Alvaro Castagnet Workshop

I attended a workshop with Alvaro in Tucson, AZ in March. This was a four day workshop sponsored by the Southern Arizona Watercolor Guild. It was a great workshop—well organized and great information. I’m not sure what was more beneficial to me; watching AC paint or listening to his “lectures.”

I took as many notes as possible and painted several paintings. I learned so much and now I need to practice to see if I can apply some of the knowledge. Learning the secret behind a magician’s trick is a world away from preforming that trick yourself. However I came away inspired and at the same time humbled at the realization of how difficult it is to make a simple, elegant painting. Alvaro is a great teacher and an even better artist.