Tag: Patterns in Art

Calm Blue is an experiment to abandon details. The brain captures fragments of ideas turned into images. So, in deciphering this, it came in a serene blue. Simplicity at its best, the calm Blue is a vast area in rest. Composition is circular and centers in the middle, where everything evolves and ends from experimenting with different techniques to making mistakes; it evolved into a new order. Although it is watercolor media, it Is painted directly from the tubes like acrylic paint. The difference is the opacity underneath the other layer. Not just blues but different blues create a rich depth concept. Many factors make the painting Calm Blue; it recalls that a storm just passed. The turmoil is over and calm as if nothing ever happened. The second is the influence of modern Japanese artists experiencing monotone subjects enlarged and minimized in hues of white and blue. Going back to this subject, calm blue recalls a passive ocean. The debate that nothing comes from nothing is actual. What changes are self-perspective and expression of the events? Where the idea is coming from and goes is meaningful. The Calm Blue relates to the process of living life. Learning to keep calm is not easy. When the storm passed by, it cut electric cables, electrocuted trees, and damaged homes. However, that moment of adversity taught us to find a way to keep calm and safe. Sometimes, life should not be so complicated out there, and we cannot help it because it is not up to us. In short, there is a dark shadow adverting trouble, but as it is, the highlight bubbles divert the problem in the center to a calm blue.

CALM BLUE

“Calm Blue” 36″ x 28″ Oil on Canvas 2024

El Picador is a playful subject about bullfight practice. The idea recalls my childhood, when I spent Sunday afternoons at home, having lunch with my family and watching the bullfights on TV.

Domes from the church no longer exist. The fire burned down the domes many years ago. The place dates from colonial times in Ecuador. All along. The Picador stands for its endurance through time; looking back at this painting makes me see in perspective the evolution of my artwork. The patterns are my source of communicating the meaning of each painting.

This early subject has many components in parallelism. Andrea Mantegna’s stage composition inspired it. It beholds the mood in the arrangement; one object holds to the other as thought fragments. Although the Picador is the main subject, the direction he points out with the spear to the kids signals a game. Then, images bounce back, and your eye begins watching encircling images from many angles.

The hung meat symbolizes the end of the animal; it is cruel and fatalist because it could be the Picador, who may be dead in the end. Notice that the Picador horse is a ceramic made from the ancient Incas. Overall, blue colors fill the sky and, in part, reflect the tonality on the church wall. Still, Sepia dominates most of the painting to recap the idea of an old, not-forgotten time.

This reminds me of a time of freedom, innocence, and enjoyment. It is in our nature to feel free to connect with our memories and wish those moments return. In short, the images continuously trigger the mind in our consciousness to remind us of the moment.

” El Picador 36″ x 60″ Oil on linen 2006

The Dancer is the next painting in a series called “Hope.” Here, the tree is rejoicing, passing through obstacles. Thanks to environmentalists and people who are keeping our environment safe. A tree is essential in keeping us safe, for it cleans our air and provides shading comfort. Visualizing an object is fascinating; we are attracted to movement, color, subject, and simplicity to be happy with what we admire. Then, the tone defines the whole picture. Correlation between shapes and forms adds flavor to the main object.

However, the symbols follow their form; every curve and straight line echoes a thought. And there lies the story of where the dancer’s idea came from.

I have been experimenting with layers, and no matter the subject or media, the more you add, the more attractive it is. Nonetheless, we must be careful not to overdo it. Foresight: Our mind bombards us with so many layers of ideas that unbalance a color, turning it into a painful sight. The best answer is to simplify and return to the first theory—intuition helps, too.

The dancer represents the female in nature. We have the music inside, indeed. Then, the transformation into a tree is an allegory to her fructose life. She is picaresque and arrogant, full of life at every step. The fruits she carries on her bark are rectangles, circles, ovals, and flowers. They all dance to her tempo and compass.

To conclude, let’s hope every tree will be saved in the world and for all the people and fauna. Mother nature opens their minds and appreciates life as a sacred ground.

The Dancer 24″ x 18″ 2024