Thank you to the team at EnChroma for reaching out to me to be a part of this virtual exhibition to celebrate colorblind artists.  Colorblindness is fairly common in males, but I usually receive curious looks after people see my work and I tell them that I'm colorblind.  The technical term is "color deficient", but it's referred to colloquially as "color blindness".  Being color deficient, I can still see a certain range of colors, but it's difficult to explain how I see the world.
  I've known about my colorblindness since I was young and I used to have a hard time differentiating between the crayons (still do!).  But as I started painting, I learned about the importance of value (light and dark) and it made me feel empowered.  I also use my palette to learn about the colors of the world by mixing a color and making comparisons; I find myself using my color palette like a visual aid to help interpret colors as I mix.
   As an artist, I gravitate more towards subtle colors.  But even being colorblind, I love the colors of nature (flowers especially) and I enjoy experimenting to find new ways of seeing and understanding the world around me through painting.
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​https://enchroma.com/es/blogs/seeing-differently-a-celebration-of-color-blind-artists/eric-santoli

  I love Joaquín Sorolla's drawings, so I recently purchased two books all about them.  I couldn't find any pictures online of the inside of these books so I wanted to share a few here for my fellow Sorolla fans.
  La Casa Sorolla Dibujos (2007) is softcover and more of a booklet, but Dibujos de Joaquín Sorolla is a large hardcover book and came in a slipcase.  These books are both more of a catalogue style and they're both in Spanish.
   La Casa Sorolla Dibujos ​has sketches and design plans for Sorolla's house and gardens in Madrid, which is now Museo Sorolla.  Dibujos de Joaquín Sorolla covers more of a range of his drawings and includes hundreds of drawings from his entire career.
  My personal art library has a lot of Sorolla books, but these two are very nice additions.  I look forward to reading them as I can enjoy the pictures and practice my Spanish at the same time!

  

  I am honored to have been invited to submit work for Wayne Art Center's upcoming year of exhibitions.  I knew of the Wayne Art Center because they have a well-known plein air festival so I was excited that they contacted me!  It's a great feeling to have other organizations or individuals reach out to me to inquire about my work.  I can't wait to connect further for the upcoming shows!