les Fauves<\/em>, of sorts. The underlying portrait stays the same, but\u00a0no two moods end up being\u00a0identical.\u00a0Her project not only has therapeutic effects, but approaches art with openhandedness: When all 365 painting are complied, the sales will fund art institutions, the donation of art materials, and helping the underprivileged children of Brazil. Nathalie\u00a0also plans hold an art\u00a0workshop\u00a0in the favela to utilize\u00a0art as\u00a0a tool to encourage education. She answered a few questions to shed some light on her\u00a0“How Do I Feel Today” project.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/oftheminute\/images\/2015\/04\/naty_artportrait_66A7488.jpg\")
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Hi Nathalie\u2013how do you feel today?<\/strong><\/p>\nI\u2019m feeling lucky, happy about the progress of my project.<\/p>\n
How long ago did the project begin, and what inspired you to start it?<\/strong><\/p>\nThe project began exactly on January 1st. November of last year I printed a portrait of me and painted on top of my face, when I finished, I looked and I felt something different. I thought: This said a lot about me. So I showed Rogerio Mesquita,\u00a0the photographer of the portrait, and together we had this idea of creating the How Do I Feel Today Project with the intent to inspire people to do art everyday as a form of self expression.<\/p>\n
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Do you really do one EVERY day\u2026or is there a little cheating?<\/strong><\/p>\nEvery single day, as a ritual. I carry my stuff everywhere I go, and if necessary, I paint inside the car or in the airplane, as I have done a few times. Hehe.<\/p>\n
Bob Dylan said, \u201cI change during the course of a day. I wake and I’m one person, and when I go to sleep I know for certain I’m somebody else.\u201d How many times do you feel different during the course of a day?<\/strong><\/p>\nCountless times, I am always changing my mood during the day. But I do not put rules on the time that I should paint, the time that I feel, I paint, and the predominant mood at that moment will be expressed.<\/p>\n
Can tell us about the charity of \u201cHow I Feel Today\u201d?<\/strong><\/p>\nThe idea of the project is to encourage the practice of art in daily life as a form of self-expression and self-awareness. I truly believe that there is an artist in each of us and through the project I want to awaken it in people. Part of the profit from the sale of the works will be reverted to purchase art supplies for donation and in the process want to promote social actions to encourage the practice of art.<\/p>\n
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What about the art workshops in the favela. Have you done anything like that before?<\/strong><\/p>\nI did it once before, but this time will be a little different. I want to go in the communities and organize an art workshop, providing a day of painting to those interested in participating. We will photograph each person, print the photo and each one will paint over their faces as I do. At the end, we will make a wall with all the painted faces leaving an artwork in the favela. Each person participating in the action will win a book to\u00a0 encourage art and reading.<\/p>\n
What was your favorite class in school?<\/strong><\/p>\nMathematics. Kidding, it is art no doubt!<\/p>\n
If you could paint only with one color, what would it be?<\/strong><\/p>\nRed is my color.<\/p>\n
You\u2019re an art lover. Which artists, old and new, fascinate you the most? Kinds of art?<\/strong><\/p>\nThe greatest teachers for me: Picasso, Matisse, Klimt, Munch, Frida Kahlo, I also really like Os Gemeos and Siron Franco. I love Expressionism and Fauvism.<\/p>\n
Have you learned about yourself throughout this project? It must be therapeutic\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\nYou got the feeling! Of course, I’m learning a lot about myself during this creative process. Art was always a way to connect with my inner and express myself through shapes and colors. Surely it is my great therapy.<\/p>\n
Are you still focused on modeling in the midst of doing this?<\/strong><\/p>\nCertainly. Modeling is my main focus, this is a side project that has been very important for my self-knowledge and development to as a model as well. My main intention here is to show people that art is good for the soul and everyone should practice it.<\/p>\n
What\u2019s the next project? Is there a theme you think that will be threaded into your work?<\/strong><\/p>\nThankfully, I still have eight months to think about the next project.<\/p>\n
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Nathalie\u00a0posts a new painting on Instagram everyday: Nathalie’s Instagram<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n
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