Tuesday, February 2, 2016

A Painting of Two Authors.

Manti Temple, by my Dad and Me :)

It's good to write a few lines again! I've been meaning to tell you about my latest painting. This one has been in the making for a long time. About one and a half years ago, when my dad came to visit me for the birth of our daughter, I asked him to draw the Manti temple for me. I had seen this painting online by Corsetti a long time ago and we used it as a model. My dad can draw buildings pretty well and pretty fast (two things that I wish I had inherited!).

Que lindo es sentarse a escribir un poquito otra vez! He querido contarles acerca de mi ultima pintura. Ha estado en proceso desde hace bastante. Hace un anio y medio aproximadamente, cuando mi papa vino a visitarme por el nacimiento de nuestra hija, le pedi que me dibujara el templo de Manti. Yo había visto esta pintura de Corsetti y la usamos como modelo. Mi papa puede dibujar edificios muy bien y rápidamente (dos cosas que desearía haber heredado!).

The Manti Temple, by Corsetti.


My dad drawing the Manti temple, September 2014.

My dad drawing the Manti temple, September 2014.


Now, you may wonder why I wanted him to draw this specific building for me. Eight years ago, my husband and I got married in this temple. It means a lot to me and it's a symbol of the promises that we made to each other on that day. I have a photograph of the Manti temple on the wall of our living room, but I've always wanted to paint it as well.

Ahora, puede que se pregunten por que le pedi a mi papa que me dibuje este edificio. Ocho años atrás, mi esposo y yo nos casamos en este templo. Significa mucho para mi y es un símbolo de las promesas que nos hicimos el uno al otro ese dia. Tengo una foto del templo de Manti en mi living, pero siempre quise pintarlo.

Well, like I said, one and a half years have past, and I finally decided to add my part to my dad's drawing and paint it. It helped that I wanted to present it for a Talent Show in our church a few days ago. Deadlines can be a blessing for procrastinators like me ;) Here are some pictures.

Bueno, como les decía, un anio y medio ha pasado y finalmente me decidí a agregarle mi parte al dibujo de mi papa. Me ayudo el querer terminarla para un show de talentos que tuvimos en la iglesia hace unos días. Fechas de entrega... a veces pueden ser una bendición para aquellos que nos gusta posponer ;) Aca les muestro unas fotos.











It was truly so nice to write down my dad's and my name on this painting! It is now a keepsake of my dad's talents and my efforts. When I was a little girl I always enjoyed watching my dad draw. He completed most of his training in architecture back in the day when all of the drawings were done by hand. I loved looking at his drafting table, his papers, markers, brushes, paints and ink bottles... it was all magical to me! With time I inherited many of his materials and I sure enjoyed using them!! Thank you, Dad, for sharing the joy of drawing with me since my childhood!

Fue tan lindo poder firmar la pintura con ambos nombres! Esta pintura me queda como un recuerdo del talento de mi querido papa y de mi esfuerzo. Cuando era chica siempre disfrutaba de ver a mi papa dibujar, quien completo gran parte de la carrera de arquitectura en los días donde se dibujaba todo a mano. Me encantaba mirar su tablero, sus papeles, marcadores, pinceles, pinturas y botellas de tinta... para mi todo era mágico! Con el tiempo el me regalo muchos de sus materiales y los disfrute al máximo. Gracias papa por compartir el gozo del dibujo conmigo desde tan chiquita!


I don't know why, but I love using thick amounts of oil paint here and there. I just can't get over it! (although that can make it so the painting doesn't dry for five days!)

No se por que, pero me encanta usar MUCHA pintura para los detalles que pongo aquí y allí en la pintura. Me apasiona! (el problemita es que después la pintura no se seca como por cinco días!)

Anyways, hope you guys are enjoying your week! We're getting quite a bit of snow in Wisconsin these days. Perfect weather for an incredible amount of hot chocolate (or Argentine Mate)!

En fin, espero que estén disfrutando su semana! Nosotros aquí estamos con mucha nieve en Wisconsin. El clima perfecto para tomar mucho chocolate caliente (o mate cocido!!)

Candela :)