Showing posts with label animals. Show all posts
Showing posts with label animals. Show all posts

Wednesday, October 24, 2012

Virtual exhibition ~ exhibicion virtual

 
I'm pleased to have two scratchboard pieces included in the International Society of Scratchboard Artists (ISSA) Virtual Exhibition 2012. They are 'Bosque Reflections' and 'Vejigante'. Check out the superb work here ... 
 
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Estoy sumamente orgullosa de tener dos piezas scratchboard en la Exhibicion Virtual 2012 de la Sociedad International de Artists de Scratchboard (ISSA).  Son 'Reflejos del Bosque' y 'Vejigante'.  Puedes ver los trabajos excelentisimos aqui...
 
 
 
 
 

Monday, October 22, 2012

Another new piece ~ Otra pieza nueva

"Beach Bum"  ~  "Pordiosero playero"
Scratchboard  5"x7" (12cm x 17cm)
Here's another recently finished scratchboard piece.  Here in Puerto Rico we have the pearly-eyed thrasher which loves to hop right up as soon as you open your food at the beach.  Since posting this elsewhere I've gotten all kinds of similar comments about pesky grackles, house sparrows, and pigeons, all shameless urban beggars.
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Aqui tenemos otra pieza scratchboard recientamente terminada.  En Puerto Rico tenemos el zorzal pardo que encanta salta bien cerquita el momento que empiezas a comer algo en la playa.  A proposito de exhibir este en otra website he tenido mucho comentario sobre pajaros necios como el estornin, el gorrion, y la paloma, todos mendigos sinverguenzosos.

Sunday, October 21, 2012

Something new ~ Algo Nuevo


"Bosque Reflections" ~ "Reflejos del Bosque"
Scratchboard  5"x7" (12cm x 17cm)

My blog has been quiet but I have been busy.  This is one of several scratchboard pieces which I finished recently.  The inspiration came from the thousands of photos I took last year of the hundreds of thousands of birds at the Bosque de Apache nature preserve in central New Mexico.
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Mi blog ha sido muy quieto per he sido sumamente ocupada.  Este es una de varias piezas del dicho scratchboard que recien termine.  La inspiracion vino de los miles de fotos que saque el ano pasado de los miles y miles de pajaros en la reserva nacional Bosque de Apache en el centro de Nuevo Mejico.


Monday, November 07, 2011

Year of the Rabbit / Ano del conejo



‘Year of the Rabbit MMXI’ ~ 'Ano del conejo MMXI'
Woodcut ~ Grabado en madera
Image size/tamano del imagen:  4 5/8” x 4”/12cm x 10cm
Edition:  43 + 1 AP (for me/para mi)

For the Year of the Rabbit I was heavily inspired by printmaker Diana Moll’s blog with her menagerie of adorable rabbits.  How can one do better  than that…  so this became a cuddly rabbit waiting to see if you would try to pick him up.  I actually wanted to title it ‘Year of the Moll-haired Rabbit’ but realized I don’t know what a mohair looks like and I didn’t want insult Diana’s furry friends.

This is the first time in ages that I kept the edition size down to exactly the number in the exchange.  I like the idea of them being special and limited to only my Baren friends.   Also I love the idea that this block is now cancelled ... very liberating.

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Para el Ano del Conejo me inspiro muchisimo el blog de Diana Moll con su coleccion de conejitos lindos.  Como puede uno mejorar a este...  entonces este es un conejo adorable, esperando a ver si lo recojas para acariciarlo.  En realidad quise titularlo 'Year of the Moll-haired Rabbit' ... un juego de la palabra inglesa 'mohair' que no sale en castellano en ningun sentido ... y tambien como no tengo ningun idea como parece un conejo angora no quise insultar a esos amiguitos de Diana.

Este es la primera vez en mucho tiempo en que hize una edicion exacta para el intercambio.  Me gusta el idea de que son unicos limitados a solo mis amigos de Baren.  Tambien me encanto el idea de que este bloque ya esta cancelado...  me siento libre.


