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    Third On Canvas 2013 – Alexis Martinez Puleio


    2013 - 02.08

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    IT IS MY FAVORITE TIME OF THE YEAR!!! That is right! I just finished my two day painting event for Third On Canvas 2013! The weather in Florida was absolutely PERFECT for the event! I was lucky enough to paint next to Popo Flanigan, who is so nice and was a joy to work next to.

    For last year’s Third On Canvas event, I painted orchids and got label as “The Orchid Lady”. In keeping with the name, I wanted to do orchids again this year. However, I stepped up my game this year and introduced RESIN to the artwork!

    I started by painting a wood board a Sea Foam green color, then poured on resin, painted my acrylic orchids on top of this resin coat, and then added a top coat of resin to the painting. This gave a great “floating” effect, with a natural shadow.

    Here are some photos of my White Orchid Painting on Resin, and my Purple Orchid Painting, as well as some fun photos from the day!

    Enjoy!

    Xo

    Alexis

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    Snook In The Mangroves Painting, Custom Snook Painting


    2012 - 10.27

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    It has been a long time coming! I have waited to post this painting for many months now, and I am so happy it is complete, and up in its new home! My great friends, Jenny and Mark, really wanted a custom snook painting.They wanted one that was lurking in the mangroves, one or two that were in action. I fish with my husband when I can, but I wouldn’t call myself a fisherman by any means. That being said, I wanted to do a lot of research to understand the snooks environment. I researched the mangroves, the sea floor, the water reflections, the way the snook’s body moved, and researched what they ate. When it comes to custom art, most people have a picture they want copied, but since this was from scratch, I have to admit that I painted this painting, and then painted it again. I must have done the surface reflection 5+ times! I would work on the painting, and then just stop for weeks because something was missing or didn’t feel right, and I didn’t want to continue without figuring it out first. When I completed the painting, I just KNEW it was done! It just felt right! :) I hope you enjoy the painting as much as I do!

    Here is their Custom Snook Painting:

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    Snooks in the Mangroves

    Enjoy!

    Xo

    Alexis

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    Bookend Technology Custom Wood Sign


    2012 - 10.24

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    Have you heard of Bookend Technology yet? Bookend creates technology to help all those involved in the educational ecosystem understand where a student may be falling behind and proactively serves up alerts and resources. This helps the students stay ahead before they have the chance to fall behind. Todd Cofer, an old college collegue of mine, is Bookend’s Co-Founder and CEO. This year he named as one of “Georgetown’s Most Promising Entrepreneurs” by The Washington Post! Back in March, his wife Aimee,  asked me to create a Custom Wood Business Sign for his office. I took his Logo and from there I created his Custom Wood Sign! Best of luck to Todd and to Bookend Technology! 

    XO

    Alexis

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    Custom Wedding Dress Painting


    2011 - 04.01

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    Custom Wedding Gown Painting, Alexis Martinez Puleio

    Alexis Martinez Puleio

    A custom wedding dress painting is the new way of preserving your wedding gown! It is also a gift that will be a lasting memory of the Bride’s big day!

    The dress above was custom made as a surprise wedding gift for the Bride and Groom! My best friend, Jenny, contacted me one day looking for ideas of what to give her friend back home for a wedding gift. She had a certain budget in mind, and I said, “Why not give a unique gift? Find out what her wedding dress looks like and I can paint it for you!”

    After researching her dress style, and getting a good view of what it really looked like, I was able to give her the gift she was looking for!

    The best part of the gift was when I was able to speak to the Bride myself after she opened her present! It was such a compliment when she said, “I love it! I feel like you picked up my dress and photocopied it to the canvas!”

    Above you can see the painted dress next to her actual dress!

    Congratulations, Gia and Joe, and Thank You Jennybean for giving me this opportunity!

    This is a 24″ x 36″ x 1.5″ professional canvas,

    painted with acrylic paints.

    Contact me today to get your own Custo

    XO

    Alexis

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    Custom Sailboat Painting “Sailing in Slow M’Ocean” – From Picture To Painting


    2011 - 03.14

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    Alexis Martinez Puleio Custom Sailboat Painting

    From Picture To Painting

    Alexis Martinez Puleio Custom Sailboat Painting

    Shown above is a custom sailboat painting!

    I was contacted by my friends, Ashley and Tim, to capture the picture of their sailboat, “Slow M’Ocean”, in the fall on the Potomac, onto a 36″ x 48″ Gallery Wrapped Canvas.

    In the painting, I lifted up the boat so that more of it was showing, and excluded the hose that was on the dock.

    I loved working on this painting. I started by sketching the photo onto the canvas. Next, I used blue painter’s tape to block off the boat and dock. Then, I worked on the sky and water first, laid down the background for the trees (putting the darkest color on first), and then started on the boat. The final step was to add in the dock and the fine details. For the crab trap, I used a fine Sharpie marker to get the tiny little details!

    To see the start to finish of painting, please go to the following link:

    “Sailing In Slow M’Ocean” by Alexis Martinez

    Hope that you enjoy!

    XO

    Alexis

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    Commissioned Artwork For Enzo’s Italian Restaurant- Bonita Springs, FL


    2011 - 03.14

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    Custom Grape Painting by Alexis Martinez Puleio

    Have you tried Enzo’s Ristorante Italiano in Bonita Springs, Florida,on Bonita Beach Road lately?

    Currently hanging up in their newly renovated bar room are the three 15″ x 30″  custom grape paintings shown above.

    Named “Le Collezione Di Vino I.”, this acrylic grape painting was designed to compliment the fruits of the fine wines offered on Enzo’s wine list.

    The background of the paintings were inspired by the artwork that is hanging in the restaurant’s dining room. The grape clusters were inspired by Enzo’s extensive wine list that has been hand selected by it’s owners, Angelo and Vinny Puleio.

    With Enzo’s Italian Restaurant having over 25 years of business, I am honored to have my artwork displayed where their many diners can enjoy.

    XO

    Alexis

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    Lucarelli Deli Gets A Little Flare From United Plastering


    2011 - 02.21

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    Custom Painted Sculpture

    United Plastering contacted me to paint a custom mold that is currently hanging on a wall in Lucarelli’s Deli of Naples, Florida.

    United Plastering specializes in drywall, hardcoat, stucco, & plastering. The large mold above was a totally new concept to me.

    All my life I had painted on canvas, but this 3D project was on a different level than I had experience before!

    With this five day project, I was able to reference a picture that had been taken of the scenery, and bring the sculpture to life!

    I added a shiny gloss to the painted floor to give the “marbled tile” effect.

    I hope that I will be able to work with United Plastering again in the future!

    XO

    Alexis

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