Gallery Juana - figure ink watercolor paintings on rice paper, line drawings, cat illustrations

tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-71197647140614111912012-02-15T09:09:18.837-08:00Gallery Juana - figure ink watercolor paintings on rice paper, line drawings, cat illustrationsArt by Juana Almaguer, figure ink paintings on rice paper, cat illustrations, poetry, watercolor, ink, drawing, photographyGallery Juanahttps://profiles.google.com/107737825067845967426noreply@blogger.comBlogger3851100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7119764714061411191.post-30530773797317927142012-01-26T12:13:00.000-08:002012-01-26T12:13:52.434-08:00Unsubscribe

camera flap message on my Father's land poloroid Lately I've been getting rid of all the excess sites and emails that I have. I got rid of my kaboodle, pinterest and twitter accounts. I don't need to know what's on sale at World Market or other commercial sites where I shop, so I unsubscribed to their emails. Now is a time for me to be quiet and reflect.

Gallery Juanahttps://profiles.google.com/107737825067845967426noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7119764714061411191.post-24284327829452327432012-01-12T17:48:00.000-08:002012-01-12T17:48:00.579-08:00Untitled Post

pine sap beads My husband and I have continued our Sunday hikes in the foothills. These long walks and foothill treks give my spirit time to withdraw, repair and gain energy and focus. I had different words that came to mind as a title for this post: haze, dormant, molting, tea leaves, focus. All of them yet none of them seemed to fit. Untitled seems to be where I am at the moment. I even

Gallery Juanahttps://profiles.google.com/107737825067845967426noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7119764714061411191.post-60180111719162092802011-12-17T18:14:00.000-08:002011-12-17T18:14:54.526-08:00female portrait, pen drawing, sunday sketches

Petra I, 9 x 12 I really love doing these line drawing portraits with the varied hairstyles. I never really know how the pattern will turn out until I've already begun. I draw the "joints" of the hairstyle first and then develop the connecting lines as I go. For this female portrait, I also added pieces of rice paper that I had painted with watercolor for her hair accent. I am

Gallery Juanahttps://profiles.google.com/107737825067845967426noreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7119764714061411191.post-76393941050486871192011-12-16T14:19:00.000-08:002011-12-16T15:56:14.366-08:00Wasabi, Eloping and Sketchbook Project 2012

I'm slowly but surely filling up this "Encyclopedia of" themed sketchbook. I think I'm going to try and have this in the mail by Jan 2, 2012. These are the latest sketches and thoughts that I've added since October. Excerpts from each hand-written page follow each image. opening page Fork and Spoon and my memory of telling my parents I'm moving in with my boyfriend. More than 25 years

Gallery Juanahttps://profiles.google.com/107737825067845967426noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7119764714061411191.post-3365098092349087092011-12-03T22:35:00.001-08:002011-12-03T23:19:12.447-08:00embracing couple, pen abstract art

Anniversary I, 6 x 6, pen illustration and collage This pen abstract illustration came together from two separate sketches: The first doodle was with the rectangles and circles, and the cellular-like doodle was done on a different day. As I was looking at the first doodle, it reminded me of a skeleton with the shoulder joints, ribs, and hip joints. I decided that I wanted to link two

Gallery Juanahttps://profiles.google.com/107737825067845967426noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7119764714061411191.post-2683221047827746892011-12-03T10:38:00.001-08:002011-12-03T10:39:25.728-08:00Pine Cone shadows

Another photo from our hike last weekend. A pine cone embraced by the grass and sporting triangular shadows. More shadows at HeyHarriet's blog.

Gallery Juanahttps://profiles.google.com/107737825067845967426noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7119764714061411191.post-34726125265913877402011-11-27T21:42:00.001-08:002011-12-01T11:43:42.060-08:00Bath Time II, cat pen drawing

It's been awhile since I've been able to draw cats, and I've dearly missed drawing my Sputnik. I recently revisited one of my previous sketches of her. On Saturday, I drew her again with pen on 8 x 10 paper. Bath Time II, pen drawing on paper, 8 x 10 Available for purchase at http://GalleryJuanaArt.etsy.com For more Sunday Sketches, hop on over to Sophia's blog.

Gallery Juanahttps://profiles.google.com/107737825067845967426noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7119764714061411191.post-52246360551914097482011-11-26T10:47:00.001-08:002011-11-26T11:47:20.219-08:00Black Friday Hike and Shadows

Black Friday is the Friday after the Thursday Thanksgiving in the U.S. and means crowds out shopping to nab the big sales. We skipped all of that and headed up to the local man-made lake to hike the trails that meander through the foothills. It was a gorgeous day and we spent 3 hours out there. Can you spot our shadows in the first photo? at the top of a vista point Getting to the vista

Gallery Juanahttps://profiles.google.com/107737825067845967426noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7119764714061411191.post-3523592694699690552011-11-20T11:07:00.001-08:002011-11-20T11:21:37.622-08:00pen drawings in my moleskine

I usually keep this small moleskine in my bag. I've been caught without it though and use my calendar book or bits of paper on hand. I sketch mostly when I'm waiting or when I want to sketch quickly and without corrections. How I crave pizza! R.I. P. sputnik Recently, I got contacts. I'm liking how they work for the most part. I am nearsighted, so when I wear glasses, I take them

Gallery Juanahttps://profiles.google.com/107737825067845967426noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7119764714061411191.post-58972389415352056492011-11-11T10:00:00.000-08:002011-11-11T21:37:08.546-08:00Hummingbirds

I finally got a hummingbird feeder hanging just outside my window. shadowed silhouette of the hummingbird through the window screen I knew about the hum of their wings as I'd had one hover near me once as I was standing near a hanging nasturtium. However, I never knew they made a clicking sound as well. The temperatures dropped this past weekend, so I haven't seen them as often in the

Gallery Juanahttps://profiles.google.com/107737825067845967426noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7119764714061411191.post-44908455419878230612011-11-10T10:11:00.001-08:002011-11-11T10:38:02.621-08:00Ten on Ten

one photo every 10 hours on the tenth of each month morning walk in the backyard cranberry biscuit with coffee morning art - work in progress afternoon snack break from painting, call to follow-up on Mom's blood test making my day less sedentary: dance break! checking the mail Finished the day with the gym, grocery shopping, "Person of Interest," and a hot

