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Fine Art TV Series - Colour In Your Life
Season - 06
Episode - 12
Filmed on Location at - Melbourne, VIC, Australia
Alvaro Castagnet is one of the world’s most highly respected watercolor artists, and he's back for another episode with Colour In Your Life!
Alvaro Castagnet was born in Montevideo, in the beautiful South American country of Uruguay. His early interest in art was cultivated mainly by his father, who sent him to the National School of Art in Montevideo at a very young age where he was taught by Professor Esteban Garino. Castagnet carried on his formal education in art at the Fine Arts University, where Miguel Angel Pareja was his oil painting tutor.
Alvaro Castagnet migrated to Australia in 1983, and lived there enjoying the cosmopolitan and forward-looking attitude of that country for 20 years. Alvaro Castagnet is fluent in Spanish, Italian, and English and currently lives in Montevideo, Uruguay. Castagnet has been holding solo exhibitions since 1985, and has been recognised with dozens of awards over the last 30 years.
Alvaro Castagnet writes articles for many international artist publications worldwide. Alvaro travels around the world, painting, demonstrating, lecturing, and judging art competitions also guest-attending exhibitions of his work. He is the author of the out-of-print, “Watercolor Painting with Passion” & “Painting with Passion - Beyond Technique” books. Alvaro is featured in innumerable art books, videos, DVDs and acclaimed international art publications.His main studio is located in Montevideo, Uruguay. He lives with his wife, Ana Maria & their teenagers sons, Gaston & Calvin.
Alvaro Castagnet is in constant demand for solo exhibitions, workshops and instruction. His expert eye is highly sought after as a juror of prestigious art shows. The art of Alvaro Castagnet captures the very soul of his subjects with passion, boldness and elegance.
His paintings are imbued with a mood, a mystery that engage and lure the viewer into the magic. He is an expressive painter. He exhibits a strong, impressive and colorful style with superb interpretation of light effects that capture the soul of places he paints.
Alvaro Castagnet is the winner of numerous esteemed national and international painting awards from such prestigious organizations as the American Watercolor Society, the National Watercolor Society (USA), and the Shanghai Zhujiajiao International Watercolour Biennial Award , 2010.
You can contact the artist about their art tips or art techniques directly via their website www.alvarocastagnet.net/
Sponsored by Seniors Art seniorart.com.au/
Daniel Smith danielsmith.com/
The Colour In Your Life TV series is an art show that takes you into the everyday studios of artists from around the world. While in the studio they share their individual techniques with the viewer in a relaxed atmosphere with a delightfully Australian host and fellow artist Graeme Stevenson. The series is currently filmed in Australia, New Zealand and the United States.
Colour In Your Life is an Australian produced TV art show and website www.colourinyourlife.com.au
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[@MrStevie57]

Wow,8 years ago.Gosh I miss this show.

[@OldBuford]

i like his philosophy of theres no right or wrong way to paint, as long as you like what you are creating you are accomplishing something and just enjoy it.

[@anthonyjones6596]

I love that rebellious attitude he puts into his work. Such a great passion; that is what truly separates the masters from the students. Cheers Graeme, great show!

[@RoamingDoctors]

N still he has great control

[@vsetresbienoui7938]

He has a very charismatic personality! He could be a nice actor - for sure !

[@clivenorman5530]

I love the way his shirt gradually comes out of his trousers. It's all about the enjoyment of painting. Nothing else matters...

[@maga7960]

Alvaro is a wonderful charismatic artist, love the joy and passion he puts into his paintings, and transmits to the viewer. He always puts a smile on my face. Thanks for sharing!!!

[@wendyherubin2381]

Wonderful! What a showman; "Ladies & Gentlemen"...Truly inspiring.Thank you

[@ColourinyourlifeAu]

wendy herubin Thanks Wendy, Graeme

[@myfdws]

Wow thanks for bringing us Alvero , love his free style , something to aspire to

[@martagilvazartlife]

He is such a character .....you certainly have entertained us Alvaro !

[@ColourinyourlifeAu]

+marta gil-vaz Thanks Marta, yes I call him the Antonio Banderas of the Art world, very swarve indeed, Graeme

[@manjiabanti]

Perfect name for him:)

[@Carterofmars]

I love this series. These water color artist are amazing.

[@ProvoVT]

I love how he is not afraid to put all of that color on the paper. I would be terrified to do that. His work is beautiful.

