Rodney Maiato

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Sketches and paintings — mostly from Moleskine sketchbooks.

Self Portrait Practice With Procreate

self-portrait · procreate · digital art

Getting better with every practice session!

When I kick back on the couch post-work, it's a no-brainer to grab my iPad, fire up Procreate, slap on a reference photo, and just roll with it.

Procreate's got some cool perks, like flipping your work around in a flash and checking it out in grayscale real quick.

I'm all about painting over mistakes instead of hitting that undo button — it's all part of the journey, right?

Here's the same image in grayscale.

Lamppost in Gouache

gouache · plein air

This sketch in gouache was done on a sunny day but it looks like a night painting. I guess this is what happens when you lay off painting for a few months.

The colors are too dark and too cold.

I will return to this spot and try again. I'll make sure to take a photo for comparison later on.

Painting in Ucluelet

plein air · watercolour · gouache

Here's what I saw from our room with a view.

This is the furthest west that I've ever been. By far, one of the most beautiful places that I've ever seen in Canada.

Next time I go back, I'll make sure to paint more.

Below is the right side of the landscape Moleskine watercolour sketchbook in a 8.25″ × 5″ size.

80 Year Old Clock Still Works

gouache · moleskine sketchbook

This clock is over 80 years old. My step dad acquired it in the 1980s.

I doubt an Apple watch could last 80 years.

Below is the actual clock, and converted to grayscale to better analyze values. It's not too bad, but another sketch in gouache is another lesson learned.

Gouache Painting of a Chair

gouache

I painted this chair a year ago today.

I bought this chair for $30 about 30 years ago from the Delta hotel in Montreal when they were liquidating old furniture. I reupholstered the seat and it's still a great chair that's made of solid wood.

Sketching During River Road Bike Ride

watercolour · pen and ink

I went on a bike ride with my wife on a beautiful sunny Saturday afternoon and I decided to take a sketchbook and watercolour palette box.

The Queen Mary Cathedral in Montreal

ink · markers

Done with Faber Castell Pitt Artist Pens and fountain pen in a Rhodia notebook.

My Octopus Teacher

ink and watercolor

Deer Lake Quiet Stream

pen and ink

Monochrome Self Portrait

digital art · self-portrait · procreate

Parc Extension Where I Grew Up

ink and watercolor

Early Morning Sketching

ink and wash

Sometimes I'll sketch the same view repeatedly.

It helps you see new details with every sketch.

Dark Self Portrait

ink and watercolor · self-portrait

Self portrait created with mixed media.

Central Park Burnaby Autumn

ink and watercolor

Lessons From Self Portraits

self-portrait · ink · markers