Gallery Juanahttps://profiles.google.com/107737825067845967426noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7119764714061411191.post-26720313331989862122011-11-08T13:34:00.000-08:002011-11-10T09:18:39.107-08:00kaki, persimmon

autumn kaki, Japanese persimmon wordless wednesday

Gallery Juanahttps://profiles.google.com/107737825067845967426noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7119764714061411191.post-58104769027465491472011-11-06T14:36:00.000-08:002011-11-08T12:25:06.470-08:00Flour Vintage Container

Joining Sunday Sketches with my latest entry for the Sketchbook Project 2012. My theme is Encyclopedia of ... and I am including sketches of things I and my family collect along with thoughts about these collections. The first sketchbook I sent in was with my originals. This time I'm keeping the originals and printing the scanned drawings onto the sketchbook pages then adding color.

Gallery Juanahttps://profiles.google.com/107737825067845967426noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7119764714061411191.post-30101858373297274602011-10-30T21:55:00.000-07:002011-10-31T09:37:38.749-07:00Brain Mapping, pen and watercolor collage on paper

I've had the brain mapping idea since before I left Japan and I'm finally beginning this series. Mapping I pen, watercolor and collage on paper 7 x 9 inches I listen to Pandora to discover new music, and recently I've been purchasing my favorites on itunes. The latest group of purchases include rhythmic tones and emotion inducing verses: Summoning of the Muse by Dead Can Dance, Box of

Gallery Juanahttps://profiles.google.com/107737825067845967426noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7119764714061411191.post-60627101435512643022011-10-27T13:09:00.000-07:002011-10-27T13:09:54.225-07:00Home, Bridges and Self

I finally added a page to my sketchbook project 2012. The above scan is from some thoughts I wrote to accompany my illustration of little houses. Below is an art print by Borg and Ivee on etsy that fits perfectly with my written thoughts. print by BorgAndIvee

Gallery Juanahttps://profiles.google.com/107737825067845967426noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7119764714061411191.post-49536117915801779362011-10-25T10:39:00.000-07:002011-11-08T12:26:56.307-08:00Home is wherever I'm with you

After writing some thoughts on home, I plugged the word "home" into google and etsy. These are my favorite finds: youtube video, "home" by Edward Sharpe and The Magnetic Zeros, prints inspired by the song and a cute house pendant. home porcelain pendant by maydog on etsy Home Print by SplendidAndSound on etsy Holy Moley print by ImPrettyInspired photos are linked to each

Gallery Juanahttps://profiles.google.com/107737825067845967426noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7119764714061411191.post-91497451510229719092011-10-23T15:17:00.000-07:002011-10-23T15:18:01.133-07:00Koi and Lotus

I'm so behind on getting new works online. The painting above is from Spring 2010, and I still need to put the backing on the rice paper. I used watercolors for the carp's body and background. Using a traditional sumi-e brush, I drew the scales and koi with sumi ink. Sunday Sketches is hosted on Sophia's blog. It's my weekly inspiration that gets me revved up for the week!

Gallery Juanahttps://profiles.google.com/107737825067845967426noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7119764714061411191.post-4924074122399492632011-10-22T12:13:00.000-07:002011-10-22T12:19:16.999-07:00bunny shadows

This little bunny wasn't scared of his shadow. They are all over the park and run away as soon as they see movement. My husband and I sat and waited for this little cottontail to come back. HeyHarriet hosts this weekly shadow meme on her blog.

Gallery Juanahttps://profiles.google.com/107737825067845967426noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7119764714061411191.post-89948039446624385512011-10-10T16:24:00.000-07:002011-10-10T22:09:08.399-07:00a day in october, ten on ten

Every morning I get my mother's breakfast ready for her. She always says with a big smile, "I'll have my coffee." This particular morning it was coffee and her favorite cereal. Autumn has started and the days are pleasantly warm with cooler evenings. Perfect weather for riding bicycles. My sister stayed with Mom, so Husband and I spent the afternoon out. The day started with us

Gallery Juanahttps://profiles.google.com/107737825067845967426noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7119764714061411191.post-13912319125408190722011-10-09T11:38:00.000-07:002011-10-09T11:38:13.858-07:00Amunet, pen and watercolor, sunday sketches

While waiting for my Japanese lunch to be served, I started doodling in my calendar book. These doodles influenced the hairstyles for my Amunet series of female portraits. I think I have more sketches and doodles in this calendar book than actual appointments. doodles in my calendar book more doodles Amunet II, pen and watercolor, 8 x 10 More Sunday Sketches at Sophia's blog

Gallery Juanahttps://profiles.google.com/107737825067845967426noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7119764714061411191.post-48638221647720087242011-10-07T11:22:00.000-07:002011-10-08T07:21:14.491-07:00Monkey Puzzle Tree

Recently, my husband and I went to a park that's surrounded by farmlands on the outskirts of the city. I needed to clear my head and be out in the open air and among the trees. We had a picnic and spent the afternoon walking through the park. As it's out in the country, it was virtually empty when we arrived. As we walked through the park looking for a spot to have a picnic, I found this

Gallery Juanahttps://profiles.google.com/107737825067845967426noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7119764714061411191.post-65047306229325435522011-09-25T00:50:00.000-07:002011-09-25T00:50:15.272-07:00Female Portrait Drawing, Otherwise

I've been working on this video since August. Interruptions and life changes happened and finishing it was postponed. I used archival ink pens and watercolor for the female portrait drawing. I hope everyone had a good weekend. I've been absent from my blog for a while, but I hope to be posting more often. I'm joining Sophia's Sunday Sketch blog hop. Visit her blog to join and view

Gallery Juanahttps://profiles.google.com/107737825067845967426noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7119764714061411191.post-52709432829932963582011-09-12T11:56:00.000-07:002011-09-12T11:56:48.500-07:00ten on 10

Some of my day's activities over a 10 hour span on September 10, 2011. Ten on Ten is hosted by Rebekkah at a bit of sunshine. And thank you to Shaking the Tree for reminding me about this event:)

Gallery Juanahttps://profiles.google.com/107737825067845967426noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7119764714061411191.post-3343868618671969632011-09-06T17:43:00.000-07:002011-09-06T17:43:39.053-07:00Doraemon, Wordless Wednesday

more wordless wednesday here.

