WHAT KIND OF PAINTINGS DO YOU MAKE?
I do personalized paintings, theme paintings and paintings
of my own inspiration. Always following my heart and in my own style. You might
say they’re very spiritual, positive and joy evoking paintings.
EXPLAIN A BIT ABOUT THE PAINTINGS OF YOUR OWN INSPIRATION.
When I paint is where I feel free. There are no restrictions
in the subject, theme, idea, lines, color, form; just freedom. I let an idea,
an image, a color, a sound flow through me to make a painting. I also sometimes
add poems to my paintings, I paint something positive, something that makes you
stand there and just smile.
WHAT ARE PERSONALIZED PAINTINGS?
It means that is a painting about you, your essence. I ask the person a bit of questions, what they like, love, etc. And then I try to decipher with just a bit of information what is the essence of the person. Not always the painting is about a person, it may be a gift to others, but is still personalized, because it will be their interpretation that I will paint of the person they love. And sometimes it maybe a theme they want, or just a word, still it will be personalized as I ask questions that brings me the essence of their desire. Sometimes when I speak with someone I'm seeing their painting. Talking with the person the image starts to form until I know how to paint them, I love that moment. The chat, the method, the form is always different; I love that, because it tells me how we all are unique. What I like the most is the challenge to find clues to find the essence and make it a painting.
WHAT DO YOU MEAN YOU CAPTURE THE ESSENCE OF THE PERSON?
We as people send an energy of what we are at the moment, that's what I call the essence. It is not by the words you say, but all that you transmit when you talk with a person. If I make a painting of you in 10 years will be different, because you will be different. The painting will show who you are as a person in the moment, what you are, what you need, what you desire, what you love. In all whom you are at the moment, that's the essence of you that you transmit that will be portrayed in a painting. That's why they are personalized paintings. These paintings are a rediscovery for the person, they also show something they need or something they have forgotten; but at the end I want them to feel happiness when they see them.
WHY PERSONALIZED PAINTINGS?
I think this is what separates me from other artists. Besides painting my own inspirations I paint the story of others, what inspires them. I paint what other people love, like, etc. And it takes me to places I’ve never been, because is the likes of others. It’s so thrilling to seek the clues that make the essence of the person at the moment. You are what you think, love and like… I always seek what makes them happy and try to portray that in a painting. I love the challenge it all involves. I love all the painting process; from the moment I meet the person, usually is online, the phone and sometimes we meet in person. Then chatting about all what the person loves, the questions varies according of what the person is transmitting at the moment; until an image starts to form. I paint when the image is final in my mind. Then I draw it; then I start the pastel and finally the oil which I do in one stand. Sometimes the images changes through the process, so I flow with it. And my favorite part, is when the person see’s it for the first time, their reaction, and that’s because I never tell them what I’m going to paint, is a surprise for them. That’s why I always add that first reaction in each painting I add in my website. I love doing them; I always put my heart into it. And I thank God for the opportunity to make people smile with my art, and I thank you all for the opportunity for painting you, is always an honor.
DIFFERENCE BETWEEN PERSONALIZED AND THEME PAINTINGS?
This is the basic difference from a personalized and theme painting that in a personalized I have free rein to paint as I feel them and in the theme ones, they choose the subject; it can be a song, something they love, a lost pet, a cause, their favorite thing, etc. And I love doing them too, I use my style to make the subject interesting for them and make them love more what they already do.
WHAT ARE THEME PAINTINGS?
These paintings are personalized but with a theme, a cause, a poem, or a story for inspiration. An example is a painting I did for the ASPCA in the USA.
EXPLAIN ABOUT THE "UNEXPECTED" "THE EXTRA" THAT CAN BE FOUND ON YOUR PAINTINGS?
It's always a challenge when I make a painting. Sometimes I have to paint something I don't understand at a time, but later I find out why I made them. Usually is something they need or something to make them stronger, or an affirmation of themselves, or to feel happier about their lives, themselves or a message for them. I have 2 examples of this, when I made "The love of The Rising Spirit" I painted her connected o the wind, but I didn't' understand why, so I asked her about meanings of the Cherokee and couldn’t find a link, so I told her: “I guess we’ll have to wait and see what it means, I painted you connected to the wind, maybe later we’ll know what it means”. And she said: “Did you know that my native name is “She’s the Wind”. I guess I did capture her essence after all. Another example, is when I made "Angel" her reaction at first was a bit cold, I thought she didn't' liked it. Later she told me she was shocked of the painting I made her. She told me, "How did you know I wanted an Angel to protect me..." Usually the questions I ask is what they love, like, etc. she thought I was going to paint her a meadow. I paint when the image is right in my head... I listen to them and let the images flow in my head until my heart tells me which one is the right one, and when I paint the last phase with the oil, I usually flow with the painting till is finished. It has happened to me, that I make mistakes, I flow with them. It always happen for a reason, I always flow with the mistakes because they usually point me to the right path to the correct image for the person.
