Benjamín Ramírez

I do large abstract oil paintings on canvas because I like the colors, texture and richness of oil. I also like to do smaller works on paper and mylar using acrylic paint, pastel, ink, watercolor, gouache, graphite, charcoal, and pencil.

I hope that my artwork is visually interesting and that it compels people to look at it. I like people to see an intriguing composition; exciting colors, varied shapes and marks; a sense of space, energy, and movement; and to discover the unexpected.

I also like people to see the veiled history of the painting by discovering the different overlapping layers of color and marks. I would like to leave them thinking about my work, and to wonder about how i did it.

Abstract art is very challenging. It is not easy. However, the process of making abstraction is very intriguing and rewarding. I hope that the viewer senses this.