Alexis

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