Miguel hand picked every flower he painted.

He searched out Flower Markets and exotic flower shops in China Town. He was up at 4 am to make sure he got first pick and brought to the studio the flowers, carefully wrapped up in newspaper; muses for the painting he would paint next.

When a flower wilted before he had finished painting it, he’d go out in search of a similar specimen and would carefully replace it in his composition. Miguel never used photographic references.  Never took a shortcut. The only two ingredients he used in his work, light and life.

Miguel hand picked every flower he painted.

He searched out Flower Markets and exotic flower shops in China Town. He was up at 4 am to make sure he got first pick and brought to the studio the flowers, carefully wrapped up in newspaper; muses for the painting he would paint next.

When a flower wilted before he had finished painting it, he’d go out in search of a similar specimen and would carefully replace it in his composition. Miguel never used photographic references.  Never took a shortcut. The only two ingredients he used in his work, light and life.