The Art of Eugenia Borja Hernandez Honles
Among Eugenia's talents were her gift and skill in art. Here are some samples of her art pieces.
Hummingbirds
Eugenia loved gardens and gardening. Her frequent companions in the garden were tiny little hummingbirds attracted to the flowers and water. Eugenia chose to illustrate her hummingbird friends in colored pencil, on watercolor art paper. During 2005 and for sometime thereafter, she selected hummingbird subjects from among the many species of hummingbirds found in the world.
These originals are 9"x15" in size. http://picasaweb.google.com/thomas.honles/EugeniaSHummingbirds?authkey=WrTOjfp2cqQ#
The Wise and Foolish Virgins - an interpretation
Eugenia interpreted William Blake's work of art, "The Wise and Foolish Virgins", in a quick color sketch. Her interpretation departed from Blake's original in a modern way, incorporating vivid color and textured strokes, contrasting sharply against the original's somber and dark rendition of dark ink and graphite pencil on watercolor.
I was not familiar with Blake's original when I photographed my mother's artwork- so the difference in styles was a pleasant and striking surprise.
The Parable of the Wise and Foolish Virgins—a call to live in anticipation of the final day of reckoning and salvation (from Matthew 25:1–13)—contrasts five maidens who have prepared for the arrival of their bridegrooms by obtaining oil for their lamps with five others who have squandered their opportunity and therefore miss their marriage feasts. This elegant watercolor, composed within a single plane resembling a classical low-relief sculpture, is the earliest of four versions of the subject to be painted by Blake.
http://picasaweb.google.com/thomas.honles/EugeniaArtAfterBlake#
The Parable of the Wise and Foolish Virgins, ca. 1803–5 William Blake (British, 1757–1827) Watercolor, brush and gray wash, pen and black ink over graphite; 14 1/8 x 13 1/16 in. (36 x 33.2 cm) Rogers Fund, 1914 (14.81.2)
Portraits
Eugenia found the expressions on people's faces interesting and enjoyed representing them in her art in the way that she understood their thoughts and feelings at the moment. Eugenia did not draw or paint many portraits, and many were sketches and studies. During 1996, she drew a small collection of portraits in colored pencil on colored sketch paper.
These originals are 9"x15" in size.
