Petrified Painting

              My name is Alina Negrea,I am 27 years old and I live in Brașov, Romania,a town situated at the foot of the mountaints. Since childhood I’ve leaned towards the artistic side, drawing and painting becoming a refuge for the reserved and introverted child at that time. I paint with oil colours,although I’ve tried other mediums including acrylics. I don’t have a well defined painting process, an idea can come from a simple thought, perhaps a dream or even an image I found interesting. Even though I use photographs as a reference point, I run them through my own filter and try to add new elements or alter them completely.I juggle in this way, with abstract elements that come in completion of the final work. I am in the search for my own personal aesthetic and I don’t think I have a style at the moment. This is my vision and my ability to transpose a subject to the painting surface at this time. I try to take the beauty and the kindness from this world and simultaneously draw attention to the downside that comes along with them.       Although I don’t have academic studies, I’ve invested a lot of time in learning and praticing oil painting. I took a one year course at a private art school in Brașov and now I continue the self-taught learning process sustained by participating on different workshops abroad. Leonardo da Vinci: “The noblest pleasure is the joy of understanding.”