Flower Studies of the backyard full of California night shade and Hawaiian Plumerias. I used watercolor and Dr. Martin dyes to create a soft and dramatic look.
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When the interconnectedness of people gets greater, the world gets smaller
Our New Renaissance is Approaching, full speed ahead!
During the Renaissance’s Portrait Painting was at a high and strong interest.
I think us as artist are back to the interest in the Art of the Portrait, we are viewing the world and assimilating people to our world’s view.
A portrait is a way to ground our community for reassurance.
So this might be why, like many artists, I’m drawing so many portraits in the last couple of months and will continue until the Summer.
(photo credit: Gina @ Blackbird Studios, Las Vegas NV)
(photo credit: Jessica @ house in Las Vegas,NV)
-Cristina
Invention of Style, part 2
THE EXERCISE: The core
Work studies and experiments, Model: Heather and Husband.
The life work is based on live models, who are often in movement rather than a stationary pose. These drawings are the exercises or experiments to my later work. This work helps me problem-solve my use of loose materials such as graphite, dyes and paints. These exercises are the core, or foundation, of my work. Without my studies from life, emotion and movement I wouldn’t have a finished piece.
Invention of Style, part 1
Mirror-Twins Imagery
In my work, I focus on drawing the pureness of mark-making (the act of drawing). I use a minimalist style,intuitively driven by pure emotion. I usually work very slowly and carefully, but at any given point I will work in very fast burst of energy. removing lines and carefully choosing which lines should be seen in the finished pieces. I erase and cover my work in many layers.
The drawings are intuitively driven by pure emotion. I can work very slowly and careful, but any given point I will often work in fast burst of energy.
“The Act of Remembering, Part One”, 16″ x 20″, Watercolour, Sumi Ink, Dye, Wine and Graphite on Archival Watercolour Paper, 2010
Upcoming….
I have been working on new pieces. I will be have some art pieces next month at La Luz De Jesus in Los Angeles. This piece (above) didn’t make it in the show, as I continue to working on completing it this summer.
I’m excited to work on new paintings and illustrations for some upcoming projects this summer.
What to do with Drawings
I made a digital book of my life drawing work from 2000 and early to 2009.
View Book Here. I learned how I draw by figure drawing.
I have a huge garage closet of the large scale drawings, which is getting harder and harder to store.
Here’s pages from my book.
Looking up
I have been the sick for the past week, trying to fight off this horrible cold. I have been working on watercolours and drawings. This month I’m featured in House of Tate #12 e-zine.
I’ll be back in LA in the next two weeks. I’m still looking for work, if anyone has any job leads, can you please help me out. thanks in advance. cristina.
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