The Life and Art of Derek Alvarez
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: $200 Contact Me Here Buy my Artwork as a 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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