Alvaro Castagnet
Do not let what you are looking at dictate your painting.
TESTIMONIALS
Alvaro made such a difference in my work. I shall be forever grateful.
Chuck VH
You make beautiful classical style paintings with such ease! I can not believe what I see when watching!
Ted F
I attended a watercolor workshop in Columbus, Ohio by Alvaro Castagnet. He is a fantastic artist, and quite a character. Alvaro believes the primary goal of an artist is to interpret the world around him. He paints with subdued, or grayed, hues, with some bright color as accents. He uses squirrel mops almost exclusively. Using the mop brushes, and concentrating on soft and dry brush strokes and deep darks, I finally painted loose paintings, and paintings of city scenes - both of which I have been working to accomplish. I was exhausted by the end of the week. It will be exciting to work to incorporate Alvaro's approaches into my own paintings during the coming months.
Jim O
I feel the energy and encouragement you portray in the workshops are a great lesson to us all. Thank you again; I look forward to seeing more of your paintings.
Karen P
Your philosophy on art and what it means to be a painter spoke to my heart and artistically, it changed my life! I had a great time and learned a tremendous amount. I'm getting on the art superhighway no matter what the obstacle. I plan to exploit the medium and apply only glorious brush strokes from here on.
Mick McA
Thanks to you, I'm enjoying watercolor painting more and I'm feeling I'm a step farther. I loved the way you were painting, the spontaneity and simplicity of movements of your strokes with your brushes. You are a great teacher, and you gave us a lot of information but most of all we all we could see that you were painting with your heart and with a lot of pleasure.
Rita B
Thank you for your generous teaching and demos in Maine. I learned so much! Since Maine, I have painted 3 new paintings, entered them in area art shows, and all three have won awards!
Barbara D
Just a note to thank you for the wonderful inspiration and painting tips at the workshop.
Karen W
I enjoyed my time with you on the Costa Blanca. I've had time to absorb the lessons and my painting has undoubtedly improved!
David G
WORKSHOP SCHEDULE
2010
Lunenburg, N.S., Canada
Lunenburg Art Gallery
August 3 - 7, 2010
Contact: Ruth L. Flower
ruthlflower@eastlink.ca
San Francisco
Art in the Mountains
August 30 - Sept 3, 2010
Contact: Tracy Culbertson
www.artinthemountains.com
info@artinthemountains.com
Lac du Flambeau, WI, USA
Dillman's Bay Resort
September 6 - 10, 2010
www.dillmans.com
Ireland
Art in Ireland
September 25 - 27, 29 - 30, 2010
Contact: Barbara Barrett
artinireland@eircom.net
Provence and French Riviera
International Artist Workshop
October 3 - 14, 2010 www.paintingworkshops.net
Sedona, AZ, USA
Sedona Art Center (SAC)
October 18 - 22, 2010
Contact: Vince Fazio
www.sedonaartscenter.com
2011
Argentina, Uruguay and Peru
South American trip & workshop
March 17 - 27, 2011
extension to Peru: Mar. 27 - April 1, 2011
southamericatrip@alvarocastagnet.net
Vancouver, BC, Canada
Art Escapes Vancouver
October 9 - 12, 2011
Contact : Jamie Kelley
www.artescapesvancouver.com
2009
Lower Hutt, New Zealand
November 22 - 23, 25 -26, 2009
NZ Art Schools
malcolm@artschools.co.nz
Melbourne, Australia
2 Day w/shop , 4 Day w/shop
Jenny Pihan Fine Art
Contact: Deborah Lemon
art@jennypihanfineart.com.au
2010
Australia
The Art Scene
January 17 - 22, 2010
www.artbasics.com.au
ph: 612 9807 6900
Greenville, NY, USA
Hudson River Valley Art Workshops
May 3 - 7, 2010
ph: (518) 966-5219
Toronto, ON, Canada
Toronto Watercolor Society
May 10 - 14, 2010
Contact: Pauline Holancin
pauline@tamarackstudios.com
Girona, Spain
June 3 - 8, 2010
Contact: Angie Barbi
www.epc-artcourses.com
epcartcourses@yahoo.com
Strathcarron, Scotland
June 12 - 18, 2010
Contact: Gillian Pattison
gillian@nwhighlandsart.co.uk
Antwerp, Belgium
June 19 - 21, 23 - 25, 2010
Contact: Gerda Mentens
gerda@gerdaaquarel.be
Rockland, Maine, USA
Coastal Maine Art Workshops
July 26 - 30, 2010
Contact: Lyn Donovan
info@coastalmaineartworkshops.com
"COME AND PAINT MY HOMELAND" SOUTH AMERICAN TRIP, MARCH 17 -27, 2011
extension to Peru March 27 - April 1, 2011
This is a fabulous opportunity to visit and paint some of the most beautiful places in exotic South America, including Alvaro’s own art studio. The tour is one of the most relaxing and informative painting vacations ever devised and who better to lead the tour than one of watercolour’s most passionate and spontaneous artists, Alvaro Castagnet.
If you want to have the time of your life……please join us!!
• You will be able to learn from lots of demonstrations, from an outstanding artist.
• Share great moment with artists who share similar interests.
• Paint & Learn about the culture, of South America, guided by Alvaro and Ana Maria Castagnet
• For the non-painting partners there is plenty of things to do, as Ana Maria will keep them busy, showing them around trying to fulfill everyone's interest.
So, as Alvaro says, ”If you love life….don’t miss this workshop!" We look forward to receiving your enquiry.
Alvaro has recently returned from Antwerp, Belgium where he was working on a new film with APV films. Alvaro selected a wonderful variety of subjects which included a cafe interior, a couple of street scenes, inside the railway station and a view of the oldest bar in Antwerp painted at night. The film is now available from APV films.
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