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Monday, 7 July 2014

Derivaciones del JKPP (2): Primeros Jueves / JKPP Offshoots (2): First Thursdays

First Thursday at Caixaforum
First Thursday at Caixaforum, by Sean Cronin
Una de las características de la Fiesta del Retrato organizada por Julia Kay es su capacidad de adicción. Una vez comienzas a dibujar caras, no puedes parar. Y aunque en estos momentos el grupo de Flickr ofrece una copiosa base de fotografías aportadas por sus más de 850 miembros, no tarda en surgir la necesidad de dibujar retratos del natural. / One of the main features of Julia Kay's Portrait Party is its addictive nature. Once you start to draw faces, you can't stop. And besides its rich pool of ref photos provided by more than 850 members, you soon feel the need to draw portraits from life.
 
La troupe at Caixa Forum for RPD and JKPP
La troupe at Caixa Forum, by Arturo Espinosa
En el caso de Barcelona, la actividad se extendió muy pronto más allá de lo virtual. En julio de 2011 se organizó un primer encuentro al que acudieron miembros del JKPP de Barcelona, otras ciudades españolas e incluso otros países. Durante un día nos dedicamos a dibujarnos unos a otros en la librería La Central de la calle Mallorca. Después, los barceloneses del JKPP nos quedamos con ganas de más y decidimos repetir la reunión una vez al mes, lo que dio lugar a las sesiones de los Primeros Jueves, que se han sucedido sin interrupción hasta el momento. / In Barcelona, the practice extended soon beyond the virtual sphere. In July 2011 we had a first meetup attended by JKPPers from Barcelona, other Spanish cities and even other countries. We spent one day portraying eachother in LaCentral bookshop. Following this, the organizers of the Barcelona meet decided to repeat the event in a smaller scale once a month, which led to the current First Thursday sessions.
 
Al principio continuamos viéndonos en la librería La Central de la calle Mallorca, un lugar muy agradable pero que tenía el inconveniente de que podía estar ocupado con presentaciones de libros. De ahí pasamos a la cafetería del CaixaFórum, donde nos hemos reunido durante más de un año y donde hemos tenido el placer de recibir las visitas de Maureen Nathan y de Sean Cronin. Además de permitirnos combinar la sesión con una visita a las exposiciones, el hecho de estar en plena cafetería daba pie a miradas curiosas, peticiones de retrato de los camareros y multitud de anécdotas. / At first we used to meet in the same bookshop. It was a nice place but sometimes it hosted book launches, so we eventually moved to the cafeteria of CaixaForum, where ve've received foreign visitors as Maureen Nathan or Sean Cronin. Besides allowing us to visit the center exhibitions, the use of the cafeteria was a source of inquisitive glances, portrait requests and many amusing anecdotes.
La mesa
Session at Joan Ramon's exhibition - La mesa, by Roberto Pla
En junio de 2013, coincidiendo con una exposición de Joan Ramon FarrPrimeros Juevesa el envailinga (si el primer jueves coincide con festivo) o de lugar de encuentro, el grupo JKPP pero que ne algé, la sesión se celebró en la biblioteca Jaume Fuster, en la plaza de Lesseps. En esta ocasión contamos también con la visita de Maureen Nathan, siempre bienvenida. Desde entonces los encuentros del JKPP se han sucedido en esta misma biblioteca, salvo el de marzo de 2014, cuando nos visitó Julia Kay y nos trasladamos puntualmente al espacio La Fontana. / In June 2013, on the occasion of an art exhibition of Joan Ramon FarrPrimeros Juevesa el envailinga (si el primer jueves coincide con festivo) o de lugar de encuentro, el grupo JKPP pero que ne algé, the session moved to the Plaza Lesseps library. This time we had again an always welcome visitor: Maureen Nathan. The First Thursday sessions have been celebrated in the library since then, excepting in March 2014, when we had Julia Kay with us and we moved to a different venue: Espai Jove La Fontana.
 
