Piel

Piel/Skin

Lately, I've been trying to be more expressive in my work. I think is vital for anyone to be true to oneself, and I have chose this art path to be able to communicate things I am not able to say freely in "real" life. So, though I was reluctant to draw these kind of drawings at first, I´m glad I did. Not only is it good for experimenting and learning about shape and human form in another style, it also very cathartic and thus good for your inner balance.

Tools: Pen and marker on paper

Measurements: 70 x 49.5 cm

Últimamente, estoy intentando ser más expresiva con mis trabajos. Creo que es esencial para todos ser sinceros con uno mismo, especialmente por medio del arte.Es un camino que he elegido para comunicar cosas que no puedo hacer por otras vías. Por eso, por más que me costó principio realizar dibujos como esté, estoy satisfecha con lo que logré transmitir.  Me siento que estoy en un nuevo camino  en el dibujo, que resulta importante técnicamente para explorar la forma y el cuerpo humano, pero también es muy catártico y bueno para mi equilibrio interior.

Técnica: Lápicera negra y fibra sobre papel

Medidas: 70 x 49.5 cm

Vertigo

Vertigo

Measurements: 40.x 29.7 cm

Diluted acrylic + black pen+ marker

This piece as well as other works like Despedida and Ofrenda, are drawings which I´m trying  to experiment more with anatomy, linework and concept. One of my art resolutions for this year is to try to be more honest and raw in my artworks, and to be more daring to show what I truly what to convey and not to be afraid about what others may think ( in a judgemental way, of course, constructive criticism will be always well received ).

I´m also studying Egon Schiele and Gustav Klimt´s works, so you will definetely see some influences from their style as well.

Medidas 40 x 29.7 cm
Técnica: acrílico diluido + lápicera y fibra negra
Este dibujo al igual que Despedida y Ofrenda, forma parte de una serie en la que estoy buscando experimentar con la anatomía de los cuerpos, la línea , la forma y el significado. Una de mis resoluciones artísticas para este año es intentar ser más honesta en mis obras, y tener más coraje para mostrar mis emociones de una manera más crítica sin darle tanta importancia a lo que los demás puedan opinar al respecto ( de una manera enjuiciadora, la critica constructiva siempre es alentada y bienvenida ).

Despedida

Despedida/Farewell

Measurements: 42 x 29.7 cm

Tools: Diluted acrylic + black pen+ white pastel pencil

Medidas. 42 x 29.7cm
Técnica: acrílico diluido, lápicera negra + lápiz pastel blanco

Caverna

Caverna/Cave

Tools: black marker+pen

Espinas

Espinas/Thorns
Tools: Black pen + marker

Negacion

"Your body is a battleground"

Barabara Kruger

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Negación/Denial

Tools: black pen+ photoshop+tablet

Secretos

Secretos/Secrets
Continuing the series of illustrations, this time attempting to reach a middle-ground between something more graphic-designy and a proper digital painting. I worked very hard on the piece, specially to get the color pallete to be harmonious and the contrast relationships to be accurate. However, the file conversion from my photoshop file to a .PNG (JPEG´s quality was too bad, so it was quickly discarded) was a headache. I almost had to do 26 samples, before arriving to a decent result, and it has still lost a lot of the file quality and small gradients the original image had. Hopefully, this will not happen on the printing stage as well.
Regarding the concept, as you´ve probably noticed, I included  the lilies and the orchids again, since their meaning is quite opposite and appropiate to what I wanted to portray, alongside with the medieval simbolism of the unicorn.

Tools: black pen+photoshop+tablet

Comic Comission - You Shall Receive

Comic comission "You Shall Receive"

Written by Allison Garcia

Illustrated by Romina Santana

Executive Editor- Erica J. Heflin

for future publication  through Grayhaven Comics  =)

Tools: black pen + photoshop (editing) + illustrator (lettering)

The Traveler

Part of a series of illustrations for an upcoming event.

Tools: black marker + black pen + photoshop

Lamento

I´ve always found art to be a better healer than time. 

Continuing the series of illustrations for the event in June 2014. This was quite experimental and it was heavily edited from the inicial sketch. I am trying to make a dialogue with the drawing, to what it´s becoming, instead of imposing my own will completely to it.

Tools: black marker (sharpie), black pen, photoshop

Jugar

This is part of a series of illustrations I am preparing for an upcoming event in June 2014. I tried to experiment quite a bit with the technique, and to return to my drawing roots, and to be attentive to line weight and color combination in a two-dimensional scheme.

Tools: black pen + photoshop, for coloring

El Enigma de los Lirios

A comic done for a contest around january-february 2013. Situated in the late middle ages/early renaissance.

Done mostly in traditional tools, except for the large black areas that were painted digitally.

Sueños de Papel Part 2

"Sueños de Papel" is a comic project started in the year 2010, the summer I left design university to follow full-time art studies. The thought that drove me the most to make the decision, was the fact that I had to fight for my dreams- as cliché and corny that might sound. What if one day I woke up with my whole life almost gone, only to realise I had never fought to achieve what I truly wanted? "Sueños de Papel" is about that feeling, about being in a life-turning point.

It was my first proper comic, and the first version can be found in this entry (http://rominasantanaart.blogspot.com/2011/12/suenos-de-papel-comic-pages.html) The first version was submitted for a local contest but it didn´t win. The more recent version (posted here) was submited for another contest in 2012. But it didn´t win either. That news were hard to swallow, but I´ve learned to let go of that bitterness. I think it`s important, to learn when things just don´t work and move on. And I´m not just talking about comics, it can be applied to any aspect of your life . You stand up again, and try. You fail. Try again. And again. There is always something new to create .

Chapter 1 of the second version of "Sueños de Papel"

Tools: ink, black pen + photoshop, to adjust contrast levels+ illustrator for
lettering and bubbles.

CD cover

Front cover

This a a cd cover for Maafaka, a new rap band of a high school friend. The making
of the cover was quite challenging, since I had to step out of my comfort zone, but overall I am pleased with the designs, and glad to have finally had the opportunity to work in a cd cover. (Something I have always wanted to do). Here is the link to their facebook site, so you can download the CD or buy it!
https://www.facebook.com/maafaka.rap?fref=ts


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Tools: Ink+ Black pen+ Photoshop+ Tablet

The Healing character designs

Gladys

Tabor

These  characters are for a comission of a small comic called  "The Healing". It`s a story based in an alternative historic period where an (ancient) roman colony set in America cohexists with native american populations.

Art By Romina Santana

Written by Corrina Lawson http://corrina-lawson.com/

CUT SHORT

Small two-page comic comission! Enjoy!
Scipt:John Burton
Art: Romina Santana
Tools: Pencil + Ink

Fashion Designs!

This was part of a class assignment where we had to come up with a creative drawing inspired by the still life shown below. It was also a great chance to practise my watercolouring skills, which are still very messy, but hopefully they will improve in due time =). I was also pretty glad to focus on fashion for a change, rather that an overcomplicated illustration. I guess sometimes less is more!

Character reference sheets

These are character references for a comic comission. The comic entitled "The Last Survivors" is a story set in early 1950s America, and recalls the struggle of a young boy and his family with polio.

Written and created by Erica J. Heflin http://www.readwebcomics.com/

Illustrated by Romina Santana

Tools: ink and black pen

Joan

 Richard

 

    Steven Sr.

Steven Junior.

Gordon.