Gallery Juanahttps://profiles.google.com/107737825067845967426noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7119764714061411191.post-20647951502828102332011-09-02T14:31:00.000-07:002011-11-08T12:25:36.236-08:00My Sweet, My Lovely

taken August 29, 2011 Albert Schweitzer, who was left-handed, sometimes wrote prescriptions with his right hand, so as not to disturb his cat, Sizi, who liked to fall asleep on his left arm. He once said, "There are two means of refuge from the miseries of life: music and cats." My sweet Sputnik was with me for nearly 14 years. She had been diagnosed with Mammary Cancer just over a year

Gallery Juanahttps://profiles.google.com/107737825067845967426noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7119764714061411191.post-17790571559858823882011-08-23T20:19:00.000-07:002011-08-23T20:19:22.451-07:00my siamese sputnik, wordless wednesday

she's focusing on my laptop camera's beeping for the photo. hop along at sarah's blog.

Gallery Juanahttps://profiles.google.com/107737825067845967426noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7119764714061411191.post-45074237122863829822011-08-16T22:02:00.000-07:002011-08-16T22:02:20.103-07:00wordless wednesday, walking in the foothills

Manzanita More wordless wednesday here.

Gallery Juanahttps://profiles.google.com/107737825067845967426noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7119764714061411191.post-28637457904327594422011-08-14T11:15:00.000-07:002011-08-14T11:15:25.066-07:00cat drawing, sunday sketches

This is one of the sketches that I used to make last week's animated video. This sketch was done quickly and without erasing. I had placed the small, cream-colored paper on top of a large piece of sketch paper. I ended up using both pieces for this drawing. Lately, I've been reading Frederick Frank's book titled "Zen Seeing, Zen Drawing." One of his exercises in the book for drawing is to

Gallery Juanahttps://profiles.google.com/107737825067845967426noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7119764714061411191.post-84301282318786833182011-08-12T17:44:00.000-07:002011-08-12T17:44:47.166-07:00california wild flowers, joy pockets

It was a busy week filled with many reasons to smile: surprise visit from far away cousinslots of laughterroad trip to San Francisco with Mom, Sis and Cousinsbbq's in the backyardsummer nightssleeping in late with my kittywalking in the foothillssalsa and avocadogood glass of wine For more glimpses of what makes people smile, hop over to Monica's Joy Pockets.

Gallery Juanahttps://profiles.google.com/107737825067845967426noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7119764714061411191.post-47650911797928886192011-08-07T09:26:00.000-07:002011-08-07T09:50:15.100-07:00Sputnik's bath time - sunday sketches

I completed two quick sketches of Sputnik based on a video that I took of her. I then scanned those images and edited them in gimp. I used imovie to stitch the images together and add music. I enjoy seeing what everyone has posted for their sunday sketches. My primos are visiting this weekend, so I'll be round to your blogs on Monday:) More sunday sketch links on Sophia's blog.

Gallery Juanahttps://profiles.google.com/107737825067845967426noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7119764714061411191.post-70800078892941913242011-08-05T17:18:00.000-07:002011-08-07T09:25:38.310-07:00kyoho grape leaves and joy pockets

sputnik looking out the front screen door kyoho grapes ripening on the vine mom in the garden hunting for tomatoes and chilies my husband making me laugh with his exaggerated accents white, delicate blossoms blowing across my path sitting under the canopy of grape leaves feeling like a creature of nature Find more joy pockets on Monica's blog.

Gallery Juanahttps://profiles.google.com/107737825067845967426noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7119764714061411191.post-22383352751068933232011-08-02T21:31:00.000-07:002011-08-02T21:31:44.060-07:00puffs tissue - wordless wednesday

linking up with wordless wednesday here

Gallery Juanahttps://profiles.google.com/107737825067845967426noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7119764714061411191.post-88822228525232405622011-07-31T11:30:00.000-07:002011-07-31T11:30:34.617-07:00Siamese Cat Ears, sunday sketches

As Sputnik was busy bathing herself, I did a few quick sketches of her ... mostly her ears. Sputnik, July 22, 2011 Wishing everyone a creative week. For more sunday sketches, hop over to Sophia's blog.

Gallery Juanahttps://profiles.google.com/107737825067845967426noreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7119764714061411191.post-27227866045111988722011-07-29T21:18:00.000-07:002011-07-29T21:19:05.543-07:00Joy Pockets

detail of 8 x 10 nest and heart collage I've been busy working on a custom collage these past couple of weeks. Just a few more details and then the final varnish, and it'll be finished. I was introduced to Bohemian Twilight's Joy Pockets theme through mamajots' blog. Just this week I started jotting down gratitudes at the end of the day, and I thought the joy pockets theme fit with this

Gallery Juanahttps://profiles.google.com/107737825067845967426noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7119764714061411191.post-81636530516642919942011-07-26T14:58:00.000-07:002011-07-26T14:58:59.739-07:00container ships

container ship in San Franciso I'm starting to get hooked on my Husband's idea to take a voyage of one of these container ships. more wordless wednesday on Sarah's blog.

Gallery Juanahttps://profiles.google.com/107737825067845967426noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7119764714061411191.post-26469218348700447552011-07-24T12:27:00.000-07:002011-07-24T12:27:10.590-07:00meteor toy camera, pencil drawing

Here is my finished pencil drawing of the meteor toy camera that I featured in the short video in my previous post. This is the fifth addition to the Sketchbook Project 2012. I'll be digging through my Father's old camera collection again to see what I might draw next. I'm planning to include 15 drawings and filling the other pages with text. This time I'm not sending my originals, but

Gallery Juanahttps://profiles.google.com/107737825067845967426noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7119764714061411191.post-75228321637889216892011-07-19T11:41:00.000-07:002011-07-19T11:41:59.245-07:00meteor camera, drawing, wip

The "Meteor" camera was manufactured by Universal Camera corp around 1950. This toy camera is from my Father's collection of old cameras. It might take 120 film, so I hope to give this one a go later. I actually took this video a couple of weeks ago, and I'm finally getting around to posting it. This work in progress is my latest drawing for the Sketchbook Project 2012. For the music, I

