hola-gata

summer is greattt

2011-07-10T23:56:00.000-07:00

I love that i finally have time to do what i like. These are studies of my experiment with Chalk Pastels...Check out my new stuff on My Etsy store

a small vacation

2011-06-14T08:49:00.000-07:00

I was in Utah for the past week. I went to see some family and friends, the scenery was amazing!!! what a contrast to Tucson.

cute (crazy) kids

I heart this girl!!!

Bear River Bird Refuge....barn swallow nests

went to Idaho for some potatoes :)

eating out...

2011-05-31T12:37:00.000-07:00

Another monday here in (sunny) Tucson, AZ ^_^ a change of scenery is always good, so we took food, drinks and sweets out to a near by park. it was a lot of fun, Adrian and Faith are super fun!

btw photos were mostly taken by faithie ^_^ she is great at capturing moments

go get 'em!!!

2011-05-25T13:53:00.000-07:00

yesterday i went to watch Something Borrowed and according to Adrian i did not get the point of the movie, it was a good movie. Adrian's point is to take what you want into your own hands, and go for it, full force! its a good idea on paper but not always easy...well here is to getting what you want! and everyone who is trying...well enough rumbling.

a small snap shot of my outfit today. im still trying to find a gd set up for my photos, until then i'll take it slow and this small shot makes me happy for now.

old navy top, thrifed skirt, vintage dooney brourke

new trials

2011-05-19T11:45:00.000-07:00


dress used as a top F21, Vintage skirt, thrifted belt, UO bow necklace

i just started some outfit post, and i hope it will shape up nicely as i have seen so many awesome ones! im trying out different ones, and as for now i like this format... =^_^= also im hoping to convince my friend to be my photographer and hopefully he will be able to show off his photography here soon, until then i will have to settle for the selftimer (which is a great feature!) but kinda limits my locations for now, but this was done at my apartment, i realized i was barefoot, so for this one no shoes are shown...hehehe.

hola summer break!

2011-05-18T14:51:00.000-07:00

With all this new found time i have managed to find a few good records and books at bookman's. Reading Frida has influenced my sketches but more on that later. Have a break from it all has been great!, i have a few plans for the summer and trips also but i'll wait to post on that later. here is a little look into what i have been up to. also i have been playing with the settings on my camera, and wanted to show off our outdoor area.

The baby of the house.... Rocko....

our little outdoor area

i wanted to start outfit post...i used the self timer tho, bc i dont have a photographer.

top: Goodwill

Jeans: Buffalo exchange

Sandals: UO

isnt our outdoor area awesome!!!!

very random photo

cuteeee!

2011-05-10T19:54:00.000-07:00

I just waned to put this picture of my niece with Adrian, he was carrying her around the store it was really really cute, I kept taking pictures of them, im sure people thought I was pretty crazy.

AZ Roller Derby

2011-05-08T08:12:00.000-07:00

While walking in downtown, Faith and I saw and announcement for the Arizona State Roller Derby State Championship, and yesterday we attended said championship. It was pretty awesome, this girls are crazy! and the half time shows were adorable by the Senior Woman's Tap Dancing Troupe. Cant wait to keep skating with Faith and Adrian.

half time show...they were adorable

After the derby excitement we ended up in the grill (this happens every time we are close to downtown) and ejoyed some laughs. Mostly at Josh's expense...He found himself in the middle of a street fight on his way to the grill....a night packed with random events...it was awesome to say the least.

Adrian (he hates photos)

Faith! ("baby-b" we are working on our derby names ^_^)

im back

2011-05-06T11:15:00.000-07:00

i cant even start from where i left off b/c it was so long ago!!! but the semester is coming to an end....and my summer is about to start. I had about a week off and it feels like it was only a couple days of rest, trying to catch up with things that were waaaay over due have worn me out!
well here are some photos of what happened over this few months i was absent.

Adrian and I went to AP (Agua Prieta, MX) last weekend to see my bff Cruz Cruz!

taking care of the girls for Cruz.

and this is Cruz Marina and part of areli's head

Bisbee was on our way back...we only got a flash of the town

this is one of few rare picture of us...we went to SF for spring break. This is at the Japanese tea gardens in the Golden Gate Gardens, this place was amazing!!!

