HOW THE RWTW SKETCH STARTED AND OLD BUT NOT SO OLD NEWS.

 HELLO!

Welcome back! both of us as I totally forgot to write last Saturday 😂 

But here I am with the news, which are nor the newest news but I will go by stages, otherwise will be so much for one post.

I can start by saying: I can not believe how much I have done in a short time! but I will keep it lighter...

I did a new sketch and I was inspired by the song Running with the wolves by Aurora, I will explain more about this as I share part of the process.

I went to collect my canvases and as soon as I arrived I started to work with the sketch, as I began to paint my brain brought many memories and feelings, some good, some bad and I started to connect all about my painting.

My painting it's made with only acrylics, but has been so challenging as we have been under a severe hot weather alert and yes, was awfully hot and humid, so working with acrylics was complicated but not impossible and amazing.

I spent many hours painting and my feet were so in pain as I was standing all the time, maybe 4 hours daily.

I have enjoyed so much to paint again a female portrait, I think was a long time since I did a more detailed face.

I have been enjoying nature, getting inspiration from it, from details that I find beautiful and also from the spark of my northern spirit.This painting is about running and to find a place or something where to feel belonging, but at the same time the embracement of solitude. 

This painting is full of feelings, I know I say this with all my paintings which at the end this is the purpose. I have spent many hours painting what I thought I was to be finished by late August, it will be finished very soon.

My feet hurt because my canvas is hung a bit higher, my arm gets tired too because I need to keep it high while I brush, but as I'm getting closer to the middle and lower part now it's late to uninstall the canvas to adjust it and beside the tiredness I feel super happy, my mind and thoughts go very fast even when I'm resting. I can't wait for August, the month of the Sun 🌞 or at least this is how I see August, and my favorite month for sunbaths before the change of season.

I thought I was not to paint a few days ago as I was from a burn out and I was planning to rest, but looking at my painting almost finished made me take the brushes again, also because I was so excited to paint the selenite rose. The last picture shows the “Desert Rose” and I wanted to include it as a representative mineral from Samalayuca.

You can see the desert rose/selenite and a selfie that I took during my visit…I miss to return! But not with this weather. It was fantastic to paint the rose without a real image of reference, so what I did was to paint the flower as a stone and the stone as a flower.

And now, just a few details and this will be ready!

I have been enjoying nature and visiting the Barr library where a very nice girl helped me to sort some materials and she gifted me a canvas without realizing she was making a big contribution to ART. so THANK YOU!

And here a bunch of pretty pictures from nature.

THANK YOU SO MUCH to the people who has bought my art this week!

THE OLD ALEBRIJES AND THE HORSE IN PROGRESS

 HELLO!

Welcome to another weekly post.

This time I want to share old and new work, so I am going with the chronological order.

During 2016 I started to do wall calendars and I did a great job with them for around 4 years till the printer store closed, but let's focus in this: THE ALEBRIJES.

Out of the blue, I started to work 12 alebrijes as part of the design of a wall calendar, but at the end I decided not to go with them as they were not really my style and most of them look like little fantastical monsters (yes, alebrijes can be seen like that)...there is not good or bad, ugly or beauty, I just felt they were not into my vibe anymore and more into Valeria's super old vibe.  I think I just got along the idea of alebrijes as strange animals and the experimentation of the botanical.

Funny thing is, if I decide now to work with alebrijes, they would be a totally different style and I love the idea of it, because in my imagination I can see a big change in my concepto of design, but I will not work with that for the moment.

Anyways! I found the old illustrations and it would be amazing if they finally could find a new home. I am selling those as individual pieces, they were made with acrylic and on cotton paper, 300 grs and you can find them HERE.

I will remember them as part of my explorative art and as a memory of my process of transmutation where I started to be more discerning about what I want to communicate with my art and the way I do this.

I love the meaning of the alebrijes and I hope some day bringing them to life at this Valeria new style.

ALEBRIJES: Are vibrant, fantastic sculptures that originated in Mexico, blending elements from different animals and sometimes incorporating imaginary features. They are a form of Mexican folk art, often made from wood or paper mache, and are known for their bright colors and intricate patterns. Beyond their artistic value, alebrijes are also seen as having spiritual significance, sometimes considered spirit guides or protectors.

They symbolize rebirth, healing, and the vibrancy of Latino culture, and are believed to guide souls in the afterlife. Alebrijes, especially the monsters, have gained a reputation for "scaring away bad spirits" and protecting the home.

And now back to the new...

I am so pleased so far with the advances, the color palette and the composition, Although the color palette is not very much my style of the colors I used during the summer, I feel that this painting would have been perfect for October or November because of the types of earth colors, oranges, and browns, it would go more with the fall season, but well, for the moment I am happy with what I am doing and I love it.

Also, this piece came at an opportune moment, which was Father's Day, it was what connected me with my dad. So, this is the horse that made me work on memories with my dad and that's why it's the result of this image more than with a season of the year or a color palette. 

This week I have been working with pressed nature for guitar picks and also earrings, I did these earrings with samara seeds from maple tree, I think they look like little fairy wings. I have sold several pieces and I just have one pair left. I have many more designs of floral earrings HERE

I have retaken the walks around the neighborhood, and I found the perfect duo color leaf while I was walking, isn’t this amazing? love it! Also I can't  get off my eyes of juniper every time I see it, this time it was beautiful with the dew drops.

TO EAT: Last Saturday finally I did sushi, the last time I did sushi rolls was maybe 2019, so I went with the easiest vegetarian recipe, CALIFORNIA ROLLS and you can find it HERE.

TO LISTEN: I like the song "Despacito" by Luis Fonsi, but I just found the cover by one of my favorite violinist DAVID GARRETT, and turned out amazing like every song he plays.

Have a fun weekend and amazing new week, see you in July!

Love! ❤️ 

Valeria.