Rising Surf Painting

Armand Cabrera makes his home in Northern Virginia. An award-winning, self-taught artist, Armand is a full-time oil & watercolor painter represented by galleries across the United States. Armand has spent over 2 decades as a successful production artist in the computer games and entertainment industry, creating conceptual designs and background art. His clients include LucasFilm Games, Disney, Electronic Arts, Virgin Entertainment, Zynga, Nickelodeon, Microsoft and Paramount Pictures. Armand is also recognized in the fine art field of Imaginative Realism. Armand has had numerous One-Man Exhibitions and his work is found in notable corporate and private collections around the world. He has been juried into the prestigious Laguna Plein Air Competition, Plein Air Easton, California Art Club Gold Medal Exhibitions, International Museum of Contemporary Masters “Salon International”, Napa Valley Museum,The Haggin Museum, IlluXCon and many other national exhibitions. Armand has been honored with top awards at many of these shows. Armand writes informative articles about his painting process, the business of art and historical artists on his very popular blog. He teaches studio and plein air painting when his schedule permits. Armand is often published in regional and internationally-known art publications. International Artist Magazine, American Art Collector, Art of the West, Art Business News, The Piedmont Virginian, Elan, Lifestyle, Plein Air and Southwest Art Magazines have recognized Armand as one of the premier, contemporary painters in the country.