Felipe Adan Lerma
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October 18, 2022 – My Most Viewed Image this Past Week @FineArtAmerica, “Blue with Gold Twilight Poster” : circa 2022
Amazing! Two weeks in a row now one of my posters of one of my original art works has been my most viewed image of the week at Fine Art America!! 😊
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October 16, 2022 – Working Texture and Figures into Compositions I Like, Part 7 : Danseur en Bleu ( formerly Dancing Turquoise ) Completed in High Key
Though uniformly high key nearly to a fault – even the 9 year old grandson said maybe I needed to add some darker colors 😊 – I’m declaring this work done! I explained to the grandson I totally agreed, but….
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October 15, 2022 – A Beginner’s View : Inflation, the Economy, Climate, Clean Energy, Health etc, How Are They Related in Our Current Everyday Lives? – An On-Going Inquiry, Part 8 – “consumers are spending on household priorities” : Orientating Humane Solutions to #Inflation
“consumers are spending on household priorities” : Orientating Humane Solutions to #Inflation
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October 11, 2022 – Opinion: Are Workers Really More Responsible For Inflation Than Arbitrary Energy Price Increases and Climate Change?
…to be clear, I wouldn’t mind being an investor making a quick killing off a commodity price change, or someone making even close to hundreds per hour. Nope, be fine with me 😊 What is not fine, is pinning inflationary problems on….
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October 10, 2022 – My Most Viewed Image this Past Week @FineArtAmerica, 2nd Week Running, “Walking With the Stars Poster” : circa 2022
Wow! My poster version of “Walking with the Stars” appeared as my most viewed image of the week at Fine Art America for the 2nd week in a row!! 😊
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October 09, 2022 – Post Surgery : Balancing My Daily Rebalancing Expectations
I was so busy struggling day-to-day for so many weeks – medically, chores ( baths, eating ), art pick ups & deliveries and fitful starts at painting – I never realized I’d ended up so tired + nearly a week’d gone by without blogging!
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October 02, 2022 – My Most Viewed Image this Past Week @FineArtAmerica, “Walking With the Stars Poster” : circa 2022
Especially nice for to see my poster version of “Walking with the Stars” appear as my most viewed image of the week at Fine Art America 😊
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October 01, 2022 – Opinion: Careening Screaming Laughing Round the Curve and Guardrails America ( and the world ) is Entering Adulthood – Related Links I’ve Read
…it’s my opinion humanity will soon decide to survive or not. And that we can only decide to survive by also deciding that means all of us.
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September 28, 2022 – Working Texture and Figures into Compositions I Like, Part 6 : Adding a 5th ( scumbled ) Layer to Danseur en Bleu ( formerly Dancing Turquoise )
I don’t want to forget, souls and spirits that we may be, we are also of and from the Earth we stand upon ❤️
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September 27, 2022 – Now This Sounds Right : “Fed can avoid ‘deep pain’ in inflation fight, Bostic says”
One of the fun things of being a lay-person in re to an esoteric topic, like the effect of Federal Reserve actions and statements about folks in my fiscal strata is – long as I’m upfront it’s my opinion – I can say how things appear from my socio-economic perspective.
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September 25, 2022 – My Most Viewed Image this Past Week @FineArtAmerica, “Walk Among the Wildflowers” : circa 2020
I’m hoping to catch the deadline to submit it to a new-to-me Austin venue, Bee Caves Arts Foundation. Do wish me luck. It’d be a great add-on to its being my most viewed on Fine Art America this past week 😊🙏
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September 22, 2022 – Clean Energy, Part 5 – The Practical Problem, and, How #Solar Kept the Lights on After Fiona Left #PuertoRico in the Dark
The bulk of the info is a very fairly laid out presentation that a 90% of renewable energy is mostly doable and feasible. The only really debatable portion, and Dan presents pluses and minuses for each possible choice, is how to supply that last needed 10%.
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September 21, 2022 – Working Texture and Figures into Compositions I Like, Part 5 : Adding a 4th ( textured ) Layer to Danseur en Bleu ( formerly Dancing Turquoise )
Much enhanced less subtle, but more vibrant, the current stage of development for Danseur en Bleu is nearing a finish.
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September 20, 2022 – A Beginner’s View : Inflation, the Economy, Climate, Clean Energy, Health etc, How Are They Related in Our Current Everyday Lives? – An On-Going Inquiry, Part 7 – #ClimateTweets
A selection of Tweets I’ve Retweeted about #Climate & related topics, both scary & hopeful 😊🙏
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September 19, 2022 – Working Texture and Figures into Compositions I Like, Part 4 : Adding a 3rd ( pink ) Layer to Danseur en Bleu ( formerly Dancing Turquoise )
I only painted a few minutes, ten or so, after mixing matte gel medium and a touch of acrylic rose, and I could only do it because I’m hopeful!
