Armand Cabrera

Armand Cabrera was born in San Francisco in 1955 and currently resides in 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 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 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.

"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."

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."