Artist Spotlight

Meet Thalía Bernard

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“Nowadays drawing has become a very important part of my life. It is through drawing that I express my sensitivity, my emotions and my way of thinking; I show myself as I am.”

— Thalía Bernard, a self-taught artist studying sociology at the University of Havana


I started painting from a very young age, but it was when I got to university that I started drawing with more constancy and I really felt, with what I was learning, that I could give a different twist to my work. I never attended any art school, nor did I give painting classes, everything I have been learning has been through experimentation.

I began to draw women who by some physical trait seemed exotic to me, at first they were a product of my imagination. Many times they were women that I saw on the street or in photos, captured the image in my mind and then took it to paper. Then I started using social media more often and found a lot of images that inspired me. I relied on those images for my drawings and modified them according to what I wanted to express. My illustrations are made in a traditional way, with colored pencils, fine-tipped pens, sometimes I use acrylic, down and any material that appears. The point is to experiment and create with what you have. The creative process is a lot of fun and, personally, I enjoy it very much; painting helps me disconnect from problems or external things that affect me.

Nowadays drawing has become a very important part of my life. It is through drawing that I express my sensitivity, my emotions and my way of thinking; I show myself as I am.

I have also dabbled in mural painting, taking more drawings on a large scale. I think it has been an incredible experience, and a challenge. I can honestly say that I love drawing, I love what I do, and I love to experiment, for me it is the best way to learn.


Follow Thalía at @b.bernard_ on Instagram

Follow Thalía at @b.bernard_ on Instagram

 

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