Last Saturday was an exciting day for me. I've donated one of my artworks to La Romana City Council . And one of my artworks will be in the permanent art collection of the Cultural Center of the village. A bus sent by the City Council brought some artists and me to La Romana. We arrived at twelve o clock in the noon, and the Mayor and the Culture Councilor welcomed us. Some artists like me donated an artwork. And after a speech of gratitude from the Mayor, they invited us to an excellent lunch. La Romana is a place very well known for their excellent wine. And although I don't drink too much, I must say that the wine was absolutely excellent. They also gave us some Spanish tapas of cured ham with tomato, and vegetable cake, and olives. After the reception, a part of the artists stayed painting important places of the village. Others went to teach drawing and painting to a group of children. And others, like me, lol, went to have a walk through the country and some streets of La Romana. I did not know the place, and I must say that it was an absolutely nice day. Some hours later, the Mayor and the Councilor invited us to a barbecue in the country. And after this some people started to sing and tell jokes. I could talk to many painters. It was a very cool day, and I can't stop thinking that I have my first permanent exhibition ;) The work that I donated was "The Free Soul Of Pegasus". Everybody liked it very much. I did it specially for La Romana, and finished three days before at about 3 in the morning... oops, but I did it!!!

I have done this product for Renderosity "Skies Creator Brushes". The product consists in: 80 Skies Creator Brushes: - 32 cloud brushes - 7 rain brushes - 23 thunder brushes - 11 lighting effects brushes - 7 tornado brushes To get it, go here: Skies Creator Brushes This is maybe one of the most useful sets that I've made. It is specially conceived for a graphics tablet, although it can also be used with a mouse. These are professional brushes, may be harder to use at the beginning but when you learn, they are very useful and the results are awesome. For all kinds of skies. They are very versatile. You can even use the clouds as fog. As the clouds have color variations, never use pure white for them. Use a gray, or a light gray, or a white that is not pure. They will surprise you.

On June 27 (the day of my birthday, lol) is the inauguration of Gallery That in Hong Kong, and they've invited me to participate in this opening with 10 of my artworks. Gallery That is located at the Superluck Inds Center in Sha Tsui Road, Tsuen Wan, Hong Kong. Founded in 2010, their purpose is to be a showcase of the most remarkable artists worldwide. Gallery That is sponsored by Artrendnow (http://www.artrendnow2.com/), a company whose mission is to provide the most updated related art information, and operates in New York, Tokyo, Hong Kong, and London. I have seen photos of Tsuen Wan, and it's an absolutely awesome bay. Tsuen Wan, Hong Kong. Photo from Wikipedia Commons. I already sent the artworks to Hong Kong and they have arrived. I have been reading things about Hong Kong, and as a curiosity: Life expectancy in Hong Kong is one of the highest in the world. Hong Kong is one of the world's leading financial centers, and the main financial center of China. Hong Kong is, after New York, the city in the world with more number of skyscrapers, and 4 of them are amongst the tallest in the world. Famous Chinese actors like Bruce Lee, Jackie Chan, and Chow Yun-fat grew and made their careers in Hong Kong. I'm really excited with this exhibition. I don't know if you noticed, but in the day of my birthday I will exhibit in Morocco and Hong Kong at the same time, and this is so nice... According to Chinese tradition, 2010 is the year of the Golden Tiger, that means that it is the year of courage and success through effort. This year is being good for me :) I made two artworks specially for this exhibition. I am a big admirer of the Asian culture. For me it's an honor to make this exhibition. Those who read my blog you know that I made many articles dedicated to China, and this exhibition means very much for me. Chinese Dragon Between Bamboos by Emma Alvarez In this work I wanted to join a sumi-e background that evokes the ancient tradition, with a Chinese dragon. For all those who like mythology, you can read more about Chinese dragons in my article "Chinese dragons". Panda In The Bamboo Forest by Emma Alvarez In this work I wanted to show the beauty of bamboo forests, remembering the magic and color of China's landscapes, like those that I show you in the article "Stunning China Landscapes". So if some of you are near Hong Kong in June 27, the exhibition will last for a month. I encourage you to drop by the gallery and you will see my artworks live.