More Oiseau Series

Ayuda - Help

Acrylic on wood

2012

Ambición - Ambition

Acrylic on Illustration Board

2012

Arriba - Going Up

Acrylic on Illustration Board

2012

Some more pieces for the Oiseau Series. This keep talking of how to try and catch that pretty, elusive bird. Boy, he's hard to catch...

For my part, I'm getting my website ready. It is time to ask around french animation studios to see if they need someone like me. Because God knows I want to work in 2D animation... I adore it. So wish me luck. n.n

More coming soon :)

Window Shopping

It pays off. Expect a whole set of fashion illustration soon :)

En el Jardín

Today it was a rather nice day, so the decision was made to paint in plen-air. Not landscape, mind you: I still have much else to paint... Which is cool, because that means you'll get to see a little work in progress in my garden :)

Isn't it cool to paint like that? :D

Era de lo lindo el clima de hoy, por lo que se me antojó pintar afuera en el jardín en algo sólido para variar. Y lo genial de esto es que no solamente me dí una linda asoleada - sin quemarme! :D - sino que también se pueden dar una checadita a trabajo en progreso...Y la pieza que estoy trabajando está quedando como quería, así que estoy feliz n.n

This is coming along rather nicely. I'm so so pleased with what I've achieved so far with it.

See??
(Yeah, I know there's two of them. I'll let you ponder and get intrigued as to why... n.n)

Besides, I really like my garden. And the extra plus is that you get your "studio pals" to hang out with you...

Like Waffle and Mr. Hummingbird n.n

Rue des Cascades

This image took over my mind. I had to take a break from acrylic to do it before it escaped.
Still working on the Oiseau Series - will report more soon :)

Esta imagen me acaparó la mente, y tuve que dejar los acrílicos a un lado un ratito en lo que la atrapaba. Si no, alguien más la iba a ganar. Todavía estoy en friega con la Serie Oiseau - pronto tendrán noticias n.n

Adventure Time!

For my latest trip, I had the fortune of - due to rather odd coincidences - go to New York. Since I had never ever been there, four days weren't enough. But it was at least sufficient for me to visit the main landmarks, take a ton of pics, get lost often and walk. And walk. And walk. Cause New York isn't that big - but it sure has a lot o.o

The Dakota Building, as seen from Strawberry Fields. Fitting, huh? I adored being there - as a matter of fact, I'm really loving this way of traveling. You actually get to sit down and SEE what you're seeing, instead of just *click!* and walk away. Love it.

Next up in my wishlist: Italy, more France, more Mexico, Russia, Alaska, Italy and Japan...and Morocco - why not? n.n

Presidentes y política

Today, the new president of France was elected. Today as well, we mexicans will have the first debate between our own candidates. And I must say, I had never until today cared so much for politics.

So many things depend on these decisions - and yet we must also do our part. A reminder for me is this little axolotl, unique to mexican fauna and yet threatened by such a political negligence. Isn't it the cutest thing in the world? And it exists only here! (feel free to google it and see it: it's a gorgeous, smiling little critter n.n)

Let's hope our people can do the right thing. I won't express any political opinions: I'll just say we need to open our eyes.

Hoy fue elegido el nuevo presidente de Francia (señor Hollande, pórtese bien!), y nosotros en México vamos a tener el primer debate presidencial. Esta es la primera vez que he seguido tan de cerca todo este asunto político. 

Muchas cosas dependen de lo que hagamos - un voto anulado puede ser un voto para el peor candidato! - y una manera de recordarlo, para mí, es la sonrisa inocente en la cara de un ajolotito. Son criaturas hermosas, fascinantes, y endémicas - sólo existen aquí!  Y están a punto de desaparecer por una serie de negligencias políticas y ambientales.

Esperemos que en todo sentido, se logre hacer lo correcto. Nos tiene que importar: tenemos que abrir los ojos.

Oiseau Series: Part 1

It's time we update :)

I'm so, so proud of the pieces I'm creating right now. It had been a while since I've been this pleased with a piece - and yet I've been pleased with all of them! Hopefully the ones left will continue with their sister's lucky strike - and judging by the one I'm doing right now, it may be... cross your fingers knock on wood and turn around thrice!

In the meantime, I want to share with you my 2012 portfolio pieces. As I've said, they're the "Oiseau Series": How to Catch a Bird and Where It May Take You.

And as I've said, well: a bird represents for me the most metaphorical and accurate personification of a dream. You should be careful, cautious and constant - not just lucky - to catch it!

Empecemos con las piezas de mi portafolio: llevo trabajando en esto desde Enero, y todavía hay más por hacer, pero estoy honestamente muy, muy orgullosa de cada una de las que he creado hasta ahorita. Realmente puedo decir que son lo mejor que he hecho hasta ahorita. 

La serie la llamo "Oiseau Series: Cómo Atrapar un Pájaro y  a Dónde Puede Llevarte". Insisto: un ave es para mí el ejemplo perfecto de un sueño: debes ser cuidadoso, paciente y constante para poder atraparlo: la suerte no basta :)

Resourcefulness / Ingenio
Erika Meza

Acrylic on wood

2012

Grabbing on  / Agarre

Erika Meza

Acrylic on wood

2012

These two are twin pieces - not just same size and same wood: by accident, they share the action line. I adore them :)

Estas piezas son gemelas! No solamente coincidieron ambas - al azar - en las dos maderas del mismo tamaño exacto: también - por accidente - comparten línea de acción. Me encantan :3

Moving away / Mudanza
Erika Meza
Acrylic on wood
2012

This piece means a lot. I've always been afraid of changes, and I've never been able to run away from them - since little, we were always moving a lot. And yet now I find I'm unconsciously seeking out this sort of thrills. Bit of autobiographical, really - and yet there's one worse in the making...

Esta pieza - bueno, todas, pero esta en particular - es bastante autobiográfica. Desde niña me han chocado los cambios, y sin embargo siempre me cambiaron de escuela, y mi familia se mudaba mucho: jamás pude huír de ellos. Ahora de adulta, inconscientemente, estoy constantemente buscando este tipo de aventuras - sigo evitándolos, pero me pregunto si debería...

SO much more on the way. Stay tuned: I've got seven pieces finished, two in the oven and three more on queue...

Hay más por venir!! Mangénganse al pendiente, pues dos están armándose y vienen otras tres detrás... Prometo que son buenas :)

EDIT: What a wonderful way to make a 50th post! :D