Merry Christmas!

Tonight

I am going to be here selling my art, if you are in Houston come and check it out. Jennifer Dedonato is going to be there too! I LOVE that lady.

Kokeshi Frida doll

Some time ago reading Yellena's blog I was introduced to the Kokeshi dolls. I love them! and sometime ago I ordered my first blank Kokeshi and I made one. She measures 4 1/2" and she is listed on ebay Here

Here are more Kokeshi dolls pictures from other artists. I know Danita made one also, she did a great job.

I found my house and I am moving.

I found a house! and it is beautiful. I am moving this Friday, I already packed all my art supplies and we are making a lot of progress with the packing.

I was trying to make the pastel video but I had some technical problems that I couldn't fix before the move.

I have some commissions that I have to make and am very excited about them. I will be showing them to you.

I am excited that I finish with the house hunt and that I will be painting more I miss it and I miss you very much.

Searching for our new home and big sale coming up

I know, I know I haven't post in ages. I feel bad about it.
I couldn't post this before because I needed to talk to some people, I didn't want them to find this out on my blog.
I am moving again and I am excited about it. We rent where we live, it is an amazing neighbourhood but we want to own our own house. We are going to be leaving "The Heights" it is too expensive to buy the house I like here.
We are spending a lot of time looking for our next home and I haven't been painting. I will make the pastel video, I need to do it.
Looking for a house can be exciting but also exhausting and frustrating.
Thank you so much to all my online friends, I have been finding you on my facebook too and it is fun to see your families.
I am planing to have a BIG moving sale on eBay, I will keep you posted.
Cheers!

Playing with pastels

The first time I use pastels was when I was 10 years old. I use to go to a little atelier where classes were separated by ages, for some reason that I don't remember I end up with older people. I learn charcoal and I play with some pastels for a while (the younger classes were using pencil and watercolor)
I loved the texture at that time. About 2 years ago my husband gave me an art case full of acrylics, gouache, pastels and art pencils, the acrylics were good but I couldn't make the pastels work for me. I research and I was using a very bad quality so I bought some studio quality pastels and I was amazed by the difference.
She is the result of my playing with soft pastels. This is not my usual style as I have to look at a picture to get the right color and light. I am trying different kind of papers too and it makes a big difference too. I am liking smooth paper better than the one made for pastels.
I am going to be reading more about this beautiful medium that I rediscover and sharing my findings in a future post. If anybody is interested in me making a video about it leave me a comment.

White Linen Night and another Frida

White Linen Night was great! I met great people, I had good sales and fun. We had A LOT of people coming to this event. It was very hard to find a place to park even though they have shuttles to drive people around.
There are others places that I was invited to show my work but I don't have enough paintings. Painting now would be only for some gifts I have to give and I think it is going to take the rest of the month to finish them.
Some members of my family are fans of my art too so they want me to paint for them when I ask what they want for a birthday present and even though they tell me to take my time there are in the back of my mind and I don't like to think I have a bunch of paintings to make.
This is one of the Fridas I painted for "White Linen Night" she is sold already. It is a 6"x12" acrylic on canvas with craquelure.

Today I have to take the paintings I have left to a store here in Houston. I will take some pictures and share the address when I deliver them.

Tomorrow White Linen Night and another Frida

Tomorrow we have a big party here in Houston. It is called "White Linen Night" last year brought more than 30,000 visitors. It is a huge event and I am so honored to be the feature artist this year! if you are close you have to come Click here for more info
This is another Frida that I painted. "Frida with a Yellow Shawl" 6"x12" acrylic on canvas. This paintings of Frida are all based on actual pictures of her that I have in a book. I hope you like it.

Another Frida and a video

I have been painting for my next art event "White Linen Night" I am very excited about it but also a little nervous. I wanted to paint more but I was having a little artist block. When that happens I paint Frida, she always brings inspiration. I painted 3 Fridas all in different styles. This one is a 6"x12" acrylic on stretched canvas and finished with craquelure. The "Arte Caliente" show was great. It was FULL of people! you couldn't even walk through it. I met many great Hispanic artist. At the end the gallery wasn't that full so I could make a video

Tonight at Betz gallery Houston

If you are near come and enjoy this group exhibition work by 20 Texas Hispanic artist.

music, margaritas and Mexican food. Free admision at Betz Art Gallery. I am one of the artist showing.