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.
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San Isidro de Heredia
Old Junghan
Viejo Junghan
Watercolor
36 x 46 cms
2009
This old Junghan is almost 100 years old. It belonged to Enrique. It is in my living room beside a small oil lamp.
“Recuerdo bien ambos objetos: siempre me gustaron.
¡Qué bueno que los recojás con tus pinceles!”
Flor de Ma. Pérez de Vargas
“En un cuadro suyo no pueden faltar las flores. Es algo que quizá lo hace sin darse cuenta: pintar flores. Pareciera (de eso no estoy seguro) que hay algo bello en el corazón de la artista. Por otro lado, los objetos del gran Enrique Góngora nos acercan a él. ¿No le parece verlo leyendo, concentrado, teniendo como referencia esa bucólica circunstancia que usted captó en el cuadro?”
José Joaquín Villegas
“El cuadro tiene algo de don Enrique, eso se siente. Es igual que cuando pintaste el sillón, él está allí.”
Rita Ledezma
“Sabe, el reloj me recuerda uno que había en la casa de mi mamá, y que era de mi abuelo. Su acuarela traslada al pasado, cuando el tiempo corría más despacio, e incluso no corría prisa para hacer las cosas a la luz de una lamparita de aceite. El color debajo del reloj da la sensación de refugio, y esas flores tan hermosas completan la sensación de hogar.”
Nanci Franco Luin
White Lilies
Lirios blancos
Watercolor
25 x 34 cms
2009
In this watercolor of white flowers on a dark background I painted the leaves with a different color, following my imagination.
Two Lilies
Dos lirios
Watercolor
24 x 32 cms
2009
This is a small watercolor about two lilies on a light blue background.
Lilies
Lirios rosa
Watercolor
36 x 48 cms
2009
I did not paint lilies for a long time. It was one of my favorite themes, particularly rose lilies.
Bunch of Lilies
Ramo de lirios
Watercolor
26 x 30 cms
2009
A bunch of rose lilies, my favorite theme when I began painting with the Schmincke paints.
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Rose Lilies
Lirios rosa
Acuarela
23 x 26 cms
2009
This was my first watercolor in the series of lilies painted in August 2009: three rose lilies on a light green background.
Bailarinas
Bailarinas
Watercolor
36 x 48 cms
2009
These flowers have beautiful colors. We call them Bailarinas (Dancers). They are graceful flowers.
Migrant Cranes
Grullas migrantes
Watercolor
36 x 50 cms
2009
The animal world is almost absent in my paintings. However, I like birds. The migration process of cranes every year is fascinating.
Nanci Franco Luin
Me gustan las grullas “desdibujadas”, el conjunto “en vuelo” me da una sensación de libertad interior. ¿”Vuelo supremo”??
Guillermo Vargas Salazar
Lisiantus in my Window
Lisiantus en mi ventana
Watercolor
36 x 48 cms
2009
After three months without painting I went back to my brushes inspired by this plant I had on my window.
Harmonium with Candles
Armonio con candelas
Watercolor
56 x 72 cms
2008
This is a full sheet watercolor. The harmonium is a keyboard instrument. Sound is produced by air. It belonged to my husband.
Minnesota
Minnesota
Acuarela
26 x 32 cms
2008
This painting is based on photos taken by my son Pablo in Minnesota. It is one of my first landscape paintings.
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