Gallery Juanahttps://profiles.google.com/107737825067845967426noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7119764714061411191.post-20288106509782308782011-07-09T10:58:00.000-07:002011-07-09T10:58:47.518-07:00sketchbook project and shadow sunday

The primary reason for visiting San Francisco in June was to see the Art House Coop Sketchbook Project at Madrone Studios. There was quite a crowd which meant long lines for checking out books. The Art House staff were well prepared, organized and patient. After a couple of hours there, I still hadn't viewed all the sketchbooks on my list and I was thirsty and hungry. I hope to see the 2012

Gallery Juanahttps://profiles.google.com/107737825067845967426noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7119764714061411191.post-71905198583081535632011-07-05T14:55:00.000-07:002011-07-05T14:55:22.053-07:00mother dove, baby dove in nest

I took this with a small zoom lens more wordless wednesday here.

Gallery Juanahttps://profiles.google.com/107737825067845967426noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7119764714061411191.post-71217103863654389122011-07-02T09:35:00.000-07:002011-07-02T09:37:04.987-07:00Tug Boat Shadows

I think this was the favorite part of the trip for my husband: The San Francisco Maritime National Park. The collection of historical ships are docked permanently just north of the popular Fisherman's wharf. The tugboat was not open for tour but here's my shot of it sporting it's shadow and Alcatraz in the background. We actually boarded the huge sailing ship named Balclutha. The

Gallery Juanahttps://profiles.google.com/107737825067845967426noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7119764714061411191.post-42321576031403054772011-06-26T12:01:00.000-07:002011-07-11T08:45:33.791-07:00poloroid land 95b, sunday sketches

My latest addition to the sketchbook project 2012 is a drawing of my Father's poloroid land 95b. It's a fold-out camera that is well-built and heavy. A person could definitely work the arm muscles carrying this around. I love all the metal and the faux-leather casing. Unfortunately, the film for this camera is no longer available. I found information on how to convert it to take today's type

Gallery Juanahttps://profiles.google.com/107737825067845967426noreply@blogger.com19tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7119764714061411191.post-47626737305337049052011-06-25T10:27:00.000-07:002011-06-25T10:27:14.607-07:00Bay Bridge and shadows

I missed posting for weeks, but I am back. June has been busy with visits from relatives and a weekend trip. All good things! view from our hotel room My husband and I haven't taken a get-away weekend in years. My sister took care of my cat while we headed up to San Francisco last weekend. I loved our hotel room which was near the water and had a beautiful view of the bay bridge. pier

Gallery Juanahttps://profiles.google.com/107737825067845967426noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7119764714061411191.post-24348269896032626812011-06-04T14:11:00.000-07:002011-07-11T08:45:54.030-07:00spoons, shadows and sketches

Do you have a preferred spoon or fork that you eat with? I tend to like the heavier and thicker variety. I hold pencils, forks and the like between my middle finger and my ring finger, so the thicker variety tend to be more comfortable. The one in the photo below is good for drawing although not one I'd use. Shadows my latest spoon model for my "encyclopeadia of collections" theme for the

Gallery Juanahttps://profiles.google.com/107737825067845967426noreply@blogger.com25tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7119764714061411191.post-54849908224005767842011-05-31T10:42:00.000-07:002011-05-31T10:42:41.435-07:00wordless wednesday, project smile

Wordless Wednesday Sputnik on her window sill Project Smile my sister's new shoes My sister brightened my day when I saw her latest addition to her shoe collection. These would make going anywhere fun. May has given us lots of rain and beautiful, Spring days. My husband's garden has given us plenty of salad greens to eat. I also enjoyed shopping for essential oil, Indian food and

Gallery Juanahttps://profiles.google.com/107737825067845967426noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7119764714061411191.post-62259355031798266932011-05-22T05:34:00.000-07:002011-07-11T08:46:11.196-07:00Houses, sunday sketches

pen on paper My second sketch for the sketchbook project 2012. We all have reasons for keeping things and my Mother has kept these 4-inch houses on the windowsill for years. I used black pen and colored pens. There are actually only 3 houses, so I used gimp to stitch my line drawing, the colored drawing and and inverted drawing altogether. I hope everyone is having a good weekend. And

Gallery Juanahttps://profiles.google.com/107737825067845967426noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7119764714061411191.post-58833808205998219532011-05-17T14:39:00.000-07:002011-05-17T14:39:01.822-07:00Baby Tomato, wordless wednesday

I can taste the salsa that's coming! Participate on Sarah's blog.

Gallery Juanahttps://profiles.google.com/107737825067845967426noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7119764714061411191.post-62426282374241637802011-05-15T13:10:00.000-07:002011-07-11T08:46:48.202-07:00Vintage Storage Containers, sunday sketches

I'm doing the next Sketchbook project which will tour in 2012 and chose the theme "Encyclopaedia of". I'll be filling the pages with the memorable and odd collections that I and my family have. My Mother has this set of pink, boxy storage containers. All of them but the flour container are used for their purpose. The flour one actually holds more tea. The maker's name is no where to be

Gallery Juanahttps://profiles.google.com/107737825067845967426noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7119764714061411191.post-75698024984621940402011-05-14T09:03:00.000-07:002011-05-14T09:03:58.614-07:00orange bud and shadows

Even though the fruit trees and vegetable garden have been in the back yard since I was a child, I never really took notice of them. Being back home after being away for so long and without a garden, I find I'm noticing the life cycle of plants. flower stem and orange The orange blossoms have all fallen off and the small oranges are green and promising. Ok ... now I get it! Those little

Gallery Juanahttps://profiles.google.com/107737825067845967426noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7119764714061411191.post-33766015301575035582011-05-06T16:59:00.000-07:002011-05-07T10:35:42.094-07:00Shadows and Five Senses Friday

Patchouli Essential Oil Perfume A bit of colorful and dark shadows today. Smell: I recently bought a dark patchouli essential oil perfume which has a rich, spicy and earthy scent. Patchouli is supposed to lift the mood and reduce mental fatigue. That's why I originally got interested in this scent, but now I'm just addicted to how it smells. Hearing: Taking a nap today with my window open, I

Gallery Juanahttps://profiles.google.com/107737825067845967426noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7119764714061411191.post-34352711078049558342011-05-03T08:06:00.000-07:002011-05-03T14:48:16.557-07:00Sunny Cat, Wordless Wednesday

Sputnik, getting her morning sun For more wordless wednesday links, join Sarah's blog here.

