What pushed you to approach art and to become an artist? (Events, feelings, experiences ......)
I have always painted since my childhood.
What techniques and themes have you tried so far in your artistic journey?
The techniques would be a mixture of charcoal and acrylic either airbrush and brush
What are the 3 aspects that distinguish you from other artists and make your work unique?
Unique I don't know. there are so many good artists in the world.
Where does your inspiration come from?
When I work on a portrait, my inspiration comes first of all from the photographer's photos with the poses, the contrasts and the lights that the subject brings, then it comes naturally.
What is the intention of your art? What visions, sensations or feelings do you want to evoke in the viewer?
I want to see smiles and lots of questions about my achievements when I exhibit
What is the process of creating your work? Is it spontaneous or is there a long process of preparation (technique, inspiration from art classics or other)?
The process: preparation of the canvas, charcoal sketch on a notebook in the train when I travel and realization of the canvas.
What techniques do you prefer? If yes, can you explain it?
The preferred techniques are airbrush and charcoal, always to play with the light as the ancients did at the time. shadow only exists where there is light.
Are there any innovations in your work? Can you tell us which ones?
Among the innovations I am only beginning to work with gold leaf.
Do you have a preferred format or medium? If yes, why ?
The bigger the better. my favorite format is 100x80 for canvases and 300x100 for a mural.
Where do you produce your work? At home, in a shared or private studio? How is your production organized in this space?
I work at home for the paintings in a room transformed into a studio.
Does your work lead you to travel, meet new collectors, take part in exhibitions or presentations? If so, what do you get out of it?
I travel a lot, and am invited to various exhibitions in France where meeting artists is very important to learn the different techniques and share emotions.
How do you imagine the evolution of your work and your image as an artist in the future?
If I could do more interior walls, it would be the hailstone for my future.
What is the theme, style or technique of your latest work of art?
For quite some time I have been working in black and white only and portraits of musicians or instruments during concerts.
Can you tell us about your most important exhibition experiences?
The latest was in a large national theater where I had to exhibit 52 paintings. it's not nothing to organize all this but what a reward.
If you could create one famous work of art history, which one would you choose? and why choose it?
It would be a work of Dali. All is said.
If you could invite one famous artist (dead or alive) to dinner, who would it be? How would you suggest he/she spends the evening?
If I had to invite a famous person, it would be Wojtek Siudmak. hyperrealism in the dream. and I will ask him to make me a sketch in charcoal.
Olimpia Gaia Martinelli
