Ricardo Fernández Ortega

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THE ‘CHIAROSCURO’ OF A SURREAL PAINTER

Mexican artist Ricardo Fernández Ortega’s way of adding and subtracting light and carefully controlling rich dark, luscious tones resembles great 17th century Spanish masters such as Diego Velazquez. His intuitive ways of using lights and darks (chiaroscuro), takes us to a mysterious, sometimes surreal space, where women wear elegant armor, extravagant headdresses and exist in empty terrains while participating in strange, but fantastical and dream-like activities.
I try to come close to realism in order to achieve a specific visual purpose. That purpose is to provide something that connects to both the viewer and myself in a very particular way, psychologically speaking. People respond to realistic painting quite differently than they do to abstract or less realistic work. ” – Excerpt from the article, The Sun of Durango

[Source: Meyer Gallery]

Discover more about Ricardo Fernández Ortega in his website 

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