Hola Robert:
Well I always carry Mexico in my heart when I paint. See the colour pink of the roses ? that is called a Mexican pink. I will tell you this much... when I went for my entrance examination in Madrid, the teacher there, a professor of professors upon seeing my work standing behind me commented: " You are not Spanish " very surprised I turned around, looked at him and asked him how the devil did you know without even having heard me speak ? He said: " Its the colours ! that gives you away my dear, you have within you, the vision, the light and the colours of the tropics, these are Latin American colours, our European colours are gray.
Or you mean Mexico as a subject ? I suppose it would be interesting to paint a Mexican scene like the breaking of a pinata, or paint the agave fields in tequila, Jalisco, which are blue in the horizon and the agave plant from where they extract the tequila liquour. Or the time of the Hima in the spring when they cut the leaves of plants which end up looking like giant pineaples. It could be an interesting project which is worth giving it a thought Robert. Thank You !
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Hola Maria
Well, I thought that since Mexico is so special for you, it would be logical for you to paint it, or at least start a painting there and finish it at home.
What your teacher said is interesting. Apparently this can happen even within the same country, e.g. St Ives is very much sought after by painters - something about the special quality of the light there.
Robert
Great bunch of roses Maria,
Would love to see a portrait painting that you have done.
My talents at painting are limited
to painting Victorian ceilings in
my house. I paint the details on the cornices and ceiling roses in a mix of traditional and my own colours. It is time consuming, hours on a ladder, sometimes a stiff neck, but looks wonderful .. it develops patience in myself, is very peaceful, and trains a steady freehand as its rewards .. and compliments of amazement from friends.
But in the end, it is just 'colouring in' .. not a real talent.
Victoria
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