La Pila del Pato, watercolor in my sketchbook. This is a fountain in the Plaza San Leandro, in Sevilla. The "plaza " surrounded by buildings hosting apartments, Manuel's Restaurant, the Arco Iris Foundation, and Galeria Murnau, is shaded by beautiful trees, and the sound of the water in the fountain adds to a feeling of peace and rest.
La Pila del Pato, acuarela en mi cuadernillo de viajes. Esta fuente esta en al Plaza San Leandro, en Sevilla. La plaza, rodeada de edificios de departamentos, el Restaurante de Manuel, la Fundacion Arco Iris, y la Galeria Murnau, esta sombreada por hermosos arboles, y el sonido del agua de la fuente contribuye a una sensacion de paz y descanso.
Sunday, June 19, 2011
Friday, June 17, 2011
Sketch-View from the Bed
Sketch-View from the Bed, quick watercolor (in bed!) in my sketchbook.
Christian Boltanski, who this year represented France at the Biennale de Venezia, and is one of the most prestigious contemporary artists, has said: "Art is our protection against Time, our fight against Oblivion, our lost battle against Death and its tragique entourage." I guess he knows my heart and my secret.
Christian Boltanski, who this year represented France at the Biennale de Venezia, and is one of the most prestigious contemporary artists, has said: "Art is our protection against Time, our fight against Oblivion, our lost battle against Death and its tragique entourage." I guess he knows my heart and my secret.
Bosquejo : Vista desde la cama, acuarela rapida (en la cama!) en mi cuaderno de dibujos.
Christian Boltanski, quien este ano represento Francia en la Bienal de Venecia, y es uno de los artistas contemporaneos mas prestigiosos, ha dicho: "El arte es nuestra proteccion contra el Tiempo, nuestra pelea contra el Olvido, y nuestra batalla perdida contra la Muerte y su cortejo." Creo que conoce mi corazon y mi secreto.
Sketch-Ninfas Sevillanas
Ninfas Sevillanas, quick watercolor in my sketchbook.
Two definitions: "Painting starts when you realize you are not going to get what you thought you were going to get." Dan Andrews, american watercolorist.
"Giving life to matter, allows me to communicate without using words." Viviane Cisinsky, French mixed media painter.
IF YOU WANT TO LEAVE A COMMENT, USE MOZILLA TO ENTER.
Two definitions: "Painting starts when you realize you are not going to get what you thought you were going to get." Dan Andrews, american watercolorist.
"Giving life to matter, allows me to communicate without using words." Viviane Cisinsky, French mixed media painter.
IF YOU WANT TO LEAVE A COMMENT, USE MOZILLA TO ENTER.
SI QUIERES DEJAR UN COMENTARIO, USA MOZILLA PARA ENTRAR.
Ninfas Sevillanas, acuarela rapido en mi cuaderno de dibujos.
Dos definiciones: "Pintar comienza cuando te das cuenta que no vas a lograr lo que creiste que ibas a lograr." Dan Andrews, acuarelista americano.
"Dar vida a la materia, me permite comunicarme sin usar palabras." Viviane Cisinsky, pintora francesa de tecnica mixta.
Wednesday, June 15, 2011
Sketch: Cabopino, Marbella
Sketch: Cabopino, Marbella, is part of the series of watercolors in my small travel journal. I started this journal a couple of weeks ago, just before leaving Lourdes, France, by train to Toulouse, where I took the plane for Sevilla, Spain. Wherever I go, I do small watercolors in my journal when something strikes me. And so we go...through life, along roads less travelled, inside dim lit tunnels, on bumpy paths, under shady bridges, or over rooftops and skyscrapers...until we land home, where we belong.
Bosquejo: Cabopino, Marbella, es parte de una serie de acuarelas en mi pequeno cuaderno de pinturas de viaje. Comenze este cuaderno hace un par de semanas, justo antes de partir de Lourdes, Francia, en tren a Toulouse, donde tome el avion a Sevilla, Espana. Adondequiera que voy, dibujo y pinto pequenas acuarelas en mi cuaderno de viajes cuando algo me llama la atencion. Y asi vamos...por la vida, a lo largo de caminos poco conocidos, dentro de tuneles con poca luz, marchando por caminitos rocosos, bajo puentes sombreados, o sobre techos y rascacielos...hasta que aterrizamos en nuestro hogar, donde pertenecemos.
Tuesday, June 14, 2011
Ma Chimere
Ma Chimere, oil on canvas, 70x90 cm. is one of 9 paintings of mine at the show opening today at the Centro Cultural de Monforte de Lemos, in Galicia, Spain. All 9 oils represent my vision of life in the French Pyrenees mountains.When I paint, I think of the poem by Gerardo Diego:
"my hand tells of truths and joys
that my tongue is not able to articulate" (translation mine)
"my hand tells of truths and joys
that my tongue is not able to articulate" (translation mine)
Mi Quimera, oleo sobre tela, es una de 9 pinturas mias en la exhibicion que abre hoy en el Centro Cultural de Monforte de Lemos, en Galicia, Espana. Los 9 oleos representan mi vision de la vida en los Pirineos franceses. Cuando pinto, pienso del poema de Gerardo Diego:
"mi mano dice verdades y alegrias
que mi lengua es incapaz de articular."
Monday, June 13, 2011
Jardines de Murillo
Jardines de Murillo, Sevilla. Watercolor in my travel journal. I love walking around Sevilla, the parks and gardens, and watching people go by. Sometimes I sketch them, sometimes I read my book. Often I'm sitting with a cup of coffee at a bar, other times I'm sitting on a park bench. Elizabeth Buchan, in her book "Revenge of the Middle Age Woman", says: "There is nothing special about suffering. It's as common as hair growing. We just have to deal with it, and get on." She also said: "Living well is the best revenge."
Acuarela en mi cuaderno de dibujos de viaje. Me encanta caminar por Sevilla, sus parques y jardines, y mirar pasar a la gente. A veces los dibujo, a veces leo mi libro. A menudo estoy sentada en un bar con una taza de cafe, otras veces me siento en un banco del parque. Elizabeth Buchan, en su libro "La Venganza de la Mujer Madura", dice: "No hay nada especial acerca del sufrimiento. Es tan comun como el crecimiento del pelo. Hay que saber manejarlo, y seguir adelante." Ella tambien ha dicho: "Vivir bien es la mejor venganza."
Sunday, June 12, 2011
Early Training
Early Training, watercolor in my sketchbook.
French poet Paul Valery has said: "The trouble with our times is that the future is not what it used to be."
Entrenamiento Temprano, acuarela en mi cuaderno de viajes.
El poeta frances Paul Valery ha dicho: "El problema con nuestra epoca, es que el futuro no es lo que solia ser."
French poet Paul Valery has said: "The trouble with our times is that the future is not what it used to be."
Entrenamiento Temprano, acuarela en mi cuaderno de viajes.
El poeta frances Paul Valery ha dicho: "El problema con nuestra epoca, es que el futuro no es lo que solia ser."
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