The tree

“The tree” – Wallpainting

The kitchen wall is ready after hours of evening painting (the tree is painted by me of course).
The result is much better now than the old dirty light green wallpaper! 😁

During my studies in Venice I applied a few times to be a part of the “truccatori” (face painting artists).
It’s almost a tradition for the students that have a firm hand and some artistic skills to make some extra money and at the same time be a part of the “Carnevale di Venezia”.
Well, the thing that most of the people do not understand is that behind the artist standing there is a long day and the person will stay there, perform the whole day, during each and every day of the Carnevale and much likely freeze each and every day.

Well, the money is good, but at the same time the suffering in the humid cold Venice is something you should consider if you want to experience this in Venice – and yes, you need a permit in order to be able to stand there and paint the “trucchi”.

Trucco - Carnevale di Venezia — Trucco – Carnevale di Venezia

It’s not an easy task to choose a good “truccatore”. The thing is that you need to see how the artist performs and you need to check if the colors that are used are body painting water colors free from chemicals, pigments and chemicals that might harm your skin! Keep in mind that if the day is a sunny one, you have a good chance that the sun activate some of the components of the paint (if not a proper one) creating an unpleasant skin reaction.
The red color is the one that in my opinion is the wrong choice to use as base color (I’ve seen a lot of people walking around with red-ish “remains” of the paintings days after the Carnevale). Another thing that you have to keep in mind is the glitter that might enter the eyes! They are nice but you don’t want to have anything really near your eye – especially if the painted person is a child!

Still, freezing or not, the job is lovely, it’s a fantastic feeling to be able to paint on people! I love that! The skin is such a fantastic “canvas” and I could write a lot about the skin quality in different countries! Yes, it’s very different! 🙂

To see a happy customer is the best reward! It’s when the magic begins! 😀

I did this for 3 years and the last time I worked at the “Piazza San Marco” in Venice was in 2003 or 2005…. I can’t remember! 😀

Searoom

“Searoom” – Wallpainting

Spaceroom

“Spaceroom” – Wallpainting

The office

The Office – Wallpainting

– The dog is not a painting…. he was just posing! 🙂

I was in Germany and it was a pure coincidence that one day I approached to my boss and suggested that he should consider changing those anonymous white walls of his office. I was quite surprised when he agreed.

Well, he was surprised that he never toughed that those walls were quite boring, and yes, not many of us consider those walls as monotone, monocolour and most of us use those “ready to use” wallpaper products which are to be changed after a few years.
I managed to produce a nice mountain view using a corner of that office but there is no photo camera that could ever catch the effect that that painting had in that particular room, the feeling, the reactions of those who entered inside the office, quite lovely indeed.
As a matter of fact, quite soon his clients, friends, friends of friends begun contact me trying to “book” my art. I was quite surprised upon all this interest, curiosity, appreciation.

I started using acrylic colors, and quickly discovered the advantages of using a mixed technique using forms and colors of various characteristics and that just offered a no-limit sphere working on my creations using my imagination and tecnical skills.

Most of the time the client is the one deciding the wished drawing/painting to be done inside the apartment, restaurant etc., but there are also those wishing something unique, something eccentric. I like those. It’s quite amusing to play inside the infinity of my fantasy using all the art knowledge and expertise I have and feel the sensations of the painting…

I live now in Sweden and after years of artistic “hibernation” I feel now the necessity to create, and apart the traditional oil on canvas products I like very much the wall painting technique and possibilities of it.

Feel free to contact me for more information and/or to arrange an appointment.