*aragon64
Maria Aragon
Artist | Professional | Traditional Art
United States
I am a self-taught artist and also an Indie author. You can find several of my fantasy novels on amazon.com and also via Barnes and Noble, but my entire fantasy oeuvre is at Lulu.com.
Current Residence: bearing witness to history near Washington, DC
deviantWEAR sizing preference: m
Favourite genre of music: medieval, renaissance to Sinatra to Nat King Cole to the Beatles to Nusrat Ali Khan to ragtime
Favourite photographer: Cameron
Favourite style of art: Renaissance - both early and high
Wallpaper of choice: actually, literally, I love a good fresco
Skin of choice: natural, living skin
Favourite cartoon character: Pixar, Classic Disney animation: Bambi, Pinocchio. Oh, and Wonder Woman!
Personal Quote: I create, therefore I live.
Interests
Favorite visual artist
Botticelli, Raphael, Fra Angelico, Ghirlandaio, Raeburn, Titian, Redon, Luini, Nattier,...
Favorite movies
Casablanca, Lord of the Rings, Apollo 13, Richard Lester's two Musketeer films, Tangled, Sleeping Beauty
Favorite bands / musical artists
Pearl Jam, Beatles, 'Buena Vista Social Club', Green Day, Anonymous Four, the King\'
Favorite writers
Austen, the Brontes, jasper Fforde, John Donne
Favorite games
theoretical questions: what if...
Tools of the Trade
brushes, pencils, oil paint, pen and paper
Other Interests
art, writing novels, painting, british culture, mythology, history - the older the more fascinating