tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25706083946120452612024-03-13T19:09:49.404-07:00Juana Almaguer - GalleryJuana Figure line drawings, linocut prints, abstract figure art by Juana Almaguer Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger201125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2570608394612045261.post-83642229957088420492023-06-10T22:43:00.012-07:002023-06-11T00:06:14.052-07:00Journal pages and why we value art Below are some recent journal pages I completed in March and June.Continuing with the topic of Art: Recently I read an article by Ted Thimble on Medium who is co-writing these articles with open AI's GPT-4. Ted Thimble's recent article is about how one finds interest and value in art.Journal page collage and cut out poetry March 2023 Ted Thimble notes. “Art is valued at the Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2570608394612045261.post-86529290260722119202023-03-18T17:01:00.009-07:002023-03-18T17:29:20.140-07:00small portrait, acrylic on paper Available in my Gallery Juana on Etsy art shop Lately, I've been painting without any reference and this 6 x 8 inch portrait came into being purely from imagination. It's fascinates me how human beings can see forms, faces and figures spontaneously in unrelated, ambiguous stimuli. We do that when we cloud watch. It's called Pareidolia.I often lay down washes of watercolor Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2570608394612045261.post-481736770311697112023-02-24T19:20:00.004-08:002023-03-18T17:05:35.497-07:00A New Year and New Projects I'm hoping to paint larger paintings this year and have several of them in progress. In the meantime, I have one completed for the month and newly listed in my Gallery Juana on Etsy art shop.Sold figurative painting on paperThis one measure 9 x 12 inches and is a mixed media on paper. I used various inks, pencil and acrylics to paint these two figures. &Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2570608394612045261.post-41884229043498191052022-04-23T16:47:00.000-07:002022-04-23T16:47:29.503-07:00 portrait acrylic painting and linocut tulips print Portrait I, March 2022 The above portrait was painted with acrylics on paper and measures 9 width x 12 height in inches. The color palette with hues of red and yellow was inspired by Thomas Cooper Gotch's 1930 painting, The Exile. What I've been up to lately: Working on several Linocut prints which are at different stages of carving, printing and drying 100 Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2570608394612045261.post-36802822152461885512022-03-15T18:06:00.008-07:002022-03-15T18:11:59.158-07:00100 Figure in an Interior, 2022 art projectsitting figure, 2/100 Figure in an InteriorStarting at the beginning of 2022, I began working on this 100 Figure in an Interior project using photos of myself as a reference model as well as drawing from an imagined figure.“My father once told me, ‘They ask you what you are so they will then know how and what to think about you.’ I truly don’t care. I know who I am.” - Virginia JaramilloUnknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2570608394612045261.post-55090176647458745302022-03-06T14:08:00.000-08:002022-03-06T14:09:31.478-08:00Zine: Migration, Issue 3 Migration perzine series, translating my griefMigration, Issue No. 3 is the the final zine installment and brings this Migration zine series to a close. This zine series started as a way to interpret my grief following my Mother’s death. This series began with the first issue in 2012 followed by a second issue in 2014, followed by the final issue No. 3 being completed in Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2570608394612045261.post-8218066474922532021-08-07T12:13:00.001-07:002021-08-07T12:15:46.087-07:00100 Abstract Figures update #64 - 67 of 100 Abstract Figures, acrylic on canvas paperFor this 100 Abstract Figures Project, I have not used any reference
model and have been drawing and painting from imagined figures. I have listed up to #67/100 Abstract Figures in my Gallery Juana on Etsy shop.
#64 of 100 Abstract Figures, acrylic on canvas paper
The four featured in this post were painted Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2570608394612045261.post-65910885742392018302021-07-12T16:33:00.003-07:002021-08-07T12:15:56.545-07:00Art Journal Page July 2021This video covers from start to finish a recent art journal page. I started out with watercolor and then used collaged papers, acrylics and oil pastels to form the figure, portrait and background flowers. I'm working in Strathmore 500 mixed media art journal.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2570608394612045261.post-45044239862524701092021-07-12T15:50:00.001-07:002021-08-07T12:16:03.036-07:00100 Abstract Figures, latest project56/100 Abstract Figures, acrylic on paper, 9 x 12 inches
This year, February 2021, I started my 100 Abstract Figures project. I have these listed in my GalleryJuana Etsy shop.
