I would imagine once
you live abroad there would be more opportunities to think about Spanish
culture and being Spanish. Please share any thoughts you might have had on
that.
When I left my home, I made it my mission to travel as widely as I could
so that, when I returned, I could view my homeland with fresh eyes and learn
more about our roots. I didn’t begin to value things like
our love for ‘sobremesa’ until after I had
left.
You said that you
first began painting in oil on canvas after moving to Rome. Did you have any
difficulty in learning the technique? And what changes did you find in your
ability to express yourself by actually painting with a brush?
Although there are certain similarities between digital and conventional
painting, I believe they are two different mediums that cannot be compared on
an equal footing. When I started painting with oils I ran into some
technical issues, but thank God the paintings turned out okay; I simply needed
to become acquainted with the medium and its behaviour, particularly the
chemistry. Although in all honesty, the biggest change was finally giving
my eyes a break after spending so much time staring at screens