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Gabriela Zapien

Gaby Zapien

Modern portraits

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    • Lifelines series
    • Oil + cold wax
    • Watercolor on canvas
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Oil and cold wax portraits

Spontaneous, expressive and vibrant

Oil and cold wax painting is a unique and versatile technique that involves mixing oil paints with cold wax medium. The paint becomes more transparent with a paste-like consistency, allowing me to build up layers and create textured surfaces. My oil and cold was portraits are spontaneous, expressive and vibrant with lots of texture. I apply multiple layers using a variety of tools like palette knives, spatulas and silicone brushes. I rarely use regular brushes when using this combination.

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