Javi

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  • España Cañí visit…by my son James

    On his recent visit to Madrid, my son James finally did what I only ever do with a sketchbook — he actually went inside España Cañí. I had painted the façade, admired the tiles, obsessed over the light. James walked straight through the door like a normal person. He arrived early — far too early…

  • Facades of Madrid’s Tapas Bars

    I’ve always been fascinated by the way buildings hold memory — façades weathered by time, chipped tiles, faded lettering, ironwork catching the shadows at dusk. My new series of paintings takes me deep into the heart of my birth town Madrid, where some of the most iconic façades belong not to monuments or palaces, but…

  • Painting Duke: The Challenges of Capturing Equine Grace

    Living in the Southern Highlands of NSW, we are completely surrounded by horses—big, beautiful, graceful beasts. I know almost nothing about them except that they are pretty, huge, gentle and somehow also terrifying. Also, fun fact: they’re ridiculously hard to paint. We’re lucky to have over 100 horses around our property—none of which are ours,…

  • La Chica

    El Guernica painting I did inspired me to do more abstract/cubist paintings. This time a little more colourful. Really enjoyed the process of flat painting with the challenge of getting the right structure and porportions to make it pop out.

  • La Señora – Catalina

    Finally completed La Señora – Decided to call her Catalina – like the Rosalia flamenco song! Face didn’t turn out too shabby…A friend even said she had a DFWM (Don’t Fuck With Me) face!! Perfect for la Jitana!