tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-329140512024-03-13T21:27:55.977-06:00It is shining It is shiningA blog for ideas, experiments and news!Ana Victoria Calderonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00657348401450919428noreply@blogger.comBlogger124125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32914051.post-28704902663965700742012-08-28T13:54:00.003-05:002012-08-28T13:54:34.864-05:00It's been forever...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Yikes! I can't believe it's been almost a year since my last illustration post, a lot has happened from November 2011 to today. I've dived back into watercolor and been experimenting with different styles and techniques. Like this supernova/cosmic/galactic theme. They're super fun to make and not that difficult, I'll be giving a <a href="http://www.arcamx.com/uso-y-teoria-de-color-en-pintura-acrilica-y-acuarela/">workshop on color with acrylics and watercolor</a> soon and the last class will be how to make this. I'll also be taking these to the next <a href="http://www.proyectofusion.com.mx/">Bazar Fusión</a> and posting on <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/anavicky">Etsy</a> right after that. </div>
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Glad to be back! <span style="background-color: white; color: red; font-family: arial; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; text-align: center;">♥</span></div>
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Hey anyone who still reads this! I've been bad at blogging for the past few months, mostly because instagram has done a very good job at keeping me in touch with everyone and showing my recent work (@anavictoriana) to anyone who's interested in my painting. Everything has been very good, my work is being sold at <a href="http://www.sicario.tv/sicario-roma/">Sicario Store</a> in Mexico City and will be available at <a href="http://simonaycirilo.com/">Simona y Cirilo</a> in Cancún very soon. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<b> </b>I've been busy painting all kinds of seasonal illustrations these past few weeks, which means I prepared all kinds of greeting cards and prints for this beautiful time of year.<br />
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I'm so glad it's October :) like most people, I love love love every holiday from here to December, one of my favorites is Day of The Dead (Día de Muertos) here in Mexico. It's right after Halloween and everything gets super colorful and spooky. Plus, I can't wait to put up my <i>altar</i> this year, which I will most likely post pictures of on my <a href="http://www.facebook.com/AnaVictoriaCalderonIllustration">facebook fanpage</a>. The Calavera (skull) is probably the most representative image for Day of The Dead, I've always thought they look super awesome, so I decided to paint my own (pictured above) and I believe I will paint a couple more for a cool project I will write about later on... <span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: x-small; line-height: 16px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #e69138;">♥</span></span><br />
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Day of the Dead Print is available on <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/anavicky">etsy</a> and I also made special blank greeting cards that will be sold exclusively at BAZAR FUSIÓN which will be held during October 14th throughout the 16th in PLAZA RIO DE JANERIO, Roma, Mexico City. <a href="http://www.proyectofusion.com.mx/eventos.html">Event info here.</a></div>
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I'm so excited I get to visit one of my best friends in the world Alessia, in Toronto. It's been forever since I've been to Canada and I can't wait to land in the great white north :) </div>
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I won't be posting for a couple of weeks, but you can check out my new paintings for <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/81475870/day-of-the-dead-8x11-print?ref=pr_shop">Day of The Dead</a> and <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/81475153/give-thanks-welcome-fall-8x11-print?ref=v1_other_2">Thanksgiving</a> in the shop, see you all soon! <span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: x-small; line-height: 16px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: orange;">♥ </span></span></div>
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Hey People! September is independence month here is Mexico and the arts & crafts sale I'm in has themed this edition "El mes más Mexicano" so it inspired me to try and paint a few objects with what feels like Mexican to me. Everything in this country always looks so festive, cheerful, colorful and bright. I used a lot of red, which I don't usually go for, and some new shapes and forms. Also, coincidently, I had just finished painting my "Ojo de Dios" (bottom left) which <a href="http://anavictoriana.blogspot.com/2011/08/ojo-de-dios-theyre-so-pretty-its-called.html">I wrote about a few weeks ago</a>. If you're in the area I'd love to see you there :)</div>
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<b>Este fin de semana voy a estar en Bazar Fusión, si estás o vas a estar en el DF el fin de semana del 2, 3 y 4 de Septiembre pasa a saludar, he estado trabajando mucho para llevarles cosas nuevas! Pueden encontrar toda la información <a href="http://www.proyectofusion.com.mx/eventos.html">AQUÍ</a></b><i> </i> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: x-small; line-height: 16px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">♥</span> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: x-small; line-height: 16px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #ffd966;">♥</span> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: x-small; line-height: 16px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6aa84f;">♥</span></span></div>
