Trandafir commonly works from photographs either taken by him or provided by the client. The finished painting tells a story, whether it is a pet a person or a cityscape. The goal is to bring a shared vision to life to achieve the final quality in the finished work; Trandafir paints on linen rather than cotton canvas. Linen not only outlasts cotton but also stretches tighter and stronger, and offers a more resilient surface to the brush.