In Memory of Gloria Anzaldua

My work will be presented at UTSA 2011 Symposium Theory of the Flesh.  I am glad to say this artwork shown above was chosen to represent  this event.  This drawing was inspired by Gloria Anzaldua the most influential Chicana/ Border writer.

Coloring on Coloring Books

I had been wanting since a long time ago to buy a coloring book to study color.  I bought several coloring books including Hello Kitty.  And as you can see I really liked it.

It was so much fun to color and be able to break free from knowing what colors go where.  It's almost like a play of color.  Below is one of my drawings now using things I have learned by coloring in coloring books.

Hope to do more of these this week =D

Tis Done

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This is the new painting I am working on =D

The Act of Being No One

I forgot to keep images of the process of this work.  I felt at first nothing good was going to come of it.  But layering always makes me think this way.  Now that it's finished, what can I say.  I have moved on.  I investigate the act of being no one.  An act that is at times unconcious and mimics death.  More to come soon.

Revisiting

In 2008, I made several ink drawings.  I used to love ink before oil pastels and oil paint.  I am not revisiting ink but there are times you revisit a mistake.  Then you remember how you solved it before and since it worked out so well........well you solve the mistake the same way.  I had to cut out my drawing like a little paper doll and paste it in a clean paper.  The background just did not work.  I am doing this again for one of my drawings.  It almost seems its part of the layering process I love to do. 

New Website

I have just started my website which I still need to include more of my older work.  I will still be blogging because it keeps me sane!

For now it is cold enough to freeze the soul so everyone stay warm.