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September 18, 2022 – My Most Viewed Image this Past Week @FineArtAmerica, “Time at the Musee d’Orsay ” : circa 2012
Just a month ago Time at the Musee d’Orsay suddenly popped up as my most viewed, and here it is again! Maybe that means we’ll make it back to Paris eventually after all, lol!
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September 17, 2022 – Post Surgery : Continuing With Antibiotics
Having to resume antibiotics as one of my surgeons got lab results on a mucus sample from my surgery showing growth – so am blessedly kicking back til some blood clotting and fatigue fade away again 🙏
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September 16, 2022 – “Blue with Gold Twilight” and “Pink with Maroon Landscape and Bird” in New #CreativeArtsSociety Juried Art Show at Riverbend Church!
Just got word today two of my 10×20 gallery wrap acrylics have been juried into a show I’ve never done with Creative Arts Society before, at Riverbend Church’s “Inspirational Gallery” in Austin’s western side – yes, hills! 😊
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September 15, 2022 – I Can Breathe!! Slats Removed!!
A small but big-to-me miracle today — Sheila and I drove out to see one the surgery doctors and had my silicone strips from my nose removed!
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September 14, 2022 – Adan’s #ArtPoems / #PhotoPoems : Faith in a Safe Return
Sometimes when i haven’t been able to paint or photo shoot, or even exercise enough to forget I haven’t been creative, a beguilingly simple poem to one of my own art works does the trick 🙏☺️
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September 13, 2022 – 1st Exercises After Surgery : Every Movement is a Stretch
Just a quick update since my breathing surgeries last week — I’m doing better each day, even with half my face bandaged, lol!
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September 12, 2022 – A Beginner’s View : Inflation, the Economy, Climate, Clean Energy, Health etc, How Are They Related in Our Current Everyday Lives? – An On-Going Inquiry, Part 6 – #Money
Over the past decade, the Treasury market has suffered gyrations which have put regulators on edge.
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September 11, 2022 – My Most Viewed Image this Past Week @FineArtAmerica, “SRV Statue Night” : circa 2017
Such a surprise! I didn’t even have “SRV Statue BW with Austin Skyline” in my media photos here on Wordpress, but now I do! 😊
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September 10, 2022 – Using Rib Cartilage For My Nose Reconstruction
Last surgery pic I’ll show I think; wasn’t even aware of the cut til today, lol!
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September 09, 2022 – 1st Day After Surgery
Won’t say much ‘cept to point out I didn’t get today’s post out til after noon, lol!
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September 08, 2022 – Surgery Day
If / when able will add an update to this page in the afternoon. Thanks for all y’all’s good wishes, I’m holding them close to me ☺️🙏❤️
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September 07, 2022 – Pacing Myself to My September 8th Operation on My Breathing Channels – Video: One of the Reasons Why
A lot has changed in half a century medically, and my current surgeons’ current skills and tech and manner convinced me it was worth another try 🙏
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September 06, 2022 – Pacing Myself to My September 8th Operation on My Breathing Channels – Ordering Meds, Gathering Supplies, Exercising Slowly But Strongly
Yesterday, Labor Day, time got away from us, mixing down time watching Morse, the late 80’s predecessor to Masterpieces’ equally engaging Endeavor, plus finalizing forms for our before-dawn checkin for surgery.
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September 05, 2022 – My Most Viewed Image this Past Week @FineArtAmerica, “Mommy” : circa 1994
I got derailed from continuing my start of posts counting down to my surgery next week when I saw my most viewed this past week on Fine Art America was not only “Mommy” ( for its 1st time as most view ) but it had….
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September 04, 2022 – Pacing Myself to My September 8th Operation on My Breathing Channels
My 2 surgeons are very experienced in reconstructing airways at all levels of complexity ( including my age ) and I’ve been diligent as I can pre-habiltating ( vs only rehabilitating )….
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September 03, 2022 – I Sometimes Yawn During Exercise and I LOVE It!!!
I wanted to find out if the main reason “I” felt I was yawning – tension release / relaxing – especially during more intense-to-me routines, and some strength sets I deliberately do slower than demo’d, was on track. And it is! Among lots of other good reasons…
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September 02, 2022 – Clean Energy, Part 4 – California’s New EV and Plug-in Hybrids Mandate
Does the new law seem perfect? No. But for transitional shift impetus, this far reaching new law appears to become a trendsetter not only for vehicles of choice to buy and drive, but also for states to follow!
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September 01, 2022 – Review: Yesterday’s SilverSneakers Live Dance-Strength Class on Facebook ( now available as a free video )
I’ve arranged my screenshots of SilverSneakers’ live dance / strength 30 minutes circuit class to reflect how these combo-circuit classes typically are structured – with alternating rounds of movement, rest and strength.
