The Centre Pompidou in Paris, had a special show of women artists in 2009. I was impressed by Marina Abramovic's work. Marina Abramovic, artist born in 1946, has said: "We are filled with fears." and...."when I work, the element of danger, facing pain and the exhaustion of physical strength were very important because those are the states of total "presence" of the body, states that keep a person alert and aware. " El Centro Pompidou en Paris, tenia una exhibicion especial de artistas mujeres en 2009. Me impresiono el trabajo de Marina Abramovic, nacida en 1946, quien ha dicho: "Estamos llenos de miedos."...y luego..."cuando yo trabajo, el elemento de miedo, enfrentar el dolor y el cansancio fisico son muy importantes porque esos son los estados de presencia total del cuerpo, los estados que mantienen a una persona alerta y despierta."
Wednesday, July 21, 2010
Symphony
The Centre Pompidou in Paris, had a special show of women artists in 2009. I was impressed by Marina Abramovic's work. Marina Abramovic, artist born in 1946, has said: "We are filled with fears." and...."when I work, the element of danger, facing pain and the exhaustion of physical strength were very important because those are the states of total "presence" of the body, states that keep a person alert and aware. " El Centro Pompidou en Paris, tenia una exhibicion especial de artistas mujeres en 2009. Me impresiono el trabajo de Marina Abramovic, nacida en 1946, quien ha dicho: "Estamos llenos de miedos."...y luego..."cuando yo trabajo, el elemento de miedo, enfrentar el dolor y el cansancio fisico son muy importantes porque esos son los estados de presencia total del cuerpo, los estados que mantienen a una persona alerta y despierta."
Tuesday, July 20, 2010
Forever
Forever, watercolor, 10x7" (25x18cm.)approx. The day my daughter Evelyn came home from the hospital with my grandson Cassius three years ago, her tender look of love was iluminated by a window nearby. The scene touched me very much. I grabbed my sketchbook and painted "Forever". It was selected for exhibition at the San Diego Watercolor Society in 2007. "Para Siempre", acuarela. El dia que mi hija Evelyn llego del hospital con mi nieto Cassius hace tres anos, su tierna mirada de amor estaba iluminada por una ventana cercana, y la vision me llego al alma. Tome mi cuaderno de acuarelas, y pinte "Forever". Esta pintura fue seleccionada para exhibicion en la San Diego Watercolor Society en 2007. Suzanne Valadon (1865-1938) is one of my favorite painters. She has good drawings that freeze a moment in life, in movement, filled with intensity. She's Utrillo's mother. Mother and child painters. I find Utrillo's paintings cold and lifeless, while Valadon's have energy and are full of life. Suzanne Valadon es una de mis pintoras favoritas. Ella tiene buenos dibujos que congelan un momento en la vida, en movimiento, llenos de intensidad. Valadon es la madre de Utrillo. Madre e hijo pintores. Yo encuentro la pintura de Utrillo fria y sin vida, mientras que la de Valadon tiene energia y esta llena de vida.
Monday, July 19, 2010
Winds of Childhood
Winds of Childhood, pastel on suede board, 16x20" (40x50 cm.) This pastel was inspired by an old photograph of me as a young mother and my son Danny. "Vientos de Ninez". Este pastel fue inspirado por una vieja fotografia de mi como madre joven, y mi hijo Danny.The painters that touch me the most are those who are able to keep the light in their paintings. In watercolor, you try to maximize the white of the support. In oils, if you use "les glacis" (layers of a mixture of linseed oil and Damar varnish, sometimes with color), over light colors you optimize the play of reflections. In pastel, good quality, soft pastels have a tremendous brilliance, my favorite are Schminke. I love Schminke pastels, a pity they are so expensive, you have to use them very carefully! Los pintores que mas me llegan al alma son los que han logrado mantener la luz en sus pinturas. En acuarela, uno trata de maximizar el blanco del papel. En oleo, usando uno o mas "glacis" (capas de una mezcla de Damar varnish y aceite, a veces con color), sobre los colores claros uno optimiza el juego de reflejos. En pastel, los pasteles suaves de buena calidad tienen un brillo extraordinario, mis favoritos son los Schminke. Me encantan! es una pena que sean tan caros, hay que usarlos con mucho cuidado!
