Computer Glitch

It has been an interesting weekend. I’ve been without a computer since Thursday, so I haven’t posted for awhile.

My hubby was able to repair it over the weekend and I am one happy camper to have my computer up and running again. The down time gave me a chance to clean my computer desk which really needed it, and I found a couple of watercolor tubes that have been missing for awhile.

This weekend I found two Mayan masks at a local thrift shop while we were thrifting on Saturday. I was hoping to find a jaguar statue, but there were none to be found. For the Maya the jaguar was a powerful symbol of authority, as well as an integral part of their religion and mythology.

The Maya revered jaguars and often gave their Gods jaguar attributes. They believed the jaguar had the ability to cross between worlds and for them daytime and nighttime represented two worlds. The daytime was associated with the living and the mother earth, and the nighttime was associated with the spirit world and the ancestors.

It has also been said that shamans regard the jaguar as a spirit companion or guardian which protects the shaman from evil spirits while they move between the earth and spirit realm.

As with so many other cultures, the Maya have a vast and rich history of folklore and mythology.

The Guardian – Combined Medium – 8 X 10 inches

“Into the House of the Tapir no one goes. Woven into its walls,
nightblack and amber motifs become anaconda gliding along a
branch of water, jaguar loping across the savannah. The shaman
waits at the entrance, in a dream or trance.” – The House of the Tapir – Jan Conn

Wednesday Musings

I hit the wall! I’ve been working on an abstract painting for a few days and have been feeling more frustrated with each passing day. Arghhh!

Today, I was having great fun splashing paint, and collaging elements onto the canvas, until I stepped back to gauge how it was going. It was one of those moments when you know your stuck in the middle, staring at a half-finished canvas and self doubt begins to creep in.

The flashing neon warning signs were there. Either this is not working or I’ve reached the outer boundaries of my comfort zone. Now the question is which is it?

I could push on or just gesso and start over. Tomorrow is another day and I will decide whether to work on it or not.

Finished My Painting!

Today I finished the painting I’ve been working on for awhile and it was nice to finally be done. The limited edition prints will be available soon on rosearizmendi.com

The Awakening – Combined Media – 11 X 14 inches

Whirlwind Monday

I was a busy little bee today. I started the morning with the ATC project I’ve been working on lately, then I moved on to an acrylic painting that has been waiting in the wings.

Afterwards I finished up a watercolor painting and then cleaned up the mess I’d made in the studio. Whew!

Kuan Yin – Watercolor – 16 X 20 inch

Touch The Moon – Acrylic – 16 X 20 inches on canvas – Work in Pogress

August is here!

I can hardly believe August is already here! During this time of the year the local farmer’s offer a plethora of fresh vegetables and sun ripened fruit, and who can resist the sweet and succulent taste of ripe strawberries and plums. Yum!

September is right around the corner, and soon enough the leaves will begin to turn and fall. Until then enjoy the wonderful bounty that the last month of summer has to offer.

Happy Lughnasadh everyone!

Autumn Spirit – Combined Medium – 4 X 5 inches

“August creates as she slumbers, replete and satisfied.” – Joseph Wood Krutch

“Then let us toast John Barleycorn
Each man a glass in hand;
And may his great posterity
Ne’er fail in old Scotland!” – Traditional Scottish poem