Tomáš Fišera shares some favorite watercolor tips and tricks.

Here’s a Q&A with Tomáš:

なぜあなたは芸術作品を制作するのですか？

I come from an artistic family, so I have always been supported and educated. I’ve always enjoyed creativity in general. I truly understood why I make art when I started to simply enjoy the process of creation itself without any other intentions. For me, it is a complete experience, adventure, and a curiosity as to how to transform the actual situation into a final painting.

絵を描き始めてどれくらいになりますか？

Almost my whole life, with one break when I needed distance and sort out what I want to paint and why. After this break I began to research and devote myself more to the watercolor technique.

あなたは正式な美術教育を受けましたか？

I was taught by my parents, mainly my dad, at the same time I went to preparatory art school, then to high school. So I studied various art techniques like figure drawing, graphics, calligraphy, geometry, art history and so on.

あなたはプロのアーティストですか、それとも趣味で活動しているアーティストですか？

I worked as a graphic designer for many years. Now it’s about 90% art to 10% graphic design, which suits me as a good balance.

あなたを刺激するものは何ですか？

I am often inspired by ordinary scenes in nature or in the city. Basically, I enjoy painting in the plein air. What interests me in terms of atmosphere, light, composition, smell, story and creates any kind of emotion in me. I like to capture this current moment. But I am also inspired by the technique itself with its richness and the choice of how to proceed in the process.

絵を描くときはどんな音楽を聴きますか？

When I paint in plein air, I don’t listen to music. I am happy to be connected with the place so I listen to the sound of the environment, chat with passers-by, or listen to my own thoughts. I think that all of this will be reflected in the final work. In the studio, I mostly listen to some older alternative rock like Pixies, Radiohead, or more modern ones like Depeche Mode, Bjork, some Czech artists. In general, it’s a wide variety of artists and styles that I like.

あなたにはメンターがいましたか？

It was mainly my father who taught me the most. Sometimes it wasn’t easy and sometimes it was too much for me, but he really gave me the most. Also two teachers, from a prep school and a high school. I can also consider my friend Ana Tyulpanova as a mentor. She helped me a lot to discover the community, introduced me to many artist friends from all over the world and she always gave good advice and great cooperation.

あなたは毎日絵を描きますか？

Yes, with rare exceptions.

あなたは一度に1枚ずつ絵を描きますか、それとも同時に複数枚制作しますか？

Mostly one piece at a time. This is mainly due to the fact that I usually paint in one round and I want to use different states of wetness. This is often a matter of seconds that I don’t want to miss, especially in plein air.

まずコンセプト作品を作成しますか？

I work more spontaneously. Sometimes I do value studies as educational material.

あなたはスタジオで絵を描くのと、戸外で絵を描くのと、どちらが好きですか？

Plein air, because I can authentically capture emotions and moods, which is essential for my work. Studio only in winter, at night, or when I paint large formats, but always based on experience and my own reference from a specific place.

基本色は何色使用しますか？

There are only 8 colors in my basic palette, because I like to mix everything myself and keep harmony in painting, also in a collection of paintings next to each other:

コバルトブルー; ウルトラマリンブルー; バーントシェンナ; 黄土; ラベンダー; ハンザイエローミディアム; マヤンオレンジ; ペインズ・グレイ

チューブ型、フライパン型、それともスティック型？

Tubes. I like to have a lot of pigment on the palette because it allows me to work quickly and use big brushes.

自分の作品が完成したと判断するのは、どのような時ですか？

I like to use the focal point and try to work loosely, but at the same time cleanly, so that even a small accent can stand out. I do these accents at the end of the process, so when I have my focal point balanced in the composition, I know I’m heading to final. I prefer an almost unfinished result than an overworked one.

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