JaZzArt en València

Nos sentamos en las gradas, en las sillas, sobre el techo del coche, sobre los hombros de papá, en fin, donde podamos ver mejor…

Pero hay cosas que no hay que mirarlas tan detenidamente pues aun dándoles un corto vistazo ya se graba la imagen en lo mas profundo de la mente y la llevamos felizmente ahí toda la vida.

Así es el Mar Egeo para mi. Me siento y lo miro desde mi ventana, lo disfruto al caminar por los muelles o por la orilla de la playa, estiro el brazo y lo toco cuando en el navego, y hasta cuando tengo los ojos cerrados veo ese mar azul, un azul tan intenso…

Pero me gusta encaramarme a lo mas alto y disfrutarlo con ojos de gaviotas…

Y hasta cojo mi guitarra y me pongo a improvisarle decimas, bulerías o tangos flamencos. El ritmo no importa, la melodía tampoco, las letras no existen, lo que existe es el momento que luego se graba en el disco duro de mi cabeza y lo disfruto al quedarme dormido…

El Mar Egeo es antiguo y famoso. Por estas aguas navegó Jason en busca del vellocino de oro. Por aqui tambien pasó Odiseo tratando de regresar a su casa despues de la guerra de Troya. Helena, la mujer mas bella del mundo helenico, tambien tocó estas aguas cuando Paris la rapto y se la llevó a Troya. Y ahora las navego yo…

No se, a veces me preguntan porque tengo tal fascinacion con esta parte de Europa. Pienso y lo pienso otra vez, y no se que decir. Lo unico que se me ocurre es que en alguna reencarnación he de haber vivido por estos Deus lares.

Adeu…

Este es el último de mi colección de retratos. Lo he pintado siguiendo las normas del simbolismo, el surrealismo y el expresionismo, formando lo que yo llamo el surrealismo-expresionista.

Mide 40 x 60 cm y está pintado con acrílicos sobre tela.

This is the latest in my series of portraits. I painted it following the rules of symbolism, surrealism and expressionism. This allowed me to develop my style which I call surreal-expressionism.

The painting measures 40 x 60 cm and it is painted with acrylics on canvas.

Aquí os brindo algunos otros cuadros de Omnia Caelum Studios València:

Here are some more of my work at Omnia Caelum Studios València:

Gracias…

Cheers…

As an artist I have been running this blog…happily…for several years. Actually I started it in 2014 but never really posted anything until 2019. After that I ran Omnia Caelum Blogs, successfully, until 2021, when I…mistakenly…deleted that blog and opened «VALENCIARTIST». It has been a very interesting journey into a field that I was unfamiliar with until that summer (2019). But I love it…

I have made great friends from many places of the world. I had the opportunity to share ideas and thoughts with many people, of all ages, from all professions or vocations and that makes me really proud. I have had the opportunity to showcase my artwork…shameless, I know…to everyone who would take a look and as well share my videos.

I have had a great time too publishing my poetry, which I take very seriously. And I have posted in my languages Spanish, Valencian, and as well English, and I have greatly enjoyed translating the many languages that the people I follow speak and write. Lovely, lovely times indeed I have had attending to this blog, and I thank you all!

I just want to add that I will continue to post daily…sometimes twice or thrice…articles on art, artists, music, current events, ideas and my poetry. Especially my creation in poetry, the «Euro-Ku», which led the way for the creation of the «Ameri-Ku», skilfully and ideally represented by the work of my good friend Joni, whose blog, «The Inner Child» I urge you to read, as she is a wonderful poet and photographer.

In closing, I would like to invite you to my Instagram: @Francisco_Bravo_Cabrera where I post every single one of my paintings as soon as they are ready, and sometimes as «works in progress» or check out my representative in Europe and the US: @Guloshka who does some interesting things with my images.

And I also invite you to my virtual galleries that offer prints…of various types…of some of my works that I have authorised. They take care of everything, from presentation, elaboration and shipping. Check it out here, Fine Art America and Pixels.

And most especially thank you all so much for your condolences and lovely words which I will always remember. Wishing all love and blessings…

Cheers…

Aquí van dos mas de los grandes que impusieron e hicieron avanzar las vanguardias artísticas del S. XX y que además influyeron mucho sobre muchos pintores e ilustradores posteriores.