Gallery Juanahttps://profiles.google.com/107737825067845967426noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7119764714061411191.post-62320049254611038952011-05-01T08:23:00.000-07:002011-05-03T08:19:00.486-07:00Silhouettes - Sunday Sketches

Follow my blog with bloglovin Exploring drawing patterns free-hand in this latest series of Silhouettes. I hope everyone had a good week and weekend. I look forward to seeing your Sunday Sketches. Thank you to Sofia for hosting this Sunday Sketch blog hop.

Gallery Juanahttps://profiles.google.com/107737825067845967426noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7119764714061411191.post-54875500157224496142011-04-30T13:31:00.000-07:002011-04-30T13:31:07.237-07:00Computer love, cat shadows

Sputnik was giving my computer some loving with her cheek. That is "Generalissimo" (named by my husband) on my bulletin board. I hope everyone had a good week and are enjoying their weekend. For more shadows, hop on over to HeyHarriet's blog.

Gallery Juanahttps://profiles.google.com/107737825067845967426noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7119764714061411191.post-56961179250731829232011-04-19T16:48:00.000-07:002011-04-19T16:48:43.409-07:00bee gathering honey, wordless wednesday

More Wordless Wednesday blog hopping at Faith Hope's blog.

Gallery Juanahttps://profiles.google.com/107737825067845967426noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7119764714061411191.post-3171714417146923002011-04-17T10:58:00.000-07:002011-04-17T10:58:12.281-07:00Medusa Series - Sunday Sketches

It's a lovely weekend and I hope everyone is enjoying theirs as well. Weeks ago, I gave you a glimpse of my Medusa sketch which was the springboard for this series. Above is the first drawing for the series. I've included a detail. The full drawing of this female nude figure can be seen here at Gallery Juana-etsy. Visit Sophia's blog for more Sunday Sketch blog hopping.

Gallery Juanahttps://profiles.google.com/107737825067845967426noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7119764714061411191.post-55787708862550587742011-04-16T07:15:00.000-07:002011-04-16T07:15:44.225-07:00Bee and Orange Blossoms - shadow shot sunday

The orange blossoms are in full bloom. I spent some time trying to get close enough to get a shot. The buzzing sound of the bees and the sweet fragrance of the blossoms was hypnotic. I hope everyone had a good week and is enjoying their weekend. For more shadow shot blog hopping, visit HeyHarriet's blog.

Gallery Juanahttps://profiles.google.com/107737825067845967426noreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7119764714061411191.post-31912863006838949302011-04-12T12:10:00.000-07:002011-04-12T12:10:17.651-07:00Dandelion - Wordless Wednesday

For more wordless wednesday blog hopping, head on over to Sarah's blog ... here.

Gallery Juanahttps://profiles.google.com/107737825067845967426noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7119764714061411191.post-46607887256708221912011-04-10T10:36:00.000-07:002011-04-10T10:36:18.651-07:00cat painting - sunday sketches

Pangur Bán III by Gallery Juana Earlier I posted about my latest series, Pangur Bán. Above is my latest in that series. My neighbor has a beautiful, grey, tom cat. Our front and back yards are part of his territory, so he often makes himself at home in our yard. He was the inspiration for Pangur Bán III. I started out with green-tinted sumi ink and watercolor for the first layer and added

Gallery Juanahttps://profiles.google.com/107737825067845967426noreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7119764714061411191.post-9943363057606535032011-04-09T09:25:00.000-07:002011-04-09T09:25:17.215-07:00yellow hot chili peppers, zumba and bicycles

Being of Mexican heritage I love anything and everything hot. My favorite pickled chilies are locally grown and bottled in California. They are tangy and hot. I usually have 3 -5 of them with tacos or tostadas. What do chilies have to do with Zumba? It's another form of salsa:) My sister introduced me to the salsa-based workout. It's alot of fun dancing and laughing at myself while I try

Gallery Juanahttps://profiles.google.com/107737825067845967426noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7119764714061411191.post-38477618311102651882011-04-07T14:47:00.000-07:002011-04-07T14:47:41.478-07:00cat portraits and pangur ban

sputnik The other day my cat, Sputnik, was lying on the bed curled up for her nap. As I was hovering around her with my camera, she looked up. I turned the photo I got of her into a black and white stencil photo and used it as a spring board for my latest cat portrait series, Pangur Ban, on etsy. Pangur Ban I on etsy Pangur Ban is a poem written by an Irish Monk about his life with his

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Soon their scent will be gliding through my window and filling my room! For more wordless wednesday blog hopping, head on over to Sarah's blog ... here.

Gallery Juanahttps://profiles.google.com/107737825067845967426noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7119764714061411191.post-91637996089217023122011-04-01T12:02:00.000-07:002011-04-01T12:26:16.148-07:00Ultimate Blog Party 2011

Thanks to 5 Minutes for Mom for hosting this blog hop. me in 1966 What Gallery Juana's blog is all about . . . Hello to everyone joining the Blog Party. I'm Juana ... an artist, cat-lover (dog-lover too except I travel too much to have one). Photography is my hobby. My blog is pretty much about Art, Photography and Cats. 2011 is my self-imposed 365 days of art. I usually post my photos

Gallery Juanahttps://profiles.google.com/107737825067845967426noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7119764714061411191.post-73005416571804957332011-03-29T16:03:00.000-07:002011-03-29T16:03:50.774-07:00Wordless Wednesday

Graffiti on a wall along the bike path. Local support for Egypt's cause possibly? Go Here for more wordless wednesday blog hopping.