Alcatraz

pin-up

2011-02-10T23:22:00.000-08:00

Today we have a pin up, its only the halfway point, not the final but we are being graded on it, so that always add a little bit of excitement, here is some of the graphics i have been working on. A little quick rhino model, later i can post the final, but i think for right now, i better keep all these working drawings out of the blog.

just to give a little background, we have been working for about 3 weeks on this project, it is a 6 wk project and for tomorrow they want to see all the drawings that will be do at the end of the project + models and stuff, this has been a very long and hard week, not only at school, but just life; trying to figure some things out and sorting my life at the same time has been a total juggling act, but im glad it has happened now and i feel new motivation, back in the game! ^_^

and of course the people that surround me are a blessing!! i really couldn't keep trucking along without them :) i have not sketched this week, i think the last time i did was sunday, but thats ok. im really missing it tho...well thats all for now, im going to try to get some sleep and be back tomorrow to try to finish this thingy

gd night

etsy is so grrrreat!

2011-02-04T17:36:00.000-08:00

I just love etsy! you can find the coolest things on there! im currently dying to get what i just ordered but it will be about 7-10 business days -_-
also i uploaded more stuff on my etsy store! check it out!
here is one of them....

anywho, im hoping to get some more work done with new mediums and put them up. Also with the yart sale around the corner, i hope to come up with some creative stuff and new girls.

inside my sketchbook and more

2011-01-29T12:20:00.000-08:00

So i have been very busy with school, but my goal this semester is t make time to keep up with my sketching, so far i have only missed a few days. So here we have some more girls, i was attempting to improve hands, i LOVE Audrey Kawasaki's work so i started there, i will draw more realistic hands later i think, i would like to incorporate more hands into my drawings...we will see what comes of that....on another note, super excited because we have a yArt sale in the works for next month, hopefully school will allow me to take a weekend off...oh and also i got some chalk pastels, so i started using them more, i gotta say im loving them!i hope to have some for the yArt sale, although im pretty new to them i think they give drawings a different life.

more studies...little times

2011-01-24T18:57:00.000-08:00

so...i have not been keeping up very well, but i have used every extra minute i have to keep sketching, it is pretty hard with all the school work i have already...well here they are

Dia de los muertos inspired by Sylvia Ji

mixed media, pencil & brush pen...i love that brush pen thingy

Open for business

2011-01-14T12:37:00.000-08:00

My etsy store is up and running, a little slow but it's moving. I have a few stuff I had shown here before...my hope is to soon have some new work and also with a different medium...which is what I have been working on.
Look for me under seller 'alencinas' Or use the link in my find me >_< so excited bout my store.

figures, faces, f.u.n

2011-01-12T11:37:00.000-08:00

today was the first day of school, but it got canceled because president Obama is going to be at the campus today, so i took advantage of this extra day to sketch, and experiment with some new mediums.

my first gouache experiment

more loose sketches with oil pastels.

Larger figure studies.

face studies

2011-01-11T09:31:00.000-08:00

here are a few more face studies, and also i was trying out this new pen i got (color brush) to make more gestural drawings...

New sketchbooks ^_^ and new pens to try out...the best part is that they were free

new sketchbook

2011-01-09T16:25:00.000-08:00

So i got a new sketchbook as a birthday present from my brother (thank you nandolaco!), so i started using it in my winter break. it has almost been a month, and i have used about half of it. here are some of the sketches i have. enjoy...

one of the sketches I did while I was in Guadalajara.

A sketch done in the plane, i ate so many tortas :)....i was already missing them

Most of these are just experimenting with faces and expressions, it is something I have been wanting to improve, and I think they are only helping me so Im very happy

the right hand is one of my fave hands i have done :) that is my next project i guess :)

2011

2011-01-08T20:10:00.001-08:00

This new year has been very strange, but I'm still very excited of what is coming...I have been working really hard on my new sketchbook, and I'm hoping this will help me get inspired to paint...
Overall I had a great break! I went to Mexico and saw my bff :) also i got some of the coolest rings i own...and had an awesome time with Adrian :)
I hope to soon post some of the sketches I have done, I have been looking at some inspiring artist that blew me away with their talent.
here we go...bring it on 2011

♪♫

2010-10-22T12:47:00.000-07:00

i cant wait for the yART sale xD

i cant stop singing

yART Sale around the corner

2010-10-14T15:48:00.000-07:00

The date has been set!! yART sale November 20th! here is some stuff i have been working on.

