🐁 RODENT - INKTOBER 2020 🐀 . For this face doodle I took inspiration from squirrels tales (there's no squirrel emoji though), as the prompt reminded me of how we would go to a park to feed nuts to the squirrels there in autumn when I was a child . I loved to observe the squirrels and how they would slowly approach to get their treats and then run away again and climb up the trees so fast!! . What experiences with rodents do you have? Tell me about it in the comments!! . (at Buenos Aires, Argentina) https://www.instagram.com/p/CGAfCiAnYIl/?igshid=jf88sdh8vs6

🏫 WHAT LITTLE I SAW IN CARHUÉ 🏫 . Well, we're still here waiting for our car to be repaired. With much luck, we will get it tomorrow morning and be able to drive back home for New Year's Eve. With a little less luck, we'll have it in the afternoon and drive back home on January 1st. Otherwise, I will go back with the kids by bus and my husband will have to wait for the car 😕 . In any case, we spent some less than optimal vacation time to put a nice little bow on this weird year 2020 . Despite all that and in order to relax at least a little bit, today I painted a summary of a few things that we were able to see here apart from our apartment and the pool: some beautiful skyscapes, an approaching storm, impressive palm trees, a full moon and the main square with the government building designed by the architect Francisco Salamone . Paper: @khadipapers Brushes: @craftamo Paint: @winsornewtonargentina . (at Carhué) https://www.instagram.com/p/CJci0kmn9Wc/?igshid=16vrhlo41ddav

💮 VINTAGE VACATION 💮 . Here's another vacation sketch, from life this time. This place is really nice which is fortunate because our car broke down on Sunday and is now being repaired. So we can't really move a big deal and explore the place like we had planned . This would be totally okay for me, to just relax and wait it out, but the kids are getting restless and my husband is angry and that makes the whole experience pretty unpleasant overall . At least I have nice plants to sketch and we are getting the best out of the hotel pool . Hope your holidays are going better than mine, if you have free time between Christmas and New Years!! . Paper: @khadipapers Brush: @craftamo Paint: @artphilosophyco . (at Posada del Lago Carhue-Epecuen) https://www.instagram.com/p/CJY5MbKnhgz/?igshid=h0l7d6ayw9jo

🗻 MOUNTAIN RANGE 🗻 . I'm rediscovering the joy of participating in art challenges and its doing me a lot of good, especially in terms of accountability and discovering new interesting artists here on IG . Tell me, do you like participating in art challenges and why? Would love to hear about it . These challenge prompts are really aligning perfectly with the color explorations and practice I had on my to do list for weeks, so a big thank you for putting this together!! . This is my entry 1/6 for the #SummerArtChallenge2020, prompt: Land . hosted by @bloominggraphy @chalucapalette @iyut1211 @sonialalchandani.art @thegirlwithcolors @themoonthatshines . Sponsored by @princetonbrush @thesproutcreative @inquisited . Paper: @archespapers Brush: @plantecargentina Paints: @artphilosophyco Inspiration: @kilianschoenberger . (at Buenos Aires, Argentina) https://www.instagram.com/p/CATW_pNHbt9/?igshid=o128hf8xisel

FRIDAY INTRODUCTION . It’s been far too long since I’ve done this - so hello to y'all, I’m Christina a.k.a. BonfireArt 👋 . I’m based in Buenos Aires since 2008, where I live with my husband and two kids. Drawing, and later painting, became my hobby in 2015 . As for some lesser known things about me ⭐ My favorite place to relax on a daily basis is our garden. I love just sitting here with some Mate tea or coffee, watch the greens, the plants and flowers and the sky and reflect on my day ⭐ I just can’t get accustomed to Christmas in summer!! I appreciate my birthday being in spring here in the southern hemisphere and I don’t mind not having to bundle up for new years, but having been born and raised in Germany, Christmas and winter just belong together for me ⭐ I love swimming and being in the water in general. When I was younger, I took lessons in scuba diving and dreamed about filming underwater documentaries ⭐ I never learned how to drive a car and although especially at the beginning of every year I wonder if this will be the year I finally learn it, in more than 40 years I’ve never gotten around to actually do it ⭐ I’d really love to know something more about you too, so write something in the comments if you want. Or you could do a Friday introduction of your own and tag me. That would be great too . Wishing you an awesome weekend and see you soon!!

TROPICAL FLOWER 🌺 . Finished this beauty little by little over the last few days. As I have some health issues with my back and sitting is just the worst possible position to be in, there’s not much painting happening over here rn. . I also have still so much to prepare for my trip to visit my family in Germany next week 😱 - so yeah, new paintings will be slow coming for a while more, I guess . Paper: @fabriano1264 Brushes: @craftamo and @plantecargentina Paints: @acuarelasbrunel and @artphilosophyco . (at Quilmes, Buenos Aires)

💫 HAPPY NEW YEAR 2020 💫 . I hope y'all had a great time on new years eve and a good start into this new year . We were together with my sisters, their families and our parents - so seven adults and seven kids from one to eight years old. It was quite chaotic but also a lot of fun!! . Wishing every one of you the best for 2020!! Let’s see where it leads us… . Paper: @parama_chitrakari Brushes: @craftamo and @plantecargentina Paints: @thesproutcreative Ink: @winsorandnewton

HAVE A FLAMINGOOD SUNDAY . Just before my trip to wintery Germany I felt the urge to paint some colorful summery flamingos . Now I need your help to decide on a quote . 1.) Let the inner Flamingo out . 2.) Lettin’ the inner Flamingo out . 3.) Let your inner Flamingo out . 4.) Lettin’ my inner Flamingo out . Please tell me in the comments which one is your favorite - thank you for the help!! . (at Quilmes, Buenos Aires)