Sunday, October 11, 2009


'North Juneau Roof' ~ 'Techo en el norte de Juneau'
Woodcut ~ Grabado en Madera
8.25" x 5.25" ~ 21 cm x 13.5 cm
Edition/edicion: 50


My newest Alaskan inspired print actually came from a roof in downtown Juneau but this woodcut is part of a series of cardinal directions so the title contains the word 'north'. This, for me traveling from Puerto Rico, is very North. I might not have noticed this salmon weather vane but there was one of Alaska's many ravens sitting below it. What could be more iconic for Alaska than a salmon and raven. In fact, I have another woodcut in the works... a raven (which I must have been in another life).

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El grabado mas recien mio actualmente viene de un techo en el centro del pueblo de Juneau (Alaska) pero, como este grabado es parte de una serie de las direcciones cardinales, el titlo contiene la palabra 'norte'. Este, para mi viajando de Puerto Rico, es sumamente norte. Quizas no hubiera visto esta veleta de un salmon pero habia un cuervo sentado abajo. Que pudiera ser icono para Alaska que un salmon y un cuervo. En realidad, estoy cortando otro grabado en madera... un cuervo (que pienso que fuera en otra vida).

Sunday, June 21, 2009


'Roadrunner' ~ 'Correcaminos'

Woodcut ~ Grabado en madera
Edition/edicion: 40
Size/tamano: 6.75"x5.25" / 17cmx13cm



You might remember my roadrunner photo when I was in New Mexico last winter. Here he is, in all his glory, the New Mexico state bird. Most of you know him from his cartoon antics but this admirable bird mates for life and is a wonderful parent, both male and female tending to their young.

Available on eBay.

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Quizas acuerden el foto del correcamino que tome cuando estuve en Nuevo Mejico el invierno pasado. Aqui esta, en todo su gloria, el pajaro estatal de Nuevo Mejico. La mayoria de vos le conocen por sus aventuras en los dibujos animados pero este pajaro admirable se une para toda la vida y los dos, macho y hembra, ambos cuidan a su cria.


Disponible en eBay.


Tuesday, February 10, 2009


'Jack'
Woodcut ~ Grabado en Madera
6"x4" ~ 15 x 10 cm

The 'Different Strokes from Different Folks' blog is the wonderful brainchild of artist Karin Jurick. It's a bi-weekly challenge to us artists to all create from the same photograph. Never being quick on the draw, no pun intended, I've had the Week 1 Challenge 'My Jack' floating around the studio and .... finally ... he's done. There have been more than 20 challenges to date. These are supposed to be done within a two week time frame. Somehow that doesn't work for me but the inspiration does ... eventually. If you need some of that inspiration, I suggest visiting that site. There might just be something that sets you to carving...

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El blog 'Different Strokes from Different Folks' es la creacion maravillosa de la artista Karin Jurick. Es una reta cada dos semanas a nosotros los artistas a crear de la misa fotografia. Como nunca hago nada rapidamente, el imagen de la primera semana ha sido circulando mi estudio y ... finalmente ... esta hecha. Han sido mas de 20 retas hasta al dia. Se deben terminarlas dentro de un periodo de dos semanas. De alguna manera este no es sirve para mi pero la inspiracion si sirve ... eventualmente. Si hace falta un poco de esta inspiracion, sugiero una visita a ese blog. Puede ser que haya algo que te antoje cortar una madera...


Saturday, February 07, 2009



This roadrunner lives in the space between my parents' home and the neighbors', a 10' X 30' patch of juniper and holly. We are all so accustomed to each other, he is a very cooperative model. I was so pleased to be able to take dozens of photos... he'll also become a woodcut but probably not this shot as most wouldn't recognize him without his tailfeathers!

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Este correcaminos vive en el espacio entre la casa de mis padres y los vecinos, una area 3 por 9 metros de enebro y acebo. Estamos tan acostumbrados el uno al otro que resulta ser un model sumamente cooperativo. Felizmente tome docenas de fotos... el sera tambien un grabado en madera pero probablemente no este foto como la mayoria no lo reconocera sin sus plumas extremas.

Friday, February 06, 2009




After two months of travel, I'm back home in my studio. I expect these deer will find themselves the subject of a woodcut. We spied them along the dusty road in the Bosque de Apache National Wildlife Refuge, just 20 miles south of Socorro, New Mexico. It's a haven for migrating birds, northern visitors seeking warmer winter climes. The best time to visit is sunrise and sunset for the 'fly out' and 'fly in' of the birds. Of course, we were there around noon so saw few birds (cranes, geese) but we did catch these shy deer cautiously watching me approach with my camera.


