Day Books, the art-as-life of Sharon Frost, one page after another.

Hace frío en c/Buenos Aires. 4 de diciembre, 2012. (It's cold on Buenos Aires Street.)

5 7/8 x 9 in.; watercolor, ink, whatever on Stonehenge paper.

(In Cádiz with the usual international luggage; shawl from Jerez, bought last year, story by argentine Julio Cortázar in an edition bought in Cádiz; the usual box of watercolors.



El Buquebus de Buenos Aires a Montevideo, El Rio de la Plata.. 1 de agosto, 2012. (On the ferry from Buenos Aires to Montevideo.)

 2 de agosto nos encontramos en El Pasivo. (August 2, we find ourselves in the Pasivo.) 

5 7/8 x 9 in.; ink, watercolor, ink, whatever on Stonehenge paper.                         

Dejando de julio y Buenos Aires: el libro y el mate sin terminar. 31 julio, 2012. (Leaving July and Buenos Aires: the book and the mate unfinished))

7 x 10 in. double page spread; watercolor, ink, whatever, on paper

Los balcones de Billinghurst, hacia arriba, por la mañana. Buenos Aires. 25 julio, 2012.

 

 

(The balconies of Calle Billinghurst, rising up, in the morning.)

14 x 7 in. double page spread; watercolor, ink, whatever, on Stillman & Birn paper (alpha series)

En la ventana. El San Juanino (el otro*), Sanchez de Bustamante. 15 julio, 2012. (In the window. San Juanino (the other*), Sanchez de Bustamante.

 

* y el mejor. Empanadas picanate.

In the window at San Juaninos (the other one*), Sanchez de Bustamante. *and the best, spicy empanadas.

6 x 8 in.; watercolor, ink, whatever, on Stillman & Birn paper (gamma series)

Jardín botánico, Buenos Aires. 9 julio, 2012.

Está la hora de la siesta para los gatos. (It's naptime for the cats.)

6 x 8 in.; watercolor, ink, whatever on Stillman & Birn paper (gamma series)

En Tolón: leemos sobre la dura derrota de Boca ayer por la noche. 5 julio, 2012, Buenos Aires. (In Tolón: we read about Boca's tough loss of last night.)

7 x 14 in. double page spread; watercolor, ink, whatever, on Stillman & Birn paper.

Claustrophobia: American Airlines Flt. 956: Buenos Aires to JFK

8 1/4 x 10 in. double-page Moleskine cahier spread; watercolor, ink, whatever on paper.

Impossible to sleep when the person in front puts down their seat back.  And actually the flight was more like 11 hours than 10.  Still unkinking (physically and mentally).

On the plus side, this was the first BA/NYC AA flight we've taken that was truly bi-lingual.  AA's inablility to learn Spanish has been an embarrassment for years.  Nice to see the end of that.

Esperando a Silvina. 30 Agosto, 20100. (Expecting Silvina)

8 1/4 x 10 in. double-page Moleskine cahier spread; watercolor, ink, watercolor on paper.

In our last few days in Buenos Aires, we meet our friend Silvina in the wonderful bookstore Eterna Cadencia.  The Grand Splendid may be grander/splendider but this is truly the better, more beautiful bookshop.  Our favorite in Buenos Aires.  .

Efecto invernadero. 28 agosto, 2011. (Greenhouse effect.)

  

8 1/4 x 13 in. double page Moleskine cahier spread; watercolor, ink, whatever on paper.

(Shadow of cats, Jardín Botánico.  A while, no more)

One thing about going back to Brooklyn -- I will be so happy to be reunited with my scanner.