Carved Cactus, Miraflores

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Lima is a silver city.  The sky is a bright, dark gray.  We took a walk to the beach, not knowing how to get there, but assuming we’d find a way.  We crossed a freeway, hopping in between cars like video game characters: Americans in Peru, Females on a Freeway, Frogger.  Once we made it to the coast, we found large birds and large bird poop, dark rocks, and expensive tourist restaurants.  One after another.  There was a jail somewhere in the middle.  We walked through Baranco, the art’s district and saw lovely paintings on walls.  On the cliffs, we found cacti with the names of lovers carved into them.  I wonder if the engraved names disappear as the cacti’s wounds heal.

Below, you can get a better idea of the different layers of lines that go into the final image.

10 responses to “Carved Cactus, Miraflores”

  1. inkpaintwords Avatar
    inkpaintwords

    Thank you for the”like” and thank you for showing the process that evolved into Carved Cactus, Mirafiories. It’s impressvie!

  2. alvason Avatar
    alvason

    Nice work! Crossing a freeway …. !!

  3. sandistaton Avatar
    sandistaton

    Love your style. Just like in writing, you have to find your voice, and that is difficult. You found your voice!

  4. lornaalkanaart Avatar
    lornaalkanaart

    Wow! Thank you so much! I have a direction, but I still have a lot to figure out!

  5. sandistaton Avatar
    sandistaton

    Never stop learning! Art is about knowing and accepting who you are. You express that very well!

  6. exokotoks Avatar
    exokotoks

    you have a dual voice going on here – both words and pictures. I love your wit, but worry about you crossing freeways and dodging large bird poop…

  7. lornaalkanaart Avatar
    lornaalkanaart

    The birds were scarier than their poop!

  8. Samantha Moore Avatar
    Samantha Moore

    I really enjoy your work!

  9. Lobster McGee Avatar
    Lobster McGee

    When the lovers names fade so does their love for each other. Moral of the story: lovers should chisel their names in rocks

  10. lornaalkanaart Avatar
    lornaalkanaart

    Even rocks erode

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