PAINTING
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In the PAINTING section we find a small selection of works of art made by Hector Fernández. The painter usually uses a palette of bright colors in most of his works, although on some occasions he makes paintings with a certain tonal intonation, either using ranges of cold colors or ranges of hot colors.
In the pictorial work of Hector Fernández we discover themes throughout his artistic journey such as: Still Life, Animals, the Urban Figure, the Nude Figure and the Urban Landscape of Barcelona.
Regarding the pictorial procedure and the support of the Paintings used by the Barcelona artist, we can see: Acrylic Painting, Oil Painting, Liquid and Spray Enamel Painting. On some occasions we can observe the combination of these pictorial techniques in the same work. Usually this urban painter usually creates his works of art on supports as diverse as: Paper, Cardboard, Canvas, Wooden board, Aluminum plate and recycled materials (such as old signs, skateboards, etc).
Hector Fernández's pictorial style is eclectic. Sometimes his Painting is framed within a contemporary Realism in which a classical invoice is usually blended with Abstraction techniques, especially in the treatment of backgrounds, where we can discover textures, dripping, scratching, collage, use of templates, etc. etc Other times we can contemplate nuances of expressionist influence with the use of fresher and less contained lines.
Drawing is one of the pillars in the pictorial work of the Barcelona painter and forms, together with the use of color, a modern and contemporary aesthetic. Hector Fernández in the theme of Still life is inclined to capture objects on which the passage of time has left its patina such as: old bicycles, old fans, computer keyboards and destroyed mobile phones, old toy robots and old tools and gadgets .
The nude is one of the classic themes in the History of Art and undoubtedly one of the favorite themes of the artist from Barcelona. It shows us the human body alternating areas with detail with spaces that are diluted in lines and spots. Often these are fragments but on other occasions we can contemplate a complete vision of the figure.
His paintings are also known where a portrayed animal appears that sometimes questions the viewer, especially his apes (Gorillas, Chimpanzees and Orangutans), sometimes he is interested in capturing the brightness and nuances of fish, others show us zebras in an environment surreal as if it were a dream image.
Another recurring theme in the pictorial career of the artist from Barcelona is the urban Figure. It is a challenge for him to experiment with framing, he frequently uses zenithal points of view; Composition and the use of color applied with tools such as the brush, palette knife and other less orthodox tools are important.