Carlos Dorian - Arts & Graphx
Arte en Madrid

Carlos Dorian - Arts & Graphx

Art, Oil Painting, Charcoal Drawing, Tarot Watercolor... Giclée Prints and Originals for sale in the Store.
My name is Carlos Dorian, I am an artist, or maybe a craftsman based in Madrid, Spain, who works in a variety of media, from Oil painting, Charcoal drawing , Watercolor, Engraving, Calligraphy…

My passion for drawing and Art comes from my earliest childhood memories. But it was not until I completed my higher studies at the Madrid School of Art, España, that I was able to dedicate myself to it professionally. There I obtained a Bachelor of Art with a specialty in Graphic Design.

For 15 years I have been Creative Director at my own Graphic Design Firm, but in parallel I have continued to carry out my personal work, exploring different media such as photography, painting or engraving.

I am passionate about Medieval Art, Quattrocento, Ukiyo-e, Aestheticism, Victorian Painting and Art Decó. And some of my favorite artists, that influenced my work, are Edward Burne-Jones, Arthur Rackham, Utagawa Hiroshige, William Holman Hunt, Abbott Handerson Thayer, Harry Clarke or Jan van Eyck.

Why of this website?I decided to create this space to show my works and make them available to anyone; directly from the artist to the collector, without intermediaries or commissions. One of the things that I like the most about the internet is that democratization that makes us all equal and offers us the possibility of making relevant content known to a whole world without borders.Because I don’t belive in the the Art Establishment, you will not find my works in Galleries or Art Fairs, but if you are interested in them, you can purchase or contact me directly.
All my works are made with a lot of love and passion and I truly hope that you enjoy these little magical works.

Why “Arts & Graphx”?
This motto is inspired by the artistic movement called “Arts & Crafts”, which emerged in Great Britain at the end of the 19th century and led by William Morris; who promulgated a return to artisanal processes, a simpler life and a more just and egalitarian society in the face of low-quality mass production and the dehumanized society that was developing with the rise of the industrial revolution. Through this movement some of the most beautiful artistic and design pieces of the 19th century were developed.Like Morris, I believe that traditional techniques must be preserved as part of our cultural heritage. I also believe that a handmade work made with passion is an object of great value, special and unique, even with its slight imperfections, which are the mark of the human being who created it. I really feel closer to the artists / artisans of past centuries than to contemporary artists or the past decades.In my work I try to combine techniques and elements from the world of Art with others from the world of Graphics, merging the two passions that I have developed during my professional career… hence “Arts & Graphx”.