Special session of Retrats Primers Dijous, with the presence of Julia Kay.
Special session of Retrats Primer Dijous with the presence of Julia Kay, by Joan Ramon Farré

Los encuentros de los primeros jueves, además de ser útiles para practicar el retrato del natural, son una buena ocasión para conocer a otros aficionados al dibujo. Las sesiones han tenido gran éxito y el grupo ha ido ampliándose. A menudo han acudido amigos de amigos, que no siempre conocían el JKPP pero que en algunos casos han terminado incorporándose a él y comprobando personalmente su poder de enganche. / The First Thursday sessions, in addition of being useful to enjoy portraiture from life, are an opportunity to meet other sketchers. The event has been successful and the group has grown. The new participants didn't always know the JKPP group, but in many cases they have joined it and have had a first-hand experience of its addictive nature.


INFO: Las sesiones del Primer Dijous se celebran cada primer jueves de mes, entre las 18 h y las 21 h. Para posibles cambios de lugar de encuentro o de fecha (si cae en festivo), podéis consultar la página del grupo en Flickr o enviar vuestro email a Joan Ramon Farré para que os mande los recordatorios. / The portrait sessions are held every first Thursday. To keep track of possible changes of place or date, refer to the Flickr page or give your email to Joan Ramon Farré to be included in the mailing.
 

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Sunday, 3 April 2011

An interview with Spanish artist Zoraida de Torres Burgos


Spanish artist Zoraida de Torres Burgos, Flickr name Arsaytoma, draws inspiration from the supportive Flickr community.
Through her membership of JKPP, she says she has become “addicted” to portrait painting and has now proposed a JKPP meet up in Barcelona in the Spring when the city is “particularly beautiful and there are fewer tourists than in the Summer”.
In her drawing (left), inspired by a photo by Martin Beek taken at the London 2010 JKPP meet up, she is pictured to the immediate right of the pillar. She speaks here about herself, her art and her involvement with JKPP.
Tell us a little about yourself
I live in Barcelona and work at home as a literary translator. I have no formal art training. I adored drawing when I was a little girl and used to paint occasionally in my adult life. In August 2009, when I was 45, I signed up for Flickr and discovered a never-ending source of inspiration and a supportive community that has encouraged me to draw and paint more and more.
Tell us about your art
My approach to art is intuitive, a way to express, without reflection, what I see or what I have in my heart. I tend to make simplified images, without perspective, volume or shadows. I use bold lines and flat colour surfaces, sometimes with decorative patterns. I love to paint people, or the everyday objects related to people's lives.
Tell us about your technique
I don't have a favourite technique. I can draw in black and white with markers, colour a scanned sketch or produce something from scratch with a graphics tablet, paint with acrylics... The subject determines the medium selected, always in an unconscious way.
Tell us about the reaction you have had to your work
At various moments of my life, a number of my drawings have been used to illustrate stories, posters etc., but it has been mostly since joining Flickr that my work has been seen outside my circle of relatives and friends. I'm always very pleased to see people's comments!
Tell us about who inspired/inspires you
The styles that inspire me most are naive art and all kinds of primitive, folk and outsider art. I'm also interested in cartoons, illustration and graphic design. And in photography, particularly press photos and the work of great photo portraitists, such as Seydou Keita. See http://www.seydoukeitaphotographer.com/
Tell us about you and JKPP
I discovered JKPP in July 2010, and I've become addicted to portrait painting! In addition, JKPP is a great place to enjoy the work of so many interesting artists. I've also taken the opportunity to meet wonderful people at the London meet up in December. Unfortunately, I missed the recent Oxford meet up but there will be further opportunities, since I hope there will be another JKPP meeting in Barcelona soon.
To see more of Zoraida’s work visit her Flickr photostream http://www.flickr.com/photos/arsaytoma-zoraida/
To find out more about the Barcelona meet up visit http://www.flickr.com/groups/portraitparty/discuss/72157626406560492/