Victor Rodriguez Ciudad de México, b. 1970
Blood pearl, 2004
Acrylic on canvas
198 x 198.5 x 4 cm
78 x 78 1/8 x 1 5/8 in
78 x 78 1/8 x 1 5/8 in
© 2004 Víctor Rodríguez / Courtesy Fundación AMMA
Photo: Alejandro Paez
Further images
A close-up profile view of a smiling young woman gazing toward a point slightly above eye level. The composition highlights the contrast between the pearlescent tone of her skin—which seems to flow seamlessly into the pearl earring she wears—and the flatter gray tones of the rest of the painting.
Rodríguez is a self-taught artist who often uses photography as a reference for creating large-format portraits that evoke an intimate, feminine mystery. His technique incorporates airbrushes, standard and colored pencils, brushes, knives, crayons, and sandpaper, resulting in a highly distinctive approach to color that is both polished and versatile.
Rodríguez is a self-taught artist who often uses photography as a reference for creating large-format portraits that evoke an intimate, feminine mystery. His technique incorporates airbrushes, standard and colored pencils, brushes, knives, crayons, and sandpaper, resulting in a highly distinctive approach to color that is both polished and versatile.