THE PAINTING:
A VITAL SENSORY EXPERIENCE
Oil painting has allowed artists to explore a depth and richness of tone difficult to achieve with other media. Oil paint gives artists extra time to work in detail and create layers that create complex visual effects unique to this technique.
Like many artists, Valeria Villegas experienced the feeling of having "arrived late" to her true calling. Oil painting has allowed her to create a depth and richness of tone difficult to achieve with other media. Oil paint gives artists additional time to work in detail and create layers that generate silhouettes and visual effects unique to this technique.
“ My painting also goes hand in hand with my spirituality.”
As the layers of color blend on the canvas, the tones and shadows modulate, achieving a three-dimensional effect. The long drying time of oil paints allows for slow review and adjustment of details; this flexibility facilitates a more intuitive process, leaving room for improvisation and playing with light, depth, and texture.
In a world filled with noise and expectations, painting can be a refuge. Oil paint reminds us of stories of true passion, which aren't always immediately found, but when they are, they are unmistakable. Like these stories, Valeria shows us, through her art, the constant dance between the canvas, the colors, and the invisible that dwells within.
THE PAINTING
SELECTION
