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New Painting

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   Hey everyone! Its been a bit. My life has been filled with many ventures driving to Miami and NY.  Now that I am finally back home. I have a new concept for my next big project. Its about animals evolving toward humanness and some humans devolving. I came up with this concept two months ago and I finally want to put it on a canvas. I want to use a chimp as the animal that is out-evolving a human. This reminds me of the movie Rise of the Planet of the Apes with James Franco and Tom Felton. I saw it in theaters a few days ago and it really inspired me to create this piece even more. Stay tuned. :O)   A scene of the movie. So cute!

Reach For Your Dreams and Make Your Wishes Come True

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  Reach For Your Dreams (2011) (22 x 28 inches: Oil On Gallery Stretched Canvas) Go After Your Dreams You're good, but you're going to be great. You're the best, but you're going to get better. Sometimes the paths we take are long and hard, but remember: those are always the ones that lead to the most beautiful views. Challenges come along inevitably: how you respond to them determines who you are - deep down inside - and everything you're going to be. Increase the chances of reaching your goals by working at them gradually. The very best you can do is all that is asked of you. Realize that you are capable of working miracles of your own making. Remember that opportunities have a reason for knocking on your door, and the right ones are there for the taking. You don't always have to win, but you do need to know what it takes to be a winner. It's up to you to find the key that unlocks the door to a more fulfilling

Fundraiser

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A family friend was diagnosed with brain tumors. He applied for health insurance coverage and unfortunately he was denied. My family took action and organized a fundraiser on his behalf. I also took charge and created this beautiful painting for a lucky raffle winner for the fundraiser.The event was very successful and my art was acknowledged in front of my family.   And the painting goes to Stalin(my cousin)!!:O) Here is the painting for the fundraiser. I painted Free in a couple of hours the night before the fundraiser. The model for this painting is a photograph that I found on this site http://www.horse-wallpaper.com/preview.asp?id=122 I chose this picture because it reminds me of being free with not a care in the world and the horse shows its beauty and strength. My decision to paint a horse also came from knowing the admiration that my family and their friends have for horses.

Business Sign

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The last time I was in NY I painted a sign for a Mexican restaurant. Im back in NY and the sign is up. It feels so good knowing that I created that. I cant get over the feeling. :O) Here is the link to the creation of the signs http://www.andrearealpe.com/2011/05/my-first-business-sign.html