(Y)ear of the Rabbit

This is my entry for a challenge for the art magazine “Thema” which has the theme for the spring issue, YOUR REALITY OR MINE.

I am using illusion and allusion for this composition. The illusion is given by the Chinese Shadow play and the allusion is at the Year of the Golden Rabbit 2011. The sign of metal.
chalk pastels over colored pencils on Canson mi-teintes black pad 10×9in.

pirouette

This is based on an original sketch I did in 2008.

Chalk pastels on pastel paper 9x10in.

impressionist peony

mixed media painting: watercolor, oil pastels, chalk pastels on canvas pad 9x12in.

still life with parrot tulips

mixed media painting; watercolor and chalk pastels on canvas pad 9x12in.

From reference photo in Wet canvas gallery.

a winter tale

from imagination. Chalk pastels on artagain pastel pad 9x12in.

my art on fabric

Just letting everyone know that I opened an account with SPOONFLOWER and now i can sell my art printed on fabric of your choice. I have more designs for my gallery. Just take a look:

http://www.spoonflower.com/profiles/elenamalec

this is an example of what I sold today. it's a watercolor and pastel painting

Cuban ballerina painting

Anika Baro, my niece, a ballerina and flamenco dance teacher with Cuban company Lizt Alfonso.

wet and dry chalk pastels painting on watercolor paper 9x12in.

cheer up cherries and rose

from life chalk pastels on fabriano tiziano pastel pad 8x11in.

a happy marriage

From life. Colored pencils on black pad 9x12in.

still life with grapes and pears

From life. Chalk pastels on black pastel pad 9x12in.

papayas

mixed media painting from life.

Watercolor and wet and dry chalk pastels on watercolor pad 9x12in.

still life with mandarine and apple

30 minutes painting in chalk pastels on Canson Mi-teintes black pad 9x12in.

From life.

the happy pair

chalk pastels on artagain black pastel pad 9x12in.

art mask from Cuba

colored pencils drawing on canson Mi-teintes pastel pad 9x12in.

This is a mask we bought in Cienfuegos, Cuba  by artist

Yoel Felipe Leon Armas.

fresh cut papaya

from life chalk pastels on Canson mi-teintes black pastel pad 9x12in.

Ballerina portrait

My niece, Anika Baro, ballerina and dance teacher with the Cuban company Lizt Alfonso.

Mechanichal pencil on canson pad 9x12in.