Paper Sheet Cream and Orange Tree. Tree Skins Collection

Cream and Orange Tree. Technique acrylic paint on paper. Dimension 42 cm high x 29 cm wide

A single color with the variedd of some tones treated in a very subtle way. Painting the picture, I felt that something inside me was at rest. That is why the brushstroke is continuous, without changes or contrasts. Even so, I wish to continue exploring the canvas, playing with colors and textures, to discover where this path between the Tree Skin leads me.

The skin is surface, but within it dwells much more. Things are retained under our skin, and sometimes they come out -or not- as it happens with the bark of a tree, which also has an aesthetic character. There are as many types of skins as there are life experiences, and perhaps this Tree Skin allows me to release that which sometimes I cannot see or imagine.

The technique I use in this series is based on acrylic paint on canvas or paper. Depending on what the work requires, I incorporate textures with paper -usually white- combined with gesso. To this mixture I add dense brushstrokes, with which I form cracks, channels and other textures. I also like to use craquelure to fracture certain areas of the painting, creating a natural effect that evokes the imprint of the passage of time on the surfaces.

The predominant tones are pastels, with a range that transitions between neutrals, clay and lavender. While I was painting several pictures of this series in the last months, I felt that something inside me was slowly moving towards a place called calm. That is why the brushstroke remains constant, without jolts or breaks.

I wish to continue experimenting with this technique in the Tree Skin series, moving forward with the colors and their textures, and discovering, step by step, what is hidden under the skin.