What kinds of artwork are featured on M.G.CRUZ?

M.G.CRUZ (mgcruz.es) is the portfolio site of Manuel Garcia de la Cruz, an artist working across ceramics, sculpture, painting, and ink. The work is organized into four main galleries — Esculturas (sculptures), Cerámica (ceramics), Acuarelas (watercolors), and Tintas/Sumi-e (inks and Japanese ink painting) — with a CV and contact page alongside them. If you want to know whether the site is relevant to your interests, the breakdown below shows what each section actually contains.

Sculpture (Esculturas)

The sculpture section is built around ceramic sculpture. The gallery is organized into a numbered series — Devas-I, Devas-II, Devas-III, and Devas-V — suggesting a continuing body of work rather than isolated pieces. The site pairs this series with a text on "Alquimia de Devas" (the alchemy of the Devas) and a description of the rakú firing process, which indicates that the firing method is part of how these sculptures are made, not just a technical footnote.

Ceramics (Cerámica)

Ceramics are divided by material and technique rather than by series:

So the ceramic work spans three distinct clay bodies and firing approaches, plus a functional or installation-oriented category in the water features. The raku connection links this section back to the sculpture series.

Watercolors (Acuarelas)

The watercolor gallery lists named works rather than a single series: Mar-I, Mar-II, Maleta Perdida, Almendros en Flor, Sueños de Invierno, and Nenúfares. The site describes these as watercolors on paper and wood, and elsewhere refers to large-format watercolor (acuarelas de gran formato) as part of the practice. The subject matter suggested by the titles runs toward sea, almond blossom, winter, and water lilies — landscape and nature themes.

Inks and Sumi-e (Tintas/Sumi-e)

This section covers ink on rice paper and sumi-e (Japanese ink painting). Named works include Cenizas y tinta, Aloes, Luna y Bambues, Alpujarras, Amapolas, Bambues, Almendros, Hojas de Otoño, and Hipomeas. As with the watercolors, the titles point to botanical and landscape subjects — bamboo, poppies, almond trees, autumn leaves, morning glories — alongside a regional reference (the Alpujarras).

How to decide if it's for you

• If you're interested in ceramic sculpture and raku firing, start with Esculturas and the Devas series, then the Rakú pieces under Cerámica.
• If you want two-dimensional work, the Acuarelas and Tintas/Sumi-e galleries are the relevant sections, with the ink work leaning toward traditional Japanese materials and botanical subjects.
• If you want to check background or make contact, the site includes a CV page and a contact form; the site notes a reply comes "as soon as possible."

The site is a gallery-style portfolio — it presents finished works by category rather than process documentation, so expect images organized by medium and series, with the raku firing described only in summary form.