47/100 Abstract Figures, Sumi ink on paper, 9 x 12 inches
For this series, I am drawing and painting from imagination without any reference model. The theme and style run the gamut as is usual for me.55/100 Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2570608394612045261.post-69669868128750649392020-12-10T16:05:00.008-08:002020-12-10T17:04:29.859-08:00#100 of 100 Self Portraits 100 of 100 Self Portraits 2020I began this portrait at the end of August and finished painting it at the beginning of October. It is available here: GalleryJuana on EtsyIt feels good to finish this project of 100 self portraits which I
started in April of 2020. Below are process photos from start to
finish.acrylic painting work in progress I painted this acrylic Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2570608394612045261.post-23949708809194153182020-07-24T17:31:00.001-07:002020-07-24T17:31:52.679-07:00100 Self Portraits updateSelf Portrait #76 is available in my Gallery Juana shop on Etsy.I spent this week working on the last four self portraits in this project. I didn't finish within the 100 days and that's o.k. A couple of things happened that I did not anticipate would happen:1. I was kind of sad that the project was nearing an end. I woke up everyday with the sole focus of working on this project and I Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2570608394612045261.post-63342024281753086412020-07-12T16:07:00.001-07:002020-07-12T16:07:18.477-07:00100 Self Portraitsself portrait acrylic paintingsIn April I began my 100 Self Portraits project. They are available in my Gallery Juana shop on Etsy. self portrait acrylic paintingAnd I'll continue to add more updates on my Gallery Juana instagram. Currently, I have finished up to 93. I'll post another update when I've finished the 100. collagraph-mono printsI have enjoyed this project so much that I Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2570608394612045261.post-63351887530322531632019-11-24T11:56:00.000-08:002019-11-24T12:08:12.851-08:00watercolor figures
watercolor figure paintings, GalleryJuana
I found myself using watercolors, diluted sumi ink and charcoal for most of November.
I love the lightness of these figures. These figure paintings are available at GalleryJuana on Etsy.
For now I am taking a break from painting and working on a new linocut.
You can also see my daily updates on Instagram.
“Hundreds of Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2570608394612045261.post-57610362274140632572019-11-02T13:18:00.002-07:002019-11-24T11:59:14.478-08:00Abstract Figures, sumi ink on paper
abstract figure, sumi ink and watercolor
The paintings above are available at GalleryJuana on Etsy.
You can also see my daily updates on Instagram.
It has been a creative summer and early Autumn fueled by the transition of seasons, inktober.
I spent the last month exploring shapes, shadows and lines with one particular posed figure which turned into a Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2570608394612045261.post-49883636657396309092019-08-20T13:43:00.000-07:002019-08-20T13:43:04.279-07:00female figure, linocut
Summer 2019, female figure linocut
This past week I completed another figure linocut. I've titled this female figure lino print, Summer 2019. It's an unlimited edition and is available in my GalleryJuana Etsy shop.
female figure drawing
I started out with a loose line drawing of the figure. First I put down the general idea in "flesh" pencil. Next, I used yellow pencil to draw a Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2570608394612045261.post-39071239441054541942019-08-07T17:58:00.004-07:002019-08-07T18:05:10.946-07:00figure drawings with sumi ink, walnut ink and watercolors
abstract figure drawings
Today I will share some progress shots of "abstract figure, August 2019." This one along with the ones above are available in my GalleryJuana Etsy.
conte and pastel figure drawing
For this week's figure drawings, I laid down a loose drawing of the figure with "flesh"conte and a soft black pastel.
