THE PAINTING:
A VITAL SENSORY EXPERIENCE
Oil painting has allowed artists to explore a depth and richness of tones that is difficult to achieve with other mediums. Oil gives artists extra time to work in detail and create layers that generate complex and unique visual effects specific 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 tones that is challenging to achieve with other mediums. Oil provides artists with additional time to work in detail and to create layers that produce silhouettes and unique visual effects of this technique.
“My painting also goes hand in hand with my spirituality.”
As layers of color blend on the canvas, tones and shadows modulate, creating a three-dimensional effect. The prolonged drying time of oils allows for a calm review and adjustment of details; this flexibility facilitates a more intuitive process, leaving room to improvise and play with light, depth, and texture.
In a world full of noise and expectations, painting can become a refuge. Oil paint reminds us of stories of true passion, which are not always found immediately, but when they do arrive, they are unmistakable. Like these stories, Valeria shows us, through her art, the constant dance between the canvas, the colors, and the invisible that resides within her.
THE PAINTING
SELECTION
