Original artwork description:

Being from Venezuela, I was raised Catholic. Catholicism, and Christianity, is very present in Venezuela, so I studied in Catholic schools almost my entire life. I went to a school with nuns, and then I went to a school where the principal was a priest. Then, at sixteen, my skepticism grew even more pronounced, and I've been an atheist ever since.

I have nothing against religion or Catholicism, nor have I had bad experiences at my schools or at Mass. I simply don't find the existence of an all-powerful God within me. However, if there's one thing I love about Catholic culture, it's its art and its symbolism, and I love immersing myself in that. If you follow my art, you'll have noticed my nods to this more than once. I don't do this with bad intentions; I genuinely find it fascinating, and I like to draw its symbolism into my works.

In this piece, "De la letanía a los dientes" (From Litany to Teeth), the rosary is made of teeth, and the eyelashes are replaced by petals.

ART SUPPLIES USED:

I painted this piece with the lightfast premium watercolors Schmincke Horadam, Sennelier and QoR, on acid free, 100% cotton, hot-press 300gr watercolor paper by the brand Baohong. And, at the end, I sprayed this painting with a few layers of Krylon UV resistant coating for its optimal preservation.

Materials used:

Watercolor

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