[@manjiabanti]

Provo vT true..I want to paint like him..absolutely fearless and freeminded

[@ColourinyourlifeAu]

Provo vT Hi , yes he is amazing. We will have many more great Artists over time, so I hope you enjoy them all, dont forget to tell other folks about us. This only helps us to keep all of this going for everyone out there, hope all is well, Graeme

[@mizo2452]

cause he has a very strong basic understanding of perspective and using colors , he is on a different stage, can't say anyone can do this unless one follow the same path from starting point as he did

[@neilcollins3701]

What a superstar. I learnt a lot. Thanks

[@rubysabanal6617]

I will never get tired watching Alvaro's demo. Fantastic art!

[@debramoss2267]

I cannot watch Mr Castagnet without a giggle in my heart and a grin on my face, sheer mastery and what spirit, how can we not be inspired! Beautiful, genius, could happily watch all day every day!

[@IYQ2-22]

Alvaro, your painting are so free and beautiful, I love your style:-) Thank you so much for sharing this experience with us, it was truly amazing!!!

[@maryayris6295]

Phew, what can you say? Great, thank you for sharing, especially your thoughts about painting for yourself and your own pleasure:not egotism, just the joy of painting.

[@bharathm.r2749]

Such a great show with lot of wonderful artists . Simply amazing and really appreciate the entire crew for giving us this.

[@LibellulaGlass]

Thanks Graeme for making that happen! What a great guy, so laid back, fantastic craftsman.

[@RoseCare]

Now this is real art. No photograph can match this.

[@andrewsart23]

Alvaro got mad charisma. His personality is charming when he instructs you to paint for yourself first….❤️

[@Painterr62]

You have inspired me to get back to my watercolor. Wonderful video! Thank you!

[@jaymcd8577]

Love this guy's energy and passion, very inspirational

[@Justjoszie]

He's adorable!!! Love his work!!! The enthusiasm I awesome Thank you so much from across the pond... absolutely Refreshing!!

[@Angelica-bt4hh]

What a wonderful artist! Thank you so much for the artist advice and great tips!

[@snrdmnd]

Wow! What a great show and what a talented character in Alvaro Castagnet. Totally addicted.

[@nidiapearson7409]

Truly stunning. Your approach to watercolours is unique!!! Many thanks!!

[@julieg54]

wow what a treat to have a lesson by Alvaro , love his work

[@roxym.3933]

I love Álvaro I even use a lot of his techniques but my personal opinion is that before he was much more humble but humility has gradually gone away

[@monsurhabib]

He paints almost like performance artist....its not just the painting at the end of the process. Its the entire process that is so engaging. I dont know anyone that can do this.

[@LironYan]

A true master! The way he just has fun with the colors, it's amazing and inspiring. Every step looks like it may end in a disaster, but ends up looking amazing (: - Liron

[@marcioschlogl7263]

Liron Yanconsky That's exactly what I think about this video... lol

[@EthanS1481]

Incredibly inspiring artist! Thank you for this video!

[@juanluisdelgadodelaflor8810]

Soy de Jerez, Andalucía, tierra de grandes pintores y algunas cosas mas.

[@ivygoen534]

Me encanta verte pintar, eres un "crack"!!! Sigue con tus colores vibrantes y con tus brochazos vivos ... Estás entre los artistas "top" que disfruto al máximo, gracias "master" !!!

[@debrabannister6922]

Thanks Alavaro! I found this to be a very instructional video because you talk about the philosophy of the artist e.g. the broadcaster as well as helping us understand why a great artist does what he does. I certainly feel inspired and ready to be more authoritative with my brush strokes.

[@fritzlaukemann5393]

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[@alexmak8305]

His approach is of an artist that paints a lot in plein air, because there you don't have time, the sun keeps going and you have to be fast, confident and perceptive. Without a doubt he is a great master of watercolor and he gives me a lot of inspiration. Thanks for this video! It's the second great video on KZbin that I've found about Alvaro.

[@ColourinyourlifeAu]

Thanks for your comments, we have many amazing Artists on the channel , hope you enjoy, Graeme

[@robertjschroff6307]

Such a great guy. :) I wish a friend to myself like him.

[@leilaskye8143]

Such fun watching you while I'm learning. A great showman with amazing talent. Thank you from the UK

[@jodigregory]

Alvaro is so much fun to watch. Love that red!

