Artist Statement
Through painting, I am a storyteller. The canvas captures a moment in time, regardless of the art style or subject. They become my journals that I share with you and with them you can understand me and even perhaps yourself better.
BIO
Andres has been a traveler his whole life, always searching for the story, the adventure and capturing that spirit with visual art. He has been a painter for many years at his current residence at the WAV (The Working Artists of Ventura) artist studio lofts in Ventura, CA. After formal art training in Fresno and Santa Barbara, CA, he began his career working in the graphic novel industry working as an artist assistant for Howard Chaykin. He has published a number of graphic novels and children’s books. Continuing the theme of finding stories, he has written and directed short films as well as the feature documentary Small Town Quirky. He has given many presentations on art and pop culture at conferences, has YouTube channels about visual mediums; The Art of Comics and the Art Hub. He is an active art instructor at Vita Art Center, Santa Paula Art Museum, Buenaventura Art Association and the Artist in the Classroom program in Ventura County.
I have a YouTube channel, the Art of Comics, that explores graphic novels, illustration, and art.
I also have a Patreon page that is updated three times a week detailing my creative projects and artistic endeavors.