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All the cards are watercolor paper tanned with coffee and painted with quill.


I know I'm late this time, but I beg you pardon. I love doing this activity. You can visit us here and join if you want to!! The Doodle Swap Project 
By the way, you can see my banner there!!

"Aún otra amarga gota en el mar sin orillas"
"Still another bitter drop in the sea without sores"
from a poem of Rosalía de Castro, a Spanish poet.

This is the watercolor I'm sending to Drawgasmic, a one day exhibition that will become a book afterwards.

Proxart has my work featured in their website. You can find it here!
And soon it will be published in their magazine.

“I will possess your heart”, a song by Death Cab For Cutie, is the inspiration for the 13th issue of Carpaccio Magazine.
I participated with this hand-lettering drawing and with the series of dripping hearts I made some months ago together with one of my husband's poem


The Hunter

In a very circular moment,
her figure repeated was.
the wind blew without mercy,
not knowing destiny, for me, a surprise had.
Not too long it took

For this Hunter to be bitten

His hands were swollen up

His heart poisoned and defeated.



Her fangs, filled with poison,
words of sweetness and seduction are,
poisoning a man’s soul,

Her first Hunter today, she’s ready for lunch…

 
In seconds her poison ran through my veins
leaving me useless and numb,
whipped by her knowledge
on how to destroy a man's soul...

I really felt foolish and dumb.

It felt like an eternity
for her poison to slowly caused an effect

all of a sudden life was an excuse
something I felt to regret.

It looked like the end and it really was
without mercy she swallowed my heart
slowly delighted by the flavor of my tears
as I was dragged along with my hopes and fears...

But destiny, as wonderful and mysterious as it is,

and beginners luck showing the way,
Distracted was this predator of day and night
she had a weakness...

that weak spot she never thought I would find…

 

As I escaped from this ferocious beast
and the path clearer and safer was
Turning on that corner of freedom

Temptation with me crashed
another beautiful beast for this beginner to catch...

Original signed Watercolour & Ink painting - 230MM X 150MM
 “This piece is one of a series with fishes I made last year when I first arrived to NY. As Haiti is an island I thought sending one of this images working with water and sea life would be attractive to possible buyers. As an artist I have not many resources, and giving out my work is the best way I can find to help right now.”

Art Loves Haiti is a way for artists and people who love art to contribute to the aid efforts in Haiti. It is a collective auction of artwork, that contributes directly to the children and families affected by the earthquake Haiti on 12 January 2010.

Proceeds from this auction will go to Save the Children Haiti Emergency Appeal. The earthquake in Haiti on 12 January 2010 affected 1.8 million people living in Haiti. The death toll has been estimated to be over 100,000. Save The Children has over 200 staff on the ground in Haiti, with the priority of saving childrens lives by distributing emergency aid, including food and medical supplies and field hospitals to provide children and families with life-saving assistance. They are setting up spaces where children are protected from abuse, exploitation, and family separation and are able to access safe and quality education.

Art Loves Haiti was conceived on January 14, 2010, when artist Sarah Larnach and musician Pip Brown auctioned a rare piece of Ladyhawke artwork to contribute to the aid effort in Haiti. The auction received an overwhelming response from compassionate individuals wanting to help. Art Loves Haiti aims to relieve the suffering, and help rebuild the lives of children and their families affected by the tragedy. Visit the facebook page for information.

Save the Children has been working in Haiti since 1978. For more information on Save The Children, go to www.savethechildren.org.nz Save the Children New Zealand is a registered charity in New Zealand (CC25367). Save the Children New Zealand authorises Sarah Larnach to list items on our behalf and collect charitable funds raised on our behalf.

About a month ago I made this watercolor for a very special person in her birthday. I forgot to scan it before sending it to her, but now I have

Hope you like it!