[@madhursrivastav]

You are such a joy to watch Alvaro!!! I can only wish if I could do 10% of that.

[@sylvielefortier9706]

Amazing work ! This is a beautiful view of my city !

[@vivekjaiswal9024]

When the very first time watercolor caught my attention , I never knew who Joseph Z was or Alvaro , Thomas S… then I started watching these people in action.. I always thought what Alvaro is doing? But now I realise his loose and free painting style is more expressive and yes as always he starts with a disastrous approach which always ends up looking so wonderful … great respect for him and all the other artists.. too bad I am honing my skills in charcoal and pencil for now.. not much of watercolor but once I start I would love to replicate his style .. thank you for this video ..

[@brucema5659]

I loved watching this guy!

[@user-gq7cr2zg8p]

Какая удивительная акварель, так все живо, виртуозно, смело, по хулигански даже, в хорошем смысле слова. Просто в восторге!

[@mariakellner2221]

I so agree,I also paint for myself,great work.

[@FranEgui]

A masterclass! Thank you so much!

[@MySpace662]

Having his confidence is what we lack, the rest will follow if we had it.

[@yaelmaimonartist]

Lovely video! I just love Alvaro's wonderful paintings!!!

[@ferreirafineartsmariaferre7848]

oh yes I too am in love! amazing

[@evertvandenberghe]

What a genius! And a great way of telling the story and evolution! Just love it! :)

[@ShahanoorMamun]

He is really Great Master in watercolour!!

[@paulsheldon9510]

AWESOME!

[@USCBeastmode]

Holy crap this mad artist is simply amazing!! He has inspired me to paint ja!!👌🏽👌🏽 Thanks for this video!!😜😜😂😂

[@SeanTWright]

So good! Thanks for sharing this glorious demo!

[@justinwr092]

Wow so glad I found this video lol. I chuckled more than a few times. I'm reading his book too. Great guy.

[@terrywbreedlove]

I always enjoy watching this man create. I did not need those huge subtitles interfering I can understand him perfectly.

[@cappyak]

Amazing!!!!

[@dilipjadhav8619]

Alvaro is star watercolorist, perfect forcefull fresh watercolors in ur street cityscapes

[@kan-zee]

I like this artists accent and style of painting..it is right to the point and strong !! ;-) Ahahaa..love it....AND LADIES AND GENTLEMAN !

[@hennybrunner8939]

Great video. Thanks God this old precious post pass my page. Wonderful work, long live you two guys. God bless you for share the knowledge and fun of water color painting.

[@millenniumcorp7334]

Amazing and extra-ordinary work!

[@croenan]

How wonderfully fun!

[@fayswon]

Brilliant....and a very good teacher...thanks!

[@colorsinme7914]

Love the painting and love him he is amazing... sooo entertaining master artist.. So informational video.. Thank you very much... Loved it

[@davidkanters]

Hey Graeme, just wanted to thank you for these awesome videos!

[@gorway7]

What a great guy!

[@latatistarflores]

Eres fantastico Álvaro y ese carácter te hace mas grande aún!. Gracias Graeme por este maravilloso video!. Un abrazo a los dos. Tatiana Flores Infante.

[@jeshwarimaatit6429]

wooooo!!Amazing!

[@ccsitaround]

Great demo, his paintings are awesome, thanks.

[@mindfulnessjewelshk8667]

Amazing work!

[@Alinda1308]

He's definitely my favorite artist, I hope I can be as good as him one day

[@gabs7768]

I love these shows Graeme !

[@ColourinyourlifeAu]

Hi Gabs, So glad you enjoy them, we love making them. Let your friends know too. The more we can get people to subscribe to our channel the more audience we can reach.

[@lileylilian]

Wow! enjoyed the journey, I admire your paintings Thanks!

[@jeffreykasbohm7685]

fantastic! And I'd lovr to leave some notes so when I come back here I know which D. Smith colors Alvarro uses: 2b pencil light sketch, then 6b to firm up good outline; yellow ochre thin on sky with light cerulean blue at very top in wet y. ochre, let bleed, a little alizarin crimson, magenta, ultramarine blue mixed for darkest shadows; at opera sign: lots of pure pyrrole red for awning; hansa yellow deep and yellow ochre; below awning: lots pyrrole red under awning; back to neural cool tint, adding alizarin crimson for slight warming into foreground, road adds a little burnt sienna in dark shadows, save highlights, add straight from tube for reflected light and awning: pyrrole orange for details in the crowd and focal point....that's the general colors :-)

[@josefrancosanchez4328]

guau.que gran tecnica. gracias por la clase👋👋👋

[@rajpereira7280]

Wonderful shop in this introduction.Your work is great.

