维克托·多利亚 from Peru shared his favorite watercolor palette and techniques.

Here’s a Q&A with Victor:

你为什么创作艺术？
Because it’s a necessity for me and a way to connect with myself. When painting en plein air, it helps me to keep a moment and the feeling of a place in my memory.

你画画多久了？
I have drawn and painted since an early age, but I discovered watercolor 17 years ago. I have dedicated myself to this medium completely for the last 5 years.

你接受过正规的艺术训练吗？
No I didn’t. Since my parents are artists, I learned about art at home as a child. On the other hand, studying architecture was the perfect complement, which is why I love to paint cities and urban scenes.

你是职业艺术家还是业余爱好者？
I’ve been a full time working artist ever since I realized that keeping art as a hobby was not enough.

什么能激励你？
I get inspiration from all the creative people I meet. With many of the artists I get to know in person or through their artwork, each of them leaves different ways to see the reality, which differs according to their experiences. I also find inspiration in all the places I visit. I go for walks in my city just to see the light at different times.

你画画的时候喜欢听什么类型的音乐？
It depends on the mood and the theme of what I’m painting. The music helps me to remember the atmosphere and the experience of the places where I’ve been. I enjoy classical, jazz, rock (Pink Floyd, Cerati, Radiohead and Interpol are my favorites), traditional and creole music from my country, as well as rhythms of the world.

你有没有过导师？
I’d say my art mentors are my parents. I was influenced by seeing them paint with oil, assist at art exhibitions and museums, and have everyday conversations about art. Now we comment on our works and exchange feedback.

你每天都画画吗？
I try to paint every day, but there are days when I don’t have the time or I’m not in the mood.

你是一次只画一幅画，还是同时画好几幅？
I usually work on one piece at the time and try to finish it in a day.

你会先创作概念作品吗？
Yes, especially when working at the studio. I make some small monochromatic sketches to study the composition, values and atmosphere before painting in a larger format.

你更喜欢在画室里作画还是在户外写生？
I prefer painting en plein air, but painting in studio allows you to study your work more carefully, so for me both are complementary.

你们使用了多少种核心颜色？
I usually use between 5 to 8 colors for a painting, but I have 13 colors on my palette:  月光, 群青蓝, 钴蓝色, 钴蓝绿色, 翠绿, 汉莎黄中号, 汉莎黄光, 吡咯橙, 吡咯红, 喹吖啶酮玫瑰, Italian Burnt Sienna, 黄赭石, 棕褐色 和 钛白.

管状、盘状还是棒状？
Tubes!

你如何判断你的作品是否完成？
There comes a moment when I stop to evaluate if there is balance in the composition, values and edges. If I start to doubt that it needs more detail or if I start looking for defects to correct, I force myself to stop.

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