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Here are a few styles of wooden letters I paint. These are mostly feathers and roses, but I do a lot of different floral styles, leaves, beachy, cosmic, etc etc... I've listed these letters on Etsy, for personalized monograms. I can basically paint any idea you like as long as it's related to nature and I'll interpret it with my personal style as best I can! <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/80269765/hand-painted-wooden-wall-letters?ref=pr_shop">Click here for your personalized order.</a></div>
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They're so pretty! It's called "Ojo de Dios" (God's Eye) and they are the work of The Huicholes here in Mexico. These are made with sticks and yarn but I made my own with acrylic paint and paper. Check out these by <a href="http://www.ojos-de-dios.com/">Jay Mohler</a>, he's a genius.<br />
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It's time for Bazar Fusión Again! If you are in Mexico City around September 2nd, 3rd &amp; 4th please come a visit me, it's so much fun and there's coolness all around. One of the items I sell are these initials, which are perfect for bedrooms, I always make a bunch of different styles of these. This "G" &amp; "E" are my newest creations (I also made a bunch with feathers, pics soon).</div>
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1. Painting beige background with watercolor on "Leaves" illustration 2. Dreamcatcher sketch 3. I finally finished that dreamcatcher last night (close up) 4. Framed red roses for my friend <a href="http://www.facebook.com/hummersqueal">Salvatore</a> on his birthday 5. This is what my hands look like after a long night of painting 6. Green tea out of "Leaves" mug in my aunt's house 7. Two etsy sales being shipped to New York and Springfield 8. My beloved Winsor and Newton water thingy 9. Morning coffee out of "Endless Knot" mandala mug 10. Prepping a bunch of new prints with my brand stamp (I use gold ink which smells like cinnamon!) </div>
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Ana Victoria Calderonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00657348401450919428noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32914051.post-45924749963426400442011-07-06T23:55:00.001-05:002011-07-06T23:55:02.822-05:00<a href="http://www.bloglovin.com/blog/2700727/it-is-shining-it-is-shining?claim=e98q6ppuvgn">Follow my blog with Bloglovin</a>Ana Victoria Calderonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00657348401450919428noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32914051.post-29876186038433406982011-07-04T12:56:00.001-05:002011-07-04T12:57:47.291-05:00<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #545559; line-height: 18px;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Now the darkness only stays at night-time. In the morning it will fade away.</span></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #545559; line-height: 18px;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">Hello, I've got a bunch of new prints available! I'll be selling these at <a href="http://www.proyectofusion.com.mx/">Bazar Fusión</a> which will be in about a month, and I've listed a few on <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/anavicky">Etsy</a> as well! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">All digital prints are printed on Sundance textured paper (216gr) </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Thanks to my lovely model Salvatore for helping me out with these pics, listen to his band <a href="http://www.facebook.com/hummersqueal">Hummersqueal</a> and his solo project <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Saro/177637052293238">Saro</a> (which I designed the artwork for, but that deserves a separate post... soon!)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</b></div><div style="text-align: center;">I started this blog five years ago because I was doing this class project for a painting class called "Pintura en Representación" (I'm a graphic design major but I slipped in a few fine arts classes in college). Anyways, my project for that class was a series called <a href="http://anavictoriana.blogspot.com/2006/11/ashtamangala.html">ASHTAMANGALA</a> or The Eight Auspicious Signs. My aesthetic has changed quite a bit in the past five years, but it's always great to look back on what you've done in the past, even though it can be kind of embarrassing and make you cringe. </div><div style="text-align: center;">So, one of the most important symbols of the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ashtamangala">Eight Auspicious signs</a> is the Dharma Wheel or <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dharmacakra">Dharmacakra</a> , which is what I based the illustration you see above on. This symbol can also be interpreted as "The Wheel of Law" and represents the Buddha's teaching of the path to enlightenment. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Here is a list of the Eight Auspicious Signs: </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">"The Right Turning Conch"</div><div style="text-align: center;">"Endless Knot"</div><div style="text-align: center;">"Pair of Golden Fish"</div><div style="text-align: center;">"Lotus Flower"</div><div style="text-align: center;">"Parasol"</div><div style="text-align: center;">"Treasure Vase"</div><div style="text-align: center;">"Wheel of Dharma"</div><div style="text-align: center;">"Victory Banner"</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I've also recently done my take on the endless knot and Lotus Flower for my mandala series, you can see <a href="http://anavictoriacalderon.com/index.php?/ongoing/mandala/">here</a>. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">*Note* I know this is nerdy but one other thing I love about the Dharma Wheel is it's association with the TV show LOST. Yes, I was a total Lostie, and I miss it oh so much!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div>Ana Victoria Calderonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00657348401450919428noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32914051.post-48746632803842274572011-06-22T22:52:00.001-05:002011-06-22T22:53:36.790-05:00<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><b>Sun, sun, sun, here it comes.</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><b><br />