Woman, Waiting
Woman, Waiting, watercolor, 9x6" (22x15 cm.) For centuries, waiting has been the destiny of women; waiting for the baby to be born, waiting for the fishermen to come back from the sea, waiting to be allowed to vote, to work, to study, waiting... "Mujer, Esperando" , acuarela. Durante siglos, esperar ha sido el destino de la mujer; esperar que nazca el bebe, esperar que llegue el barco de pescadores del mar, esperar a que se le permita votar, trabajar, estudiar, esperar...Last year, when I was studying in Paris, I was invited to Ans Weiderman's house in Viroflay, on the outskirts of Paris. First we had smoked eel, brought from Holland the day before by a friend. Then we had salad, duck breast in pepper sauce, chestnuts and carrots; Champagne and Bordeaux. Ans has beautiful artwork, including an original drawing by Berthe Morrisot. A mother and child, about 6x4 inches, pencil on beige paper, beautifully framed. A treat! El ano pasado, cuando estaba estudiando en Paris, fui invitada a la casa de Ans Weiderman en Viroflay, en las afueras de Paris. Primero comimos anguila ahumada, traida de Holanda el dia anterior por una amiga. Luego ensalada, pechuga de pato en salsa de pimienta, con zanahorias y castanas; Champagne y vino Bordeaux. Ans tiene bellisimo arte en sus paredes, incluyendo un dibujo original de Berthe Morrisot. Una imagen de madre con nino, de 15x10 cm., lapiz sobre papel beige, hermosamente enmarcada. Un festin!
Saturday, July 17, 2010
Girls Out
Maurice de Vlaminck tried to capture the essence of speed. He was fascinated by it. He said: "A painter must be as fascinated by painting as by the world around him/her. I also paint for love of nature, of the subjects, of the landscape." And I add: me, too. Maurice de Vlaminck trato de capturar la esencia de la velocidad. Lo fascinaba. El dijo: "Un pintor debe estar tan fascinado por la pintura como por el mundo a su alrededor. Yo tambien pinto por amor a la naturaleza, del sujeto, y del paisaje." Y yo agrego: yo tambien.
Bugle Girl
I'll continue today with Maurice de Vlaminck. He painted extremely fast, to transmit the emotions of the moment. He was an autodidact of painting and life. For years he lived doing two activities: painting and cycling. He dedicated his entire energy, passionately, to any activity he pursued, so that's how he painted, too. Apollinaire said of him: "M. de V. has a sense of joy full of fire. Painting for him is a fair, a party. All of him laughs." Hoy continuare con Maurice de Vlaminck. El pintaba extremadamente rapido, para transmitir las emociones del momento. Fue un autodidacta de la pintura y de la vida. Durante anos el vivio haciendo solo dos actividades: pintando y andando en bicicleta. El dedicaba su energia, apasionadamente, a toda actividad que hacia, asi que asi tambien pintaba. Apollinaire dijo de el: "M.de V. tiene un sentido de la alegria lleno de fuego. Pintar es para el una kermese. Todo su cuerpo entero rie."
Thursday, July 15, 2010
High Noon
High Noon, pastel on suede board, 16x20" (40x50cm.) This is a view of Laguna Beach, California. This painting was exhibitied at the San Clemente Art Gallery in 2009. Esta es una vista de Laguna Beach, California. Esta pintura fue exhibida en la Galeria de Arte de San Clemente en 2009.Maurice de Vlaminck, in 1901, after seeing the works of Van Gogh, said: "Today, I love Van Gogh more than my father". Vlaminck hated war. During the First World War, in which he had to participate, he didn't feel he belonged to either camp. His one and only enemy, he declared, was the war. Maurice de Vlaminck, en 1901, luego de ver la obra de Van Gogh, dijo: "En este dia, yo amo a Van Gogh mas que a mi padre." Vlaminck odiaba la guerra. Durante la primera guerra mundial, en la cual el tuvo que participar, no se sentia que el pertenecia a ninguno de los dos campos. Su enemigo absoluto y unico, segun el declaro, era la guerra misma.
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