What is the best thing that I love about my work? The best thing I love about my work, is the opportunity, to create, and to study the world on a different angle. I also love the time, spending on finding new ideas, and new concepts, the whole process, of drawing and painting, feels really appealing to me.

What is my idea of perfect happiness? For me its really simple, beeing able to do what you love without any preasure, and a good coffee, and a good conversation with friends.
The smallest things in life can bring you the biggest happiness.

What is my greatest fear? My greatest fear,….to regret something when i am old.. I dont want to miss any possible good day in this life, so i really live from one day to another, with the knowledge in my mind that you never know when its over. I try to use everyday as much as i can, in all circumstances in Life..

What is the trait that I most deplore in myself? The trait i most deplore about myself, is that im too lazy with my works. i start thousands things simultaneously, and it takes forever to finish a painting or an illustration.

Which living persons in my profession do i most admire? Right now i admire Chris Mars the most in my profession, his works are amazingly detailed. his combination of a dark atmosphere with his beatifull morbide characters are so stunning, that everytime i see his paintings im lost in them for quite a while.

What is my greatest extravagance? I played to many videogames the last years,. it took to much money and time, but since 3 years i am totally focused, on creating and drawing, that i lost any intention for that, and other time stealing media.

On what occasion would I lie?  I would lie on the question, how are you, i dont want to bother anybody with my problems,. i was diagnosed with a bipolar disorder, so it can be that on one day, i am feeling like i would fly through the sky and the next day, i have really dark thoughts about life in general, and to prevent me from long disscusions about that, i dont share my problems with my society.

What is the thing that I dislike the most in my work? depends on the work…. when i start an illustration, with a lot of details, i hate it, that it takes ages to finish it. Right now im working on three canvases which are one huge illustration when combined, and i begun last year in october, and yet i don’t see the finish line at all.

When and where was I the happiest, in my work? Last year during my travelling time through germany I was the happiest,. just had a bagpack, some pens, and moved from one town to another,. my view of life and time changed dramatically in that period, i met so many great people, that im really thinking about the opportinity to do such a travel again in the near future.

If I could, what would I change about myself? This is a hard question to answer, despite the problems everybody has,, it makes us the person who we are, we can be a total different person in two or three years,from now on , because of the fact, we are who we are.

What is my greatest achievement in work? I would not say that i have achieved something in my work, im just a little bit proud of my folding illustrations, you have one paper, and by folding them you can show different motives, but in generell, im really at the beginning of finding myself in art , and hope that i wont find myself , very soon, the best part of creating something, is to study and work on the creative skills and developing something different., this is a question, i could answer maybe in 30 years or so.

What do the words ‘The Financial Freedom to Create’ mean to me? I guess we all need money to live and survive, and with Money, we have more opportunities to create, to buy material and so on, but to be honest here, i would say, you can create all the time, even if you dont have the financial freedom, the good aspect about that freedom is, that you can create anytime without the pressure to sell something, ….. its more relaxing….

Where would I most like to live? I really like warm and sunny places, so if i had the chance to live where I want, I would choose San Francisco I guess, never had the opportunity to visit the states so far, and I have heard a lot about the cultural aspect of the city, yeah that would be amazing

What is my most treasured possession? My most treasured possession…… hm to answer that honestly,… I havent got a possession that I treasure,…after the journey through germany I realiszed, that it doesnt matter what you own,… we all were born naked,and when we leave this world, its useless for us…., right now, im just happy with a canvas, a pen, something to eat, a place to sleep,and being wealthy.

What is my most marked characteristic? My most marked charicstic? A lot of people say im crazy, either good or bad , i cant say, but i would say, the image of a lone wolf, describes me the best.

What is my most inspirational location, in my city? There is a bar in my hometown, called crocodile, i spent a lot of time there the last 3 years , and met great people there, wich became really close friends to me, and the atmosphere is so unique, its hard to describe, you have to feel and breathe it, and the staff is awseome , i had so many inspirational moments during converstaions, or just by sitting there and thinking about life in generell.

What is my favourite place to eat and drink, in my city? For eating..there is a bar called Maya Galerie, great mexican food, and it was the localisation where i had my first expositions, there it started all, the owner had a huge impact in my life as well, and im very thankfull for all the oppurtunies he has given me. , and for drinking, the crocodile of course. .

What books influenced my life and how? The dark Tower novels By Stephen King. After reading the whole cycle i realised that evrything in life is a journey, with tasks to accomplish, … and we have to fight our problems, regardless how big they are. we grow with each chapter in our life, we find new friends and loose old friends, life goes on. always

Who are my favorite writers? My favourite writers are Friedrich Nietzsche, and Stephen King, I do love philosophy as well, and Nietzsche is my all time favourite Philosopher, so I really recommend all of his publications, and Stephen Kings works really showing the inner fear of mankind.

You Only Die Once. What music would I listen on my last day? On my last day I would listen, just one song, Book of Love by Peter Gabriel, call me emotional, but yeah I would lying in the grass, stare at the sun, and think about all the good things, that happened to me, and this song fits perfect.

Who is my hero or heroine in fiction? Batman,….. in my eyes Bruce Wayne is the mask he wears, and his true personalty shines when he is the Dark Knight….. he was my first fiction hero, and i still my number one fictional charcter

Who are my heroes and heroines in real life? Short Answer, Salvador Dali, H.R. Giger, Friedrich Nietzsche, all are dead,unfortunally, but they had the biggest inpact on me, in Art, And of course my Parents, they never gave up on me even during may darkest Times

Which movie would i recommend to see once in a lifetime?The Fabulous Destiny of Amelie Poulain,, the whole movie is a masterpiece

What role plays art in my life and work? One sentence: Its the first thought when I get up in the Morning, and the last thought when I go to bed,

Who is my greatest fan, sponsor, partner in crime? I dont know,… really…. it depends on the drawings and paintings, wich style etc…..

Whom would I like to work with in 2017? I really would like to work with Ute Bescht one day, she is an amazing artist, great skills, and you always find a message in her works. if this would be possible this year, i would be amazed.

Which people in my profession would i love to meet in 2017? Im so excited to meet Justell Vonk this year in Hamburg, she is a queen of the dark arts in my eyes, and i know her for a while now, but never had the chance to meet her in real life.

What project, in 2017, am I looking forward to work on? I really hope to finish my 3 Canvases this year, they always staring at me, and begging for it, to be finished

Where can you see me or my work in 2017?
My Works are always presented on Instagram
www.instagram.com/roberto_diaz0018/?hl=de
and facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/RobertoDiazElComandantedeCaos
Videolink Folding Illustration
https://www.facebook.com/RobertoDiazElComandantedeCaos/videos/1439560136094246/

What do the words “Passion Never Retires” mean to me? if you love what you do, the Passion will always burn for that, doesnt matter if its a job, you love or the hobby you

Which creative heroes should Peter invite to tell their story? Tom Schlaiss, great dark Artist

How can you contact me?
email: trebor0018@googlemail.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RobertoDiazElComandantedeCaos/