Marea Alta

Artist Name : Juan Carlos CamachoCV

Marea Alta

2022

Watercolour on paper

76.2 x 55.9 cm| 30 x 22 in.

USD 1,200

Shipping and applicable sales tax calculated at checkout
Qty:
Enquire
Category:

Description

Juan Carlos Camacho’s watercolours reflect his fascination with the interplay between art and architecture. His studies in drawing, painting, and architecture at the University of Costa Rica have shaped his view of these disciplines as complementary.

Camacho’s watercolours contain strong contrasts of light and shadow, with dynamic backgrounds painted in fast, expressive strokes that sometimes verge on abstraction. From these backdrops, he creates intricate structures that evoke human presence and experiences.

Whether depicting landscapes, homes, agricultural buildings, or weathered fences, Camacho captures the Costa Rican environment, exploring the connection between human life and landscapes.

This high tide painting vividly captures a cliff-face with energetically crashing waves below, complemented by soft green tones suggesting foliage peeking out from the rock. Camacho portrays the ocean’s power and Costa Rica’s rugged shorelines. This high tide painting emphasises the dynamic interplay between land and sea.

Shipping: This artwork will be rolled for shipment.

Additional information

Weight 2 kg
Dimensions 100 × 15 × 15 cm
color

Black, Blue, Brown, Green, Grey, white

size

medium

Price

USD 1,000 – 2,000

Related Blog Posts

Blue and black background with a winged figure shown from the shoulders up, stares out at us. A painting in the Pablo Mejias and Gregroy Fage group exhibition in Alajuela, November 2025

What’s On in Costa Rica

November 30, 2025

Promotional image for the exhibition Polis at Galería Talentum, showing the gallery’s historic building at dusk with the participating artists’ names: Sebastián Mello, Sophia Machado, José Pablo Ureña, Carolina Rodríguez, and Costa Rican watercolour artist Juan Carlos Camacho

What’s On in Costa Rica

October 5, 2025

Latin American watercolour artist Juan Carlos Camacho’s painting showing a shaded street with green shutters, white umbrellas, and a red stop sign

In Focus: Juan Carlos Camacho

October 5, 2025

Green watercolour with foliage and grass in the foreground. An example of green season art in Costa Rica.

Green Season Art

June 15, 2025

Teal background with writing "viva el arte" advertising the art festival in Costa Rica

What’s On in Costa Rica

May 12, 2025

Colourful, bright floral painting by Daniela Marten Rothe. Part of Costa Rica's Contemporary Art Scene.

Make a Difference

January 19, 2025