El Rey Horacio • Julio Blanco 2017 • #2 Pencil on Paper • 11" x 14" 

Reina con Cuernos • Julio Blanco 2017 • #2 Pencil on Paper • 11" x 14" 

Mercuria • Julio Blanco 2017 • #2 Pencil on Paper • 11" x 14" 

Ball Point Pen Drawings at 35,000 feet

Lady with Earphones • Pen & Ink on Paper • 2011

Bald Man's Head • Pen & Ink on Paper • 2011
I love ball point pen on paper. You can really get into the gestural vibe. This drawing was created during a specially bumpy ride as well. Love the eyelashes.

Sky

Sky. Julio Blanco 2011, Digital, 24 x 36 inches. (61 x 91cm)
This is a piece I created on Fractal Painter, a professional, digital painting program that simulates all media, surface, brushes, pencils pens and other. I find it very interesting because of the endless possibilities it offers the artist in terms of transparency, immediate access to materials and paint as well as color control. The strokes are very different in that the artist can draw a very large and or small stroke on a very large canvas using a smaller scale. For example, to apply a stroke the size and proportion on a digital canvas using a pen is effortless while doing the same stroke on a surface you would need the equivalent of a mop or huge brush that really does not exist. I also like the fact that I can paint paintings while drawing at my desk. I will be posting many of these digital paintings, please leave me your comments and or questions.

Ron Darling

Ron Darling

Mets 22

© 2010 Julio Blanco

45 x 60 inches

Acrylic on Canvas

Collection of Mak and Corey Steinbok

One of the all time great baseball players, Ron is the Darling of my dearest friend and partner in crime, Mak. She in turn is one of the Mets most devoted fans. I was inspired to paint Darling because I knew it would make my friend happy.

Buddy Rich

Buddy Rich

Julio Blanco 2010

Acrylic on Canvas

38 x 50 inches

Buddy was and probably still holds the title for the most skillful jazz drummer and percussionist in the history of the instrument known as "Traps" His speed and dexterity are unmatched. Independence is one of the key still sets a modern jazz drummer can possess. The ability to mark time with the bass drum (kick) and the hi-hat while accenting with the snare and the other drums as well as the cymbals. He had incredible stamina because he knew how to play in a way that would not take a lot of energy, just a lot of practice. Buddy Rich lived 76 years from 1917 to 1987 in that time he played with everyone from the Andrew sisters band to Tommy Dorsey with Frank Sinatra to Oscar Peterson. Visit the Buddy Rich site here. 

Riviera Installed on Oceania Mariner CruiseShip

The painting is on the Observation Deck of Mariner. It is a 6 Star cruise ship and the brand is consistently rated in the top three in the world. The painting enhances our product If you want to see more of the ship go to www.rssc.com

Ron Carter

Ron Carter

Digital

48 x 48 inches

© 2005 Julio Blanco

This image was created entirely with Fractal Painter software which allows me to digitally manipulate media, surface and brushes. Ron Carter and the modern jazz quartet are my favorite traditional jazz ensemble. To see more or buy a print or giclee online visit www.onemansho.com