ArtistsNetwork.com 51If you’re thinking about taking a watercolor workshop in 2019, turn to pages 68-71
to explore an extensive listing of exciting opportunities.
10.Oneofmymanytakeawaysfromthe
workshopisthatweoftenpaysomuch
attentiontoeachindividualbrushstroke
thatwegettootight,andthepainting
doesn’tworkout.Onthecontrary,fora
painterlikeAlvaro,eachbrushstrokeis
instinctive,seeminglyeffortless,butthe
wholethingworksattheend.Weallknow
thatweshouldbethinkingabouttheoverall
impression,butwelosetrack.Bywatching
Alvaroinaction(asabove),I was
encouragedtoworkevenharderatthis.
Anne-Laure Jacquart lives in the Brittany region of France. An author of books on photography, she also enjoys watercolor painting
and sketching. Keep up with the artist on Instagram (@annelaurewatercolor) and check out her art videos, including the Alvaro
Castagnet Workshop Sketchbook Tour at youtube.com/FollowingTh eWhiteRabbit. Alvaro Castagnet (alvarocastagnet.net) is an
internationally recognized artist and instructor of watercolor. Th e award-winning artist has been painting and exhibiting his work
for 30 years. He lives in Montevideo, Uruguay, and travels extensively for his teaching.
EXPAND YOUR HORIZONS.
During a masterclass, it’s important to play along,
explore and experiment with the techniques of the
instructor—to sample an approach other than your own.
Even if it might feel like you’re copying sometimes, and
even if you’re thinking that it may not be an approach
you’ll use going forward, the only way to know whether or
not a technique works for you is to experience it fi rsthand.
By doing so, you’ll feel better prepared to develop your
own painting style, which is the main objective. WA