Isaac Hernandez. Self-portrait as Conde de Lipa. Oil pastel on paper. 35.6x43.2cm (14"x17"). ©2010 Isaac Hernandez/IsaacArt.com
Longing, by Bob Porter
Out of the shadows
Like twin brothers, those eyes.
Visions of egalitarian turtle eggs Read more
Archive for December 31, 2010
31
Dec 2010
Self-portrait as Conde de Lipa
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| Tags: black-and-white, Bob Porter, color, Conde de Lipa, green, Ludwik Tarszenski, photography, poem, poetry, self-portrait, Vincent Van Gogh, yellow
25
Dec 2010
Pig for Christmas
Isaac Hernandez. That'll do, pig. Oil pastel on paper. 8"x10" (20x25cm).
Some people eat pig, pardon me, pork, for Christmas. I have to admit I’ve done it too, even though Read more
20
Dec 2010
Thinking of Basquiat III (Self-portrait)
This last week I’ve been very distracted finding out about the life of my ancestor, Conde de Lipa, a captain, photographer and war refugee Read more
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| Tags: 3/4 view, beard, black, black-and-white, gray, oil pastel, self-portrait, white
18
Dec 2010
Pure Beauty (John Baldessari)
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Pure Beauty (John Baldessari). Photograph by Isaac Hernández ©IsaacHernandez.com
I appreciate John Baldessari. He’s certainly pushed the envelope, perhaps not on the direction I would have pushed it, but Read more
16
Dec 2010
Video About Video Art
During my last trip to New York, I filmed a short for El Mundo, which I quickly edited
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| Tags: Antonio Ortuño, José Carlos Casado, Julio Valdeón, New York, Spain, Times Square, video art
15
Dec 2010
Self-portrait (deforming mirror)
Self-portrait. Oil pastel on paper, 2010. 24 x 32 cm (9 3/8 x 2 1/2")
This one’s pretty silly. I wanted a challenge; to paint in one of those magnifying/deforming mirrors, after all, my face is pretty deformed. Don’t believe me? Read more
14
Dec 2010
Self-portrait (Green)
Self-portrait. Oil pastel on paper, 2010. 24 x 32 cm (9 3/8 x 2 1/2")
I’m covered in poison oak blisters! That’s probably why I’m green. Read more
13
Dec 2010
Self-portrait in Red/Orange
Self-portrait. Oil pastel on paper, 2010. 24 x 32 cm (9 3/8 x 2 1/2")
I painted this in Cubilla, in the province of Soria, Spain, last summer. I don’t know why, but I look a little bit like a cartoon version of Spanish actor Imanol Arias. I guess that’s what happens when I smile in pictures. 
12
Dec 2010
Evolution of Thinking of Basquiat (Self-portrait)
I managed to rescue some tiny pieces of white, in order to make a few changes to the “salt and pepper” self-portrait, before I go shave off my silly beard. I still want to give some roundness to the eye, but now I’m really out of white. I won’t say anymore here. If you want to read the inspiration behind this black-and-white painting, go to my previous post.
12
Dec 2010
The Hate of God
I wrote a blog entry on Thursday, for my weekly contribution to El Mundo, in Spanish. Given that it was on the top ten list for two days, reaching the fifth most read blog at one point, I will translate it here. Read more