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</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">George was going through difficult time in his life, to get away from it all he visited his good friend Eric Clapton. While walking around in his garden he picked up one of Eric's acoustic guitars and wrote this lovely song. You're my hero George. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;"><br />
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</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;"></span></span></div><div style="font-family: Times; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;">Check out this great transition that was made for LOVE Cirque Du Soleil:</span></span></span></div><div style="font-family: Times; font-size: medium; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;"><br />
</span></span></span></div><div style="font-family: Times; font-size: medium; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;"><object height="81" width="100%"> <param name="movie" value="http://player.soundcloud.com/player.swf?url=http%3A%2F%2Fapi.soundcloud.com%2Ftracks%2F9701291"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed allowscriptaccess="always" height="81" src="http://player.soundcloud.com/player.swf?url=http%3A%2F%2Fapi.soundcloud.com%2Ftracks%2F9701291" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="100%"></embed> </object> <a href="http://soundcloud.com/thebeatles/here-comes-the-sun-the-inner-light-1">Here Comes The Sun The Inner Light [Transition]</a> by <a href="http://soundcloud.com/thebeatles">thebeatles</a> </span></span></span></div>Ana Victoria Calderonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00657348401450919428noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32914051.post-917291218794216002011-06-21T13:06:00.000-05:002011-06-21T13:06:55.794-05:00<div style="text-align: center;"><b>SUMMER SOLSTICE! </b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Guys! I checked into mediafire, and discovered my wallpapers have been downloaded over 800 times! This makes me so happy, I've decided to upload Indian Summer wallpapers for desktops and iphones.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Download <a href="http://anavictoriacalderon.com/index.php?/downloads/wallpapers/">HERE</a>.</div>Ana Victoria Calderonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00657348401450919428noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32914051.post-76057589811941170192011-06-21T00:52:00.000-05:002011-06-21T00:52:54.483-05:00<div style="text-align: center;"><b>Fruit!</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMhzF75wEJhDSAkddr8WRtEO_j58Bpi3ow7x6FMNulRssUadnxDFANplUZDgz_125iIzJwuyYMuywa_g5K3sgM30yC2IO8k4vF4TF3xz5b24PRqOWvO7Rt4-GNcEP1qqTFtVcU3g/s1600/fruitpost.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMhzF75wEJhDSAkddr8WRtEO_j58Bpi3ow7x6FMNulRssUadnxDFANplUZDgz_125iIzJwuyYMuywa_g5K3sgM30yC2IO8k4vF4TF3xz5b24PRqOWvO7Rt4-GNcEP1qqTFtVcU3g/s1600/fruitpost.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div>Ana Victoria Calderonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00657348401450919428noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32914051.post-32053031826204510742011-06-17T13:30:00.002-05:002011-06-17T13:31:21.704-05:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhW0HbcztmLECT9DG_98_zamwnTOpQzTkkwglFjQKQOnA8J1lGsbLg65yVKiGypPibTTU5VondXk18Nm3M_01Mh1bytrMzSMMyFivE_0DBqZVcraWNcwqH_CQfGqA1_BvQFissCTg/s1600/sobrinospost.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhW0HbcztmLECT9DG_98_zamwnTOpQzTkkwglFjQKQOnA8J1lGsbLg65yVKiGypPibTTU5VondXk18Nm3M_01Mh1bytrMzSMMyFivE_0DBqZVcraWNcwqH_CQfGqA1_BvQFissCTg/s1600/sobrinospost.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Look at these precious honeys! Meet Laia and Aleix, my niece and nephew. They're tiny enchanted pixies.<br />
I ♥ hanging out with these kids. This is a little birthday party invitation I whipped up for them. </div>Ana Victoria Calderonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00657348401450919428noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32914051.post-73589321219056702012011-06-15T10:14:00.001-05:002011-06-15T10:15:02.845-05:00<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>SYMBOLS OF THE ALCHEMISTS AND THEIR SIGNIFICATIONS</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7yjEm27i29OCjX6YR2hUNkvxNCealx71yuwCXBtM5KeLxFJAh9DyNcC4DPK7hMLIdw58g53HICZNt4gwk8eazcqobrML5DaQsnjsPsWVX4bEdKr_qEzCYk-ktkXJmem1uh_gUKw/s1600/alchemyblogpost.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7yjEm27i29OCjX6YR2hUNkvxNCealx71yuwCXBtM5KeLxFJAh9DyNcC4DPK7hMLIdw58g53HICZNt4gwk8eazcqobrML5DaQsnjsPsWVX4bEdKr_qEzCYk-ktkXJmem1uh_gUKw/s1600/alchemyblogpost.jpg" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I love this <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alchemy">definition</a>: </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Alchemy</b> is an ancient <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tradition" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; text-decoration: none;" title="Tradition">tradition</a>, the primary objective of which was the creation of the mythical "<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philosopher%27s_stone" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; text-decoration: none;" title="Philosopher's stone">philosopher's stone</a>," which was said to be capable of turning <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Base_metal" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; text-decoration: none;" title="Base metal">base metals</a> into <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gold" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; text-decoration: none;" title="Gold">gold</a> or <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silver" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; text-decoration: none;" title="Silver">silver</a>, and also act as an <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elixir_of_life" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; text-decoration: none;" title="Elixir of life">elixir of life</a> that would confer youth and immortality upon its user. As practiced historically, alchemy can be viewed as