Mexican Independence Heroes

Feliz Dieciséis de Septiembre! Happy 16th of September (Mexican Independence Day)!

Today is the 211th Anniversary of Mexican Independence from Spain on the 16th of September, 1810. Below are portraits of two of the most prominent heroes of that era of Mexican history.

Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla

This is a portrait I made of Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla, (Also known As El Padre De La Patria “The Father of The Fatherland”) leader of the Mexican war of independence.

Miguel Hidalgo Bio

Grito De Dolores

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José María Morelos

José María Morelos y Pavón (September 30, 1765 – December 22, 1815) was a Mexican Roman Catholic priest and revolutionary rebel leader who led the Mexican War of Independence movement, assuming its leadership after the execution of Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla in 1811. 

See bio on Wikipedia

Hummingbird

Hummingbird by Antonio Romero
Screenshot from Adobe Fresco
Time-lapse video of the painting process

I had the privilege of doing a digital art demo to some of the members of River Ridge Association of Fine Arts in Spokane, Washington. Working on this piece was part of the demo.

Thanks, RRAFA!

Flesh Replaces Stone

Happy New Year! Here’s a time-lapse of my last painting of 2019, a digital watercolor entitled: “Flesh Replaces Stone”

‘I will remove from you your heart of stone and give you a heart of flesh.’ – Ezekiel 36:26

Flesh Replaces Stone by Antonio Romero

Painted with Adobe Fresco mobile app on iPad Pro