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Omar Ortiz
Omar Ortiz (born 1977, age 44) is a hyper realistic artist based in Mexico. He is known for his painting techniques like the use of color and texture. Using ordinary objects and people as his main inspiration behind his art. His paintings being described as narrative pieces that are expressive and gives them a speculative point of view. His expertise being skin tones under natural light being shown in the paintings.

Website: https://www.omarortiz.com.mx/en/omar-ortiz-bio.php

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/omar_ortiz_artista/

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/omarintube

Career
Omar Ortiz career with illustration started out when he was younger and enjoyed drawing. Ortiz attended college as his first step to illustrate through a degree in Graphic Design. Throughout college he learned to make use of different techniques for illustrations. Some of those techniques being the use of being hand drawn, pastels, charcoal, water colors, acrylics, and airbrushing. After graduating from college, Ortiz decided that he wanted to make a living out of his work. Which would begin in 2002 when he attended an oil painting class with artist Carmen Alarcón. Because of this, Ortiz works with oil painting the most as it is his preferred method.

Notable Exhibitions
TON Gallery “Realism 2” – Holland (2019)

Galeries Bartoux “Colectiva”- New York, United States (2017)

Galeries Bartoux “Colectiva” – Megève, France (2017)

Museo Torres Bicentenario “El Realismo y sus Consecuencias” – Toluca, Mexico (2016)

Plus One Gallery “Winter Show” – London, England (2011)

Galeria Arte Libre “Nuevos Valores” – Zaragoza, Spain (2015)

Rarity Gallery “Summer Show” – Mykonos, Greece (2012)

X Power Gallery “Art Revolution Taipei” – Taipei, Taiwan (2012)

Gallery
http://www.omarortiz.com.mx/obras/en/omar-ortiz-work/