a <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Protoscience" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; text-decoration: none;" title="Protoscience">protoscience</a>, a precursor to modern <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chemistry" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; text-decoration: none;" title="Chemistry">chemistry</a>, having provided procedures, equipment, and terminology that are still in use. However, alchemy also included various non-scientific <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mythology" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; text-decoration: none;" title="Mythology">mythological</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Religion" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; text-decoration: none;" title="Religion">religious</a>, and<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spirituality" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; text-decoration: none;" title="Spirituality">spiritual</a> concepts, theories and practices.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">P.S. I painted this chart the other night, can you tell I used gold paint? It look really cool when the sunlight hits it at an angle. </span></span></div>Ana Victoria Calderonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00657348401450919428noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32914051.post-90357197120038252632011-06-09T13:38:00.004-05:002011-06-09T13:42:04.993-05:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJtA2Zg-lITMG6N0TkKQAzPcDEp4cI5NRw_lenSZ4YyAmaYr7Td5n1tAspsJiifAFU2ZTGiXFYpPSDuWf3pumdB02QKPuSDYRxBRaCSD7u0O5l5kP8D9riFAQS-Ie0T_lsZhT9_Q/s1600/featherspost2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJtA2Zg-lITMG6N0TkKQAzPcDEp4cI5NRw_lenSZ4YyAmaYr7Td5n1tAspsJiifAFU2ZTGiXFYpPSDuWf3pumdB02QKPuSDYRxBRaCSD7u0O5l5kP8D9riFAQS-Ie0T_lsZhT9_Q/s1600/featherspost2.jpg" /></a></div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 10pt; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #595959; font-family: Arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 11pt;"><br class="Apple-interchange-newline" />I've always had a thing for native american culture, </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15px;">especially</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 11pt;"> their names! Here are a few of my favorites: </span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 11pt;">Wandering Bear, Born on Holy Ground, Deer Jumping Downhill, Leaping Water, </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15px;">Possesses</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 11pt;"> Magical Powers, Winter Princess</span></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 11pt;">.... I'll just stop there. </span></span></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 10pt; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #595959; font-family: Arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 11pt;"><br />
</span></span></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 10pt; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #595959; font-family: Arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 11pt;">I'm venturing into painting more native-american inspired illustrations, there's so much to work with, I'm starting out with feathers. You can check them out <a href="http://anavictoriacalderon.com/index.php?/ongoing/feathers/">here</a>. </span></span></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 10pt; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #595959; font-family: Arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 11pt;"><br />
</span></span></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 10pt; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #595959; font-family: Arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 11pt;">Anyways, I've been trying new things I haven't published yet, inspiration includes: tribal art and alchemy. This is the new color palette I've been working with.</span></span></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 10pt; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #595959; font-family: Arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 11pt;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 10pt; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #595959; font-family: Arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 11pt;"> I leave you with some awesome native american proverbs:</span></span></div></div><div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 10pt; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><br />
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</span></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 10pt; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="color: #595959;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><b>I have been to the end of the earth. I have been to the end of the water. I have been to the end of the sky. I have been to the end of the mountains. I have found none that are not my friends. (Navajo)<o:p></o:p></b></span></span></i></span></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b><br />
</b> </span></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="color: #595959;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b>Listen to the voice of nature, For it holds treasures for you. (Huron)<o:p></o:p></b></span></i></span></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b><br />
</b> </span></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="color: #595959;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b>Take only what you need and leave the land as you found it. (Arapaho)<o:p></o:p></b></span></i></span></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b><br />
</b> </span></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 10pt; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="color: #595959;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><b>It is no longer good enough to Cry peace, We must Act peace, Live peace and Live In Peace. (Shenandoah)</b></span></span></i></span><br />
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