☺

2010-10-05T21:41:00.000-07:00

Well... i am about half way through the semseter and i have mixed feelings about it. Third year has sure sped up and im feeling a little stressed trying to keep up with its pace. I expected this semester to be difficult and now i expect the break to be better then ever! I'm very excited for the holidays and parties coming up...30 days of manzilla!!!woot woot! and i hope the end of the year es con broche de oro (gold brooch? it sounds better in spanish)
I couldnt be happier for where i am right now! and for what is to come...♥

Hola Bolivia

2010-09-30T12:40:00.001-07:00

el Alto, so dense!

La Paz

i love the buses down there they are so cool!

Bus station, on the way to Santa Cruz(finally). Very long bus ride.

just outside of Santa Cruz...

Cotoca

Sloth!!!

Chicha and more! i found 5 pesos on the floor in Cotoca :)

el mercado de satilite

i have always had a weird fascination for buses..i love riding them :)

this taxi was just weird, but funny

on our way to San Ignacio, im pretty sure this bridge is over el Rio Pirai

we are here! this is my great grandma use to live, we visited when we lived in Bolivia...its not the same but i was so glad we got to go, my mom hadn't been there in years either so we did this for her birthday :) the drive there was beautiful and we stopped at this awesome restaurant along the road.

this is my great grandma's old house, they rebuilt the facade, it used to be adobe.

this is in the back of the restaurant. the outdoor kitchen if you will.

una canchita in the back..very cool (soccer field behind the restaurant)

The menu

the restaurant also had hamacas para una siesta despues de un majadito de charque :D i was the happiest there!

Montero

Artesanias en Montero, i bought a couple of rings of course :)

sunset

another bus trip..this little girl brought this in from the market, when she got off the bus it looked like she had a long walk.

The roof system is pretty cool

hoping for some yArt

2010-09-30T12:20:00.000-07:00

Im trying to prepare for the next yArt sale...although there are no set dates yet i just want to have some good pieces ready.

finally!!!

2010-09-27T19:18:00.000-07:00

im such a bad architecture student!! i took a night off...kinda i painted a couple of things saturday night and finished on sunday night...it was amazing (although i had school work in my mind) i enjoyed it :)

i was told this one looks like mandia with red hair

lost fotos

2010-09-15T17:04:00.001-07:00

Here are some photos that i took in Peru and finally had the time to post...life has been totally crazy and i haven't had time to do much of anything i like anymore, but i took a few minutes to put these up since they are finally in my computer :)

A lot of exciting events though, im an aunt yay!! well i became an aunt the day they told me but i can hold my lily pad now :) she is a total classy lady (just like her auntie) i love her! School is in full session and although Im very excited to be back i have my hands full with more than i can handle sometimes...but the weather is changing and soon i'll be wearing my fall collection (just something to look forward to) birthdays around the corner are exciting and a little stressful, but birthday parties make up for it all. Plans for new travels are always my favorite topics. Next few months should be interesting and a break in December :) anywho im greatful for all that i have going in my life right now and all the people around me, i have it pretty damn good!

