Enjoy Painting Catalonia

2010-02-26T13:31:00.000-08:00

Nicholas Simmons , the acclaimed American artist and musician, is coming to wonderful Catalonia next September, isn't that great? He'll come to Girona, one of the nicest provinces in Spain where I'm so lucky to live in, specifically to Sant Feliu de Guixols . It's a nice seaside town with some of the best beaches and coastal paths around.

I can't wait to see him paint his big watercolours and acrylics in such a creative way, so stimulating!
There's a lot of freedom in the way Nick paints, writes or plays the guitar, and the way you can approach your own work. The paint and water flowing is nearly a sensual experience, exciting for the eyes because of the intensity of the colours. That helps all the cells in our body to respond with more vitality and happiness.
I'm sure you feel a strong sense of achievement after having finished your own painting, because you can't go wrong, it's a dialogue between yourself, the paint and the paper. Some control but also some space for surprises. Really exciting!

Well, and if you like music, all the best, there's your musician too.... both forms of art complement so well. There are strong notes and colours, soft ones, rythms, silences, symphonies or minimalistic pieces of music or paintings. After all, a painting is like a musical composition, with its swing, harmony, rythm, balance or great loud beat.

Nuevos Cursos 2010 - New courses 2010

2010-02-18T10:28:00.000-08:00

Estrategias para una buena acuarela 3..por ALVARO CASTAGNET

2009-02-15T06:33:00.000-08:00

Estrategias para una buena acuarela 2...por ALVARO CASTAGNET

2009-02-15T06:32:00.000-08:00

Estrategias para una buena acuarela,,,por ALVARO CASTAGNET

2009-02-15T06:30:00.000-08:00

Video del curso de Alvaro en Septiembre 2008

2008-10-13T11:40:00.000-07:00

Fueron unos dias fantasticos. Como era de esperar,,Alvaro se entrego a fondo en sus enseñanzas. Verlo pintar es un autentico placer. Gracias Alvaro por compartir con nosotros tantas cosas.

Untitled from Retuerto on Vimeo.

2008-02-09T08:15:00.000-08:00

HIS NEXT COURSE in 2008:

20-26 April in the beautiful Bay of Roses, Sta. Margarida. A stone's throw of Dali's hometown, CADAQUÉS. Find out about it at EPC Art Courses

2008-02-09T06:53:00.000-08:00

ALVARO CASTAGNET

Alvaro Castagnet is an inspirational and expressive watercolour painter who is passionate about the medium. His strong and powerful style captures the soul and mood of the places he paints. In his latest DVD at APV Films he paints the streets, squares and cafes of the historic town of Girona in Catalonia, nothern Spain as well as in the coastal town of Cadaqués, home of Salvador Dalí.

Alvaro was born in Montevideo in Uruguay and migrated to Australia in 1983. He has won numerous painting awards, travels extensively, is a member of several art societies and was elected a member of the American Watercolour Society.

He gives painting courses regularly in Girona, Costa Brava (Spain) with EPC, Enjoy Painting Catalonia both for English and Spanish speakers.