Kieran's Art

 A Study in Transparency and Opacity   Original painting and ode by Kieran Gonsalves (c) 2026, as I continue to study glass in all its intricacies Objects of clear glass bend light, subtly refracting and even distorting it. Now add to it curvature with a slight tint and just for fun make it sunlit 😅 Add water for yet another dimension to the composition, making it interesting While we're at it, throw in a juicy peach (that's if you are still listening)😳 Juxtapose it with an opaque green decanter that casts a stately graded shadow 🤭 It glints in the sunlit and gently reflects the colors with a soft muted glow I'm sure there are some interesting interactions at play that I may have missed It started off as a study in transparency and opacity that I just couldn't resist

 Loose floral bouquet   Original watercolor and ode to Impressionism by Kieran Gonsalves (c) 2026, inspired by the idea of loose painting focused on mood not details Masters of oil and acrylics left us breathtaking floral artwork - loose and incomplete. This inspired me to employ a tonal background that made loose flowers pop off the sheet The brushstrokes are visually broken allowing the minds eye to complete the picture Art’s a strange bedfellow, everyone has an opinion maybe appreciation, maybe stricture! Monet, no less, was a pioneer to venture down this road less traveled, less is more Critics used to highly refined photographic realism, were quick to scorn, mock and abhor But Monet kept painting vague shapes without sharp edges that audiences just adored It's very looseness struck a deep chord, revealing something new when explored

 The Crab You Never Knew Watercolor and original whimsical poem by Kieran Gonsalves (c) 2026, as I explore dry on wet painting technique Never ever let someone else write your story.. think of crabs and you think of cancer If I were to write my autobiography you would have learned that I am heck of a dancer   We come out to play under the silver moon and dance to the sound of rolling of the tide A million of us in a spontaneous celebration of life doing a merry lil jig side-by-side   It's such an eye-popping scene, if you know what I mean ... ha ha, that's a Crab Dad joke You’ll never seen a crab crossing a road, we use the sidewalk unlike that ole chicken bloke   Our favorite sport is baseball, but that's because we are the world's best pinch-hitters Small wonder that our English cousins like their fish and chips with a shot of bitters   If you think you've got relatives that are weird, wait till I tell you about one of mine My Polynesian cousin loves to climb ...

 La Dolce Vita Original watercolor artwork and uplifting poem by Kieran Gonsalves (c) 2026, inspired by a painting technique using soap bubbles that I tried for the first time Oh how easy it is to become jaded, lost in the endless cycle of war. Climate change, job insecurity, widening gap of the rich and the poor! Bad news travels faster than good, and that's the story the media tells. You rarely hear stories of good Samaritans - such a tale never sells! Truth be told, the magic of random acts of selfless kindess is surreal Good ole Pablo Picasso famously said, "Everything you imagine is real" So don't let the barrage of negativity, divisiveness and hate get you down. Spread smile and some cheer, lend an open ear and pass some goodness around

 My First Acrylic Artwork Original artwork and acrylic on canvas painting by Kieran Gonsalves (c) 2026, my first work in Acrylics which was quite a change from the one-a-day watercolor I am used to, but fun all the same Br Mickey had no idea what he was getting me into when we met last week I helped the acclaimed artist paint a mural as I soaked in his technique Acrylics and Watercolors are distinct as cheese from chalk, I acknowledge  Tis said, true wisdom lies in recognizing the limits of one's own knowledge I learned the importance of putting primer on the canvas and letting it dry Then slowly adding color wash layer by layer till it matches the mind's eye Excepting that it never really does - so one sorta improvises as one goes along Unlearning what one once held to be true, replacing it with what doesn't go wrong Acrylics are way more forgiving that watecolors as one can paint light over dark Smoothing out the uneven borders or blotting out unsightly smudges is quite a...

 Rustic life in Dhoros   Original artwork and poem by Kieran Gonsalves (c) 2026, remembering our 2017 holiday The charming village of Dhoros tucked in the quaint Trodoos mountain range Was our inspired holiday destination for two odd weeks of heavenly change Of traditional Cypriot life surrounded by vineyards a thousand years old Narrow winding cobbled streets with old stone houses and of stories untold The 600-year-old Church of Panagia Galaktotrofousasv is their joy and pride So too breathtaking views of almond orchards and vineyards along the hillside We arived shortly after the grape harvest to find raisins drying in the sun This region makes Camandaria, the world famous dessert wine loved by everyone  But it’s the age-old traditional hospitality that grips and stirs your soul When you stop by the local kafeneio for a glass of Zivania to make you whole At dusk all the villagers comes to the town square to intermingle and socialize How about backgammon over coffee or g...