Just a little background, Mandia refused to get in the "boat" and she is terribly afraid of water and we convinced her...minutes later another "boat" crashes into our boat...well on her side of the boat, before we even took off...i dont know about mandia but that made my day hahaha

Fe y Alegria, Collique 5ta zona Lima Peru

(my old school)

Hands down my favorite picture of Mandia.

dum, dum dum

2010-07-21T04:55:00.000-07:00

so im back from my summer travels...i dont have much to write about, so i haven't felt inspired to even write about that...
Well i can write about my travels :)
Peru was amazing! i can not be more happy i decided to make that trip! Machu Picchu filled with ppl from everywhere, and so many things to buy...we didnt get much sleep (an easy transition thanks to studio) but worth getting up at 3am to see the ruins! the food was AMAZING! and cheap for the most part :)
Bolivia was even better! i was able to get there for mother's day (may 27Th) and we all enjoyed salteñas (my fave) yummmm!! it was very chill...just went with the flow and i got to see some cool stuff and and people watched a lot in the bus! i love the public transportation over there..and also Bolivia is a LOT cheaper then Peru. I was sad i had to come back :(
the food in the US made me sick for the first few days i was back...i cant wait for next summer and see where my travels may take me :)
Now in Tucson i have some plans for the rest of the summer but i'll be working on my portfolio, and coming up yart sale...although i dont know how much i will have done for the yart sale since all my stuff is still in boxes :/ but i guess we will see...thats all for now... pics should be coming up for Aug yArt sale :)

Hello Santa Cruz

2010-06-27T10:37:00.000-07:00

places, places, places

2010-05-23T18:26:00.000-07:00

Plaza

San Francisco

these are only a few pics of many to come, this took about 30 minutes...yep! there is a few different ones on facebook.

day one and 2 in peru

2010-05-21T20:25:00.001-07:00

well we arrived yesterday around 430 am, everything is pretty good so far, the food is awesome! the servings are large, and the water scarse...oh well. we trying to keep the inka kola to a minimum, anywho right now im at an internet cafe i guess? so i will add to the txt later but i just wanted to post some pix ☺

....okay the internet is not the best (or fastest) here, ill try it later...i think they may work on facebook

thoughts on...

2010-05-14T20:53:00.000-07:00

Well im officially done with school today, and i have so many things to take care of before my trip argh!!!!! im starting to freak out a little bit...well i got my shots done to travel, im all set on maleria meds, yellow fever shot, hepatitis A, thyphoid...lol
Well this trip could not come at a better time in my life though and im ready to leave all that i know behind for at least a month and a half...i feel so free!! i dont have an apartment, therefore no bills that come along with having a home...i guess you can say im homeless? lol how fitting for Tucson. I wish i could get rid of my phone too but verizon is very strict on contracts...whatever!
anywho im going to do my best to take advantage of the internet, while its available to post pics through out the trip :D

paint...

2010-04-29T02:49:00.000-07:00

so i thought i would post this little drawing done on paint. It was done at work at a moment of boredom haha, actually paint has surprised me, i actually really like doing eyes on pain with the spay can.

Reviews were long!!! i forgot my camera at home, so i was able to catch some images on my phone, but hopefully soon ill get those and post, they are actually pretty funny...Well it has been a long day and its almost over for me !yay! my last class is tomorrow and then finals :) i cant believe second year is almost finished! This year seemed really long, but at the same time it seems that it went by fast, i dont know if that makes sense at all? Anywho the trip is almost here and i couldnt be more excited! except for the part that i have to take malaria pills for about 2.5 months :(

allrighty

good night :D

omg

2010-04-27T16:02:00.000-07:00

Well its a crazy time, i have been working/slacking through this last part of the semester. I have my final pin up for studio tomorrow and i couldn't be happier, however that doesn't mean I'm not terrified of the crits and how my review will go.
may is almost here!which means I'm almost out of here for a little while :)

thinking architecture

2010-04-16T11:54:00.001-07:00

I was reading Thinking Architecture by Peter Zumthor, and i found this very interesting

"The notion that our work is an integral part of what we accomplish takes us to the very limits of our musing about the value of a work of art, a work of Architecture. Are the effort and skill we put into them really inherent parts of the things we make?" I think it is applicable not in only in architecture but in many aspects of life. He mentions that sometimes when he is moved by a work of architecture it is the same as if he was moved by music, literature, or painting. I agree, and this worries me because I feel that my work is always lacking something, therefore my ideas are not expressed to its fullest potential, or at least it is not being communicated that way to others. I have felt this way for a while, but I'm glad Peter Zumthor put it in writing.

