Here’s a Q & A with Gonzalo Cid

Perché fai arte? 
I paint because of me and to me. I paint because I need it. Art is the food of my soul

Da quanto tempo dipingi? 
I start drawing and painting when I was so young, but I leaved the painting in the High School and start again almost 20 years ago.

Hai avuto una formazione artistica formale? 
No, I have not.

Sei un artista che lavora o un hobbista? 
I live from my artist work, teaching and selling my artworks.

A chi e/o cosa cerchi ispirazione?
Everything that around me can be a source of inspiration, streets, nature, fields, plants, houses, people, a book, a tv show, a magazine, music are also a strong source of inspiration.

Che tipo di musica ascolti mentre dipingi?
It depends of my mood, I´m going from Classical music to Limp Bizkit.

Hai avuto un mentore? 
Yes, there was a person that introduces me to the watercolor world. Jorge Royan was and Architect, photographer and Urban Sketcher from Buenos Aires. Several years ago he told me: “Once you try the watercolor, you´ll never let it go” and here I am.

Dipingi tutti i giorni? 
Yes (but we know that is not true LOL)

Dipingi un pezzo alla volta o lavori su più pezzi contemporaneamente? 
It depends, sometimes I work with 2 or 3 pieces at the same time, but I usually paint one and then start with another one.

Crei prima una bozza concettuale? 
For some works yes, I do several small works for composition arrangements and tonal values, look for references in my pictures, do some small approaches and finally do the painting

Preferisci dipingere in studio o en plein air?
In Studio paintings we have more controlled environment so it is easier to paint
But I like Both.

Quanti colori di base usi? 
Few years ago I had e very limited palette, since that I´m expanding the amount of colors, but usually I work with no more than 5 tones in a same painting

Tubi, padelle o bastoncini? 
Tubes and Sticks

Usi il liquido di mascheratura? 
No, I like the adrenaline of leave white spaces just with brushes.

Quando capisci che un pezzo è finito?
I do the same question to me every single day. I do another question to answer it: “Is this, that I´m going to put in the paper, helps to do my artwork better?” if yes, go ahead, if not the work is finished.

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