Yael Valencia paintings

Why I am always at the art supply store???

Why I am always at the art supply store??? Well, I guess I am an artist.  I went again today. I escaped only paying $11.50 which was a small miracle. I had also been the day before. Many visits to the art supply store is expected; I am restarting my art shop on etsy and … Continue reading Why I am always at the art supply store???

Anubis Broken down into angles and measurements
Yael Valencia paintings

Breaking down Anubis mathematically .

I have never redone a painting  before but when I came to  my third painting the my series Maia and Anubis int he garden. I wasn't happy. Yes, I stayed up all night painting for a deadline but when i got done. I wasn't super thrilled.  I loved the composition the dynamic active pose but Anubis proportions were not … Continue reading Breaking down Anubis mathematically .

Maia Anubis Garden detail
Yael Valencia paintings

Working on God woman God man

I am working on the painting putting on washes of cold its more complicated than it looks. I working to give dimension through variation in tones. This is my fourth painting int the series I am finally seeing the beauty in the technique. Before I saw the beauty in the overall painting, the subject, the message, but … Continue reading Working on God woman God man

Maia and Anubis
Yael Valencia paintings

Maia and Anubis the story

Because my new series of paintings had such a strong Back Story I decided to write it out  and articulate their story. Ultimately producing a limited edition handmade book to accompany the paintings. Here is their story. Love is stronger than death. There was a King, a pharaoh that passed into death from this world … Continue reading Maia and Anubis the story