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CAROLINA ALOTUs
Lives and works in protaras, cyprus
 www.carolinaalotus.com
artist contact
 carolina@carolinaalotus.com
UnTITLed, 2005 mixeD meDia /acryLic on canvas 36x36 in. /90x90 cm.
To paint abstract is very exciting. I may start with a feeling or just a color my intuition guide me. I find that the creative force inside me flows freely
combination that I’ve visualized in my head. Usually a painting will go when I shut off the mind chatter and paint with my heart. I don’t consciously
through several stages until it ends up looking nothing like it did in the begin- put symbolism into my paintings, nor do I name them. I may see one thing
ning. I paint in several layers. It’s not always easy to know when I ’m done in a picture, while someone else sees something entirely different. Both
with an abstract painting. It’s important to be vigilant, to stop and reflect, interpretations are equally correct and not trying to interpret a painting is
and to go with your gut feeling. Both music and colors have a tremendous okay too. Go with your gut feeling and allow yourself to be swept away by
impact on us humans. When I paint I try not to think too much. Instead I let the colors and the brush strokes. The colors have a life of their own. TRENDS