Emotions in Water Color
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This document provides an overview and contents listing for a collection of watercolor artworks titled "Emotions in Watercolors" by May Haddad. The works were created between April and October 2015 in several locations and explore themes through watercolors, including scenes from Spoltore, Italy and Greek beaches, portraits inspired by volcanic stones in Santorini, a depiction of a rape in Lebanon, metastatic cancer in London, studies of human anatomy, fetuses, and Dia de Los Muertos images. Watercolors and techniques like collage, sand, and pigments were used.
Emotions in Water Color
- 1. ??????? ??????? ??? ???????? ?????? ???? Emotions in watercolors by May Haddad
- 2. Emotions in water colors are works that I have developed April-October 2015 under different themes. It is a travel journal produced in Spoltore, Naxos, Santorini, Baabdat, London, Arlington and Yogaville. The works have been inspired by people, places and objects. Water colors are the dominant media used, however some works include organic pigments, collage, sand glue and pencil tracing. Arts, text, lay-out and design by May Haddad November 2015
- 3. Contents The Spoltore Collection (Spoltore, Italy) At the Greek beaches (Naxos and Santorini, Greece) Faces & people in volcanic stones (Santorini, Greece) The rape of a Yazidi woman (Baabdat, Lebanon) Metastasis (London, United Kingdom) A study of a penis & a vagina (Arlington, Virginia) Fetus (Arlington & Yogaville, Virginia) Dia De Los Muertos (Baabdat, Lebanon) 3
- 5. The Spoltore Collection ???????????????????? ???????? Among the ?rst in these collections, these water colors were created at Hausegalleries 5+ in Spoltore, Italy in May 2015. Special thanks to artists Jorg Grunet and Cam Lecce for their support and encouragement. Included are: the dancing turtle, the tulip and birds dying. Water colors and organic pigments.
- 6. May Haddad Birds, dying (1) ?????? ? ?????????? Spoltore, May 2015 Water colors and organic pigments 21 x 30 cm 6
- 7. May Haddad Birds, dying (2) ?????? ? ?????????? Spoltore, May 2015 Water colors and organic pigments 21 x 30 cm 7
- 8. May Haddad Birds, dying (3), (4), (5), (6) ?????? ? ?????????? Spoltore, May 2015 Water colors and organic pigments 15 x 10 cm each
- 9. May Haddad The dancing turtle ????????????? ?????????? Spoltore, May 2015 Water colors and organic pigments 30x21 cm
- 10. May Haddad The tulip (2) & (3) ?????????? Spoltore, May 2015 30 x 21 cm each 10
- 11. May Haddad The tulip (1) ?????????? Spoltore, May 2015 Water colors and organic pigments E30x21 cm
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- 13. At the Greek Beaches ??????????? ?????????? ??? The works embed the energy of the place as the papers have been soaked in the sea; and black sand from Santorini beaches have been added during the production. The Chinese calligraphy reminds of the hena tattoos of the wandering artists at the beaches. The works have been created in different beaches in Naxos and Santorini islands, June 2015.
- 14. May Haddad Beach (1) - Agios Prokopios Naxos, June 2015 Soaked in sea water Collage, glued sand and water colors 28 x 38 cm
- 15. May Haddad Beach (2)- Agios Prokopios Naxos, June 2015 Soaked in sea water Collage, glued sand and water colors 28 x 38 cm
- 16. May Haddad Beach (3)-Agios Prokopios Naxos, June 2015 Soaked in sea water Collage, glued sand and water colors 28 x 38 cm
- 17. May Haddad Red beach- Akrotiri Santorini, June 2015 Collage, glued sand and water colors 38 x 28 cm
- 18. May Haddad Black beach- Kamari Santorini, June 2015 Soaked in sea water Collage, glued sand and water colors 28 x 38 cm
- 19. Faces & people in volcanic stones ????????? ??????? ??? ????? ??? ?????? In these works, I have tried to liberate the faces and people who have been burnt & trapped in the volcanic stones of Santorini. Many kinds were encountered in the stones of the island; old and new burns; all burns etc. The shapes and colors of the works are inspired by the stones that I have collected from Santorini in June 2015. In addition to water colors, some works contain organic pigments (p. 20-23, p. 30 & 32). Each work is 40 x30 cm.
- 35. The rape of a Yazidi woman ???????? ??????? ???????? A painful reminder of one of the most shameful and terrible acts of our times. 40x30 cm each.
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- 39. Metastasis ??????? ???????? Here is an attempt to visualise metastatic cancer that has affected a very dear friend of mine who lives in London. These works were created as I was introducing water colors to my friend- when we met in London in July 2015. The ?rst two works are 30 x 21 cm, the third is 21x 30 cm and the fourth is 30x40 cm.
- 40. May Haddad Metastasis ??????? ???????? London, July 2015 Water colors and gold pigments 30 x 21 cm
- 41. May Haddad Metastasis ??????? ???????? London, July 2015 Water colors and organic pigments 30 x 21 cm
- 42. 42 May Haddad Metastasis ??????? ???????? London, July 2015 Water colors 21 x 30 cm
- 43. 43 May Haddad Metastasis ??????? ???????? London, July 2015 Water-colors 30 x 40 cm
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- 45. A study of a penis & a vagina ????????? ???????? ??????????? Fun discoveries of colorful ways to look at the penis and the vagina… The vagina studies include additionally pencil tracing. Each work is 40 x 30 cm.
- 55. Fetus ?????? The images of “Fetus” in water colors were done during my stay in Arlington, Virginia in August-September 2015 (with the exception of the second work that was done at Yogaville, Virginia). Special thanks to Aida for providing me with the working space. The art work of page 58 includes gold and organic pigments. Each work is 40 x 30 cm.
- 63. Dia De Los Muertos ???????? ????? A colorful day when the dead ones come and celebrate with the living in a festive environment (November 1 & 2). People in South America treated me royally when they knew that I was born on Nov. 2. Water colors & acrylics First two works (p. 62 & 63) are 40 x 30 cm Works of pages 64 are 12 x 12 com Work of page 65 is 12x16 cm
- 68. November 2015