[@riturajborah6573]

Amazing, you should do more of these seriously.

[@brendawillems4804]

Great painter and please put this Guy in a theater too!!

[@jimmiesutton8468]

Thank you both!.. Truly amazing is about all to be said! A master is easy to spot because he always has fun and that's the first thing you notice. He leaves so much information with you and of course a few question, but the more you observe, the more easily the puzzle comes together! Truly Amazing! Got lots of work to do! Thanks Much. Jimi

[@ColourinyourlifeAu]

Thanks Jimmie, great comments are always welcome, Graeme

[@nidiapearson6542]

El maestro de la acuarela!!! Bravo!

[@crystalheart9]

Loved watching him paint!!! What a fantastic painting lesson, thanks so much for this!!! I'm wondering if he always uses such a small palette when he paints.

[@pjlewisful]

Very cool! Like this guy's style!

[@painting30]

A lot of drawings there in a cityscape ...i meant that there has thousands of lines ..to draw cars , buildings , windows , people..but how does he simplify all that things that quite amazing !!!!! and the colors r just magical !!!! so magical ...I think he uses wine in place of water !!!!

[@crazednoob430]

He puts the blood of virgins through a water purifier than uses that.

[@unboxing-rish]

Amazing, learned a lot !! Thanks.

[@DianaSobrado]

Un genio de la acuarela y un maestro!!

[@jithinshaji3252]

This channel is what i was looking for... Thanks

[@budsconvo]

Bravo Alvaro!!!

[@judymelcher7745]

Loved it and great demo. Learned so much.

[@yamilrodriguezsaiz139]

Genial el trabajo de alvaro castagnet,y su trabajo tambien,saludos.

[@jeancampbell4341]

PERFECTION. THANKS.

[@francescaminart6308]

Wow, a true magician!!

[@debralynrosenbachart]

Amazing to watch one of the masters paint!

[@RoySimmons]

Just amazing! Thank you for sharing your fabulous programmes with the world! You clearly have a generous spirit and a love of art Grahame

[@FrankKoebsch]

a great show ;-)

[@TerryKrysak]

Great video, had not seen this one.

[@ColourinyourlifeAu]

Roy Simmons Hi , yes he is amazing. We will have many more great Artists over time, so I hope you enjoy them all, dont forget to tell other folks about us. This only helps us to keep all of this going for everyone out there, hope all is well, Graeme

[@diegoinjapan]

Great video, thanks for sharing. Its amazing that at first, it doesnt look complete, then he lets it dry, adds a few more touches and suddenly its all makes sense! subscribed and will check out your other vids. cheers!

[@edsefileUtube]

GREAT! Thank YOU!

[@dougg1075]

Beautiful and inspirational. I too do art for myself first.

[@rubensfalcucci9315]

"He disfrutado con el video y la clase" al verlo trabajar da ganas de pintar en Acuarela felicitaciones Maestro Alvaro Castagnet!"

[@cinallsup]

Awesome!

[@Harpmaniac2008]

Absolutely amazing, smashing talent. Thank you for the possibility to accompany you in your studio for a while. That was great time! Regards. Trying to become a painter. Dariusz.

[@Gvantsa]

This is incredible. I am new to painting but I mainly dealt with acrylic and oil. I've always been interested in watercolor but I have not made attempts to try yet. It's interesting to see how a watercolor starts and develops.

[@mczarnecki6]

Thanks for your sharing tips for painting Watercolors! We each paint differently. I love to see how some artists have the ability to create suggestions of details with very few strokes! In your Opera painting, your mind fills in the blanks where the tables and people are milling about. I try to paint daily when time allows and still keep learning. I have an arsenal of brushes to paint with, but I find that about 10 brushes are what I do almost all of my works with. I find that so many artists work with small brushes and their work gets to ''tight'' resulting in boring paintings. Try using some cheap throw away brushes some time. I believe you will find the results very surprising and fun too!

[@ColourinyourlifeAu]

Thanks so much for your in put I really appreciate folks taking the time to comment, Graeme