Gallery Juanahttps://profiles.google.com/107737825067845967426noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7119764714061411191.post-71904740692316381162011-03-27T11:41:00.000-07:002011-03-27T11:41:49.916-07:00Wadsworth Cat, Sunday Sketches

Saturdays are the hardest day for me to get my daily drawing in. I am often under the bed covers when I've remembered I need to do my 365 days of art contribution. Last night was the same as every Saturday: I had forgotten. My cat, Sputnik, had settled herself on me, so I didn't want to get up. I borrowed the ball point pen my husband had in his hand and grabbed the book at my bedside and

Gallery Juanahttps://profiles.google.com/107737825067845967426noreply@blogger.com20tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7119764714061411191.post-91428981072863719212011-03-22T13:39:00.000-07:002011-03-22T13:39:29.620-07:00California Highway - Wordless Wednesday

scan of a photo I took over 15 years ago More Wordless Wednesday Blog Hopping

Gallery Juanahttps://profiles.google.com/107737825067845967426noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7119764714061411191.post-55483528330813668902011-03-20T11:41:00.000-07:002011-03-20T11:41:01.466-07:00Lucha Libre, Medusa and Sunday Sketches

I'm working on a new collage series. I drew the same face everyday for about a week. The first days were very abstract. With each day, the face became less abstract. I started this series after I had finished the canvases for my recent exhibition. My creativity was pretty much spent, so I think that is why my portraits were abstract and geometric. My mind and hand were not ready to move

Gallery Juanahttps://profiles.google.com/107737825067845967426noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7119764714061411191.post-6479074298457818862011-03-15T19:03:00.000-07:002011-03-15T19:15:56.104-07:00Wordless Wednesday

Peach Blossom March 2011 Keeping those in Japan close to my heart. Wordless Wednesday links.

Gallery Juanahttps://profiles.google.com/107737825067845967426noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7119764714061411191.post-72398096326930625262011-03-08T15:34:00.000-08:002011-03-08T15:34:25.725-08:00Mr. Sushi, Wordless Wednesday

Mr. Sushi Catching a bite at Mr. Sushi just before heading over to my exhibition at City Arts Gallery. For more wordless wednesday fun, visit here.

Gallery Juanahttps://profiles.google.com/107737825067845967426noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7119764714061411191.post-53621891136490855012011-03-06T12:46:00.000-08:002011-03-06T12:46:13.069-08:00Gloaming, Sunday Sketches

Working out ideas for Gloaming While waiting with my Mother for one of her appointments, I worked out ideas for the last piece in my "Death, Birth and Identity" series. I was trying to figure out what other elements to include and how to marry the figure at the top with those elements on the canvas. Below is the finished piece which on view at the City Arts Gallery during the Rogue Festival

Gallery Juanahttps://profiles.google.com/107737825067845967426noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7119764714061411191.post-74767968486989761272011-03-05T06:45:00.000-08:002011-03-05T06:47:47.707-08:00Bicycle Shadows and The Rogue Festival

Every year around this time, the Rogue Festival takes place in Fresno, California. It's modeled after the worldwide Fringe festival. I've always been out of the country so have never had the chance to participate. It's an amazing event that features comedy, theatre, dance, art, music, poetry, burlesque, magic and much more. This year is my first year to participate in the art phase and I

Gallery Juanahttps://profiles.google.com/107737825067845967426noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7119764714061411191.post-6562240604894476572011-03-04T17:38:00.000-08:002011-03-04T17:38:18.910-08:00Rogue Festival 2011

Last night was the kick-off for the Rogue Festival 2011. My series, "Death, Birth and Identity," is showing at City Arts Gallery. I completed 5 canvases for this series. Death, Birth and Identity series by Juana Almaguer Below is a local newscast of the event. The reporter interviewed the gallery owner and you can see my work at the 32 second mark.

Gallery Juanahttps://profiles.google.com/107737825067845967426noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7119764714061411191.post-59086325309046322392011-03-01T19:44:00.000-08:002011-03-01T19:44:04.244-08:00Sunny Morning, Wordless Wednesday

Sputnik on the windowsill on a snowless Saturday The big news all day last Friday was that we might get a rare snowfall between 4 and 6 a.m. I happened to get up at 3 a.m. and looked out the window. The sky was clear and beautiful. I woke up on Saturday to an amazing blue sky, white cotton clouds and sunshine. Go here for more wordless wednesday blog hopping.

Gallery Juanahttps://profiles.google.com/107737825067845967426noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7119764714061411191.post-62652393155888683052011-02-20T23:44:00.000-08:002011-02-20T23:44:56.569-08:00Portrait, Sunday Sketches

Portrait I haven't settled on any project yet, so I spent the week just playing with my pencils and paper. I used pencil, conte crayons and blended with a white charcoal pencil for the above portrait. I then drew lines around the portrait with the metal tip of my mechanical pencil and rubbed charcoal over that. The charcoal skipped over the dents in the paper. This drawing has given me

Gallery Juanahttps://profiles.google.com/107737825067845967426noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7119764714061411191.post-35920696071411186892011-02-15T12:31:00.000-08:002011-02-15T12:31:50.324-08:00Oak and Roots, Wordless Wednesday

Visit Faith & Hope's blog for more Wordless Wednesday.

Gallery Juanahttps://profiles.google.com/107737825067845967426noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7119764714061411191.post-42794529337308158652011-02-13T11:47:00.000-08:002011-02-13T11:47:43.909-08:00Figure Drawing, sunday sketches

Joy, Sept, 2010 In September 2010, I had the chance to attend a live model drawing session. The image above is the original drawing. original drawing, figure, pencil conte crayon white charcoal I've redrawn the sketch from that day several times and altered it each time. I shortened the body and gave it more of a curve. The above was a study in shade and form. I used this figure in the

Gallery Juanahttps://profiles.google.com/107737825067845967426noreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7119764714061411191.post-9137733569453089082011-02-12T12:07:00.000-08:002011-02-12T12:07:09.067-08:00Early Spring Shadows

Early February, 2011 These daffodils always bring sunshine to my spirit when they bloom. They haven't all bloomed yet. Only one bunch. They are a radiant bunch when they're all in full bloom. The sun was setting when I took this photo, so tiny shadows dance among the petals. For more shadow shots from other bloggers, visit heyharriet's blog.

