Journeys Left Behind XIX
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"Journeys Left Behind XVIII"
In the series "Journeys Left Behind" Rafael Guerrero Céspedes’ watercolor drawings showcases a masterful command of technique, blending artistic intuition with meticulous layering. Inspired during his travels, he paints en plein air or from memory, allowing the atmosphere of each place to seep into his work. Using wet-on-wet techniques for soft transitions and glazing for depth, he builds transparent layers—some so subtle they’re almost imperceptible.
Rafael Guerrero Céspedes i a graduate in Master of Fine Arts from the University of Barcelona.
Guerrero works with strong references to opposing cultures in everyday life. In his works, displacement and the migration is a common element. Where he joins reality and the belonging together.
Céspedes is featured in the following collections:
“Giro”. Archive MACBA, 2018, Barcelona / Spain
“Finger”. Cambra de la Propietat Urbana de Barcelona / Spain
Museu D’Art Contemporaride Barcelona (MACBA), Archive/Collection, 2014, Spain.
Tecnocampus Museum, Collection, 2013, Mataró, Spain.
Cambra de la Propietat Urbana de Barcelona, Collection, 2012, Spain.
Gouache is one type of watermedia, designed to be used with opaque methods of painting. The term, derived from the Italian guazzo, also refers to paintings using this opaque method.
Gouache has a considerable history going back over 600 years. It is similar to watercolor because it can be re-wet and the paint can become infused with its paper support. It can also form a superficial layer like acrylic or oil paint. Also like watercolor, gouache dries to a matte finish.