Paintings by Diego Cortez

A collection of my whimsical, vibrant, surreal paintings and animated GIFs. Mediums include: acrylic, oil, digital and mixed media. Past exhibits include: Lost Dog Studio (SA,TX), Touch Salon (Hou, TX), Swank Interiors (Hou, TX), Angel Orensanz Foundation for Contemporary Art (NY, NY), Bombshell Salon (Hou, TX), Eh Stray Yah Azool Gallery (SA,TX), Artworks Gallery (Kenosha, Wi), The Heights Art Gallery & Studio (Hou, TX), Pancakes & Booze art show (Hou, TX).

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“Spirit and Splendor “, 16x20, digital painting.

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“Fluttering Pixie”, 24” x 24” mixed media on canvas.

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“Insectavora, Queen of the Bugs” 15x15, digital painting.

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“Venus and the Dodo”, 16x20 digital print on metal.

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“Raspberry Owl”, 16x20 oil on canvas.

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“Sarus Crane and the Indian”. 16x20, digital painting.

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“Goldfinch Conservatory”. 16x20, digital painting

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Textile Horny Toad

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commissioned work: Portrait of Chelsee. 24x36, oil on canvas.

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Pareidolia. 16x20, oil on canvas. Definition of pareidolia: the tendency to perceive a specific, often meaningful image in a random or ambiguous visual pattern. example: an elephant in the clouds.

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Lucid Muse. 16x20, oil on canvas.

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"Now and Forever, Until Forever". 8x10, oil on canvas.

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Swan Song. 16x20, oil on canvas. 

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Swan Song, detail.