Gaston Pavao, Drawing and Painting

Gaston Pavao Drawing / Painting I enjoy putting marks down on canvas, and depending on what material is being used, seeing what images come to mind. I am interested in how different materials inspire different outcomes of the finished painting as well as evoke different emotions.

In this series I focused on wax, oil, and some mixed media as my materials. I focused on creating paintings out of beeswax, oil, and some mixed media techniques, while painting abstract figurative subjects that give off a visceral feeling through the texture and colors.

In this series I wanted to feel like the material I was using had a sculptural feeling for me…and using wax allows me to build textures quickly without waiting for layers to dry.

Inhibitions in a Bath 11x14 Mixed Media on paper

The Plot 11x17 Mixed Media on paper

The Plot (Close-up) 11x17 Miixed Media on paper

Faults of His Friends 30x40 Mixd Media on panel

Faults of His Friends (Close-up) 30x40 Miixed Media on panel

How to Unburden Yourself 11x14 Mixed Media on Paper

The Beginning is Finished 18x24 Mixied Media on Paper