Here are two more of the great painters that formed and advanced the art vanguards of the XX C. who also influenced artists and illustrators to come.

Gracias…

Cheers…

Ya vamos por la Fase IV. La Fase II y la III se han vendido todas, han adquirido nuevos dueños, coleccionistas por toda Europa. Ahora viene la numero 4 y ya vamos por el numero 6 de la serie. Esta mini-serie, dentro de la fase, es la secuencia morada…

Gracias…

Well, another beautiful morning here in the Aegean region of Turkey, and I am enjoying my valenciano breakfast, our traditional bread with tomatoes (which isn’t that simple to prepare). As I look out over the sea and to the mountains beyond I think of how peaceful and safe we live in this part of the world.

And as I listen to an interview with someone on the tele talking about gun violence…

I realise that in the United States is where it is all occurring. The availability of guns, and I’m not talking about a hunting rifle, but of military assault rifles, is an atrocity. In my opinion, for a civilian to own a gun they must go through the same steps that police officers go through to be allowed to carry a weapon.

The people deserve to live in peace and safety. Children should not have to fear someone coming to their school and killing them. People should attend parades and public festivities without thinking that someone with a gun might be wanting to shoot them all down. It’s common sense. In all civilised countries on earth there are severe and restrictive gun laws. Why? Because guns do not belong in the possession of civilians.

We had a wonderful public concert here in our town last night. There were lots of people. The whole town and visitors enjoyed a night of music and lights. No one got hurt, no one felt fear. No one was threatened. I’ve been to similar festivities in Miami during my time there and I can tell you that it always ended in violence and someone got shot.

It’s time to put a stop to gun violence in the US and the only way to do it is to stop selling guns and only allow those qualified people to own them, after extensive background checks and training and a license which should be very expensive to purchase.

Now back to my pa amb tomàquet…

Cheers…

This is the canvas art print, but there are more styles to choose from. This image is almost an abstract composition, but as you now know, it has discernible elements that belong to the human body and thus it is figurative art. But the colours predominate in their geometric patterns, as well as something that makes it look like the strings of a guitar in the lower portion of the composition. This fine art print you can get here. And here as well you can see many other images that I have gathered and the gallery I have created.

Looking for more? Here are a few more from the days of Omnia Caelum Studios Miami…

Cheers…

Como pasa un cometa han pasado los años…
Arrastrando por los aires recuerdos, palabras, risas, y llantos
cantos, encantos, y toda una vida.

Burlándose del tiempo, que rápido iba,
vivió a su manera y anduvo a sus anchas
por varios continentes,
compartiendo con toda la gente.

Bebió del buen vino,
también la cerveza,
cataba la sidra,
con mucha certeza…

La vida es un baile
y hay que bailar,
luchar y ganar,
sentir los latidos,
vivir emociones,
dar de corazón,
compartiendo los peores
y también los mejores regalos
que nos brinda el destino.

Cien años son pocos,
noventa y ocho, muchísimos,
descansa ahora en paz,
otra luz has seguido.
No te olvidaré padre,
tu recuerdo y sonrisa,
irán siempre conmigo.

C.2022, Francisco Bravo Cabrera, 16 de julio de 2022, Ilica, Turquía

Este poema, bueno quizá estas palabras que a veces riman, otras no, se las dedico a mi padre que ayer, 15 de julio de 2022, partió a otra vida. Fue muy querido por toda la familia y se que lo vamos a echar mucho en falta, pero sabemos que descansa en paz.

The image above is of a framed print, there are also acrylic prints, wood prints, posters and metal prints available with this surreal-expressionist image I have titled «Flowers». You can check out your favourite here as well as other items, e.g. coffee mugs, tote bags or t-shirts, with this unique image that I painted back in 2005 during my days in Miami Beach.

As I have done before, I leave you with this short video of more of my work accompanied by my original compositions:

Cheers…

These are two more in the series of great vanguard artists. Hope you enjoy and if you like their work, I strongly urge you to look for their art in museums as it is much better to take a look at the actual painting than to see it online.

Cheers…