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

Dibujando con Giacometti otra vez y, bueno, un autorretrato también. 22-23 enero, 2012. (Drawing with Giacometti again y a self portrait too.)

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

I found these sketches in a notebook -- they took me back to November in Málaga and the Giacometti exhibition at the Picasso Museum.

There was a film crew in the way and I began to sketch from the paintings and drawings partly to overcome my irritation (and besides photography was prohibited).

And then there was the film -- with Giacometti painting -- a portrait.

Volando, sin comodidad, sobre el atlántico. 1 diciembre, 2011.

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

Málaga. Museo Picasso. Exposición Alberto Giacometti. 29 Noviembre, 2011.

(His drawings and paintings have always fascinated me.  There was a film showing the artist making a portrait: I;m enchanted by his mannor of construciton.  It was thrilling to sketch a head along with him, just getting the feel of the building form.)

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

 

Espacios en movimiento. 28 Noviembre, 2011. (Spaces in motion.)

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

(Toward Málaga, on two trains, with Kindle: a good trip)

Calle Ruiz de Bustamante, Cádiz. 27 Noviembre, 2011.

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

(Stephen with Kindle, on the high terrace. Last Day.)

Es un poco temprano, pero mi Kindle tiene su propria luz. 25 Noviembre, 2011. (It's a little early, but my Kindle has its own light.)

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

(In the morning, with yesterday's newspaper and Kindle, coffee.)

La misma luz -- un cambio de lugar. 22 Noviembre, 2011. (The same light, a change of place.)

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

(There's a dictionary, but there are  other sources more frequently used.)

Sufrio de vertigo. 19/20 Noviembre, 2011. (Fear of heights.)

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

Bween terraces, high and low, the caracola.  Each step is in the sky -- giving me fear.

Increíblemente, sin Internet. 14-16 Noviembre, 2011. (Incredibly, we are without Internet)

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

Estamos aquilando un apartemento en Cádiz con dos terrazos estupendos, pero sin Internet (y. para nosotros, el apartamento es caro).  Para los primeros días el wifi gratis en las plaza no funcionaba tampoco.  Que pena.  Buenos, ¡La Plaza Mina sirve!

 

(We're renting an apartment in Cádiz with two wonderful terraces, but without Internet (surprising since, for us this apartment is expensive.  For the first few days the free wifi in the plazas didn't work either.  Ack!  Well, Plaza Mina works this morning.

Este suelo está ocupado. 11 Noviembre, 2011. (This floor is occupied.)

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

(From Morocco: Stephen's slippers, the lantern too.)