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Happy Thanksgiving

I was thinking abot the things I´ve experienced lately and I found many things I´m thankful for:

– My friends: real friends never let me down.

– My son: he´s the light in my life. Real mening for unconditional love.

– My traidors: they remind me how strong I am.

– My pathwork: the family I chose, the journey to my growth.

– My family: mom and sister, examples of love. Niece and nephews, the ones that make me smile no matter how grown they are. Cousins, aunts, uncles, brother-in-law, thanks you all. My brother my safe harbor, now in heaven. My dad, who passed away on november 29th, 2 years ago. I´m thankful for having all and each one of you in my life.

Your presences, acts, gestures, love and words or even the sweet memories of your existances give me the strength to go on and be thankful for the daily chance of happiness. Thank you, thank you, thank you.

No names are required… if you know my heart you also know how Thankful I am.

The other side

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Today in Brazil we celebrate the day of the dead… Time to remember the loved ones that left us earlier than we wish they did. Time of longing. I miss my dad and my brother. They crossed over to the other side and they are missed every day since. They are pure positive energy now and I´m sure they are well. It´s this side of the bridge that is less perfect… But we go on and try to make it lighter, colorful. Who do you miss?

WHO CARES?

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There is this overwheming feeling of having to be able to do everything, you know? You must be strong, take care of the family, the food, the cleaning, the house, the world… Sometimes it just feels like escaping it all. Travelling endlessly into an imaginary fun world where only me, my son, my colors and all the nice people exist. Shutting my eyes to living and giving myself away to painting. Sometimes, reality feels like the real escape from being happy. So be it. Who cares?

Naïf Life

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Uma brisa que sopra, fria, no meio do dia. A vida corre. Filhos repetem sagas e iniciam novas histórias. Lá fora a selva. Aqui dentro, um mundo.

A cold breeze blows in the middle of the day. Life runs. Kids repeat our stories and start new ones. Out there: the jungle. Inside: the world.

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FAMILY PORTRAIT PROJECT

This is a project from the heart.

I want to paint family portraits for families, brides, grandparents… 

I want this family portraits project to become part of the owners history.

 

PROJETO RETRATO DE FAMILIA

Este é um projeto do coração.

Eu quero pintar retratos de familia para familias, noivas, avós…

Eu quero que este projeto se torne parte da história dos donos dos quadros…

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projeto retratos de familia

Imagina uma família. Qualquer uma. A sua. Imagina isso pintado no estilo naïf.

Lembra aquela foto de familia de antigamente? Crianças arrumadas, mãe na cadeira, pai de chapéu… É isso!

Quero pintar 10 famílias brasileiras e 10 familias estrangeiras. Este é meu projeto: Retrato de Familia. Tá dentro? 😉

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Picture a family. Any family. Your family. Now, imagine it painted on Naive-Style.

Do you remember those old family photo-portraits? Net children, mom sitting on this nice chair, dad wearing his sunday hat… This is it!

I want to paint 10 brazilian families and 10 families from all over the world. This is my Family Portrait Project. Are you in? 😉

Thanks for the ideas dear Polly, you´re the best! Obrigada pelas idéias Polly, vc é demais!

FOR ART COLLECTORS AND LOVERS

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I need a camera!!! So many new paintings and I can´t post it!!!

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Meanwhile, in a Naïve Land, far, far away…

Would´t it be nice to have a family portrait painted in Naive Style?

A wedding scene, a family posing nicely for the photo, children nicely dressed, parents hugging…

It would make a fabulous present! Something between childhood dream and reality…

Get in touch, tell your friends, tell me what you want. My brushes are waiting!

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Novo projeto: Retrato de família.

Encomende uma cena familiar (um casamento, uma foto antiga, filhos posando para a foto), e guarde uma recordação em um quadro naif personalizado!  É mais do que uma obra de arte original e valorizada na sua parede, é uma homenagem colorida para a posteridade! Entre em contato e informe-se! Estou aguardando você!