Untitled #19 

Vicente Romero’s "Untitled #19" is an oil painting, a medium with a rich and lengthy tradition. Romero masterfully employs the qualities of oil to build up layers of color and light. Look closely and you will see how the delicate brushwork gives the painting its luminous quality. The texture of the canvas itself also contributes to the overall effect, visible beneath the strokes of paint. Oil painting allows for a slow, deliberate process. Romero would have spent considerable time mixing colors, preparing the canvas, and carefully applying each layer of paint. This time-intensive process stands in contrast to our era of mass production. The painting invites us to slow down and appreciate the skill and dedication required to create it. Romero’s artistic choices serve to elevate traditional craft, reminding us of the value of human skill in a world increasingly dominated by machines.