The Life and Art of Derek Alvarez
I try not to watch too much TV, but I love Swamp People! Troy Landry and Bruce are my favorites. I love the show because it shows people who are in tune with nature… they get to be out in nature every day and they “live off the land.” I tell my wife that I [...]
Living in Albania as an American can be pretty comical… In the U.S. I was never looked at as wealthy, but here in Albania I might as well be Daddy Warbucks! And although there have been numerous examples of generosity, there are just as many examples of Albanians trying to rip me off… charging me [...]
I’ve recently discovered the wonderful music of The Pogues and Shane MacGowan, the lead singer. Since then, I’ve been listening to their entire catalog over and over again. Monique says she likes it, too, God bless her… otherwise, I’m sure I’d have driven her crazy by now ;-) The thing that really stands out to [...]
My favorite flower has to be the Iris, especially the Blue Iris. Why? Well, I suppose because it has such a different shape than most flowers (not many are blue, either). I also love Van Gogh’s paintings of Irises and was inspired to do my own version of them. Buy the Original: $150 Buy my [...]
Pomegranates have to be my favorite fruit and I have several reasons… They look gorgeous. They taste delicious. And they wear a crown like royalty. Buy the Original: $100 Buy my Artwork as a Print, Framed Print, or Canvas Print:
I’ve always had a certain romantic image in my head of the Mississippi River after reading Mark Twain’s Huckleberry Finn… I know, I know, the narrative takes place during a time when slavery was legal and they say the “n” word a lot. However, reading about Huck and Jim’s friendship, journey, and the freedom they [...]
Monique and I took a trip to New Orleans and I was inspired to paint the swamp. Having grown up with the artificial green of Southern California and the brown of Tucson, Arizona… the green of Louisiana really stood out to me. Buy the Original: $150 Buy my Artwork as a Print, Framed Print, or [...]
After I painted the fox for my mother-in-law, my wife requested an owl, which is her animal. Well, she likes how it came out and that’s all that matters! Buy the Original: $150 Given to my wife as a gift Buy my Artwork as a Print, Framed Print, or Canvas Print:
I painted this for my mother-in-law, whose birthday is coming up. Her animal is a fox. Happy Birthday, Dyanna! Buy the Original: $150 Given to my mother-in-law as a gift Buy my Artwork as a Print, Framed Print, or Canvas Print:
I’ve been wanting to paint again for a while, so I decided to do it with some Crayola Crayons since I still don’t have a studio. Here’s my first effort, which is a color version of a drawing I did last year. Texas Canyon is a beautiful stretch of land in between Tucson and Willcox, [...]
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