Canalejas en Candilejas

A groundbreaking photograph served as the basis for this painting, in which the world is turned upside down. Light turns into shadow, shadow glows into light, and colors transform into their complementary tones, creating a sense of pure magic. This image is the result of inverting a positive into a negative and then applying oil paint by hand, as always. These cityscapes emerge from a fusion of meticulous research, intellectual exploration. Each piece undergoes a transformative process where photography and digital brushstrokes merge, redefining familiar urban landscapes through the alchemy of light and color. It’s a one-of-a-kind technique, mastered with precision by Carlos

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Reconquista Natural # 3

Time has passed and humanity has vanished leaving behind only traces of its mess. Nature has returned, covering the city in silence and green. What was once a symbol of movement and progress is now reclaimed by trees and branches, a reminder that balance was never a choice but a necessity.

Metrópoli Recuperada

Ilusión Lumínica # 2.

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When Nature Finally Takes Back

In this work, the city emerges almost organically from the surrounding nature, challenging the usual hierarchy between urban development and the natural world. This deliberate inversion blurs boundaries and invites reflection on the coexistence and tension between human constructions and the environment. The composition uses contrasting textures and tones to evoke a scene where nature reclaims its space, imbuing the urban landscape with a sense of renewal and quiet inevitability. The piece expresses a poetic contradiction that, ultimately, feels harmonious, highlighting nature’s enduring presence beneath the veneer of civilization.