Nature VS Manmade

This is a comparison between a tree and a building viewed from the same angle. Both are tall and strong structures, but they are made differently. A tree is born from the soil and is a living organism. A building is a big structure made out of metal and other materials, which is used for many purposes. This is just a thought about how far we have come as a civilization, that we can build high structures and many things like that. But sometimes we forget that most of our main ideas and elements come from our mother nature.

Esta es una comparacion entre un arbol y un edificio vistos desde el mismo angulo. Los dos son estructuras altas y fuertes, pero estan hechas diferente. Un arbol nace de la tierra y por lo cual es un organismo viviente. Un edificio, por lo contrario, es una estructura grande hecha de metal y otros materiales, el cual es usado para muchos propositos. Esto es solo un pensamiento acerca de cuan lejos hemos llegado como civilizacion, que podemos construir altos edificios y muchas tales otras cosas. Pero algunas veces olvidamos que la mayoria de las ideas los elementos usados provienen precisamente de nuestra Madre naturaleza.

A Cafeteria

This is a sketch of a cafeteria, I made it while I was sitting outside. I visit this place often and I wondered how it would look in sketch, so here it is. I specially like the detail and shadows.

Este es un dibujo de una cafeteria que hice mientras estaba yo sentado afuera tomando el aire. Visito este lugar seguido y siempre lo quise dibujar para ver como se veria en papel, y aqui esta. Me gusto mucho el detalle y la sombra.

The Grand Mesa

This is a beautiful sketch of the Grand Mesa. I did this sketch while I was up there, and the view is just amazing. For me as an artist, to be in contact with nature is highly inspirational.

Este es un dibujo de la Grand Mesa. Lo dibuje mientras visitaba la montana durante este verano, y la vista es asombrosa. Para mi como artista, el estar en contacto con la naturaleza es muy inspirador.

GH BELLEZA Promotional Piece

This is a promotional piece for GH Belleza Hair & Beauty.   The logo is on the top left corner followed by the promotional message, the bottom part displays more details and contact info.  The picture was taken with an SLR Film Camera, in a close up shot.  The idea was to promote the service using two brushes and some color laying on a mirror, and the reflection of the blinds gives the mirror a three dimensional feel. I was able to catch the sunlight reflected on the brushes.  The color scheme used was blue, violet, some brown, and white.  The info is written on a white background to make it legible and readable.   The image is copyrighted by owner. 

Inspiration in a foam cup

I found this foam cup outside my house, it looks like if someone had been playing with it after drinking from it. I found it inspiring, so I took it inside and took some pictures of it.  The most interesting thing about it is that, eventhough the bottom part is scratched and broken, the cup still stands up.  

My portfolio website

Finally, I'm done with my portfolio website! And it was about time, it took me almost six months but I got it ready. The purpose was to give it a very elegant and sophisticated look.  I used the background with a gradient to make it look like it's floating in space and the buttons reflect the light that seems to be coming from above. I tried to make it as simple to use as possible, and I added flash animations to make it dynamic. The site is centered on the browser window.  I took all the pictures specifically for this site using my photography skills. I also made a Spanish language version of the complete site for a broader audience. I used dark colors on the overall design because it looks great on portfolio websites, and the sitemap buttons have colors that work well together.  My website is hpmgraphicdesign.com .  Hope you enjoy it!