There are many things he talks about that are very intriguing, but i don't want to copy his hwole essay here, but I'm definitely more intrigued by his work, not only his building, but his thoughts. Hopefully more on Peter Zumthor later.

stolen photos

2010-04-15T16:05:00.000-07:00

so i got a hold of anthony's camera and downloaded some pictures (mostly from first semester)
He is so sweet he has pictures of all our presentations :)
Anthony is a groupie haha

and more sunshine!

2010-04-15T15:51:00.001-07:00

a contribution from antonio. yay thanks anthonio

let the sunshine!

2010-04-15T14:03:00.000-07:00

So...
Today we had a lab for ECS (Environmental Control System) we had to develop a shading device to for the West and South facade. My groups location was Tucson. This lab was a matter of life and death because according to Anaconda if we failed to shade the window we would fail the lab! no way around that! right? so our professor was extremely happy with Antonio's development of the West facade! it was a shocker for all of us (hahaha jk Antonio!)
We had to test it on sketch up according to our location and test two different times. On the South facade we built Anaconda's proposal. well here we go!

West facade

South Facade

West at 3pm

Mandia

Grandpa sits so funny! haha

antonio and I at our zen....(invaded by strangers)

Mandia looking very intune with the garden..kicking her shoes off, mandia!

zzz

2010-04-13T19:27:00.000-07:00

Snow man and i waking up from a nap haha he loves taking naps all day :)

we are perfect for eachother hahaha

pre-yart sale

2010-04-13T19:00:00.000-07:00

what a great combination! painitng, drinking tea, and Antonio :)

it was a great night to paint! (although we had school work) getting ready for the yart sale :)

i will def make this a tradition for me :)

presentation time

2010-04-13T15:29:00.000-07:00

For our last project we had a very long day of presentations. Let me just start by saying that at this point we are all deprived of sleep and it is almost harder to stay awake then to present infront of the crits. For this semester our section is the most involved in these kinds of things. Since i take my camera for presentations i thought this time i would use it to log wat goes on behind the crits...

my presentation

Mandia

el abuelo

Mandia doing what she does best, scaring us.

Marco in very much need of sleep

My new pencil and mushroom bag!
taking notes on mandia's presentation

They all look so interested!

Poor sandra dee, she has giving in to what we are all dying for.

And since i was sitting in the floor at one point i decided i would take photos of our feet haha

one more presentation for the semester :)

3rd yart sale

2010-04-11T22:11:00.000-07:00

Our 3rd yart sale was awesome!
we had the most number of artist in the history of our yart sale. I beleive i had close to 20 paintings and drawings, new stuff and a combination of drawings and paintings from the last tow yart sale. Anywho we are planning another yart sale in May hopefully it will be a success for all the artist since we didnt have many buyers..haha

Grand-papa brought bagels and momosas :)

Frank Lloyd worng :D

studio life

2010-04-11T21:47:00.001-07:00

Antonio

Anaconda

Anaconda working on her model

Site model for anaconda's section

My desk and collection of pens and pencils :)

Looking really tired

Anaconda and mandia waiting to crush stuff in the lab

El abuelo comiendo cereal...he looks like a little boy :)

Antonio got a hold of my camera

Antonio taking pictures of me and my mess (1st semester)

Cafecito time!

Grandpa's better face

Mandia, happy after finishing our first iteration for structures.

Sedona in November

2010-04-11T21:18:00.000-07:00

I have always loved the way the village just opens up when you drive in from the 179 (?) there is one spot where this happens i tried to capture it, however in realife it is so much better.
When i use to work at the MPC it was my favorite part of the drive, i always try to enjoy it, as if it was the first time i discovered this view

Tatiana (my cousin) and I :) she is such a great little big girl

Bell Rock

My uncle and I after thanksgiving dinner

i just wanted to show my dress although you cant really see it. it is awesome my first purchase at H&M and i love the fact that it has pockets :)

I had to take a photo with my grandpa.

grand-papa

2010-04-11T21:14:00.000-07:00

One of my favorite pictures of my grandpa.
im so glad he let me photograph him. I LOVE HIM

