Art is an international language, and that is something that no one doubts or disputes. Painters, sculptors, musicians, poets, and all those involved in the «fine arts» use what we call «art» to express the philosophy that motivates them, their creativity, and the talent they have developed through effort. I say effort…read as hard work…because that is the only way to develop talent.
The artist who seeks communion with the spiritual clings to his time, his place, and his moment in history. Not only to the history of art, but especially he has to cling to the history that is being made moment by moment. It is the only way to make the work vibrate with true energy and convey its message. The artist’s message to the observer, and here I speak specifically of the painter, sometimes comes through the colours or through the shapes and figures… if he is a figurative artist… that he has captured on the canvas.
I am not an artist attached to a particular style or school. In fact, although I live the spirituality of my contemporaneity, I do not create installations, video art, or performances, which seem to…unfortunately…define today’s art. I do not like them and I do not work any of those three «things!. I am a lone wolf that has separated from that pack and follows his own path in figurative and abstract art. But for me art will remain within the realms of painting and sculpting. The wider definition of «the arts» encompasses the rest of the fine arts..
My college training was, like that of almost everyone in the 1980s, classical. You have to know the basics, color theory, the rules of composition, in short, all the rules that…academically…define art. When I finished my bachelor’s degree in fine arts, I decided to forget everything I was taught and start creating. I did it my way, and still do, through my unique style, surreal-expressionism. I also work on abstraction since the idea of the abstract intrigues me and the style allows me to have a different dialogue with the public. Moreover, this way I stick it to those critics who seek to interpret my work and perhaps pigeonhole me into a style.
But even though my works are surreal-expressionist, many of them have an intrinsic and inexorable rhythm, difficult to define and even more to ignore. These are based on the principles that define Jazz music, in other words, classic North American music. I call these paintings «JaZzArT».
In conclusion, I would say that drawing is the most accurate and boldest way to express artistic creativity. Throughout art history, I have admired many artists who were also great draftsmen and who have left us phenomenal drawings. Artists like M. C. Escher, Egon Schiele, Picasso, Dürer, Michelangelo, Leonardo da Vinci, and many more. Matisse said that a drawing was a painting with fewer elements, perhaps because they don’t have paint. But, forgive me Henri, you’re wrong, or your statement is incomplete, it’s because drawing doesn’t follow the same path as a painting. Drawing uses the magic of the black line, which although it also works in paintings, in drawing ot stands out as an overwhelming force that gives it spirit.
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GREETINGS.
JaZzArt en València 
Impresionantes tus pinturas Francisco.
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Muchísimas gracias Manuel. Feliz finde.
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Igualmente Francisco
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Beautifully written and expressed, Francisco!
I admire your confidence in what you believe and what your work stands for. 🌻🧡
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Thank you 🙏🏻 so much Sara! 🩶♥️🤍
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It’s my pleasure, Francisco! 🌻♥️🌞
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Wonderfully Expressed Brother. It’s incredible how you’ve embraced both tradition and innovation in your work. Keep pushing the boundaries of art.
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Thank you so much brother! Art is the search but one cannot be searching always, one must find!
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That’s very true. Sometimes, we don’t realize we have a gift until we listen and believe in it. When we stay open to receiving what’s being offered, we become more aware of the gifts we’ve had all along, even if we’ve overlooked or never fully accepted them. By listening and accepting what is shared with us, our confidence and belief in ourselves grow, helping to overcome doubt and low self-esteem, allowing those gifts to emerge.
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You said it perfectly my brother. Thank you, many blessings and a healthy new year in peace.
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el arte es belleza creativa que desafía los siglos. saludos desde italia
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Así es Flavio, sin dudas. Saludos!
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Fenomenale Flavio! Grazie mille! Bellissima traduzione!
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Muchissimas gracias Francisco
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De nada Flavio. Has recibido el email?
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sì
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Fenomenale!
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Funny you should say that. A woman came to my house for the first time recently and commented on several of my paintings asking what did it (they) mean. I responded by asking her what they meant to her? No she said, I want to know what it means to you?
I learned the hard way after my first short story was published that the artists meaning is lost in the world of blogging. Therefore once the artist has put it out there in the public’s eye the original meaning is lost and it no longer belongs to the artist and now belongs to everybody. Any thoughts?
Love the paintings
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Thank you so much. I have always said that art is not totally subjective, that it is mostly objective and although the meaning can be different to each observer, the original reference is with the artist who either holds the true meaning and denies expressing it or does express it publicly. I truly appreciate your participation. And no, the original meaning is never lost. All the best.
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I think that art is a natural expression of the soul, where the artist’s only interference is limited to the application of his own technique and style.
Perhaps this is what art is: the great ability not to interfere in what is sublime in itself, even though it expresses the artist’s subjectivity.
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Thank you. But surely you understand that art is an academic and professional pursuit and an objective function, no? I truly appreciate your participation in this conversation. It is important to discuss and continue the debate on art and artists.
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Yes, I understand that. But even if art can be the objective and intentional expression of something, what determines the need for that «something»? And doesn’t the expression of this need in the form of art carry within it the subjectivity of the artist? Maybe there is no such separation.
Thanks for this great conversation!
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Thank you! I truly appreciate it and I would like to continue it some time very soon. All the best to you.
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