Luis Paredes
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The Myth of the Pink Dolphin
For this oil painting on canvas, I focused on a well-known myth from the Amazon rainforest: the pink river dolphin. The painting depicts a man sitting on a rock that emerges from the riverbed, using it as a natural throne; beside him appears a pink dolphin offering him a fish as a gift. That man…
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The love pact between the nymph and the faun – Charcoal drawing – Mythological illustration.
This artwork depicts a nymph making a pact of love with a faun, and she presents him with a magical orb as a symbol of love. A large wild boar can be seen witnessing the scene. The atmosphere surrounding the figures is twilight-like and dreamlike. This piece was created using the traditional dry technique of…
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Tragic love in the dreamlike environment of dreams. Illustration. Symbolism. Drawing.
In this mixed-media work (markers and pastel chalk), the foreground shows a woman fleeing from something that terrifies her; that something is Death, lurking on the right side in the background. The woman seeks safety in the arms of the man in the middle ground, who could be her partner, but the horror is inevitable.…
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The Capybara Nymph. The Amazonian Naiad. Peruvian Mythology.
This is another large-scale personal work in oil on canvas. It depicts a nymph—in this case, an Amazonian naiad—resting on the grass and on a rock. Several capybaras are shown surrounding the Naiad as if to protect her from predators; in return, she gathers fruit from the trees to feed them. In the background, dense…
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The Nymph’s Dream – Symbolist oil painting of a winged nymph
This is an oil painting on canvas that I created this year. One day, a nymph lies down under a tree and has a dream. In this dream, she appears with wings, and beside her is her beloved, now-deceased pet—a black winged dog—along with several Indian geese, who were waiting for the nymph to join…
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Scorpio, ruled by Pluto
This oil painting depicts the sign of Scorpio. It has a particularly symbolic nature, as it features three elements: a bare-chested woman with her back turned, suggesting introspection and reserve; perched on her shoulder is a violet-red scorpion, symbolizing venom, a tendency to hold grudges, instinctive power, and emotional intensity; in the background, the planet…
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The nymph and the faun
This is the final oil-on-canvas version of the work “The Nymph and the Faun,” which I have been creating and exploring in various formats and techniques. It depicts a faun encountering a nymph on a mountain. Next to the nymph, a fawn is resting, and behind her lies the skull of a faun. Could the…
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The nymph and the faun
Illustration created with markers on paper. This is the drawn version of the previous oil study. Lines are used consistently in various directions using the hatching technique. It depicts a faun encountering a nymph on a mountain. Next to the nymph, a fawn is seen resting, and behind her, the skull of a faun. Could…
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The nymph and the faun
Study or oil sketch on paper. It depicts a faun encountering a nymph on a mountain. Next to the nymph, a fawn can be seen resting, and behind her, a faun’s skull. Could the faun depicted here be the next victim? The work exudes a mythological atmosphere—an imaginary setting, a silent scene that speaks volumes.…
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Allegory of justice
The painting, in a realistic style, shows a Peruvian woman with dark reddish hair. She is looking to her left side. Her gaze is energetic. She has one arm covered and the other uncovered to hold her cloak. With this work I wanted to make an allegory of justice, using the color black that symbolizes…
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