Why do you make art?
Making art is a necessity for me and gives meaning to my life. I have always been attracted by art and music

How long have you been painting?
Twenty-five years ago, I started with oil painting and finally switched to watercolor, my favorite art medium. I’ve always loved drawing, however, since I was very young.

Did you have formal art training?
No, I’m self-taught.

Are you a working artist or a hobbyist?
For a few years now I have been working in art as a second job, holding watercolour courses and workshops both in person and online.

Who and/or what do you look to for inspiration?
Much of my inspiration comes from cinema and music. I also love going to exhibitions and constantly keeping up to date with the art world.

What kind of music do you listen to while painting?
I’m also passionate about music and a I’m a record collector. When I paint, I listen to a lot of music, and I enjoy many genres, including jazz, hard rock and heavy metal, progressive rock, punk and new wave, and even classical music.

Have you had a mentor?
No

Do you paint every day?
Not always but almost, even if sometimes I don’t have time I always try to paint even a small thing.

Do you paint one piece at a time or work on several at the same time?
It depends, sometimes I painted several subjects with similar colors and painted them at the same time.

Do you create a concept piece first?
Yes, I do it quite often. I like to plan each piece of work by studying the color rendering for my subject. Other times, I do urban sketching outdoors in a notebook and then develop my subject on a large-format sheet of paper in the studio.

Do you prefer painting in studio or plein air?
Both

How many core colors do you use?
I have a lot of Daniel Smith paints. And I’ve organized them into different palettes of different sizes, depending on whether I’m painting outdoors or in the studio. I can start with one or two colors for a monochromatic style, up to a maximum of five or six for the works I usually paint. I generally have about 16 to 20 essential colors in my palettes.

Tubes, pans or sticks?
Tubes 15ml

Do you use masking fluid?
I’ve used masking fluid in the past, and occasionally I do for specific jobs. But I tend to prefer leaving the paper white, avoiding wetting it in certain areas.

When do you know that your piece is finished?
I know my work is finished when I manage to achieve the atmosphere I have in mind and, above all, when every other detail instead of adding information takes away freshness, spontaneity and atmosphere from my work.