Tuesday, March 22, 2011

Wendy

Wendy, pastel, 20x16" (50x40cm.) painted alla prima, with the beautiful model in front of me, in San Diego, California, about two weeks ago.
Pintado "alla prima" (de una sola vez), con la hermosa modelo al frente mio, en San Diego, California, hace unas dos semanas aproximadamente.

Some time ago I attended a lecture by John Salminen on "The perils of being predictable". He said: "Predictability becomes boring!" He suggests your painting should be 80%-20% anything! Never should it be 50%-50% of anything! There must be a dominance. He likes SHAPE to have a life of its own. As I write this, I'm studying my own painting, and I don't think it fulfills all of John Salminen requirements. Too bad!
Hace un tiempo asisti a una charla de John Salminen sobre" Los peligros de ser predecible. El dijo: "Saber el final es aburrido." El sugirio que nuestras pinturas deben ser 80%-20% de todo! Nunca un 50%-50% de nada. Debe haber dominio de algo en vez de su opuesto. A el le gusta que las FORMAS tengan vida propia. Mientras escribo esto, estoy estudiando mi propia pintura aqui arriba, y no creo que llene todos los requisitos de John Salminen. Que lastima!

Friday, March 18, 2011

Summertime

Summertime, pastel, 20x16" (50x40 cm.) I started this pastel at my demonstration at the United Society of Pastel Artists in Lake Forest, California, last week. I finished it later at home.
Comenze este pastel en mi demostracion en la Sociedad de Pastelistas en Lake Forest, California, la semana pasada. La termine luego en casa.

Edna Wagner Piersol, in her book: LIVING BY YOUR BRUSH ALONE gives the following advice: "Ignore fear. Your worst enemy is yourself. Being an artist is 90% hard work, and 10% talent. When you create your own art, there is no competition. Most of the greats in art history had to start from nowhere, too."
Edna Piersol, en su libro: "Viviendo Solo de Tus Pinceles" da los consejos siguientes: "Ignora el miedo. Tu peor enemigo eres tu misma. Ser artista es 90% trabajo duro, y 10% talento. Cuando creas tu propio arte, no hay competicion. La mayoria de los grandes artistas de la historia tuvieron que comenzar desde abajo, tambien."

Thursday, March 17, 2011

My Three Lives

This painting of the Pyrenees' "pic noir" is on the back cover of : My Three Lives: in Argentina, USA and France, the story of my life in watercolor and acrylic paintings, with comments. The book is now available in XLibris online bookstore following this link:
http://www2.xlibris.com/bookstore/bookdisplay.aspx?bookid=93921  and in a few weeks it will also be available through Amazon.com and BarnesandNoble.com. I have just received my hard-cover and soft-cover author's copies and I am pleased with the printing.
Esta pintura del "pic noir" de los Pirineos esta en la tapa de atras de mi libro (Mis tres vidas: en Argentina, USA y Francia) la historia de mi vida en pinturas en acuarela y acrilico, con comentarios. El libro esta ahora disponible en la libreria online de Xlibris siguiendo este link:
http://www2.xlibris.com/bookstore/bookdisplay.aspx?bookid=93921
y en unas pocas semanas tambien estara disponible en Amazon.com y Barnesand Noble.com. Acabo de recibir mis copias de autora en tapa dura y tapa blanda, y estoy contenta con el resultado.

Wednesday, March 16, 2011

Kazak Mother

Kazak Mother, pastel, 20x16" (50x40 cm.) was first exhibited in the San Clemente Art Gallery, California, where it won a Second Place Award in Figure/Portrait, in 2008. Then it was accepted for the Chicago National Pastel exhibition at the Koehnline Museum of Art,  Illinois, in 2009. Due to my traveling, I've had it in storage for two years. Now it will be exhibited at the Balboa Park Spanish Village Art Center, Gallery 21, in San Diego, California, from March 25th to April 4th. Reception is on March 25th, from 6:00-8:00pm. Hope to see you all there!
Kazak Mother, pintura en pastel, fue exhibida por primera vez en San Clemente Art Gallery, California, donde gano el Premio Segundo Lugar en Figura/Retrato, en el 2008. Luego fue aceptada en la exposicion Nacional de Pastel de Chicago, en el Koehnline Museum of Art, en Illinois en el 2009. Debido a mis viajes, la he tenido guardada durante dos anos. Ahora sera exhibida en el Balboa Park Spanish Village Art Center, Gallery 21, en San Diego, California, del 25 de marzo al 4 de abril. La recepcion es el 25 de marzo, de 6:00 a 8:00 de la tarde. Espero verlos alli!

Monday, March 14, 2011

Grandma's Joy

Grandma's Joy, pastel, 10x8" (30x20 cm.) This painting was voted "Best Portrait" at the San Diego Portrait Sociey meeting last week, on March 10th. La Alegria de la Abuela, fue votado "mejor retrato" en la reunion de la Sociedad de Retratos de San Diego, el 10 de marzo, la semana pasada.

I recently attended a lecture about Georgia O'Keeffe's Abstractions. When she was studying art, at the beginning of the 20th century, the custom was to copy from the Masters and from molds. Her teacher Arthur Wesley Dow, who had studied in Paris, taught her "not to copy nature", but to create her own harmonious design. He was a pioneer in the USA in teaching the design of nature. It was the time of the Art Nouveau/Modernism, which took hold strongly in America, and greatly influenced Georgia O'Keeffe.
Hace poco asisti a una conferencia sobre las Abstracciones de Georgia O'Keeffe. Cuando ella estudiaba arte al principio del siglo XX, era la costumbre de copiar de los Maestros y de moldes. Su maestro Arthur Wesley Dow, quien habia estudiado en Paris, le enseno a "no copiar la naturaleza", sino a crear su propio diseno armonioso. El fue un pionero en USA en ensenar los disenos de la naturaleza. En esa epoca el Modernismo/Art Nouveau habia tomado fuerza en USA e influencio mucho a Georgia O'Keeffe.

Thursday, March 10, 2011

Mirror, Mirror Two

Mirror, Mirror Two, pastel, 20x16" (50x40 cm.)

I had promised you could buy my book. I published the information too early, and the system was not completely set up yet. Now it is: you can order the book MY THREE LIVES: in Argentina, USA and France, at the following place (you must copy and paste to your browser):
http://www2.xlibris.com/books/webimages/wd/93921/book.htm

Les habia prometido que podian comprar mi libro. Publique la informacion demasiado temprano, y el sistema todavia no estaba listo. Ahora si, pueden ordenar mi libro: MY THREE LIVES: in Argentina, USA and France, en este lugar (tienes que copiar y pegar esta direccion en tu "browser"):
http://www2.xlibris.com/books/webimages/wd/93921/book.htm 

Friday, March 4, 2011

Available Now!!!

MY THREE LIVES: in Argentina, USA and France. A 52 page sketchbook with paintings telling the story of my life in the three countries and cultures I have lived and am living. The book is now available through Amazon.com, ExLibris, and Barnesandnoble.com. You can order it on paperback: ISBN: 978-1-4568-6288-6 or on hardback: ISBN: 978-1-4568-6289-3.
Un libro de 52 paginas, donde a traves de pinturas cuento la historia de mi vida en los tres paises y culturas donde he vivido y estoy viviendo ahora. El libro esta disponible a traves de Amazon.com, ExLibris, y Barnesandnoble.com. Lo puedes ordenar en tapa blanda : ISBN: 978-1-4568-6288-6 o en tapa dura: ISBN: 978-1-4568-6289-3.