Gallery Juanahttps://profiles.google.com/107737825067845967426noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7119764714061411191.post-5936123457349349772011-02-09T23:29:00.000-08:002011-02-12T23:07:55.155-08:00What I've learned from my Cat

Juana's eye, sketch in pencil It was past midnight, and I realised the day had passed without me getting my 365 days of art piece done. I got out of bed and grabbed my sketchbook, pencil, 3 inch mirror, and itouch. The itouch gave me a bit of light and the mirror gave me a bird's eye view of my face. A few nights earlier, I had sketched my husband's eye and nose, so it was fitting to get

Gallery Juanahttps://profiles.google.com/107737825067845967426noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7119764714061411191.post-86435106464405972092011-02-05T23:09:00.000-08:002011-02-05T23:10:11.869-08:00Cat Drawing, Sunday Sketches

Sputnik, February 05, 2011, pencil on paper While Sputnik was getting ready to curl up on her bed, I drew this quick sketch of her. To view more sketches, hop over to Sophia's blog.

Gallery Juanahttps://profiles.google.com/107737825067845967426noreply@blogger.com26tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7119764714061411191.post-2511491758532884182011-01-30T13:02:00.000-08:002011-01-30T13:02:22.240-08:00Detail of a Archimedes, Hand and Gear - Sunday Sketches

I have not burnt out my desire to draw hands yet. Here is a detail of one I finished this past week. I used charcoal, pencil, white charcoal, and blended white and sanguine conte to create layers of greys, whites, soft pinks and blues in this drawing. Detail of Archimedes, Hand and Gear Join the sketch-blog hopping inspiration at Sophia's blog.

Gallery Juanahttps://profiles.google.com/107737825067845967426noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7119764714061411191.post-15351956327811748182011-01-25T23:13:00.000-08:002011-01-25T23:21:52.639-08:00Autumn Leaves, Wordless Wednesday

Autumn 2010 Join the Wordless Wednesday blog hopping at Sarah's blog.

Gallery Juanahttps://profiles.google.com/107737825067845967426noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7119764714061411191.post-16749875575852182572011-01-23T10:34:00.000-08:002011-01-23T10:34:41.188-08:00Sunday Sketch

my husband's hand I am continuing with my theme of hands. I spent the week drawing hands and have a sore wrist and hand to take care of at the moment. Yesterday I stayed away from my laptop and didn't do any drawing or painting. I foiled my own plan of giving my hands a rest by juicing about 15 oranges and 5 grapefruits. The trees are giving us so much fruit, I couldn't resist. Oh well,

Gallery Juanahttps://profiles.google.com/107737825067845967426noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7119764714061411191.post-11248019160222488162011-01-22T11:05:00.000-08:002011-01-22T11:05:31.734-08:00Autumn Shadows

autumn 2010 These flowers were as tall as me. We'd taken a dirt road into the fields near the bike trail where we ride. I just thought they were so pretty with their muted, earthy colors. Visit HeyHarriet's blog to participate and view more shadow shots.

Gallery Juanahttps://profiles.google.com/107737825067845967426noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7119764714061411191.post-59141423075036134032011-01-19T15:54:00.000-08:002011-01-19T15:55:47.886-08:00First Flight - Wordless Wednesday

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Gallery Juanahttps://profiles.google.com/107737825067845967426noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7119764714061411191.post-82122576507140683912011-01-16T18:07:00.000-08:002011-01-16T18:12:14.472-08:00W I P, Sunday Sketches

Constellation X, wip 6th grade was the first time I used sumi ink for a school art project. I instantly fell in love with how it flowed on the paper. For the above line drawing, I used a sumi brush to draw the lines with sumi ink on watercolor paper. This is the beginning of Constellation X. I'll be adding collage and pencil to complete the work. Join in on the Sunday Sketch tour at

Gallery Juanahttps://profiles.google.com/107737825067845967426noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7119764714061411191.post-79579251317568619182011-01-13T09:38:00.000-08:002011-01-13T09:38:33.953-08:00Begin = Possibility

vessel and sunrise I have doubts here and there on whether I'll be able to create something every day. Questions on what will happen when life gets too busy. It's not a group project, so no one but myself is imposing this resolution on me. What's keeping me going is the satisfaction in my productivity. In the past, on days where I thought I had no time or motivation to create, I would've

Gallery Juanahttps://profiles.google.com/107737825067845967426noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7119764714061411191.post-54826536617411909952011-01-09T12:19:00.000-08:002011-01-09T12:19:36.924-08:00Sunday Sketches

detail of Constellation V, wip These canvas collage works are for my exhibition in March. I hope to have the last one done by the end of January. The drawing is done on top of the collage with a 2b pencil and then retraced with a 5b pencil. For more Sunday Sketches, head over to Sophia's blog.

Gallery Juanahttps://profiles.google.com/107737825067845967426noreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7119764714061411191.post-36666584204358840102011-01-07T16:11:00.000-08:002011-01-07T16:11:32.877-08:00365 - painting a day

Constellation II, collage on paper That is my 2011 new year resolution: start and finish one art piece a day. Only 7 days into the new year and I'm doing well so far. Some things I've learned have surprised me. 1. Even though I had been doing art most days in 2010, I hadn't been finishing something everyday. 2. By day 6, I was totally exhausted! Finishing a piece everyday has been

Gallery Juanahttps://profiles.google.com/107737825067845967426noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7119764714061411191.post-24359348972825817122011-01-02T07:56:00.000-08:002011-01-05T07:28:55.749-08:00Live and Learn

Happy New Year! My new year's resolution is to complete one art work every day for the entire year. Although, I do something art related everyday, I don't always complete an art work. On New Year's Day I worked to finish my first collage. My original pencil lines were too light and I needed to retrace them. The lines done with a ruler were easy to retrace. But how to retrace the circle

Gallery Juanahttps://profiles.google.com/107737825067845967426noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7119764714061411191.post-86375361611705600422010-12-27T17:30:00.000-08:002011-07-11T08:46:59.791-07:00Sketchbook Project 2011

I'm sending this off in the mail tomorrow. I spent the day getting a time-lapse video of my sketchbook and then editing it to include music. I've really enjoyed participating in this project and meeting other artists from around the world through this project. This is the first journal I've done, and I already have ideas for another journal. I'll slowly be posting more images of the pages

