3D Print of 75mm-Master_El Quijote

This is my entry for the Nerikson 2026 painting competition.

This sculpture really caught my attention because it depicts a figure who is very important to the literature of my country (Spain). I printed and engraved the book from which the character comes from and tried to fuse it to the sculpt, and created a pedestal using olive wood collected from the area where I live.

For this project, I wanted to create a very distinct focal point of light and attention on the character’s face, using intensity and luminosity to guide the viewers eye towards it. The character has a striking expression of pain that reminds me of the religious icons of my country. It has been a very interesting and enriching project, and it has helped me connect more deeply with my country’s culture and with a literary work as renowned as Don Quijote de la Mancha.