About The Artist:
Maximino Javier
Maximino Javier was born in 1948 in Santa Fe Lamar in Oaxaca, Mexico. The artist often finds this secluded town a source of inspiration. Javier's approach to his artwork suggests a fantasy oriented and whimsical style. Largely focused on nature and humanity's connection to it, many of Javier's paintings reflect the relationships between humans and animals, love, the devil and the plight of industrial progress. Social consciousness is largely...
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About The Medium:
Oil
Process of painting with pigments with a medium of drying oil as the binder. Commonly used drying oils include linseed oil, poppy seed oil, walnut oil, and safflower oil.