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

Motivos: duro (azulejos) y suave (folaje). 14 de noviembre, 2012. La Huelga General. (Patterns: hard, tiles and soft, foliage. General Strike)

 

Casa Rosaleda, Jerez de la Frontera.
Sketchblog:  http://sharonfrost.typepad.com/day_books
5 7/8 x 9  in.; watercolor, ink, whatever on Stonehenge paper.               

Se filtra la luz, empapada de lluvia, por la puerta de cristal y sobre los azulejos. 7 de noviembre, 2012. (The light is filtered, rain-soaked, through the glass door and over the tiles.)

 

Es el día después de las elecciones en los Estados Unidos. Uno de nuestros paraguas se rompió. (It's the day after the elections in the United States. One of our umbrellas is broken.)

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

 

...cambiar de sapo...che, esa pelota ya no vale. 19 julio, 2012. (...a change of toad...hey, this ball doesn't work anymore)

Jardín Botánico, Buenos Aires.

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

The text is from a Daniel Moyano story, "Tia Lila"

 

I realize I'm in the middle (or somewhere) of a series.  It's snuck up on me: the Reading Man .  Starring my husband Stephen.  Stephen reading is the true constant in our lives. When he's awake he's more often reading than not. Now I should backtrack and try to tag all the drawings that pertain.)

 

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)

Aprendí una palabra nueva. 7 junio, 2012. (I learned a new word.)

Mientras estábamos leyendo en el jardín del Instituto Cervantes aprendí una palabra nuevo: refunfuñón.
(While we were reading in the garden of the Cervantes I learned a new word: grouch)


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

Más cabezas que cuerpos en la cuerda de tender. 31 Octubre - 2 Noviembre, 2011. (More heads than bodies on the clothesline.)

7 x 14 in. double-page spread; watercolor, ink, whatever, on paper.

(Halloween, until Day of the Dead: skulls.)

Todavía no estoy enferma. 28 Octubre, 2011 (I'm not sick yet.)

6 x 9 in.; watercolor, ink, whatever, on paper

(There's shade and sun, Stephen has a cold. Beautiful day.)

Tiempo variable. 25 Octubre, 2011. (Variable weather.)

6 x 9 in.; watercolor, ink, whatever, on paper.

(On the terrace, partly sunny, but sunny enough.)

Con cuidado. 20 Octubre, 2011. (With care.)

7 x 14 in. double-page spread; watercolor, ink, whatever on paper.

(Inscription refers to a piece by writer Julio Cortázar: Instrucciones para subir una escalera.)

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.