Skyscape Paintings See the Sky for the First Time!

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My live/work loft in Downtown LA has the added bonus of a rooftop deck where I take occasional breaks, snap pictures of amazing clouds and sunsets over the city, AND do the occasional photo shoot of my finished artwork. The weather conditions and light were just right for a photo shoot recently and the half-day adventure was on! I've come to learn that creating the art is only the very beginning of the complex life cycle of each artwork.

Here are some behind-the-scenes pics of this specific stage of the art life cycle for you...

Essential Tools & Tips for Your Art Photo Shoot:

1)   Bring lots of finished art!

2)   An easel or two to get the art off the ground at the right height

3)   A backing board to provide a uniform background (piece of cardboard here)

4)   A length of 1x2" lumber to prop the art up off the easel ledge

5)   One or more tripods to mount your camera(s) for stability

6)   Digital SLR (7mp or higher) and/or your iPhone

7)   Overcast day with diffuse light (avoid the shadows/glare of direct sunlight)

8)   Sunblock...even when overcast you can still get burned!

9)   Lots of patience to deal with the wind, the changing cloud/sun

10) Even more patience to take way more pictures than you think you should

11) A willingness to carry all this up AND down 2 flights of stairs!

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The Aero Series / Art In Situ

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In situ [in sahy-too] is a Latin phrase that translates literally to "in position". Art in situ to me means visualizing the link between art and its environment beyond the artist's studio. I've created some composite images of my work "in position" to get a better appreciation of its place out in the world.

A monochromatic quiet place with Aero No. 11A (Freeway)

Aero No. 11A (Freeway)

Oil on birch panel

33 x 29"
$2800

An airy entryway with Aero No. 9 & Aero No. 8

Aero No. 9  (Chicago)
Acrylic on birch panel
12 x 30"
$1250

Aero No. 8 (JFK –&gut; LAX)
Acrylic on birch panel
12 x 30"
$1250

A Mediterranean remembrance with Aero No. 26 (Barcelona)

Aero No. 26 (Barcelona)

Acrylic on crescent board

32 x 16"
$995 | Framed

A serene space with Aero No. 11B (Mountainscape)

Aero No. 11B (Mountainscape)

Oil on canvas

33 x 29"
$2800

Another serene space with Aero No. 27 (LAX –> MIA)

Aero No. 27 (LAX –> MIA)

Acrylic on crescent board

32 x 16"
$995 | Framed

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The Aero Series / Art In Context

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Earlier versions of my website, along with countless other artists, typically presented our work in its "finished" state and it ends up simply as a rectangular image on the screen of your computer, tablet, or phone. But in the real world,  an artwork is almost never displayed alone and certainly has a relationship to its environment, whether to the wall it hangs on or to the people viewing it there. My current website attempts to break free from the rectangular confines, curate a white "digital" wall, and add more context to enhance your viewing experience. 

The hunt for new images to paint in the Aero Series encourages me to always look up (at the sky), out (at the clouds), and down (to the Earth) wherever and whenever I travel.

The Aero Series captures realistically painted abstract views and abstractly painted real views.

The imagery of the clouds and Earth unify the Aero Series, but so to do the colors chosen to portray the images themselves.

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The Aero Series / Completed Works

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The Aero Series is a collection of cloudscape, skyscape, and terrascape paintings based on photos I take out of airplane windows whenever and wherever I travel.

Aero No. 11A (Freeway)

Oil on birch panel

33 x 29"
$2800

Aero No. 11B (Mountainscape)

Oil on canvas

33 x 29"
$2800

Aero No. 32 (Los Angeles After The Rain)

Oil on canvas

26 x 24"
$1825

Angeles Cloudscape No. 1
 Acrylic paint and graphite on paper/cardboard relief

6 x 20"
$375 | Framed 

Angeles Cloudscape No. 3

Metallic paint and graphite on paper/cardboard relief

6 x 20"
$375 | Framed

Angeles Cloudscape No. 2

Metallic paint and graphite on paper/cardboard relief

6 x 20"
$375 | Framed

Aero No. 27 (LAX –> MIA)

Acrylic on crescent board

32 x 16"
$1500 

Aero No. 26 (Barcelona)

Acrylic on crescent board

32 x 16"
$1500 

Aero 2013.11 (Barcelona)

Acrylic on primed cardboard

16 x 16"
$350 | Framed

From L to R: 
Aero 2013.2 (MAD –>CDG)
Aero 2013.3 (MIA –>MAD)
Aero 2013.4 (MIA –>MAD)
Acrylic & oil pastel on primed cardboard

8 x 8"
$135 Each | Framed

Aero No. 9  (Chicago) [Top]
Aero No. 8 (JFK –> LAX) [Bottom]
Acrylic on birch panel
12 x 30"
$1250 Each

Aero No. 12 Triptych (PHI –> LAX)
Mixed media on paper
26 x 78" (Each 26 x 26")
$3900 Set | $1400 Each | Framed

Aero No. 2 (ORD –> LAX)
Acrylic on canvas
12 x 24"
$575

Aero No. 1 (Cloud Titans) (ORD –> LAX)
Acrylic on canvas
12 x 12"
$295

Aero No. 3 (ORD –> LAX)
Acrylic on Belgian linen
24 x 10"
$775

Aero No. 4 (Tribulation)

Acrylic on Belgian linen

24 x 10"

$775

Aero No. 10 Triptych (LAX –> ORD)

Acrylic on canvas

16 x 48" (Each 16 x 16")
$2100 Set

Aero No. 5 (LAX –> ORD) [Top]
Aero No. 6 (LAX –> ORD) [Bottom]
Mixed media on canvas
5 x 25"
$375 Each

All Images and Artwork © Brad Reyes. 2013.

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The Making of the Aero Series

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Reminding us of places we've traveled, exciting us about where we may go next, and helping us to remember to take it all in with our eyes along the way. These are the themes of my AERO SERIES of artwork. These videos take you through the steps of my creative process.

The Finished Artwork!

The Finished Artwork!

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