ch ch ch changes

For some time I've been saying that my work should have a change. That drawing and printing is something that I should be doing. It's not that I'm not painting any more. I just have to remember the great experience of painting murals.

Some where I read that Albert Einstein, a fellow pipe smoker, said: 

"If you want different results, do not do the same things"

So what is it tha I have to do different?

I have a beautiful etching press. Small but beautiful. I bought it many years ago, even before I learned etching. At school I did some prints, xilograhies. But they where printed by hand. It was some two years after arriving at San Luis that someone offered me this heavy machine. He needed money and he was asking for not much money. The press was built by one of the best contemporary printers in San Luis, José Faz. It was his first ever made press.

I have used it many times. But some five years ago, after rearrenging the studio, ther press was left unattended. It looked like anothes piece of furniture to keep papers, books and whatever needed a place. 

Well, a week ago my wife and I decided to clean the press and give it a good place. Somewhere that could be right to work at. That meant to change also our working tables, the extra furniture, move the books on the press to another place, decide which papers are ok and place them in the right place and throw to the bin many, many things.

The place is small, but we didn't need to add anything else. Just re-arrange. Today I finished the work. Here are some photos.

In the last one its me, happy after the work done. Next week, there will be some new prints.

Calligraphy

Me?. Ink and watercolour on paper.

As a student od Graphic Design I studied calligraphy. I just loved it. I bought many differents pens, nibs, inks, papers. I was hooked. When my son was born, I used to do some calligraphy work for some universities and a  a theatre critics' association, doing some diplomas. I can say now that sometimes it was the only income, so I was grateful I did my homework.

Now, in doing the new work, my interest for lettering and calligraphy is back. I'm practicing in a daily basis. Hopefully it will pay off. At least in giving me pleasure.

Ruizlimón

Walking at night

Filemon, my lovely schnauzer, is now a grown dog. We keep on walking, something we both enjoy. But even though I like to do it early in the morning, during  the past months has become a night walk.

At morning I like to hear the birds singing, while everything else is so quite. The rising sun shows a soft light, and the wandering gives a fresh start to the day.

At night...well, we walk. No day light, no birds singing. But, sometimes, you may look at a glorious moon. 

New drawings.

I've been working in a series of drawings in watercolour and inks, using some calligraphy. I´m happy with the results. I'll keep on doing some more, although I'm starting to work in some still lives.