Thanks to all who visited Open Studios 2014 in Santa Teresa. It was great to meet old friends, collectors and make new contacts. If by chance you could not make it, you can still see some of my paintings, the show Ateliers in Transit runs till October 11th at Centro Cultural Laurinda Santos Lobo.
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Sandra Nunes - Arte de Portas Abertas 2014
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Arte de Portas Abertas 2014 Opening night and vist
Centro Cultural Laurinda Santos Lobo |
From O Globo newspaper
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This is the 24th edition of this event. I´participating in the show Studios in Transit - at Centro Cultural Laurinda Santos Lobo - 306, Monte Alegre Street, Santa Teresa.
If you are in Rio, this is a great opportunity to see my art up close and personal. I´ll be showing my most recent works!
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| Arte de Portas Abertas 2014 |
The show begins on September 13th with the opening of Arte de Portas Abertas and runs till October 12th.
If you intend to visit it afterwards, please email me and we can meet there!
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Centro Cultural Laurinda Santos Lobo
Soft Pastel on Art Spectrum
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I´ve tried to capture the hustle-bustle of this downtown popular market. The red awning against the green leafy trees was a plus!
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Rua Uruguaiana Popular Market
oil on linen 30 x 30 cm
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Here in the southern hemisphere winter has started a few days ago...
In Rio de Janeiro the changes are subtle. Misty morning with a warm and lazy sun slowly breaking through the barrier imposed by the blue gray curtain.
Back in 2010, the author of an interesting blog about art and culture used the image of a work of mine to illustrate her post (she kindly let me know it by contacting by email).
In her text she analyzes the significance of the winter looking for references in Chinese philosophy making the correlation between eastern symbolism and our lives. "... We can see that during the winter we try to 'save' more, ie, try to rest (" save the harvest in the barn "),we invest a lot of energy in order to accomplish our daily journey. ("The effort that all beings are subject to.")
If you think about it a bit, in winter we usually return home early, for warmth, "it is time to focus." And it is at these 'moments of concentration ', that we achieve self communion, ... "
I agree with this thought. Each brush stroke happens after a long period of contemplation as an attempt of self recognition and integration to the "New Season".
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| Winter Light -Sandra Nunes oil on panel 22x16cm |
You can read in the blog post I mentioned above here
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Paraty, the Historic City
Walking around the streets of Paraty is a real challenge, its cobble stoned streets demand attention to each step. Get lost on their colorful corners, sit in a cafe, watch the slow pace of time is worth any sacrifice...
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| Sandra Nunes painting in Paraty |
Whenever I go out to a plein air painting session, I take some time feeling the local atmosphere, allowing the suroundings to make contact with me, start moving my brushes and paints. The amazing city of Paraty reveals itself beyond its colonial colorful houses.
The post card compositions so many times painted by artists from the past and contemporary as well are a great attraction, but this time what first called my attention was the afternoon light bathing the boats on the river.
Masses of light and color...
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| Sandra Nunes painting in Paraty |
This is one of the paintings that I intend to develop into a larger one
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| Sandra Nunes painting in Paraty |
As usual, passersby stop for a few minutes to talk... This couple kindly compliments me for the painting and mentions that the painter Djanira da Motta e Silva also go inspiration from this bridge for the work
"Flight to Egipt".
I hadn´t heard about this painting and I got curious to know how Djanira, who lived here for a time, interpreted the theme.
here it is:
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Flight to Egypt
Djanira da Motta e Silva oil on canvas
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Paraty Paint Out
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| Friends in the Paraty Paint Out |
Capturing the last lights of the day
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| Plein Air Painting in Paraty |
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| Paraty, A travel in Time |
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| Paraty, A travel in Time |
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| Plein Air Painting in Paraty |
Sandra Nunes, at Praça da Matriz in Paraty
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| End of day in Paraty, last lights... |
I´ll post the finished paintings soon...
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Painting my way through Life -
This sentence came with a nice comment of my Canadian friend and I think it suits me, thanks Dan Gray!
A certain conflict happens whenever I travel. There´s a lot to see to experience, learn...On the other hand the desire of capturing what I feel on canvas or on paper gets into competition. It is wonderful when I manage to squeeze both in the always short period of time.
Crossing Brooklyn Bridge I was captured by the beauty of the morning sun. I had to stop for a quick watercolor sketch.
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| sketching Brooklyn Bridge- Sandra Nunes |
One of the most moving experiences...
Sunday in Central Park
Not because it was Easter Sunday nor because it happened in Central Park, but for the lightness of the moment I had the privilege of living.
I opened my pochade box by the balustrade facing the Fountain. That site always called my attention and this time I decided to capture the cold afternoon light bathing the Angel of the Waters.
