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At an early age, I discovered
that I have the ability to draw and paint portraits and sceneries.
I later realized that this gift comes from my ability to see the
beauty of the mother nature in the smallest details of each thing
and of each human life.
This is in fact just a
translation of what I perceive from my surroundings.
Throughout art, I now know that I can communicate and pass these
talents to other generations. I believe that one of my missions is
to leave to others a small legacy throughout the small pieces of
life that I captured onto natural leaves. These natural leaves
that are usually designated to return to earth as soil are now the
media and support of permanent sights and memories to pass to our
kids to come.
I use acrylic. The paintings are created in black and white on a
natural media (the leaf); the leaves are collected in the jungle
and forest of the Mayan areas in Mexico. I created a unique
technique to prepare and preserve the leaves.
The different colors, shapes and textures of each of the dry
leaves create a special effect in each portrait. It is for me an
adventure and a challenge to paint it. I choose that special leave
to create harmony, beauty on an old and rustic looking support.
Every leave is different and requires special attention; I need to
adapt the acrylic technique to each leave: the rough / soft, the
spongy / glossy surface of each leave creates a technical
challenge for each leave. Depending on the type of leaf, the
painting process takes more time as the texture of some leaves
absorbs more of the acrylic. This is why each painting is special
and unique: it cannot be duplicated. |
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Two Bear Indian Woman
Calica Lurum Leaf |
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Indian woman with her child
Banana leaf |
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