Building Images with Frances: Illustration Mundo - Juan Travieso

Juan Travieso

Juan Travieso (born 1987) is a Cuban artist based in Miami and New York.

I really liked this work as it is heavily about birds and I really like birds and animal art art. I like how the artist, Juan Travieso, has used bright colours to paint these birds as in real life these birds are often  not as brightly coloured but we can still recognise them as birds and even identify the breed. I also really like the use of geometrical shapes in his works as they contrast against the smooth, rounded shapes of the birds. His work reminds me of retro pop art which is a very clever way to portray these endangered birds as it is almost 'glorifying' them or making them appear as though they are in a happy or cheerful environment when really their existence is in danger therefore the reality of it is quite grim. I like the way the birds are painted very realistically (apart from the colouring), they are painted very detailed and the brush marks are very defined on the feather areas so it makes the overall appearance of the birds almost 3D, which is relative to the 3D look of the geometrical shapes. These paintings are very cleverly created and there is a lot of depth and layering within them.