I am a student of Gisela Stradtmann, distinguished watercolorist in Costa Rica. 2004 I began painting lessons with José Miguel Yglesias. Three years later I took drawing lessons with Luis Paulino Delgado. March 2009 I attended a watercolor workshop in Mexico with Mel Stabin.
I was born in San José, Costa Rica. I worked as Statistician for 30 years in different state institutions. 2003 I retired and a few months later I began to study painting. Soon I found out I loved watercolor. I have made three solo art shows.
I attended a watercolor workshop during 10-14 May in Florence, Italy. The teacher was Alfonso Tejada, architect and watercolorist. We painted in several places of that beautiful city, like the Bardini and Boboli Gardens.
Archive for the ‘Watercolors 2006-2007’ Category
Rose Lilies and Iris
Lirios rosa con iris
Watercolor
36 x 54 cms
2007/08
Purchased
Rose lilies are one of my favorite themes. Here I wanted to paint them with its different rose shades. By way of contrast, I added one blue-violet iris.
“Los lirios son como los sentimientos: frágiles y perecederos (aunque algunos pocos sentimientos son fuertes y permanentes). La pintura tiene la virtud de eternizarlos y ayudarnos a guardarlos en nuestra memoria.”
José Joaquín Villegas
Fire Rose
Gaby´s Terrace
Cart in Heredia
Carreta herediana
Watercolor
46 x 34 cms
2006
Purchased
This is one of my first drawings. It was made in the terrace of my friend and fellow student Gabriela Catarinella during one of our drawing lessons with teacher Delgado.
Sara in Brown
Sara en café
Drawing
47 x 58 cms
2007
Private Collection
This drawing was made from a model called Sara. It was made with teacher Delgado and belongs to my private collection.
Sara in Blue
Sara en azul
Drawing
63 x 46 cms
2007
Private Collection
This is one of my favorite drawings and belongs to my private collection. It was made drawing from the model.
Corncobs
Elotes
Watercolor
24 x 34 cms
2006
Purchased
This small watercolor was inspired in a field trip made with teacher Yglesias to visit old houses.
Bottles and Onions
Botellas y cebollas
Watercolor
26 x 34 cms
2007
Collection Casa de Cultura José Figueres Ferrer (Banco Popular)
This painting of bottles with different colors and shapes was one of my first still lifes.
Lighted Corridor
Corredor iluminado
Watercolor
46 x 34 cms
2006
Purchased
I made a field trip to Escazú and Heredia with the painting group led by my first teacher José Miguel Yglesias. This watercolor is the patio of an old house in Heredia.
Comentario de mi buen amigo guanacasteco José Joaquín Villegas Grijalba:
“Me impresionó gratamente el viejo corredor: señorial, severo, antañón. Me hizo caer en la cuenta de que San José fue para mí algo ajeno, pues la casa arquetípica de los abuelos de Guanacaste, tendría otra forma y otros colores. Viera que conforme me hago más viejo, quizá por una especie de involución no buscada, añoro un Guanacaste que casi no existe y que conocí de niño, cuya esencia matizada de colores casi extinguidos me persigue y apasiona.”
White Gloxinias
Gloxinias blancas
Watercolor
33 x 53 cms
2006
Private Collection
I love to paint white objects. I bought these white gloxinias to make this painting. It belongs to my private collection.
Tango
Tango
Watercolor
47 x 34 cms
2007
Purchased
One of my first watercolors with human figure in movement.
Turkish Door
Puerta turca
Watercolor
35 x 24 cms
2006
Purchased
This is one of my first paintings with white themes.
Water and Colors is an art-oriented project. Its aim is to have my watercolors within the reach of everyone. My family and friends have helped me create and develop this Website. It is dedicated to put me in touch with people interested in sharing with me a beautiful and new experience: finding my Self.
Helena Ramírez
Agua y colores
Private Collection
