Watercolour Masterclass: Understanding the 4 Pillars

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$500.00
On Sale $500.00

Date: Saturday 29th & Sunday 30th November

Time: 10am - 4.30pm 

 

Note: This is a 2 day workshop. One ticket includes both days.

Experienced Artists Only
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Workshop Details

This workshop is an intense 2 days of inspiration, hard work and productive learning.

Capture the magic of watercolours in this 2 day painting workshop with Alvaro Castagnet. This is an opportunity to have fun learning from an energetic and colourful master of expressive watercolour.

Alvaro begins with philosophical introduction, thorough explanation of materials to use, and then follows with 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 Colour relationships, tonal range, forms, shapes and edges. Participants will then paint until we break for lunch
Alvaro will assist with answering questions and giving advice. Participants are asked to start a second painting for the afternoon session, after Alvaro’s 2nd. Demonstration.

On the second day, Alvaro will demonstrate twice explaining every aspect of what makes a successful watercolour. 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.

Skill Level

Experienced Artists Only

About the Artist

Alvaro Castagnet is a masterful Uruguayan watercolour artist born in Montevideo in 1954. Encouraged by his father, he began formal art studies at a young age and continued at the Fine Arts University under Miguel Angel Pareja. After relocating to Australia in 1983 - where he lived for nearly two decades - he earned acclaim worldwide, winning prestigious awards from organizations such as the American Watercolour Society and the Shanghai Zhujiajiao International Watercolour Biennial.

A sought‑after instructor, demonstrator, and juror, Castagnet is also the author of influential books like Watercolour Painting with Passion and Painting with Passion – Beyond Technique, and his dynamic, expressive style graces collections across the globe.

What to Bring

Lunch, a snack and a drink

Workshop T's & C's

Please make sure to familiarise yourself with our Workshop T's & C's including Missed Classes, Deposits, Age Restrictions, Refunds, Participant Behaviour, COVID-19 and Class Cancellations.

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