Trip to the river

2010-04-11T21:02:00.000-07:00

Around the same time christina takes a trip to her grandparents house in the river. It is where bullhead, AZ and Laughlin NV meet. It is a fun trip and we spend all day out side, it is great :) also i love their house! its so adorable, it has really made me realize i want more then one house.
Christina's family is super sweet and we have homemade meals everyday. Also her grandpa's boat is awesome, although i only have photos of her dads boat, but it is a great time with all the Robertsons :)

i should also mention i got my new nikon digital camera just before the trip, i think the day before :)

El pasooo

2010-04-11T20:31:00.000-07:00

Went to El paso back in july..it was azul's birthday..my brother and amanda finally went to the ranch...here are some pics of the town.

look out point

amanda

alex

what can i say, i make kids cry.

She is so cute in her birthday dress

oh we brought this little guy with us..he was already named 'snowy' so we kept the girl name although he is a boy. He is a sweet dog, it took some getting use to Tucson heat though, poor little guy. he is my nap buddy now :)

1st semester work

2010-04-11T17:52:00.000-07:00

These are some older projects from 1st semester of my second year of architecture...i will be posting newer stuff and will be able to explain the concept better then these...

DESIGN COMMUNICATIONS

Disecting cactus and finding an interesting connection btwn the inside and outside...
this was one of the first times i had worked with photoshop...it was interesting, now that i look back i think Patrick was more focused on getting us to use the program and the layout of our pages more then the actual concept or relationships we found in our project.

Final project...Kunsthal!!

koolhaas' gallery replicated a section of it at 1/8" scale...this was the final project after replicating all the drawings, such as plans, sections, elevations etc. It was a lot more difficult then it looks, but im glad its done :)

STUDIO

working models..."nodes"

i beleive this was the second project of four that we had for studio... bah releifs

funny thing about this part of the project, when we were about to present i dropped my project and pieces of wood went flying everywhere. thats one of the reasons my craft is so poor on this one.

STRUCTURES

First iteration

Secon iteration...

Detail of my handy work :)

Final iteration...one word...Minimalistic

Detail of how the piano wire is attached to our block

Grand Canyon

2010-04-11T17:38:00.000-07:00

So we started this tradition to have a really good trip before we "live" in studio (if you can call that living) so before the fall semster we made our way to the Grand Canyon.

It was pretty amazing, we camped, hike, cooked and mingled with locals :) it was great and to our surprise the last day we were there we found out Presiden Obama was there with his family.

It was an all girls camp...it consisted of Mandia, Diana, Faith, Steph, and myself. We had a great time, and there were some fellow campers that were very generous with their supply of trail mix...still to this day the best trail mix i have ever had :) i wish i could replicate it but i wont even try, i wouldnt want to ruin such great memory :) very close to my heart hahaha

architect

2010-04-05T09:33:00.000-07:00

his work is so inspiring
and local :)
http://robpaulus.com/

gettin ready for summer adventures

2010-04-05T08:37:00.000-07:00

so i have a trip coming up :)

yep going to Peru and Bolivia in the summer for a month and a half...im pretty effing excited, however i have to take care of some stuff here before so it can get a little stressful...but cant wait! anywho thats all, just looking for things to do while im down there.

...i found this website so usefull! boliviabella.com

aaahhh

yart sale in august 2009

2010-04-04T11:44:00.001-07:00

i beleive this are the pieces i prepared for the yart sale before the semester started...

i sold most of them but i still have a few pieces, i had practically all summer to get ready for this yart sale and it was pretty amazing painting everyday all summer :)
i cant wait to have a break again :)

yart sale march 27th

2010-04-04T10:55:00.001-07:00

this are the first few pieces i did for the 3rd yart sale :)

later i will add to it, also pics of the actual yart sale which was rad!

good food, good people and great art from everyone! it was really exciting to see everyone come together and have such a variety of work :)

...

2010-04-04T10:27:00.000-07:00

so i started this blog to i guess keep some kind of record (written and graphical i guess) of thoughts, work, and what ever else comes along.
im not very good at expressing myself in writing, but i hope this will help.
i guess i would also like a place where i can keep some of my work (paintings, drawings, sketches, etc) in some kind of timeline...so here we go