Artospective: Portrait Paintings by Marta Rosell from Barcelona, Spain.

An small Interview with Marta Rosell.

Who and from where are you?

My name is Marta Rosell. I have my studio in Barcelona, Spain, where I was born too. I love the sun and the sea of my city.

How did you get into this?

I studied restoration and conservation of pieces of art in University of Barcelona because I have always loved art. The painting was always there and when I finished my studies I decided to dedicate myself to painting full time. Now I'm a teacher painting and portrait artist in Barcelona.

What is your driving force?

My work is based on the portrait because I love the work of Goya, his psychological portraits marked me from very young. When I do a portrait the procedure is a little obsessive. I need to document myself about that person or about the artist who has photographed the model to understand the eyes, the mouth, the gesture .. For me to portray someone is the way to meet him. For this reason the eyes are so important in my works, they are the most direct door to the soul of whom I am painting. Color is another fundamental part of my work. This is because I love Van Gogh's paintings. I love the strength of his brushstrokes and the color protagonism in them.

What kind of work you do and why?

My painting is based on watercolor. The watercolor allows me to get carried away by color and can not predict the result. It is a moment when I am not myself, I am not conscious and I let the color act without fear, without intentions. I like to draw by day, when I am aware of the world and I like to paint at night, when the world sleeps and nobody observes. Painting is my way of expression, my way of communicating with others and the way to understand why some people fascinates me.