Watercolour Masterclass with Alvaro Castagnet
Friday 10 & Saturday 11 May
Overview
Dates:
Friday 10th & Saturday 11th May 2024
Time: 9.15am – 4.15pm
This workshop is an intense 2 days of inspiration, hard work and productive learning.
Capture the magic of watercolors in this 2 day painting workshop with Alvaro Castagnet. This is an opportunity to have fun learning from an energetic and colorful master of expressive watercolor.
Alvaro begins with philosophical introduction, thorough explanation of materials to use, and then follows by a demonstration.
The demo will focus on bold composition with understanding of the 4 Pillars.
You will learn how to make quick decisions and simplify your subject to achieve the most impact. We will discuss Color relationships, tonal range, forms, shapes and edges.
Participants will then paint until we break for lunch.
Alvaro will do a second Step by Step demonstration, so all participants paint along.
Alvaro will assist with answering questions and giving advice.
On the second day, Alvaro will demonstrate twice explaining every aspect of what makes a successful watercolor.
If they wish, Participants will have the opportunity to show the work they have produced to receive a final advise/critique.
Participants will obtain a clear understanding of the strength and weakness of the medium.
2 days $550
Venue - En Plein Air
Sydney, Australia
Destination includes sweeping harbour views and cityscapes.
Accessible by public transport and revealed closer to the workshop.
2 Day Workshop :
Understanding the 4 Pillars
Day 1 : Introduction to Watercolours
The philosophical side of “what makes a painting”.
Simple one go demonstration of a watercolor.Lunch
A step by Step demo, participants paint along.
Q&A time
Day 2
Critique of previous day painting.
Demonstration step by Step
Lunch
One go demo
Q&A time
Alvaro will explain the 4 pillars of watercolors.
All aspects of the medium will be discussed.
* Composition, perspective
* Color blending, mixing
* Lost & found edges
*Values and values ranges within a painting.
*Texture, figures, mood, etc.
What to Bring
Full list of materials required for this workshop can by found here:
About Alvaro
A flamboyant, passionate artist, Alvaro Castagnet is one of the world’s great watercolour masters with a growing list of achievements every year as his body of work flourishes and he pursues exciting directions. Alvaro has never ceased to develop and progress his art, as it evolves from vividly painted everyday scenes to almost abstract gestural swathes of pure colour. He is admired for his powerful, impressive interpretation of light effects and his ability to evoke mood to convey the very soul of the subjects he paints. And that is what he wants to pass on to his students.
Learn more about Alvaro here: alvarocastagnet.net
