GERONIMO

Acrylic/Gouache 2005

BIRDLAND

Una mañana, me encontraba sentado afuera de los talleres en la Universidad, extrañamente no habia nadie alrededor; a lo lejos vi un pequeño pájaro tirado al sol en el cemento, tenía la respiración agitada y el aspecto de solo aferrarse un poco más a la vida.
Me acerque con un bote de agua, lo tome en mi mano y le di un poco de beber, asi estuve contemplando por un momento para despues dejarlo reposar sobre un árbol que daba una sombra muy grande. Regrese a clase y al salir fui a ver que habia pasado con el ave, para mi sorpresa ya no estaba en el lugar donde lo había dejado... Siempre e pensado que el pájaro se recupero y siguio con su vuelo. En el momento no lo tome muy en cuenta; pero tal vez de ahi proviene la inspiración para dibujar aves.
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One morning I found myself sitting outside the colleges of the university. Strangely, no one was around, and far away I saw a small bird lying on the pavement in the hot sun. His breathing was agitated as if he was grasping at each moment of life. I came near him with a bottle of water and took him in my hand giving him a few drops to drink. And I laid him down to rest under a tree with far reaching shade and watched him for a moment. I returned to my class, and when after it was over I went to see what had happened to the bird. To my surprise he was no longer in the place where I had left him... I have always thought the bird recovered and continued in his flight. I didn't make much of the encounter at the time, but maybe that is where my inspiration to draw birds.

Acrylic/Gouache 2005