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wo rose-headed lovers swept up in a passionate kiss, a
barrage of button hot air balloons soaring high above
the clouds, f loating cherry tomato balloons with a
penchant for escape, a girl sashaying fashionably in her orchid
petal skirt — these are but some the sweetly charming and
whimsical creations of 3D artist Jesús Ortiz.
Since his childhood, Ortiz dabbled happily in all forms of
art. Distinctive in his creativity from the beginning, Ortiz
even painted his watch so that it would be uniquely his. At
the age of 14, he began to study a variety of artistic disciplines
in Cordoba, Spain, including natural and technical drawing
and met other artists with similar interests. While he learned
much in his studies, he remains steadfast in his belief that true
learning comes from practice and work. Originally moving
to Málaga from Cordoba to study advertising in university,
Ortiz has since stayed, made his home there, and now crafts
contemporary art in one of the oldest cities in the world.
“I started working with real objects in a casual way, initially
including illustrations in some photos,” explains Ortiz, “I liked
the effect of the illustration on a photo, and that’s how I started
to focus on the illustration as the central theme of my gallery.”
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