Views from the train to Strasbourg

Views from the train to Strasbourg, watercolors, 5x7" (12x17cm.) each one. Painted on the train Lourdes-Paris and Paris-Strasbourg a couple of weeks ago. "Vistas desde el tren a Strasbourg", acuarelas pintadas en el tren de Lourdes a Paris, y de Paris a Strasbourg hace un par de semanas.

From Strasbourg, I drove to Baden-Baden, to visit the Frieder Burda Museum's main exhibit: MIRO, THE COLORS OF POETRY. One hundred works by Joan Miro, covering six decades of this Catalan artist: paintings, scultures and ceramics from all over the world: Centre Pompidou in Paris, the Tate in London, museums from Washington D.C., Madrid, and private collections.
De Strasbourg, maneje a Baden-Baden, a ver la exhibicion principal del Museo Frieder Burda: MIRO, LOS COLORES DE LA POESIA. Cien trabajos de Miro, cubriendo seis decadas de la obra del artista Catalan: pinturas, esculturas y ceramicas prestadas por museos de todo el mundo: Centre Pompidou de Paris, la Tate de London, museos de Washington D.C., Madrid, y colecciones privadas.

Drummer

Drummer, pastel sec on suede board, 20x16" (50x40 cm.). I had posted this painting on my March 26th Blog, and I'm repeating it today. "Drummer" has been selected for a video on You Tube you can see by following this link. Enjoy!

YouTube - François Villon Cries Noel

Esta pintura al pastel que yo habia publicado en mi Blog el 26 de marzo, la repito hoy. "Drummer" ha sido elegido para un video que pueden ver en YouTube siguiendo el link mencionado arriba. Que lo disfruten!

Nostalgie

Nostalgie, pastel sec, 50x40 cm. Exhibited in Cauterets, France, later in Verfeil, France, in 2009. Painted "alla prima", in one sitting in front of the model, in Paris, 2009. Expuesta en Cauterets, Francia, luego en Verfeil, Francia, en 2009. Pintada "alla prima", de una sola vez frente a la modelo en Paris, 2009.

"Color is my day long obsession, joy and torment." Claude Monet.
"El color es mi diaria obsesion, alegria y tortura." Claude Monet.

"La inspiracion existe, pero debe encontrarte trabajando." Pablo Picasso.
"Inspiration exists, must it must find you already working." Pablo Picasso.

The Eye of the Stone

The Eye of the Stone, acrylic on paper, 24x19" (60x47cm.)

I show my struggle, in opposition to classical art, where everything has pristine effect. In contemporary art you want to show the struggle. I like to see behind the curtain, to see the process. There is some writing crossed out in this painting, which is all about struggle and pain. After recuperating from passing a kidney stone earlier this year, I made two paintings about this event, "Falling Stones", (Juror's Commendation Award, SDWS March 2010) and this one, "Eye of the Stone".
Yo muestro mi lucha, en oposicion al arte clasico, donde todo se ver limpio y perfecto. En el arte contemporaneo uno quiere mostrar la lucha. Me gusta ver detras de la cortina, ver el proceso. Hay algo escrito y tachado en esta pintura, que se trata de lucha y dolor. Luego de recuperarme de pasar una piedra renal al principio de este ano, hize dos pinturas acerca de este evento, "Falling Stones" (gano el premio Juror's Commendation en la SDWS, marzo 2010) y esta: Eye of the Stone.

Les Toits d'Autumn

Les Toits d'Autumn, watercolor on Yupo, 68x50 cm., commissioned.

Much can be learned by looking at and studying paintings. Since so many important works of art are in Europe, I highly recommend travel and study in Europe. Nothing can compare to actually seeing and experiencing a painting, no matter how good the reproduction.
Se puede aprender mucho observando y estudiando las pinturas. Puesto que tantas obras importantes estan en Europa, yo recomiendo seriamente viajar y estudiar en Europa. Nada puede compararse a ver en persona y experimentar una pintura, ninguna reproduccion es suficientemente buena.

Senegalese Workers

Senegalese Workers, watercolor, 4x6" (10x15cm.), 2009.

"From the age of 6 to 14 I took violin lessons but had no luck with my teachers, for whom music did not transcend mechanical practicing. I really began to learn only after I had fallen in love with Mozart's sonatas. The attempt to reproduce their singular grace compelled me to improve my technique. I believe, on the whole, that love is a better teacher than sense of duty." Albert Einstein.
"Desde la edad de 6 a 14 anos tome clases de violin pero no tuve suerte con mis maestros, para quienes la musica no transcendia la practica mecanica. Realmente comenze a aprender solamente despues que me enamore de las sonatas de Mozart. El tratar de reproducir la gracia singular de las sonatas me empujo a mejorar mi tecnica. Yo creo que siempre, el amor es mejor maestro que el sentimiento del deber." Alberto Einstein.

Marina

Marina, watercolor, 12x9" (30x23cm.), 2007.

"The ignorant are to be found as much among the educated as among the uneducated." Robert Henri, The Art Spirit.

"La ignorancia se puede encontrar tanto entre los que han estudiado como entre los que no han estudiado." Robert Henri, El Espiritu del Arte.