Process

How each piece is made, technique by technique: from preparing the surface to the signature.

Each piece is made once, by hand. In the marbles, the pattern comes from the movement of the paint itself; in the reliefs, from the turn of the hand in the paste. That is why none can be repeated.

In every piece

Every painting starts the same way: layers of wall-coat paste that hide the canvas weave, sanded and cleaned. And it ends the same way: the back painted, signed by hand on the back, and a protective coat.

Marbles

Prepare
I cover the cotton canvas or wood panel with several layers of wall-coat paste, which hide the weave of the fabric. Once it is dry, I sand the surface, clean it and tape around the edge, leaving a lip that holds the paint in so it does not drip off the sides.
Mix
I prepare the pouring medium and mix each colour in its own cup. Depending on the type of pour, I combine all the colours in one larger cup or pour each cup on its own.
Pour
I pour the paint onto the surface and tilt it so the paint runs until it covers everything. Then I remove the tape and tilt it again until every edge is covered in paint.
Dry
The piece dries for 5 to 6 days. Then I sand off any drips that reached the back.
Sign and protect
It depends on the finish. For varnish, I paint the back, sign it by hand and add four to six coats; within 24 hours it is dry. For epoxy resin, I pour the resin first and leave it to settle for 24 hours. Then I clean and paint the back, sign it and finish with a coat of varnish, which needs another 24 hours. So a resin finish adds a day or two. After that, it is ready to hang.

Relief

Prepare
I cover the cotton canvas or wood panel with several layers of wall-coat paste, which hide the weave of the fabric. Once it is dry, I sand the surface and clean it.
Shape
I put the right amount of paste on the area I am working on and shape it with a cake-decorating scraper or a similar tool, depending on the piece. The fans come from the scraper and from turning my hand in circles.
Paint
The paste dries for 24 hours. Then I give it a few coats of paint.
Sign and protect
Once the paint is dry, I sand off any unwanted residue, paint the back and sign it by hand. When everything has dried, a few coats of varnish protect the paint, or the paste itself when the piece is left unpainted.

Shorelines

Prepare
I cover the cotton canvas with several layers of wall-coat paste, which hide the weave of the fabric. Once it is dry, I sand the surface.
The sand
I add another layer of paste where the beach will be and, while it is wet, pour plenty of sand on top so it sticks. Once dry, I clear off the loose sand and tape the edges where the paint will be poured.
Pour
I prepare the pouring medium in separate cups and pour them in a set order. On top goes white pouring medium mixed with a special oil.
The wave
With a hair dryer I push the white across the paint to make the wave breaking on the shore.
Sign and protect
The piece dries for 5 days. I paint the back to remove any stains or finger marks, sign it by hand on the back and protect it with varnish, which also holds the sand in place.