My technique

I’ve recently realized what’s influenced me the most in the style and technique that I’ve grown into. Growing up in a province in Mexico, I would go to the little tourist market where they’d sell silver jewelry, wooden plates, woven baskets, and pottery. The pottery was hand painted by indigenous people from the area. Their patterns and techniques were handed down by generation after generation. I remember when I was little being absolutely fascinated by their ability to free hand the patterns on the pottery. I believe that watching them and admiring their skill has subconsciously influenced my style. It’s only after hours and endless hours of practice that I can precisely and consistently create the lines that I do. I take great pride in my ability and I’m always trying to perfect the technique. I’ve been making patterns mostly with swirly, curled lines but recently I’ve begun making straight lines as a new challenge, all freehand of course. 

Most of the linework on my canvas paintings are made with acrylic gouache. This medium allows me to thin down the paint while keeping it’s opaqueness. When I paint on paper I use either ink or the acrylic gouache also.