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My goal as an artist is to convey the joy and awe I feel when witnessing the beauty of the world we inhabit.
I have been drawing and painting for as long as I can remember.
I paint everyday because it is what I love to do.

Painting is the most fulfilling work I've ever found.
I am dedicated to strive, at all times, to be the best artist I can be and to paint for as long as I am capable.

Alla prima painting presents the challenge to record my immediate experience of the land.
The subject can be as simple as a willow branch touching a stream or as grand as a sunset in the Rocky Mountains.
Painting from life is extremely rewarding to me as an artist.
I find it the most honest form of painting.
Standing with an easel before the land---that's when all the years of practice come into play---
the discipline to record the fleeting moment on canvas before it disappears forever.

As we begin a new century, remember the land supports us---that we are part of it---connected to the earth in ways we can't fully understand.
We must be ever diligent to preserve this precious commodity for future generations to capture on canvas and enjoy.

Armand Cabrera

Armand Cabrera was born in San Francisco in 1955.
He has recently moved from California to beautiful Northern Virginia.
A dedicated painter, Armand's style is to paint alla prima,
completing his paintings in one sitting in the studio or out of doors.
He uses a limited palette of warm and cool primary colors.

Armand has spent 12 years as a successful production artist in the computer games industry,
creating conceptual designs, background art, and special effects animation and storyboarding.
His clients included LucasFilm Games, Disney,
Virgin Entertainment, Microsoft and Paramount Pictures.
Now a full time fine artist, Armand Cabrera is represented by art galleries across the country.
He has had numerous One-Man Exhibitions and his work is found in
corporate and private collections around the world.

Armand Cabrera's work was published in a book release...
"How Did You Paint That? 100 Ways to Paint Seascapes, Rivers and Lakes".
In addition, he was recently honored with a 10-page article in International Artist Magazine.
American Art Collector, International Artist, Art of the West, Art Business News and
Southwest Art Magazines have recognized Armand Cabrera as one of the
premier, contemporary painters in the country.