Creative Workshop: Paint Your Reflection

Art Project Poblenou offers one of a kind creative experience that will connect you deeper with your own self.

It’s called ‘Pain Your Reflection’ and it involves painting your self-portrait on a mirror. This is a technique that looks easy as you already see the form, size and all the colours you need, but the idea of looking deeper into your eyes, connecting and perhaps seeing thing you often try to escape make it challenging.

When you pass by a mirror do you stop and acknowledge yourself or you simply check your outfit and go?

We spent our whole life looking form the inside of our head and eyes towards the outside world, we can’t see our face or eyes if we don’t use a mirrored reflection. This often creates disconnection that leads to self-hatric, dissatisfaction and resentment. We believe in the worlds and voices that have told us who we are and what we deserve, instead of looking at that person in the mirror and letting him/her know how much we love them.

This is the hardest part - to look at your own eyes and express all the love and carrying you can. The same and even bigger amount that you would do to somebody you love dearly.

This workshop is created for this reason - to challenge you and connects you more with who you truly are. To help you see yourself in all of your glory. To give you the freedom to pain not necessarily what you see but what you FEEL.

The experience starts with a little circle talk where we discuss the power of the mirror and each participants’ experience. Followed by a short sided meditation to relax our body and mind and put us in a creative flow. We encourage you to use any simbol, work or shape in your art piece that you felt/saw during the meditation or something that relates to you personally.

Small tips that make a Big difference on your photo shoot

[English / Castellano / Български]

Small tips that will make a Big difference for your professional photos:

  • Clothes - whichever type of clothes you decide to bring, make sure you iron them beforehand, especially cotton. The creases are hard to retouch and it’s easier to fix in advance. I have a steamer in the studio that can fix the creases of transportation.

  • Shoes - for the photos it’s better to be clean and polished. We might not include them, but it’s always better to be prepared.

  • Nails - no broken or semi painted. Either done or natural.

  • Hair & Make-Up - it’s your choice, however you feel like you want to look on your photos. Professional hair and make-up are available upon request.
    For the men - if you decide to get a hair cut for the shoot, make sure it’s around 2 days before, so it looks more natural.

  • Anything else you fancy - feel free to bring anything you see related or want to have in the photos.


Pequeños consejos que marcarán una gran diferencia en tus fotografías profesionales:

  • Ropa - sea cual sea el tipo de ropa que decidas traer, asegúrate de plancharla previamente, especialmente la de algodón. Los pliegues son difíciles de retocar y es más fácil arreglarlos de antemano. Tengo una plancha de vapor en el estudio que puede arreglar las arrugas del transporte.

  • Zapatos - para las fotos es mejor que estén limpios y lustrados. Puede que no los incluyamos, pero siempre es mejor estar preparado.

  • Uñas - no rotos ni semi pintados. Ya sea hecho o natural.

  • Peinado y maquillaje - es tu elección, como quieras que se vea en tus fotos. Peluquería y maquillaje profesionales están disponibles a pedido. Para los hombres: si deciden cortarse el cabello para la sesión, asegúrese de hacerlo aproximadamente 2 días antes, para que luzca más natural.

  • Cualquier otra cosa que te apetezca - no dudes en traer cualquier cosa que veas relacionada o quieras tener en las fotos.


Малки съвети, които ще направят Голяма разлика за твоите професионални снимки:

  • Дрехи - каквито и дрехи да решиш да донесеш, не забравяй да ги изгладиш предварително, особено памучните. Гънките са трудни за след-обреботка и е по-лесно да се коригират предварително. Имам steamer в студиото, който може да оправи гънките при транспортиране.

  • Обувки - за снимките е по-добре да са чисти и полирани. Може да не ги включим, но винаги е по-добре да сме подготвени.

  • Нокти - без счупени или полулакирани. Или изцяло лакирани, или естествени.

  • Коса и грим - по твой избор, както чувстваш, че искаш да си на снимките. Професионална прическа и грим е възможна при предварително запитване.
    За мъжете - ако решиш да се подстригваш, хубаво е да е около 2 дни по-рано, за да изглежда по-натурално.

  • Всичко друго, което ти харесва - не се колебай да донесеш всичко, което е свързано или искаш да имаш на снимките.