Félix Díaz de Escauriaza - Abrazo (Embrace)

Title: Abrazo (Embrace)
Artist: Félix Díaz de Escauriaza
Year: 2025
Technique: Hand‑painted digital illustration using custom gouache brushes.
Size: 40x50 cm (vertical format).
Unframed

*No AI of any kind was used in its creation*

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Using negative space, the artist represents an embrace with only a few digital strokes. The human figures have no defined identity or gender, as this image was created to represent a universal feeling—an act of love.

This illustration, conceived in 2019, was personally selected by the design team at the renowned Alfred A. Knopf Editorial to be the cover of the book Skinship: Stories by Yoon Choi in 2021. The version shown here has been adapted for this size and limited edition.
High-quality Fine Art print from a digital illustration by Spanish artist Félix Díaz de Escauriaza.

This is print number 1 from a limited edition of only 5, in a 40x50 cm format. Unframed.

Printed on archival, acid-free, cotton-based Hahnemühle Matt Fibre paper (200gsm), with a matte finish, using UltraChrome HDX inks for a long-lasting colour.

Hand-signed by the artist. Includes a certificate of authenticity.

This illustration was created entirely digitally, using Procreate on an iPad Pro, blending the flexibility of this modern illustration app with the richness of traditional techniques. No artificial intelligence was used in its making. From hand-drawn sketches and preliminary studies to careful colouring with custom brushes, every stage mirrors a classic workflow to achieve a distinctive style that comes to life on fine-art paper.

The print will be securely rolled and wrapped in acid-free tissue paper, then cushioned with bubble wrap and placed inside a durable cardboard shipping tube. The packaging has been carefully chosen to ensure the safety and preservation of Fine Art prints during transit.

*** PLEASE NOTE: Each print is made to order following a confirmed sale to ensure minimal storage time and optimal quality. Please allow up to five additional days for production before shipping. ***

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ABOUT FELIX DIAZ DE ESCAURIAZA
Félix Díaz de Escauriaza is a Spanish artist (Madrid, 1983) specialized in editorial illustration and advertising illustration. He has worked on projects for clients such as Lancôme, Penguin Random House, L'Oréal, Nike, and the government of Madrid and his work has also been featured in renowned Spanish publications, including Vanity Fair, Condé Nast Traveler, Vogue, GQ or TimeOut.

Félix began his journey working on physical supports and traditional canvases, but today he prefers the immediacy and flexibility of a fully digital workflow. Using an iPad and drawing directly with an Apple Pencil, he creates each illustration in Procreate, leveraging custom brush sets that faithfully mimic real-world media. His process is the same as that of traditional physical-media artists: from preliminary studies and hand‑drawn sketches to careful layering of color and texture. Here, however, every stroke is captured digitally ready to shine on fine art paper.

Félix’s architectural illustration work has been selected in 2025 for the site‑specific category of the prestigious World Illustration Awards, for his mural project commissioned by Prime Video.