WHAT DO PEOPLE GAIN WITH YOUR PAINTINGS?
Joy, happiness a reminder of how wonderful they are; a secret message, strength, etc. Each person is different but everyone has gained something in each one of them.
WHY NUDES?
I'm not a realist painter, I will not paint the person per se, but her or his essence, and the nude is the purest form of our-selves. The colors of the bodies symbolizes; the emotions or other qualities of the person. I don't believe in race, color, stereotypes, we are all the same in our inner core, in our purest form, yet we are all different, that is what makes us unique.
WHY AN EXPLANATION?
I paint in symbols, sometimes they are hidden prayers messages, the animals or symbols i portray tell a story of the essence of the person, or their loved ones.
WHAT IS YOUR STYLE?
My own, I'm a self-taught artist. I have developed different styles to obtain different effects or colors. I’m not sure what it is. And I don’t follow and schools of art or techniques. I developed my style after trying several mediums and techniques until I found what I love. I love pastel with oil and acrylic; because of how it feels and flows. I am not a realist, so I portray the essence of the person, not their physical self. And I use symbols to tell their story. When I paint my own isnpirations, You might say they’re very spiritual, positive and joy evoking paintings.
WHY DO YOU LOVE MISTAKES?
You will find many grammatical mistakes in the reviews and other areas. Many are written verbatim. And also mistakes are part of my art. Thanks to a mistake I created my style and technique with oil and pastel. And since have created more techniques that lead me to create certain visual effects as colors, textures, visual effects, etc. Thanks all to mistakes, I flow with them, they are my guide in my art. That’s one of the reasons I feel free when I paint. I love what I do, it’s my passion.. And thanks to mistakes I always evolve in my art.
EXPLAIN MORE ABOUT THE SYMBOLS YOU USE?
I don't use international symbols; the symbols are specific of the story of the person, that only they will understand. And I also use certain symbols I created as part of my style to tell the story. For example, I always use a butterfly as a symbol for God, because to me God is everywhere and always with us, but we never pay attention. Just like a butterfly that is passing you by, but we never pay attention to it.
WHAT MEDIUM DO YOU USE?
The medium I use is pastel with oil and pastel with acrylic. I use the knife, brushes, my hands, but mostly my heart…
WHAT SIZES DO YOU PAINT?
I can paint all sizes: From miniature to big paintings. I sometimes use three canvas together or more to create the paintings. It depends on what the person needs or I need.
IS IT TRUE THAT THE PAINTING CAN COME WITH A POEM?
Yes it can, I can make you a poem of the painting or the person or even a story it depends upon talking with the person and what he or she wants or the art wants.
WHY I DOESN'T' SHOW THE NAME OF HE PERSON THE PERSONALIZED PAINTING IS FOR?
Because most people want to remain anonymous, only the ones who want to display their name will it show.
DO YOU SELL THEM AND HOW MUCH DO THEY COST?
Yes, I sell them. I sell of my own inspiration, personalized or theme paintings. The personalized or Theme paintings; The person first tells me what she or he wants in the painting, so after talking about the theme, then we then talk about the size, that's when we set the price, because it depends on the size and the shipping costs. The price will vary according to: the size of the canvas, quantity desired and shipping costs. After talking we work around the person's budget and how it will be paid. I also sell my own inspiration paintings that have already a price set, the person just has to choose them; the price depends on the size and work done.
A PERCENTAGE OF EACH PAINTING WILL BE DONATED TO A GOOD CAUSE OR FOUNDATION.
CAN THE PAINTINGS BE SHIPPED WORLDWIDE?
Yes, all my paintings can be shipped worldwide and all are sent with insurance. I've been very fortunate to have painted for people in USA, England, Puerto Rico, India, Japan, etc...
HOW CAN I GET ONE?
Just send me a message to my e-mail rosalina.cantu@yahoo.com And then we will decide depending in which part of the world you are, what form of communication is best: phone, e-mail, facebook, etc
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