Life is sometimes mysterious and takes many turns, but it always knows where it is going, even if we don't know it, it knows it.
When you are at a point in life, for example, in childhood, you rarely know everything that is to come, but time always speaks.
At the age of seven my parents separated, and that was a blessing. But when that happened I lost all contact with my paternal family. Even my father denied having children... Anyway, that's another story. But the fact is that I know practically nothing about that part of the family, only something about my grandparents, my godmother and a cousin.
My second cousin, my father's cousin, Marta, is a very strong woman, with a lot of courage. I know she will read this, because she reads everything I write, she loves it.
The fact is that I had contact with her when I was a child, but then it was lost or very sporadic and I really knew little about her. Since I moved country, as it happened with many other people, the contact grew and was even greater than if I was close to her.
I never thought I would get part of my family back. My grandparents are gone, my godmother is gone. I am left with my cousin. The only one on my father's side. A woman who deserves to be called brave and strong. Because she has lived through hard things and has renewed her life.
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Some time ago I asked her what she would like me to paint on some rocks and she said a rose and a cat, and recently I asked her the colour of the rocks. Red rose and tabby cat.
I remember when I first learned to draw and paint roses, it is one of the most difficult flowers to paint because of the number of petals and shapes of the petals, but the suggestion I give is to always start from the centre, it is much easier to draw and paint roses that way.
All the petals are different so you can give free rein to your imagination, there is no symmetry, and you have to pay attention that the inside ones are more closed than the outside ones. There can even be a symbolism with life, even in the theme of the thorns and what they hurt and hurt.
I always go off on a tangent, I know. So now I will talk about the cat. On another occasion I made a cat and it was orange, but this time I wanted a tabby cat and a semi-profile, with its green, startled eyes. I think I achieved my purpose.
The drawings were not complicated to make, but the thing is that the stones are so dark that only against the light could I see what I had drawn, so I was constantly tilting the stone to see what I was doing. Mental note: I want to get large, flat, white stones.
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But the issue of painting on dark stones is not a problem because depending on the colour of the object I will decide on the background so that the contrast and the colour of the stone is the least important thing.
In the case of the rose, just as I started drawing from the centre outwards, I did the same with the paint, first I put the red, some black to mark the shadows and the light of the white finally to delimit the edges of the petals and give it that volume of one petal over another.
I also painted some leaves with two shades of green, one dark and one lighter, and put some black to create shadows.
The background, therefore, had to be very light, to generate the contrast with the stone, for which I chose white and carmine, but of the latter I only put a little, because it is very dark.
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In the case of the cat, I first painted the eyes with green, yellow and white. Then I put the white on the appropriate area of the coat to create the brindle.
I used two shades of brown, one darker and then I used ochre rather than brown, I thought it would be more noticeable compared to the other dark brown. I outlined the stripes and lines in the cat's fur, as well as the forehead and the mouth. For the nose I used flesh or fur colour with some black.
I loved the idea of making the cat in a semi profile and I thought it looked great. Finally I ended up giving the black colour where there should be more depth, like around the eyes, fur in the stripes and the mouth.
In this case the background was dark, to highlight the white areas of the cat's fur. That's something I decide at the time according to how I think it looks best.
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Then came the choice of the words that these stones represent for my cousin. In this case I didn't ask her, but my inspiration told me what to do: Strength and new life. She knows why I chose these words that represent her and that always accompany her in this new stage.
Having contact with her is great, she always reads my publications and always sends me a message commenting on them, I am very grateful for that. Thank you for being my cousin.
Thank you all for watching and reading this far, I send you a big greeting. See you soon.
Amonet.
All photographs are my own.
Thank you so much @qurator and @ewkaw!!!๐
Wow you are fast :D
You're very welcome!
Here I was answering comments, thanks again!๐ค
My face is like this, of the cat from the gif ๐
Well, I knew you were great while painting the rocks, you remember what I said to you the last time? haha, siempre me quedo boquiabierta pero esto... esto es genial! The cat is so pretty and the rose is marvellous!! The most beautiful rose I have ever seen ๐น
Gracias @avdesing ๐น๐น๐น
It makes me very happy to come here with painted stones of goodness, I love it, I enjoy it very much!!!! Thank you!!!!! What is your power animal? What animal represents you... what do you identify with?
