As for technique, Carrington painted oil to the temper, which Egg and oil yolk required To give body to pigments, making their effigies of anthropomorphic animals, inspired by the letters of the Tarot and Celtic mythology, acquired crystalline and ethereal appearance.
Although the Colored palette was loaded towards the ocherCarrington was not limited to the use of brighter tones and, in terms of characters, he used to paint animals or women with their features, representing herself as a white horse that symbolized freedom.
Being one Autobiographical work, Carrington represented in his paintings the rebellion that characterized her With a male and challenging attitude, without leaving aside the influence of the concept Mexican aesthetic In his paintings.
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Remedios Varo work
Varo remedies He occupied science as a recurring theme in his works, which he expressed with stylized figures, symbolism and psychoanalytic archetypes. Also, the use of masks and esotericism They were recurring themes for her. Despite capturing a male archetype, body curves They were always mostly drawn by the Varo brush.
As to Technique, Varo used to use oil on masonite, which consisted of carve the colors on paper that had been placed on a rough surface whose texture was previously selected for the purpose to which it was directed.
In most of her works, the Spanish artist used a typical color palette of the Middle Ages and Gothicrich in ocher, gold and brown, which seem to be covered by a thick varnish.
In addition, Varo added a texture and luminosity special to the face of his characters with a Nácar Incrustation, taking care of every detail to create realism effects.