How it works:

The works shown on this website can serve as the starting point for new commissions, where each image may be reinterpreted and painted again as a unique piece.

The starting point is a brief exchange by email: arriaga.k@gmail.com .

What Can Be Commissioned:

A new interpretation of an existing work: If one of the images on the website has caught your interest, Carlos can create a reinterpretation of that landscape. The compositions of the elements in the painting always transform from one to another so that they are always unique pieces. Each work is also painted in oil from the beginning; all the color and texture is added with brushes and spatulas. These are never reproductions. Each piece is an independent original, same city, different painting.

A new city or location: Carlos works from his photographic material and also can travel to virtually any city in the world to take the photographs needed for a specific project.

Working method:

The process begins with a series of individual photographs that are carefully assembled with the computer to create the final composition, forming what is known as a grisaille. This monochrome structure serves as the visual and compositional foundation of the work. The grisaille is then printed onto canvas using the highest-quality printing techniques available. The canvas is mounted on a premium stretcher and treated with a transparent resin that gives the surface a distinctive texture.

Then the most magical phase begins: the painting itself. Layers of color, glazes, textures, and brushstrokes are gradually added, responding to what the image itself seems to ask for.

The typical duration of the process is six to ten weeks, depending on the size and complexity of the piece. Progress is shared at key stages throughout the creation.

Enquiries:

There is no obligation at the enquiry stage, and not every conversation results in a commission. To begin, write directly to:

arriaga.k@gmail.com Or call to +34 609 602 132