Thank you, always thank you!๐
No, thank You. ๐
You know, I was thinking about the animal... there are a few that I could say I have been connected to in some way, however there is one that accompanies me for many years (decades) already. You will maybe consider it silly hahaha: ๐
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Really? The elephant? My mum has an elephant totem!!! ๐
Yes, the elephant. When I was studying, my best friend told me I am like an elephant, because of my memory ๐
In the case of mom because .... there is no obstacle that can stop her... don't get in the way or you'll end up on the floor.๐คฃ
Hahaha, your mother is a strong woman. Btw, you know what I am going to ask... how is doing her foot?
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Good morning dear friend @avdesing
I am very sorry about what happened in relation to your family on your father's side, it's good that you have contact with your pima on your father's side
Wise choice, a rose and a tabby cat says a lot about her personality
You are admirable, you have done a really beautiful job
Enjoy a lovely afternoon
Life is like that sometimes, but it always gives the opportunity to meet good people again. Thank you very much for always appreciating my art!๐ค
I really like it when you paint the stones, you make beautiful things with them
Your cousin will definitely love it
Thank you very much @avdesing for showing us this beauty
Thank you so so much @miprimerconcurso ๐
Avecita, the drawings are great. I love that you have this wonderful detail with your cousin. I've always thought these rocks of kindness are so special... they fascinate me.
Now, I would like to make an observation. I don't know much English but the word fortress is more related to castle or fort, in other words a building. I think you should use strength! ๐ค
But, looking at it another way, which also convinces me, as you chose the rock of the rose for this word... I like it that way also with fortress because I imagine a castle, a princess and a rose garden. ๐
You know that I thought of her precisely as a fortress, a fortress because what she has gone through in life has not been easy and she always stood up for herself. But thank you! I'll keep it in mind for the next .... I put it in the translator and of course it translated as if it were a castle... it's doing well anyway!๐
I know, both words work. I actually like fortress better because now you have defined it well.
Imagine suffering a husband of that time.... violent and chauvinist husband and raised four sons ... a lot of things.
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Ese abrazo yo tambiรฉn se lo envรญo a ella.
These are beautiful rock paintings full inspiration and emotion. I like the details that give depth to the image.
It is always black and white that will give that finish, that depth and relief. Thank you very much for always appreciating my art!๐ค
Siempre tan lindas tus rocas, regalos especiales para personas tambiรฉn especiales. Me alegra que hayas tomado tu tiempo para pintar sobre rocas y las hayas compartido en esta hermosa comunidad (que por cierto, tengo abandonada ๐). Un abrazo.
Volverรกs, lo sรฉ... sรณlo que a veces, pasan cosas.. lo sรฉ. Al menos una vez al mes me gusta venir, me relaja y me encanta, ademรกs pinto regalos que darรฉ, porque estoy segura que asรญ serรก. Gracias a vos!๐
Good evening @avdesing, another gorgeous one. Marta is very happy for sure.
A very big hug.
Thank you very much!!!! I loved painting and Marta loved it!!!! Good night!๐ค
Good evening! ๐๐๐
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There are family members that are better to have far away and others that time will bring back into your life because they should be in it โค๏ธ
She made you a beautiful order and let me tell you that the drawing was beautiful ๐
He was happy with the stones and I love that rose!!!! It's true what you say, totally true! Thank you Yami!๐
You did a great job with both rocks and I love the messages! Your cousin will be delighted with your gift to her!
My favorite flower is a rose! It always reminds me of my grandfather who had them in his backyard... Strong red roses that had a very strong sense too! When I was a kid, I would always smell them... ๐
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My cousin was very happy when she saw them, and she also loved the rose, she is a very strong woman, who has been through a lot. She was very grateful.
And when I had a big garden I had a red rose bush on board, its scent was delicious, I always remember it. Thank you very much! Thank you always for the support!๐ค