The artist Burbano presents a set of works where the sensuality of the female figure is constant. The light shapes the volumes in a monochromatic tone. The characters' expressions convey sensuality and sophistication. The bodies are covered by veils, they do not reveal everything, they are mysterious, and they capture our attention. Skin tones, often called skin color or complexion refers to the actual color of a sitter’s skin (black, brown, red, yellow, white, etc.) and is often called local color. Flesh tones, on the other hand, refer to the different nuances within the actual color. Within the black, brown, red, yellow, or white skin color, there are several subtle combinations, or nuances, that are known as flesh tones.
Like the yin and yang philosophy, many colors come together to make one color, and in one color exists many different colors. For example, from a distance, we see White complexion, Black complexion, Brown complexion, or Red complexion. When we look closer, we start to notice the blues, pinks, yellows, purples, and all the subtle nuances ranging from muted to intense mixtures, and warm and cool tones. It’s just like looking at a computer image. If you reduce or scale down a picture to a smaller size, the picture will get as fine and detailed as possible. But enlarge it and you will see big squares of pixels.