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Despues de dos meses de viaje, estoy de nuevo en mi estudio. Espero que estes ciervos sean models para un grabado de madera. Los habiamos espiado al lado del camino polvoriento en el Bosque de Apache National Wildlife Refuge (parque nacional) a solo 32 kilometros al sur de Socorro, Nuevo Mexico. Es un refugio para aves migrando para el invierno del norte lejano al clima mas templado. El mejor tiempo para visitar es el amanecer y el atardecer para el vuelo en masa de los parajos. Claro... estuvimos alla al mediodia entonces vimos pocos aves (garzas, gansos) pero si espiabamos estes ciervos timidos vigilandome acercandoles con mi camera.

Tuesday, October 21, 2008


'Naturaleza Taina'
Woodcut ~ Grabado en madera
Image size/tamano del imagen: 5"x3" / 12.5cm x 7.5cm
Edition: 75


Again, a Nibblefest offering on eBay. The images used in this woodcut are taken from Puerto Rican petroglyphs done by Taino Indians. They represent the sun, a snail, two birds and two frogs (our beloved tiny, extremely noisy coquis).

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Otra vez una oferta Nibblefest en eBay. Las imagines usadas en esta gradado en madera vienen de los petroglifos hechos por los Tainos. Representan el sol, un caracol, dos pajaros y dos coquis (nuestros queridos sapitos chiquititos capaces de tanta bulla).

Monday, August 11, 2008

'Mustang'/'Mustango (Potro Salvaje)'

ACEO (3.5" x 2.5"
~~ 6.5cm x 9cm)
Woodcut / Grabado en madera











'Coyote'

ACEO (3.5" x 2.5" ~~ 6.5cm x 9cm)
Woodcut / Grabado en madera











'Bighorn' / 'Carnero'

ACEO (3.5" x 2.5"
~~ 6.5cm x 9cm)
Woodcut / Grabado en madera



These little ACEO cards are a current collectible item; ACEO stands for 'Art Cards Editions & Originals. Available here to bid.

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Estas son tarjetas ACEO que son de moda hoy en dia para hacer un coleccion. De venta aqui.

Friday, May 23, 2008


'Jaguar', linocut
Edition/edicion: 35
Image/imagen: 5"h x 6.5"w / 13cm x 17cm


This is my monthly contribution to eBay's Nibblefest auction, a linocut with a Mayan design, from a few years back.


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Esta es mi contribucion mensual a la subasta Nibblefest en eBay, un grabado en linoleo con un diseno maya de unos anos atras.





Wednesday, April 23, 2008



The monthly eBay Nibblefest Art Contest is on again. My entry this month is a rather unlovely 'Iguana' watercolor with an acrylic background... I guess it is properly a 'mixed media' piece. I don't expect many bidders, as this month's 'reptile' theme is not your average cup of tea. But he will go to an 'aficionado' of the cold blooded animal world who will happily give him a home.

Nibblefest rules are that each artist put up one piece which follows the theme ('reptile' this month) and be available for auction at the rock bottom starting price of 99 cents. Last month's piece went to a lovely person in Florida...


Friday, April 11, 2008


"Baby Leatherback" ~~ "Bebe Tinglar"
Linocut ~~ 2008
Size/Tamano: 4.5"x4" ~~ 12 cm x 10 cm


The Sierra Club is a sponsor of the Festival del Tinglar in Luquillo at the end of April. It is in celebration of the new ecological nature preserves along the northeast of Puerto Rico where the turtles hatch. Our group from the monthly El Yunque art exhibit will have a booth. I'm not sure art is really a hot seller at this event. There will be a parade (children in turtle costumes), food, and artisans. I wanted to have something for the children... so I came up with this little baby leatherback. In situations like this I have two prices. For adults, they pay full price. If they are accompanied by a child, they only pay $2.00. It always gets some smiles but they also buy.

