"Hijos Del Sol" - Hermanos Gutierrez

"Hijos Del Sol" - Hermanos Gutierrez

Black Sharpie on manila paper

Miami 2010

I lived in Miami for a few years. I rented a small apartment right on the bay about two blocks from the ocean. Iguanas and land crabs used to wander around the yard. Beat that!

Bay Harbor beach

Miami has some of the most lovely beaches on earth. White sands and tropical blue water. I used to hang out at beach cafes sipping esspresso coffee while watching lovely people walk by.

And I drew. I drew a lot.

Back then my only art tool was the black sharpie.

I was into drawing these guilts.

Here's two more.

Black Sharpie on paper

Miami 2009

Black Sharpie on paper

Miami 2009

Streets of San Francisco

black sharpie on paper

San Francisco 2003

I was driving through the streets of San Francisco one day in 2003 when I saw a billboard with something like this design on it. I just had a passing glance at it but I though gee, that would be fun to draw.

When I got back to where I was staying I sat down and drew this.

Just like that.

It's kind of cool. Maybe I'll draw it again.

A new chance

Ballpoint pen

Los Angeles 2014

I was in a lecture once and the professor asked,

"Why are babies young?"

That's a pretty deep question if you think about it.

How is it that the weathered old cells of two adults can come together to create a fresh new life?

The professor went on to give a scientific explaination which to me just lost the plot.

To me, when conception occurs a new reality begins.

A new miracle.

A new chance.

The next generation

Darkness blackens even the night

8B pencil on paper

Calbayog City 2024

Daily drawing.

I am happiest when my fingers and eraser become black with pencil lead.

Famous Blue Raincoat - Leonard Cohen

Que Vida?

Colored pencil on paper

Calbayog City 2024

Que Vida?

What life?

I drew this this morning, and all the while, I kept checking the terrible news. The Middle East is plunging into war.

And that, my friends, is why I and my family are on the other side of the planet.

Hiding.

Jeesh...

Que Vida - Love

Orange skies - Arthur Lee and Love

4B pencil on paper

Calbalog City 2024

Sometimes, there is a moment when the drawing comes alive..

Like magic. Like life itself. Fragile magic.

Sometimes just one more line and the drawing dies.