Ernest Compta Llinàs was born in Barcelona, where he currently lives, and is trained as an architect. Since 2008, his main activity has been painting. He draws inspiration from music and paints every day—whether in the morning, afternoon, or at night. For him, expressing himself through artistic creation is a vital need. Over the years, he has worked with all kinds of materials—charcoal, ink, pastel, oil—and supports, but gradually he has come to favor acrylics on canvas and paper. Although his painting is in constant transformation, his work always revolves around the same central theme: portraiture. Through a wide range of gestures and facial nuances, he reveals the vast complexity of the human face and its endless expressive possibilities. His aim is for each painting to capture the viewer’s gaze and initiate a dialogue from different perspectives. At times, the titles he chooses function as evocative introductions to the work. His artistic influences lie mainly in abstract art and expressionism. His key references include Pablo Picasso, Francis Bacon, and Lucian Freud. He has exhibited in New York (USA), San Diego (USA), Milan, Rome, Venice, Cannes, Barcelona, London, Stockholm, and Cali (Colombia), among other cities. He has received several awards and has been featured in numerous magazines such as Vogue, Vanity Fair, Revistart, and Spotlight Magazine, and has appeared on the covers of Jaamzin Creative (Singapore), Top Posters (New York), Figgi Magazine (Milan), and Style Cruze (Los Angeles).