Next I used a buff titanium watercolor and walnut ink to Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2570608394612045261.post-34477806392789284252019-07-28T09:31:00.002-07:002019-07-28T09:31:55.566-07:00figure ink line drawings on acrylic
figure line drawing
I took a break from linocutting and completed some figure line drawings on acrylic backgrounds. These are available (unframed unmatted) in my GalleryJuana Etsy shop.
figure line drawing
Using my gelliplate, I printed some abstract acrylic backgrounds in soft beiges, greens and blues.
figure line drawing
Taking inspiration from my journal sketches and Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2570608394612045261.post-75349245906844582562019-07-12T16:16:00.000-07:002019-11-24T12:02:11.621-08:00Figure Linocut prints
Atlas, black ink linocut on rice paper
My recent linocuts are a revisit of some drawings I did a while back. Although I've done ink line paintings based on those drawings, I wanted to see how they would translate into a linocut. I love the results! These are available, unframed, in my Etsy shop: GalleryJuana on Etsy.
You can also see my daily updates on Instagram.
Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2570608394612045261.post-67530349246056176442019-06-03T16:12:00.003-07:002019-06-03T16:12:47.803-07:00linocutting and 100 day project
cat in a box linocut
The past week or so has been all about linocut printing. I've been working mostly small - no larger than 4 inches. I carved some small portraits and decided to add some torsos to them, and it has been a cheerful journey.
linocut
flowers in a box
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linocut
Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2570608394612045261.post-10741162441432386202019-05-19T16:56:00.001-07:002019-05-19T16:56:37.100-07:00ink paintings and 100 day project
sumi ink, walnut ink on vellum paper
I discovered vellum paper in the art store last week and love how it holds the sumi and walnut inks. This particular vellum paper is made by Yasutomo from rocks. It has a velvety- silk feeling and I can see exploring more mediums on it, You can find these paintings in my Etsy shop: https://www.etsy.com/shop/galleryjuana
And I continue with the 100 Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2570608394612045261.post-33630853981568002492019-05-07T18:51:00.000-07:002019-05-07T18:51:38.366-07:00line art portraits and the 100 day project
Figure II, May 2019
Paper size approximately. 8.5 x 10.5
Lately I have been enjoying drawing with Copic pens. Drawing with these pens is very different from drawing with a dip pen and sumi ink. I feel more methodical with the pens and more fluid with the dip pen/sumi ink. Either way, I enjoy the process with both mediums and tools.
Figure I, May 2019
The 100 day project continuesUnknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2570608394612045261.post-71438451636883103322019-05-02T11:59:00.002-07:002019-05-02T11:59:39.333-07:00April Journal entries and the 100 day project
April journal entry
April was a good month and maybe that is why the time just zoomed by! Journal entries were sparse for April and probably because of another project that I started in April. You'll hear more about that project later:).
April journal entry
April journal entry
I think I didn't post this one from March yet. Most of my drawings in March and early April were Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2570608394612045261.post-34069808646794155962019-04-12T18:12:00.000-07:002021-08-07T12:16:40.569-07:00line art journal entries, march 2019
star stuff
Here are some more drawings from March. Spring brings new hopes and thoughts.
Do Stuff, journal line art
the moment at hand
I cut my own hair, journal page
Once the winter days become too cold and icy to be on my bicycle, I let my hair grow long through the winter. Sometime toward the end of that season, we start riding Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2570608394612045261.post-56996940907926349682019-03-23T14:07:00.000-07:002019-03-23T14:07:21.658-07:00Art Journal Entries March 2019
figure in the daisies
Although March is not over yet, I'll post a few art journal pages. I've been delving back into black and white drawings using Copic Multiliner pens. I am really liking these pigment ink/waterproof pens.
daisies
Daisies Poem
I guess I have been thinking a lot about Spring and blooming. Perhaps that is why it has been a productive month so far with art andUnknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2570608394612045261.post-49720200569172236652019-03-06T15:43:00.001-08:002019-03-06T15:43:05.281-08:00Journal Entries, January and February 2019
affirmations
A new focus this year in my journal is affirmations. I wrote this short poem about being brown-skinned. Naturally, it is easier to complement someone else. I think that is the case for most people. The journal affirmation pages help me remember what is good in my life and in me.
time to wish
Through the years I've collected stamps and I am using Unknownnoreply@blogger.com