Purchase here.
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El Sierra Club es patrocinador de la Festival del Tinglar en Luquillo los fines de abril. Se celebra la nueva reserva natural del corredor ecologico del noreste de Puerto Rico donde crian las tortugas. Nuestro grupo de la exhibicion de arte mensual en El Yunque tendra un puesto. No estoy seguro de que el arte sera en demanda en este evento. Habra un desfile (ninos vestidos de tortugas), comida, y artesanos. Queria tener algo para los ninos... por eso hize este tortuga bebe. En casos como estos tengo dos precios. Para los adultos, pagan el precio regular. Si estan acompanados de un nino, pagan solo $2.00. Siempre se rien pero tambien compran.

De venta aqui.

Monday, April 07, 2008

'The Griffin' ~~ 'El grifo'
Woodcut ~~ 2008 ~~ Grabado en madera
Edition/Edicion: 40
Size/Tamano: 5"x6.5" ~~ 12.5 cm x 16.5 cm
Ink/Tinta: Oil-based relief ~~ Oleo para relieve


This print was my entry in a recent 2008 international solstice print exchange, the theme being mythology. It's done with burnt umber ink on white rice paper and then dry gold pigment brushed small areas. This was applied right after pulling the print so the dry gold powder adhered nicely to the tacky ink.

Available here.

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Este grabado fue mi contribucion a un intercambio internacional de grabados del solsticio, el tema siendo mitologia. Fue hecho con una tinta umber bien oscuro en papel (arroz) blanco y entonces puse en ciertas partes un pigmento de oro en polvo con un pincel. Lo aplique inmediatamente despues de sacar el grabado para que el polvo adhere bien a la tinta viscosa.

De venta aqui.


Saturday, April 05, 2008

'This Little Pig...' ~~ 'Este cerdito...'
Woodcut ~~ Grabado de madera
2008 ~~ Edition/Edicion: 100
Size/Tamano: 4.5" x4"~~12 cmX10 cm
Paper/Papel: Sumi rice paper
Ink/Tinta: Oil-based relief
~~ Tinta oleo para relieve

This image was created to celebrate the Chinese astrological Year of the Boar (or Pig) in 2007. I was charmed by this little pot-bellied pig and kept thinking of the Mother Goose rhyme mothers sing to their toddlers while enticing them to put on their shoes and socks, tickling their toes ...

This little pig went to market.
This little pig stayed home.
This little pig had roast beef.
This little pig had none.
And this little pig went
'whee, whee, whee' all the way home.


Available here.

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Este imagen fue creado para celebrar el ano astrologico chino del chancho (o cerdo) en 2007. Me encanto este cerdito y me hizo pensar en la rima de la famosa Mother Goose que las madres cantan a sus hijitos mientras ponen los calcetines y zapatos, cosquillando los dedos del pie ...

Este cerdito se fue al mercado.
Este cerdito se quedo en casa.
Este cerdito comio carne asado.
Este cerdito no tenia nada.
Y este cerdito se fue
'ui, ui, ui' todo el viaje a casa.

De venta aqui.

Friday, April 04, 2008

'A Western Chinese New Year'
Linocut ~~ Edition/Edicion: 50
9"x7" ~~ 23 cm x 18 cm


This print was made for a Wet Canvas printmaking exchange. The theme was the Chinese New Year. Being somewhat tired of the more traditional animals, I decided to make a print with a 'southwestern' flavor. Unfortunately, I was unable to find anything in the American Southwest that would work for 'monkey' so borrowed the Central American spider monkey. So the animals are: field mouse (rat), roadrunner (rooster), coyote (dog) javelina (pig), lizard (dragon), rattlesnake (snake), mustang (horse), bighorn sheep (sheep), spider monkey (monkey), longhorn bull (ox) puma (tiger), and jackrabbit (hare).

Available here.

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Este grabado fue hecho para un intercambio de grabados en Wet Canvas. El tema era el Ano Nuevo Chino. Un poco cansada de los animales mas tradicionales, decidi hacer mi grabado con sabor del sudoeste. Desgraciadamente no podia encontrar nada adecuado para 'mono' ... por eso use el mono arana centroamericano. Entonces los animales son: raton (rata), correcamino (gallo), coyote (perro), javelina (jabali), legarto (dragon), serpiente de cascabel (culebra), mustango (caballo), carnero (carnero), mono arana (mono), ganado longhorn (buey), puma (tigre), y liebre grande norteamericano (conejo).

De venta aqui.