UNDERSTANDING, oil on book cover, framed

UNDERSTANDING, oil on book cover, framed, 28x40 cm.
This is one of a series of four paintings on book-covers, framed. I painted them in France, although two of the book covers were in English. I experimented working with book covers, sealing the inside and the outside of the discarded book-cover before painting. The cover and the title of the book gave me the inspiration no how to go on.

The complete series of four: Understanding, Truth, Beauty and Eternity,  are in exhibition at Kettner Arts Studio and Gallery, in Little Italy, San Diego, California. The Reception is tomorrow Friday, February 14, from 6-9 pm. I hope to see  you there!

BIRTHDAY TULIPS, ink and watercolor

Birthday Tulips, ink and watercolor on my art-notebook.

As I mentioned yesterday, I was reading THE BOTANY OF DESIRE by Michael Pollan. Chapter two: Desire: Beauty, is dedicated to the tulip. I learned that the word "tulip" comes from the Turkish: "turban", that it takes seven years before a tulip grown from seed flowers and shows its new colors, and that Jews and Christians alike discouraged flowers, believing that a devotion to flowers posed a challenge to monotheism. There were no flowers in Eden?!!!

Beauty Suspends the Desire to be Elsewhere

"Beauty Suspends the Desire to be Elsewhere", (Ian Roberts)second page of my sketchbook: Travel With Minnie. Written and painted in 2011, it is making the Tour of the USA and Canada during 2012, to return at the end of the year to the Brooklyn Art Library, in Brooklyn, New York, where it will become part of their permanent collection. You can see the original sketchbook, touch it and read it this weekend  at  iam8bit, 2417 Sunset Boulevard, Los Angeles, California. Come to the Opening Reception Party, Friday May 25th, from 7-10pm. I will be there! See you !

Beauty

Beauty, acrylic and oil on an ancient book-cover, 25x35cm. Available: 230 Euros = $345 US. This painting is hanging at the Bibliotheque Municipal de Cauterets, France, part of my One-Woman-Show: "De l'Emotion `a l'Image", Sept 1-October 7. Reception Thursday, September 1st., 18:00 hs. You are invited.
My advice today: Take a chance, enroll in a class, enter a contest, propose a show, set up an easel outside. No one has the same talent as you do. Start with simple shapes.  Woody Allen has said: "Eighty percent of success is showing up."

Beauty, acrilico y oleo sobre cubierta de libro antiguo. Diponible. Esta pintura esta colgada en la Biblioteca Municipal de Cauterets, Francia, parte de mi exposicion individual: "De l'Emotion `a l'Image", 1 Sept.-7 October. Recepcion el jueves 1ro. de setiembre, a las 18:00 hs. Estas invitada.

Mi consejo hoy: Toma un riesgo, registrate en una clase, entra a un concurso, haz una propuesta para una exhibicion, instala tu caballete al aire libre. Nadie tiene el  mismo talento que tu. Comienza con formas simples. Woody Allen ha dicho: "Ochenta por ciento del exito es aparecer en escena."