Marylin Monroe Series Painting

Rosana Friederichs Bio Preferred mediums: Charcoal, gouache, watercolor, makeup, pastels, colored pencils, collage, wine, blood, metal leaf, and acrylics Artistic influences: Jacopo da Pontormo, May 24, 1494 – January 2, 1557. Italian Mannerist painter and portraitist from the Florentine School. Élisabeth Louise Vigée Le Brun, also known as Madame Le Brun, 16 April 1755 – 30 March 1842. French portrait painter during the rococo and neoclassical period. She was the official painter of Queen Marie Antoniette of France. Influencing the artist because of her personality as a visionary. Caspar David Friedrich, 5 September 1774 – 7 May 1840. German artist from the romanticism period, influenced the artist to change her last name to her German family name, Friederichs. After taking art classes during attaining her Bachelors in Interior Design at Miami International University of Art and Design, Rosana Friederichs began experimenting with painting. Rosana can observe people’s personality, emotions, even their deepest wishes and secrets, and interpret them in the form of art. She describes herself as being in a trance while painting. Rosana’s grew up spending most summers with the German side of her family. As she says: “I have wonderful memories being in my godparent's home, Hermann, and Teresa, painting every afternoon.” She uses her German family last name in her artistic name in honor of her godmother, as well as artist Caspar Friedrich. “Having your portrait painted makes you immortal.” Rosana Friederichs Nationality: Brazilian Astrology: Jupiter ruler sign of Sagittarius, the planet of abundance. Chinese horoscope: Tiger