Last Monday I made a conference about digital art at the Ambito Cultural of Corte Ingles in Alicante. Some months ago they asked me to make this conference, so I already had it prepared since summer. Corte Ingles in Spain is something like Harrods in UK. It has a culture area (Ambito Cultural) where exhibitions and conferences are made. I will also make an art exhibition there in April 2011. I'm very proud of all this because it's not easy at all to get this. The conference was going to start at 19:30, but after some technical problems that made me a little nervous, lol! it started at 19:45. There was no way to to connect my computer to the slides screen, so I had to copy the conference data to an USB pen and plug it into another computer. The conference was in 2 Powerpoint files. When I passed them to the other PC the shortcuts didn't work. But well, nobody noticed this, but me, that wanted to pull my hair out LOL! But all that passed away when I saw the reactions of people, so much interested about the topic and so excited about what I was telling. The conference was introduced by Consuelo Giner, the President of EDA, the Spanish artistic association to which I belong. Everybody was very happy with the conference, it was really fun, and were lots of questions, so many that we were very late. I got many congratulations and really enjoyed the moment. Here you are a video with some photos of the event.

“In one drop of water are found all the secrets of all the oceans” -Kahlil Gibran- Few things can be so enigmatic and hypnotic as drops. Suddenly there's no sounds, neither nothing... only your own thoughts and drops that seem to know what there's in your mind. Enjoy these awesome shots! Photo by audreyjm529 Photo by Xristoforos aka Shooting Dog Photo by audreyjm529 Photo by lrargerich Photo by jasleen_kaur Photo By audreyjm529 Photo by BY-YOUR-⌘ Photo by robynejay Photo by Tambako the Jaguar Photo by interllectual Photo by Clearly Ambiguous Photo By .faramarz

As you know, I am one of the artists that will appear in John Freeman's book "Sci-Fi Art Now" that will be published this October worldwide. In this book, they gather together the works of who they consider the most influential artists of sci-fi art nowadays. I'm very proud of being part of this. It's an honor for me and I'm really excited with this book. I can't wait to see it in my hands. In this interview you will find details like who inspires me to make my art, and curiosities about my career, how I started, and much more. You can read it here: http://scifiartnow.blogspot.com/2010/10/scifi-art-now-creator-interview-emma.html If you want to get the book, it will be soon in book shops, but you can pre-order it now at Amazon. There will be two covers, one for Europe and another for the USA, so if you are from the USA and see another cover, don't worry, it's the same book. If you want to read more about this book, read this article: http://blog.emmaalvarez.com/2010/07/john-freeman-ex-marvel-editor-bets-on.html You will love it for sure!

Omo River is a rive of Ethiopia (Africa). In the lower valley of Omo River there is one of the most important archaeological sites of Africa, and was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site. There is also a region of great beauty in the valleys of Omo River. It is a region where there are still volcanic remains, such a magical zone as the inhabitants it has. The inhabitants of Omo Valley decorate their faces and body with paintings, to create in their skins true works of art. Drawing in their bodies with their hands, sometimes with their nails, and other times with simple wood sticks. They also put ornaments made of natural elements, flowers and leaves. Color is their biggest ally, and the nature and beauty is reflected in those people that conceive art as freedom and express themselves turning their bodies into a true canvas.

This song "God is crying" belongs to the last album of Joe Satriani, called "Black Swans & Wormhole Wizards". The album has 11 songs: 1. Premonition 2. Dream Song 3. Pyrrhic Victoria 4. Light Years Away 5. Solitude 6. Littleworth Lane 7. The Golden Room 8. Two Sides to Every Story 9. Wormhole Wizards 10. Wind In The Trees 11. God Is Crying And what I can tell about one of the best guitar players of the History... To listen to Satriani is a near mystic experience, his sound, his clean technique, one can feel surrounded by his inner world when you are listening to his music. Joe Satriani is a true experience for your soul.

Red Director: Robert Schwentke Screenwriter: Erich Hoeber and Jon Hoeber Starring: Bruce Willis, Morgan Freeman, John Malkovich, Helen Mirren, Karl Urban, Mary-Louise Parker, Brian Cox, Julian McMahon, Richard Dreyfuss Genre: Action, Comedy Plot: Paul Moses has a brilliant talent as an assassin. He has been employed by the CIA during many years. But Paul Moses wants to retire. But it won't be safe for the CIA that an assassin like Moses may walk freely and without being watched. What is the future that they want for Moses? Case 39 Director: Christian Alvart Screenwriter: Ray Wright Starring: Renée Zellweger, Jodelle Ferland, Ian McShane, Bradley Cooper, Kerry O'Malley, Callum Keith Rennie, Adrian Lester, Georgia Craig, Cynthia Stevenson Genre: Horror Plot: Emily Jenkins is a social worker. She thinks that she has seen everything until the most hard and mysterious case comes to her hands: number 39. A 10 year old girl called Lilith Sullivan suffers maltreatment from her parents, that even tried to murder her, but Emily managed to save her and gets a new family for her. But she discovers that behind Lilith a child full of mysteries is hiding. Let Me In Director: Matt Reeves Screenwriter: Matt Reeves Starring: Kodi Smit-McPhee, Chloe Moretz, Richard Jenkins, Elias Koteas, Cara Buono, Sasha Barrese Genre: Horror, Thriller Plot: Owen is a sad and lonely child, harassed by his school mates, abandoned by his divorced parents... But Owen's life changes when he mets Abby, his new and mysterious neighbor that lives with her silent father.

In the Greek tradition, the first 10 numbers (12 in Asia) had an archetypal symbology. The rest were combinations of these first 10 numbers, and thus less important. Numerology was developed by Hebrews, Gnostics and alchemists. By Pink Sherbet Photography D. Sharon Pruitt Zero means death or the dead point where something begins. As a circle, it means the eternity. Its meaning is a beginning or end. Number 1 symbolizes the spiritual unity, the light. The beginning that originated multiplicity. The support of everything. Number 2 symbolizes duality, and also opposition, and sexuality. The power of creation and destruction, of female nature and male nature, moon against sun, life and death, and conflict. Three means the spiritual synthesis, the resolution of the conflict that dualism generates. Symbolizes the heaven, the spirit. Number 4 symbolizes totality, organization, reason, order, what is established. It is associated with the 4 lunar phases, 4 cardinal points, 4 seasons, 4 elements. It is also the symbol of the Earth. By Pink Sherbet Photography D. Sharon Pruitt Five is the balance, the human perfection. Five mediates between the mundane world and the divine one, and that's why the pentagram has 5 points. The head rules the 4 limbs,as the spirit rules over the 4 elements (earth, water, fire and air). It also symbolizes health and love, and the fifth element, the quintessence. Number 6 symbolizes beauty. In the Tarot, the sixth major arcanum, represents The Lovers. It also symbolizes the balance, effort, and justice. Seven is the harmony. The manifestation of the order and organization of the cosmos (the 7 days of the week, 7 musical notes). It also symbolizes pain (7 mortal sins, 7 plagues). Number 8 symbolizes the final balance. It represents the Earth, and is symbol of love and the virtues of prudence and reflection. By adamned.age - H.ADAM Nine symbolizes the hierarchy and perfection of ideas. Number 9 symbolizes the truth, and is a sacred number because it is 3 times 3. Ten is the symbol of spiritual realization and return to the unity and perfection. Eleven symbolizes transition, excess, danger. Number 12 symbolizes salvation, order. It is a number linked to space and time (the 12 zodiac signs).