Acrylic, pen, hand colored tissue paper on Bristol board.
18" x 13." - November 2015
"Sometimes, what you are isn't seen in the things you leave behind. Sometimes, things are said when you can’t speak. Truth is, sometimes things come flying to you, in between the pavement, and the city’s smog, between two metro stations, standing on a sidewalk one Tuesday afternoon, at 5:30pm; only to understand there are things like these, things you guess. Glancing up in the exact moment to meet another’s eyes. Turning around and catching the phone ring. Words said at the same time. Feelings. Friends that come for you when most need them. Déjà vu. True Love. Play of luck. Music. Laughter. Forgiveness… butterflies. There are no statistics for that. "
- Marina, film Efectos Secundarios, translated by Brenda Brito
Soft pastels, charcoal, black & white Conté crayon, drawn on Canson Mixed Media, XL Series, acid free drawing paper, 98lb, 160g. May 2016.
12” x 9.”
Personal work: standing near the ocean’s shore, the sky turned black, and from the depths of the waters came a wolf like beast; it was in rage.
Gouache, pen on Bristol board.
12" x 15." - February 2015
"Ocean Acidification happens when carbon dioxide (CO2) is absorbed by seawater, causing chemical reactions to occur which reduce seawater pH, carbonate ion concentration, and most importantly calcium carbonate minerals. Calcium carbonate minerals are important for marine organisms who depend on it as building blocks for their skeletons and shells, such as shellfish, corals, and small zooplankton called Pteropods (major food source for many industrial fish, and greater organism such as whales) . However, ocean acidification is causing many parts of the ocean to become depleted of these minerals, in return affecting the ability of these organisms to produce and maintain their shells, negatively impacting their populations, and marine life who depend on these organisms."
- Source: NOAA article, What is Ocean Acidification?
Acrylic, charcoal, pastel, pen on Bristol board.
12" x 15." - November 2015
Based on an oral story by Tania Elena Brito.
Charcoal, black & white Conté crayon, drawn on large drawing paper.
3 ft. x 5ft - March 2015
Personal work: tribute to my homeland Oaxaca, Mexico.
Soft pastels, charcoal, black & white Conté crayon, drawn on Strathmore 500 Series Illustration board.
28” x 22.” - April 2016
"The discovery of crocodiles living on the southern edge of Africa's Sahara in desert conditions has astonished scientists. Crocodiles rarely venture far from water. These Crocodiles in Mauritania... live in caves, burrows, and under rocks, near wetlands that dry up and disappear for months at a time."
- Hillary Mayell, Desert-Adapted Crocs Found in Africa, National Geographic News, June 18, 2002
Soft pastels, charcoal, black & white Conté, drawn on Crescent Illustration Board, Cold press, Medium Weight.
12” x 9.” - December 2015
God said, “Let the water teem with living creatures...” - Genesis 1: 20
Soft pastels, charcoal, black & white Conté crayon, drawn on Crescent Illustration board, Hot Press, Medium Weight.
12" x 12." - July 2016
Personal work: exploring Arctic Wildlife.
Gouache, acrylic on Bristol board.
15" x 13." - December 2015
Personal work: tribute to Rosario's garden.
Soft pastels, charcoal, black & white Conté crayon. Drawn on Strathmore Drawing Paper, Series 400 80lb.
24" x 18." - May 2015
Inspired by the novel The Years With Laura Diaz by Carlos Fuentes.
Soft pastels, charcoal, black & white Conté crayon, drawn on Strathmore 500 Series Illustration board.
22” x 24.” - March 2016
Visual interpretation of Ojos Color Sol, a song by Puerto-Rican group Calle 13.
