Leo Vilela

Balancing a full time nursing profession and passion for Art since 2015. (London) - If you are interest in my work email me at: [email protected]

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Mini Still life practice in oil.

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Some sketches done during my days off.

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Oil on plywood. Dog in the balcony

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An eye study in pencil. It’s all about the right eye!

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The shop is now open. Oil on board

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Working in progress of my next oil painting

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A self portrait of myself and my girlfriend plus a cast drawing of Canova's statue. Framed they look even better.

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Gesture drawing today!

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A blast from the past!

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Drawing of Damoxenos of Syracuse inspired by the statue made by Antonio Canova in 1794. Willow charcoal on paper 41.5 x 27.5

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In process of varnishing 14 artworks. Varnish dries really fast so  always use gloves if you don't want glossy hands ;)

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I came back home from work with the intention of painting the first thing that comes in my head. Oil on plywood.

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Portrait from imagination of a young girl from the 1700s. This piece of plywood was quite rough. In order to work on it I dusted it with an old brush, I sanded the edges, I applied 6 coats of gesso and once dried I sanded the surface.

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I find plywood from scrap yard handy for practicing painting, it also takes the fear of wasting a precious canvass out of the equation. (16.5cmx 17 cm). The subject was inspired by reading a history book about the Etruscan civilization.

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My very first still life in oil. Lessons learned: stop the tentation to work on details from the beginning - respect values - make sure your still life is on eye level not below or above - as beginner start with a single object composition max two items.

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Pencil on A5 paper.

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Her nieces asked for sweetcorn and so she went to pick some for them- (Ilha Santana de Madeira). Watercolour 25x17.5 cm.