Painting titled "Calle Cárcel Baja" by Francisco Molina Balderas, Original Artwork, Watercolor

Calle Cárcel Baja (2007) Painting by Francisco Molina Balderas

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Artworks classification

Original Artwork

Original Artwork refers to any work that is considered authentic and not a copy or imitation of the original works of an artist. Original artwork can be any type of painting, sculpture, performance, or other media. There are many types of original media. Mixed media includes oil, acrylic, and watercolor paintings. For workshop paintings that bear evidence of master craftsmanship, this attribution must be further qualified. While they may be less valuable for different reasons, reproductions and copies have had a tremendous impact on our experience. They reach a greater audience than originals and act as a tonic against commodification. Original Artwork could also refer to the first work, which is always preceding all others. It could also refer to a prototype or a model from which other works can be made. Each work bears great similarities to the original.
Dimensions Height 20.5in, Width 28in
Artwork's condition The artwork is in perfect condition
Framing This artwork is not framed
Categories Figurative Monument

Esta calle, llanada así por que en ella se situaba la Antigua Cárcel de Granada. Hasta 1933, fue la cárcel común granadina, con su entrada frente a la monumental Puerta del Perdón de la catedral, que aparece en primer plano. Al fondo, la gran y única torre. Expuesta y vendida el 2007 en la Exposición individual. “Balderas” Galería Van[...]

Esta calle, llanada así por que en ella se situaba la Antigua Cárcel de Granada. Hasta 1933, fue la cárcel común granadina, con su entrada frente a la monumental Puerta del Perdón de la catedral, que aparece en primer plano. Al fondo, la gran y única torre.

Expuesta y vendida el 2007 en la Exposición individual. “Balderas” Galería Van Gogh de Granada.

About this artwork: Classification, Techniques & Styles

Watercolor

Watercolor is a painting in which gum arabic binds transparent pigments revealing the support of the painting. The gouache, of identical composition, is opaque. A watercolor is a water-based painting on paper. We rarely speak of a painting for a work painted in watercolor. Watercolor paintings are considered to be a unique way to creatively represent dreams, illusions, emotions and luminous feelings using water soluble pigments. However, painting with watercolors can be difficult. It's a difficult medium to master, in large part because it can be ruthless and unpredictable. Mistakes are difficult to correct and its fluid nature makes it difficult to control. Yet it is these very qualities that give the medium its undeniable charm.

Figurative

Figurative and colorful painting having taken the liberty of including all forms of art without border of cultural genre and geographic origin, without hierarchy of values between high and subculture.

Technic Painting

Painting is an art form of painting on a surface by aesthetically applying colored fluids. Painters represent a very personal expression on supports such as paper, rock, canvas, wood, bark, glass, concrete and many other substrates. Work of representation or invention, painting can be naturalistic and figurative, or abstract. It can have narrative, descriptive, symbolic, spiritual, or philosophical content.

Francisco Molina Balderas

Spain

Francisco Molina Balderas is a contemporary Spanish painter known for his mastery of watercolor. While his initial foray into the art world in 1977 featured oil paintings, Balderas[...]

Francisco Molina Balderas is a contemporary Spanish painter known for his mastery of watercolor. While his initial foray into the art world in 1977 featured oil paintings, Balderas soon found his true calling in watercolor, drawn to its ability to capture light—a fundamental element of figurative painting. Exploring the myriad possibilities of this medium, he imbues his works with expressive vigor and vibrant color intensity.

Balderas pursued a Bachelor's degree in Geography and History at the Faculty of Letters of the University of Granada. His talent was quickly recognized when he won the First Prize in the "III Alonso Cano National University Painting Contest," organized by the University Extension Service of Granada. This achievement, coupled with the University of Granada's acquisition of several of his works for the Rectorate, served as a catalyst for his continued dedication to painting.

Balderas seamlessly balanced his academic pursuits with his passion for painting, later intertwining his teaching career with his artistic endeavors. Reflecting on this dual vocation, he remarked, "I chose teaching as a vocation and painting as a passion."

Over the span of more than five decades, Balderas has left an indelible mark on the art world with twelve solo exhibitions, including two held in museums, and participation in over twenty collective exhibitions. His works have garnered widespread acclaim, with over 300 paintings sold—a testament to the public's appreciation of his artistry.

In 1971, Balderas embarked on his teaching career at the "Reyes Católicos" Institute in Vélez Málaga, where he remained until his retirement. Despite residing in Torre del Mar since then, his emotional connection to Granada's landscape remains palpable in his paintings, tinged with a sense of longing. Additionally, the sea, a prominent feature of Torre del Mar's scenery, has become a recurring theme in his art.

In 2004, Balderas published a book titled "In a Seagull's Flight: Balderas Watercolors," offering insight into his artistic journey. Furthermore, in 2011, he was invited to serve on the jury of the prestigious Awards jury of the IV national painting contest "RAMÓN PORTILLO-CITY OF MOTRIL."