Gallery Juanahttps://profiles.google.com/107737825067845967426noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7119764714061411191.post-34778600934767449072010-12-25T15:11:00.000-08:002010-12-25T15:11:51.443-08:00Tangerine Shadows

After non-stop days of much needed rain for our drought-stricken State, the clouds cleared to views of snow-capped mountains and blue skies for Christmas Eve. I took this photo while we were in the back yard picking the citrus fruit: oranges, grapefruit, tangerines and lemons. I remember the time when my Father was putting in these saplings ages ago. He had to break through hardpan for each

Gallery Juanahttps://profiles.google.com/107737825067845967426noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7119764714061411191.post-35479407869116375282010-12-19T11:17:00.000-08:002010-12-19T11:17:27.682-08:00Hands Sketch

My Hands Hands fascinate me! And I am in the mood for doing hand paintings and hand mixed media works. I used my own hands as a model. I'll be working on creating new art pieces this week using this sketch. To view more Sunday Sketches, please visit the blue chair diary blog.

Gallery Juanahttps://profiles.google.com/107737825067845967426noreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7119764714061411191.post-86367707106205832402010-12-18T08:43:00.000-08:002010-12-18T08:43:57.078-08:00Tomatillo

Tomatillo Husk Hope everyone is enjoying their shadow shot Sunday. Hop over to HeyHarriet's blog to view more.

Gallery Juanahttps://profiles.google.com/107737825067845967426noreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7119764714061411191.post-15915784629198393062010-12-15T13:39:00.000-08:002011-07-11T08:47:24.961-07:00The Making of Oak and Linden, sketchbook project

I thought I'd go into detail about how most of my art works for the sketchbook project 2011 were done. The "Oak and Linden" pen drawing is inspired by the story of Baucis and Philemon who wished to be oak and linden trees intertwined upon their death. The Process I drew the portraits of myself and my husband in pencil from an old photo taken when we were budget travelling through Mexico.

Gallery Juanahttps://profiles.google.com/107737825067845967426noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7119764714061411191.post-83335369464898928932010-12-12T09:06:00.000-08:002010-12-12T09:06:27.175-08:00Nest - Sunday Sketches

nest and heart Last Sunday PoeticArtist showed us her beautiful piece of two human beings looking at a nest. Then days later, I saw a nest in a magazine. I had one last page to fill in my sketchbook for the sketchbook project 2011, and had been wondering what to add. It finally hit me that a nest with a heart in it would work with the theme I am illustrating. The above image shows my

Gallery Juanahttps://profiles.google.com/107737825067845967426noreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7119764714061411191.post-74868027697521569062010-12-07T19:54:00.000-08:002011-07-11T08:48:16.814-07:00Sketchbook Project 2011 pages 2 and 3

I wrote the poem in 1999. The sketch was done this past summer in 2010. They both seemed to fit well together so I've married them here in my sketchbook. I am finally getting around to scanning all the pages. I bought a new all in one printer/scanner just for this purpose. Woo Hoo! The book is pretty thick so some of the pages won't lie flat. As I've stitched and reinforced the pages

Gallery Juanahttps://profiles.google.com/107737825067845967426noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7119764714061411191.post-19840186243405850702010-11-29T14:16:00.000-08:002011-07-11T08:48:39.778-07:00Sketchbook Project 2011 wip

I'm almost done with the sketchbook. My goal was to have it done by the end of November, but it doesn't look like that will happen. It had been 7 years since I'd been in the U.S., so I'd forgotten how busy it can get around the Thanksgiving holiday. The due date is January 15th, so I've still got enough time to mail it in. I am continuing to illustrate the story of Baucis and Philemon. This

Gallery Juanahttps://profiles.google.com/107737825067845967426noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7119764714061411191.post-40337684087881282542010-11-23T20:10:00.000-08:002010-11-23T20:10:47.303-08:00Moleskin Notebooks - altered cover

It's been raining all day which made for a cozy art day inside. I've been working on altering moleskin notebook covers. A while back my husband ran across a box of engraving letters. They must have been my Father's. I love this little set and used them to initial my painting that I adhered to this moleskin notebook. Moleskin notebook, lined paper by Juana Almaguer

Gallery Juanahttps://profiles.google.com/107737825067845967426noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7119764714061411191.post-79488352068661311842010-11-20T09:50:00.000-08:002010-11-20T09:50:36.264-08:00Rain and Shadows

It rained through the night and I woke up to sunshine and a beautiful morning. The grape leaves have already changed color and pruning will come next. The neighbor's house gave me some shadow smiles this morning. And the fence waved its hellos through the steam. For more shadow shots from around the world, visit HeyHarriet's blog.

Gallery Juanahttps://profiles.google.com/107737825067845967426noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7119764714061411191.post-79358772585019184072010-11-17T15:46:00.000-08:002010-11-17T15:46:42.987-08:00Stress Relievers

I know I am not the only one who needs to burn off stress from time to time. In a 2009 Forbes article, Dr. Joseph W. Stubbs recommended "lifestyle changes such as getting a good night's sleep, eating well and exercising." Lately, stress had been building up without me realizing it. That led to having nightmares again, which led to many sleep-deprived nights. Exercise is one good way for me

Gallery Juanahttps://profiles.google.com/107737825067845967426noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7119764714061411191.post-82122590292367765772010-11-13T08:00:00.000-08:002010-11-20T09:42:01.239-08:00Tree Shadows

I just love trees which is probably why Autumn is my favorite season. I took this short time lapse of the neighbor's tree shadows on our wall. I used the music app on my laptop to make the background music and the video app to marry the video and music together. For more shadow shots from around the world, visit HeyHarriet's blog.

Gallery Juanahttps://profiles.google.com/107737825067845967426noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7119764714061411191.post-75028887201720906092010-11-06T10:04:00.000-07:002010-11-06T10:04:13.508-07:00Cycling for Autumn Shadows

"... - a feeling of much space. It is a very beautiful world." 1942 Georgia O'keefe in a letter to Arthur Dove Autumn's here and the mountains have snow already. Pictures from my bike ride last Sunday. The trail pictured above meanders through neighborhoods along the old sugarpine railroad trail. At the outermost part, where the city is still somewhat sparse, the foothills are still

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