Before Covid 19, other family priorities had me move away from the south of Spain, but it has always stayed with me, it is part of who I am. There is a frase in Cadiz “El gaditano nace donde le da la gana”, and I means that you can be born somewhere else but if you feel you belong in Cadiz, it is your right (more or less, very loose translation).
So I started drawing just to stay busy during hurricane Irma (2017). I knew the power lines would fail and the lack of electricity would makes days very slow and I needed a new hobby anyway. Then I moved again and then came Covid 19, so it was a good thing I kept myself entertained. Jumping to the present time now I draw many memories from Andalusia. Slowly I started buying pencils, crayons, watercolors, brushes and now I have a room full of crafty things to express my ideas, my trips and memories. This is my way of remembering Feria, my friends left behind and a way of thanking them for the good times.
Everyday is a new challenge to draw, paint and post my drawing on Instagram. That took a lot of courage. At the beginning I just would not do it, now, I don’t care, I post for myself, to keep a record of my evolution as an artist (big word).
One of my first drawings with my feria buddy, Ana.
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| We both play the castanets and were inseparable while in the feria. |
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Feria fashion, this is inspired by the feria catwalks during the first months of the year. Beginning in mid January, feria fashion shows are a must. Here you can see the trends for fabrics, compliments, flowers and hairdos. |
Inspired by dancers in Jerez.
Watercolor
Now on top of watercolor I am learning digital painting which is quite difficult but so much fun. Some of the designs I have uploaded to print on demand site such as Redbubble and Society6, if you’d like to peek. Thanks for stopping by.
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