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August 31, 2022 – SilverSneakers Goes For a Record Live Dance Class Attendance on Facebook 1:30 PM CST – TODAY!!
..being able to do this go-for-the-record attendance live dance class really appeals to us; should be fun and healthy 🙏 Can’t beat that! ❤️
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August 30, 2022 – A Beginner’s View : Inflation, the Economy, Climate, Clean Energy, Health etc, How Are They Related in Our Current Everyday Lives? – An On-Going Inquiry, Part 5 – Wages / CEO Pay / Inflation
Agreement about what’s causing inflation nearly always involves ‘wages’ and nearly never refers to ‘CEO’ pay as these two Google search screen shots above & below show —
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August 29, 2022 – My Most Viewed Image this Past Week @FineArtAmerica, “Playa Hermosa Costa Rica” : circa 2017
I’ve very distinct memories of this day and sunset evening in Costa Rica, even posting about it just over 4 1/2 years ago now 😊
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August 28, 2022 – Clean Energy, Part 3 – Aramco – Targeting Net Zero By 2050
Seeing an article titled, “World’s largest oil and gas producer aims to achieve net zero by 2050” definitely made me take a look, lol!
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August 27, 2022 – Adan’s #ArtPoems / #PhotoPoems : Cosmic Pink
Swirls of pinks In spaces deep and shallow Begs the question….
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August 26, 2022 – A Beginner’s View : Inflation, the Economy, Climate, Clean Energy, Health etc, How Are They Related in Our Current Everyday Lives? – An On-Going Inquiry, Part 4 – Interpreting Economic Reports
Can we as a species, as a people, possibly change and avert the worst? I believe we can, though there’s no guarantee… But we have a start —
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August 25, 2022 – Delivered “Cosmic Pink” to Primal Gallery, Dripping Springs Tx
Can’t say too much ’cause my 2017 iPad Pro finally konked out today! But did pick up our car that’d broke down last week and delivered Cosmic Pink to Joe at Primal Gallery!
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August 24, 2022 – Clean Energy, Part 2 – Investments – Solar in Brazil
What’s particularly interesting to me about this article, is again how pervasive the use of small installations seems to have become a necessity – either financially, politically or simply to make the solution fit the need – quickly!
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August 23, 2022 – Clean Energy, Part 1 – Investors / Water
This post points attention to another of many interesting articles via Reuters, on Fidelity’s Newsfeed, entitled – Analysis: As drought risks rise, investors eye thirsty companies, solutions
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August 22, 2022 – My Most Viewed Image this Past Week @FineArtAmerica, “We Are the United States of America” : circa 2016
It’s good “We Are the United States of America” is again my most seen at FAA!
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August 21, 2022 – Working Texture and Figures into Compositions I Like, Part 3 : Finally Adding a 2nd Layer to Danseur en Bleu ( formerly Dancing Turquoise )
It’s been since July 08, 2022 since I first posted about this work-in-progress, and it’s actually was begun late June with the pencil sketch of the woman dancing! Here’s a comparison with the 1st actual painting lay-in from early July —
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August 20, 2022 – A Beginner’s View : Inflation, the Economy, Climate, Clean Energy, Health etc, How Are They Related in Our Current Everyday Lives? – An On-Going Inquiry, Part 3 – Food
Can we as a species, as a people, possibly change and avert the worst? I believe we can, though there’s no guarantee… But we have a start —
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August 19, 2022 – “Fantasy Walk” and “Walking in Light” in New Juried Art Show at Inspired Mind Art Center!
The show overall has a great selection! Here’s a small sampling, with photos of the show from fellow Austin artist, Leslie Kell
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August 18, 2022 – #Inflation or #Deflation or Any One Nation : #ClimageChange Doesn’t Seem to Care…It’s Pervasively Here Now….
It’s rare lately I post a second post the same day, but the news about the climate we all live within and depend on, is pervasive, even appearing on our local Austin Fox News news-scroll!
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August 18, 2022 – A Beginner’s View : Inflation, the Economy, Climate, Clean Energy, Health etc, How Are They Related in Our Current Everyday Lives? – An On-Going Inquiry, Part 2
..life, unpredictable, full of both pleasant and difficult surprises – plus easy, and not so easy choices. That’s what the articles I’ve been reading also seem to reflect….
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August 17, 2022 – A Beginner’s View : Inflation, the Economy, Climate, Clean Energy, Health etc, How Are They Related in Our Current Everyday Lives? – An On-Going Inquiry, Part 1
I’ve no idea how long this series on climate etc will run, but I need some kind of framework to place pieces of information together that are helping me understand the rapidly changing potentially deteriorating world we live in.
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