I can't be online

Do I have to justify it? I guess no, I just don't want to be in front the webcam, I still keep the same work rhythm but in a different location not too close from my computer or other distracting things, on the other hand I really miss all my online friends and fans... what do I do? I'll back soon (I hope)
More ACEOs to the count.

No he querido estar frente a mi camara ultimamente, lo hago quizas por ratos cortos pero trato de alejarme de distracciones, aunque me encantan mis amistades y las extrano... que hago? regreso pronto (espero)
Mas ACEOs para la cuenta de mil.

ACEOs

ACEO CARDS (Artist Cards Edition Originals)2.5" X 3.5" standar size, they are a fun, economical way to collect original pieces of art! They fit perfectly into a baseball card sleeve to carry around or can be framed to hang on the wall.
I don't really know why I'm painting in such small format but my goal is to paint 1000 of them, so far I had done a dozen, way more to go...
Take a look of some of them.

NO se porque estoy pintado en este formato tan diminuto pero ya que empeze me he plateado una meta de crear 1000 de estos. Miden 6.5x9 cms y es la medida estandar de estas tarjetas que se llaman ACEO y se han coleccionado por muchos desde hace una decada.

One more Etsy

I decided to create a new Etsy account,I called brochazo, translated as Brush Stoke. I want to have a place where I can offer my mini-paintings, they are usually 4"x6" and the topics are diverse. I want to feel free to post any type of paintings from portrait, nudes, nature, macros, landscape etc and the average price 25$!!!
Visit me HERE

On the mail

I painted this postcards inspired on some pictures I toke while visiting my friend Polina in Manhattan.
They are so little 4"x6" it is different to me to paint in small format, I'm liking this more and more...

I played with plasticine

Yes, the same you could find at the Dollar Store. I wanted to distract my mind with a new material, yesterday was a good day for it because my terracotta piece is STILL drying out and not ready for carving.
What a cute bird, don't you think? that's why I use it as my logo.


Jugando con plastilina junto a mi hija creamos varias cositas, ella hizo un dinosaurio y yo este pajaro que me encanta, por eso lo uso hasta como logo. A veces hay que distraerse con otras cosas.

I don't want to bore you

... so this is the last picture of this Work in progress, I still have to do some minor changes and wait to the leather hard stage to do the cuts and carvings, I can't wait!


Taking a picture helps me to pick up some mistakes, I'm working on the fixes right now.

Ya no quiero aburrirlos con fotos del mismo tema, pues esta es la ultima hasta que ya este lista para hornear. Tomarle una foto me ayuda a ver mis errores y corregirlos a tiempo, en eso estoy trabajando.

Progress

This is what I could do today, sorry for the bad picture, my balance is not good today and taking pictures without flash and tripod need a steady hand.

Working on her features

Thanks to the high quality picture and different shot angles I got from Miguel, my jobs is way easier modeling her.
Gracias a la calidad de la foto de referencia y de los diferentes angulos que recibi se me ha hecho muchisimo mas facil modelarla.

I'm looking for more exposure

Look at me, look at me!!! I want to get the attention of the right people, online I'll call them organics in any other way... hmmm YOU?
Expanding my horizon

Ava is so cute, big challenge for me

Well I have to say kids are not easy in real world and in the sculpting world the history is not much different, she is so delicate, her features so tiny and soft that every single carving have to be done carefully, at least I got to use my new tools more often and definitely having a blast with this project.
Take a pick... (in a very rough stage)


Ava es tan linda y delicada que es bien dificil trabajar en ella, digo que el la vida real los ninos son complicados y en escultura no es muy diferente :) bueno a menos si se estan quietos. Estoy divirtiendome con este proyeto, la foto es apenas el principio aun mucho que hacer.

My Studio is almost ready, take a look

I just toke those pictures...
acabo de tomar estas fotos...




I'm so happy my studio is finally gaining some shape, yesterday the guys came to put the sheetrock and hopefully they will be doing the finish work today, it was too noisy to be on live video yesterday and too much to do off line.

Al fin mi taller esta tomando mas forma, aun hay mas trabajo que hacerle pero ya pronto podre utilizarlo, hoy empiezan a hacer el recubrimiento de las paredes (espero)

This is what I am

I answered a short quiz and that is what came out...

You Are Modernism

You tend to be oriented toward the future and technology. You like art that signals how the world might change in radical ways. As far as art goes, everything in the past is obsolete - and it's time to carve a new path. You prefer art that doesn't follow any rules - even if the art doesn't make much sense.

What Art Movement Are You?

Sorry I wasn't ready

How awful is when you think you are ready to work, then you noticed you are out of materials and your only one supplier decides to take a long weekend vacation.
I can't believe it!!!

Live Video

I have been off line for a while but tomorrow I'll start a new routine so I hope to see you on my chat from now on.
Thank you everybody for your support and for the ones waiting for their commissioned work I'll starting this week.

No he estado al aire por un tiempo pero mamana empiezo una nueva rutina de trabajo, espero verles en mi chat de ahora en adelante. Gracias por su paciencia.

Now in Artelista.com

I asked a friend if there is too much exposure online and he said more is better, of course you have to do it in a smart way, so today I joined Artelista which is the biggest Spanish Language Art Web.
Entonces asi no descuido el mercado latino y europeo que tiene tanta fuerza. Desde ahora me puedes encontrar en Artelista

I need to rest

After a long week I really need to stay longer on bed, I'm spoiling myself today and Keith as always being the best guy in the world, for him being totally different of the art world I really appreciated his company those days, he has so much patience, he said he is proud of me, looking how I put myself up and my PR skills came back again.

Opening Evening - my spot

You have no idea how exciting, trying and joyful my exhibition opening was. I came couple of hours earlier to finish setting up couple of things so stressed out because I lost my car key and I had to drive with the valet parking key, but something really relaxes me is water view and that is what I had from my spot. I have to share the pictures, there you go...







No tienes ni idea la locura y lo estresante que la apertura de mi exhibicion fue, pero me encanto, la pase muy bien y fue suficiente publico como para decir que fue un exito, ayer solo fueron 4 horas el dia de hoy seran 8. Les comparto fotos de la zona, de mi vista al rio y de mi lugar.

I am Venezuelan

Did you know that? yes I am born and raised in Venezuela now living here and proud to be American and being bilingual.
Yesterday I visited a blog where the owner, an Italian guy writes in italian then in English, it think it is a neat idea and I'll try to do it as much as I can. I like being short understanding many viewers are busy and others do not understand English so I won't translate just write what I want to say at the moment. How do you like the idea?

Desde hoy voy a escribir en los dos idiomas, creo que es una buena idea tomada de un blog que visite ayer, el creador escribia en italiano luego hacia algunas referencias en ingles, me parecio interesante, aun asi conservare el ingles como idioma predominante pero hare acotaciones en espanol para mis lectores, solo advierto que no traducire es posible que escriba lo mismo o simplemento lo que piense en el momento y por sobre todo mantendre mi estilo de ser breve y clara para no quitarles su tiempo. Que te parece la idea?