Graphic Edition – Mary before the Mystery

Description

Henar Soria Graphic Editions

Mary before the mystery

"A virgin will conceive and give birth to a son" accompanies Joseph's thoughts as he goes to
to meet Mary again after hearing the angel of the Lord in his dreams. Upon seeing him, Mary smiles softly.
Drawing inspired by the scene described in Pier Paolo Pasolini's film The Gospel According to St. Matthew.
Original made with pen. Graphic edition made with high-quality mineral inks injected
onto Hahnemuhle German Etching paper, which is highly resistant to aging.

Author biography

I’ve always loved drawing. I can remember drawing for as long as I can remember, with a special
interest in the human face. Lately, I’ve been using a ballpoint pen almost exclusively for this because it’s the
one I’ve always had on hand; because it’s irreversible—which helps me avoid falling into obsessive perfectionism
—it doesn’t take up space, adapts to any situation, and produces very satisfying results. As for my training, I attended a painting academy for 10 years where I mainly painted still lifes
—nothing to do with drawing people—but it taught me to capture details with a certain
speed, and I learned about the use of color, light, and different techniques.

My architecture degree helped me
gain confidence in my drawing and develop a more distinct style, although I’m still a work in progress.
Those years truly marked a turning point in the way I perceive “artistic production”
—which I’d always done in private, just for fun—because having to display my drawings in
class and always carrying a sketchbook with me, where project drawings were mixed with
portraits of people, I naturally began to give visibility to what I was doing, and everyone told me
that I had to do something with it. But I wasn’t quite sure what. What I did know was that when
Javier Viver suggested I sell three of my drawings, I couldn’t turn down the opportunity to start doing
something with them.