Mike Rivero

Personaje with Stool, standing figurative painting, orange and taupe

2020

"Personaje Abstracto*" acrylic and mixed-media figurative painting on canvas by southern California artist Mike Rivero. Personaje Abstracto is painted in red, green, black, white, se...

"Personaje" (seated) acrylic on canvas painting by Southern California artist Mike Rivero. Personaje (sitting) is painted in blue, green, pink, red, black white, orange, set on a tau...

"Personaje" acrylic and marker on board figurative painting of man standing, by Southern California artist Mike Rivero. Painted in red, black, green, pink on a yellow background with horizontal white line on bottom portion. The colors of the figures are saturated, contrasted by a more muted palette in the background. This contrast place the figures in a protagonist’s role. Signed at bottom left and on reverse. Dated on reverse. Framed in blonde 1.75" wide frame (measures H 16", W 12" unframed). Inside the studio with Mike Rivero is quite an experience. Mike not only enjoys painting, he also enjoys sharing the knowledge of art that he has acquired over the years and his love of music. Mike was born with a natural affinity to be an artist, continuing to paint over time, and later studying with private mentors. Mike is inspired by the Bay Area Figurative Art...

"Personaje with Pink Line" acrylic and marker on board painting by Southern California artist Mike Rivero. "Personaje with Pink Line" is painted in red, pink, yellow, black on a yell...

This dress painting features an interplay of paint and textile with an outcome both expressive and refined. Through the process of adding and subtracting, textures and tone on tone l...

This contemporary painting is considerate to a restrained palette and composition. It finds balance between realistic representation and interpretive impressions, blending detail wit...

My goal is to make the images of classical art sound in a new way in modern art. In my works I refer to the cultural heritage of the past, I process and comprehend the masterpieces o...

This dress painting features an interplay of paint and lace textile collage creating texture and dimension. A black velvet waistband adds a pop of contrast to the tone on tone neutra...