Hi there! 
This is a small update. Last weekend I went to the Christmas Market at the St John & St Philip’s Church in The Hague. It was an English market - with Santa and all - and vendors from different countries. Here is an impression. I promised a better picture and I’m afraid the picture isn’t a good one yet, but it is a liiittle little bit better… It is always such a nice experience to see that not only parents but children themselves (!) are very enthousiastic about my work, and I think this time the bags were favourite.
Probably I will stay away for a while again, for I will prepare me for the next market: the “Kerstmarkt” at the Grotemarkt here in The Hague, on December 19^th. More information about it coming soon!!!

At the Christmas Market of November 24th

Flyer

Peacock

Peacock, 2012

I'M MARKT

On October 21st I had the pleasure to participate of the first I'M MARKT. A design and arts market in The Hague, organized by ateliercomplex De Besturing at their own (beautiful!) location, as part of the I'm Binck festival program. Sorry about the picture, I totally forgot to make decent pictures so this is the only one I have. Next time I'll make better pictures. I promise! You can get an impression of the event here.

I'M MARKT at De Besturing

Flyer I'm Markt 2012

En el bosque - In the forest

Some forest animals getting ready for the winter... 
These are new and I haven't published them in the website yet. I'll do it as soon as I can.

Red squirrel, 2012

Rabbits, 2012

 

Blue badgers, 2012

Ladybugs gathering, 2012

Hedgehog family, 2012

Selva I - Rainforest I

Here are some paintings inspired by rainforests inhabitants. Some more are coming soon...!

Sachavaca

Ant eater

Tukan

Orange chameleon

Red parrot

 

Nieve II - Snow II

Nieve - Snow

Jirafas - Giraffes

El mar - The sea

De noche - At night...

El Nilo - The Nile

Farm animals - animales de la granja

 

 

Birds - Pájaros

 

 

Bee - Abeja

Hen - Gallinita

the beginning

It was the summer of 2009 and my first child was about to be born. Despite of having a painter diploma I hadn't been painting for a long time, for I was busy studying photography and then working as a photographer and doing other things. But I wanted to have some animals in his room he could wave goodnight every evening, so I made this one:

Rode vogel, 2009, watercolour and ink

 ...and an elephant, a rhino, two whales, and this one:

Cocodrilo, 2009, watercolour and ink

... and an anteater, a sloth and a  manatee. Soon, it became every night's ritual to say goodbye to everyone of them, while naming their names and making voices that answered back.
Working as a photographer, I missed painting and making stuff with my own hands. And I also noticed I urgently needed some practice! So making the paintings for my son's room was the perfect pretext to start practicing again. And, given that I also missed doing batik - I used to do a lot of batik during my last years at the art faculty - why not painting and batiking at the same time? Doing this, which I enjoy very much, has become a project at which I hope to do things better each time. The project has a name and a website:

lucia-kinderkamerkunst

Welcome everyone!