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| Bethesda Fountain- Central Park |
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| Painting in Central Park - Sandra Nunes |
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| Painting in Central Park - Sandra Nunes |
I worked all the time listening to Bach. At the end of my painting session I went to check who was playing that heavenly sound coming from under the Arcades...
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| Musicians in Central Park |
This trio was a side show...
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| The audience |
To avoid a long post I´ve divided these notes on the trip into 4 posts. You can read on here
Spring in the Northern Hemisphere
part I
Spring in the Northern Hemisphere
part 2
Spring in the Northern Hemisphere
part3
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Metropolitan Museum of Art - continued
The Passions of Jean Baptiste Carpeaux
Besides the amazing sculptures this show features a large collection of drawings and etches by Jean Baptiste Carpeaux.
The composition and the anatomical realism of "Ugolino and his Sons" is amazing! The bodies portray the all tension of the moment in their expressions and dynamics of their movement
Anders Zorn
Sweden Master Painter
National Academy
No web reproduction or any print of these masterpieces can show what you see up close! Zorn´s oils and watercolors are a real feast for the eyes!
I had the rewarding feeling of being at the right place at the right time!
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| Omnibus, Anders Zorn |
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| Omnibus, Anders Zorn, detail |
Revisiting "my" Master
Joaquin Sorolla Y Bastida
Hispanic Society of America
This is the place where many years ago I had for the first time what could be called "The Sthendal Syndrome". Back here now, it was not different. How can one not be moved by such greatness?It was as if time had stopped...
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| Joaquin Sorolla Y Bastida, Hispanic Society of America |
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| Joaquin Sorolla Y Bastida, Hispanic Society of America |
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| Joaquin Sorolla Y Bastida, Hispanic Society of America |
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Joaquin Sorolla Y Bastida, Hispanic Society of America
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| Joaquin Sorolla Y Bastida, Hispanic Society of America |
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| Joaquin Sorolla Y Bastida, Hispanic Society of America |
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New York
This April, without the wind and a bit less cold than Chicago, New York displayed most of the time a beautiful blue sky and a warm Spring sun.
I´m posting here some aleatory images among hundreds I brought home in my camera and in my memory.
First stop: Metropolitan Museum of Art
The artist looking at himself....
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| Self Portrait - Rembrandt |
Revisiting Tolouse Lautrec ...
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| Toulouse Lautrec |
Van Gogh painted these two works on the same canvas, front and back...
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| Front:Self Portrait Back: The potato peeler |
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| Central Park- Maurice Prendergast |
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| Moonlight, Wood Island Light- Winslow Homer-oil on canvas |
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| At the Seaside- William Merrit Chase |
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| Avenue of the Allies- Childe Hassam |
Checking George Bellows energetic brushstrokes and his power of synthesis
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| Swans in Central Park |
Studying Velasquez...
The other opportunity I had to see this painting it was hung on a wall were we could not approach too much. From the distance this portrait called my attention for its on sake, the composition, the story it tells, the look of the model and the impossibility to dissociate the relationship between the painter and the model.
Juan de Pareja was a slave of Velasquez and he was his assistant from some time on.
From the distance we can see a refined portrait,elegantly lightened in a noble and silent atmosphere. When we get closer we can observe the perfect balance between the transparent washes and glazes of the abstract background with the impasto on Juan´s features which brings to light his strong look.
We can also notice the fluidity of this masterpiece, showing that it was effortless done.
There´s much more to see in this work and much more to learn from the Master of the Masters...
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| Juan de Pareja, Diego Velasquez |
We can perfectly understand why Sorolla admired Velasquez so much and the influence we notice on his works.
More on Metropolitan Museum and New York
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Chicago
Besides windy, Chicago is really chilly this April. I was surprised with an unexpected April snow that painted the streets and roofs in white. I wasn´t prepared for this,but with the limited opportunity for plein air painting I could spend more time visiting museums and galleries without guilty.
I´m an early bird, I loved to watch the first rays of sun bathing the white rooftops....
At the Art Institute of Chicago
Vuillard- Foliage- Oak tree and fruit seller - 1918
Van Gogh - The drunken
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| Van Gogh- The drunken |
A book that has been inspiring me from some years now after reading it : The Art Spirit, by Robert Henry.
And here I am in front of two of his amazing paintings...
Himself and Herself- oil on canvas- Robert Henry
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| Robert Henry- Himself and Herself - oil on canvas |
Another great inspirations:
Claude Monet- waterlilies
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| Claude Monet |
John Singer Sargent
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| Sargent |
Gifford beal
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| Gifford Beal |
Claude Monet, Waterloo Bridge
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| The Waterloo Bridge - Claude Monet |
Claude Monet, Waterloo Bridge, Sunlight effect
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| Claude Monet |
Chagall Windows
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| Chagall |
I could not resist...being challenged by the Chilly wind
Painting at the Chicago Theater
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