Redes. Webs.

Insects on a Scottish tartan. Insectos sobre una tela escocesa

There's a story called "Crooken Sands"  by Bram Stoker that tells  us about the importance or tartan design in Scotland, as it is related to different clans. Here, an excerpt:

"Arthur Fernlee Markam had not taken his family into his confidence regarding his new costume. He was not quite certain that he should be free from ridicule, or at least from sarcasm, and as he was sensitive on the subject, he thought it better to be actually in the suitable environment before he allowed the full splendour to burst upon them. He had taken some pains, to insure the completeness of the Highland costume. For the purpose he had paid many visits to 'The Scotch All-Wool Tartan Clothing Mart' which had been lately established in Copthall-court by the Messrs. MacCallum More and Roderick MacDhu. He had anxious consultations with the head of the firm—MacCallum as he called himself, resenting any such additions as 'Mr.' or 'Esquire.' The known stock of buckles, buttons, straps, brooches and ornaments of all kinds were examined in critical detail; and at last an eagle's feather of sufficiently magnificent proportions was discovered, and the equipment was complete. It was only when he saw the finished costume, with the vivid hues of the tartan seemingly modified into comparative sobriety by the multitude of silver fittings, the cairngorm brooches, the philibeg, dirk and sporran that he was fully and absolutely satisfied with his choice. At first he had thought of the Royal Stuart dress tartan, but abandoned it on the MacCallum pointing out that if he should happen to be in the neighbourhood of Balmoral it might lead to complications. The MacCallum, who, by the way, spoke with a remarkable cockney accent, suggested other plaids in turn; but now that the other question of accuracy had been raised, Mr. Markam foresaw difficulties if he should by chance find himself in the locality of the clan whose colours he had usurped. The MacCallum at last undertook to have, at Markam's expense, a special pattern woven which would not be exactly the same as any existing tartan, though partaking of the characteristics of many. It was based on the Royal Stuart, but contained suggestions as to simplicity of pattern from the Macalister and Ogilvie clans, and as to neutrality of colour from the clans of Buchanan, Macbeth, Chief of Macintosh and Macleod."

Read the full story from the book Dracula's Guest:

http://www.gutenberg.org/files/10150/10150-h/10150-h.htm#The_Squaw

Fractal flowers and leaves. Flores y hojas fractales

This is one of the deterministic fractals' properties: autosimilarity. If I zoom in the fractal, I'll see the same pattern in all scales. I have changed the color but can still see my flowers and leaves.

Precipicio. Precipice

Molinete de tres aspas. Three blades windmill

Artistic versions of an urban intervention

Two artistic versions of the concept of an urban intervention and how it affects the urban tissue. The first one is showing tall buildings. They are based on fractals.

Artistic versions of an urban intervention by Myriam B. Mahiques is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported License.

Graffiti under Los Angeles´ bridge. Graffiti debajo de un puente en Los Angeles

Inspired by the multiple graffiti painted under Los Angeles´ freeways, specially the ones in front of the Cathedral of Santa María de los Ángeles, designed by Rafael Moneo. Graffiti appear and are cleaned, this time there are some small graphics over a kind of plastic canvas plus the grey stains left behind on the concrete walls.

Posters for a tire shop. Posters para un negocio de gomas

Two versions of the same poster, I think the blue one is better, the wheels are more readable. And the graphic design stop here, I don't enjoy drawing letters....

Monoblocks with rooftop gardens. Edificios de monoblocks con jardines en el techo

At street level, the landscape is completed with parks and trees.

Montainous Landscape. Paisaje Montañoso

This digital painting is like a poster. I´ve been influenced ultimately by my eldest daughter, she is a future graphic design. Mi idea is to intertwine the sky with the snow and the mountain. All part of the same landscape.