Chani's Creative Space

We were back to our beloved Iznájar (province of Cordoba (but almost in Malaga), Spain) after a whole year's absence. As always, we enjoyed the tranquillity, the scenery, our human and dog friends, even the heat, that is much drier than here on the coast. An old tractor next to our path reminded us that people make a living from farming there, producing the "liquid gold of the Mediterranean" (olive oil). On the foreground, pinkish-white caper flowers that smell wonderful.  Old tractor in Iznájar

The summer solstice is almost there. The wind is still chilly, but waves on the beach are huge and wonderful. Fortunately for those who could not make a living during more than a year, tourists are now coming back, not as usual, but almost. Although it won't be possible to celebrate "Midsummer" as usual this year (beaches will be closed by the police), people will certainly make the best of it elsewhere.

Again, half a year has gone, and six animaloons (funny inflated creatures) have been drawn so far on @Animaloonies, on Twitter. Here there are, enjoy them!  Wolpertingerloon Wolfloon Dolphinloon Anteaterloon Meerkatloon Hippoloon

June is there, time to picnic on the grass or beach or park, before it is too hot to enjoy sitting in the sun. Hopefully life that feels a little bit more normal will be possible again soon, although I am fully aware that tings will never go back to how there were. Picnic on the field  

Maybe, despite of all, there will be some light at the end of the tunnel, and we will have learned something during those strange times, not only to mistrust and to lie.  Light at the end of the tunnel

Since last Thursday, mobility has finally been restored within Andalusia after four months of closure (we may travel to another province, but still may not leave the region, for example, travel to Madrid or Valencia). We did not leave the province of Málaga since October, so we could not wait to go back to El Puerto de Santa María, near Cádiz, to enjoy our habitual trails there, and the historic centre. Near to the river Guadalete, we saw this broken ship (it has been there for a long time already, but last time, taking pictures was not possible because of too much vegetation), that could represent Europe at the moment: broken, but still there - and beautiful. Those are small sketches from the picturesque old town that I made six years ago. Prints and other stuff is available on my website on Fine Art America :  Our small hotel, La casa del regidor View of the street Ribera del Río View from the street Ribera del Marisco

Colourful pedal boats with slides on our empty beach today. Just wondering how summer will be. Pedal boats on the empty beach of Torremolinos (province of Malaga, Spain)