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!

Thanks for Naming This!

“Reunited”

A big thank you to all those who submitted title suggestions! It was a tough choice since they were all so good!
The one I finally settled on was, “Reunited” submitted by Victoria Moxley! I’ll be sending out the 8” X 10” soon! Thank you! #HelpMeNameThis #Reunited #MerryChristmas2020

Nuthatch

Finished this piece, “Nuthatch”, 11” X 14”.
I found this little guy carving out a nest in a dead tree in my back yard and decided to paint him.

Watercolor #Nuthatch #Nature #LifeFromDeath #Resurrection

“Nuthatch”, 11” X 14”, watercolor
Timelapse video of painting process

Katherine Johnson

Katherine Johnson (born Creola Katherine Coleman; August 26, 1918 – February 24, 2020), also known as Katherine Goble, was an American mathematician whose calculations of Read more >

Katherine Johnson, Digital Portrait