維克多·多利亞 from Peru shared his favorite watercolor palette and techniques

Here’s a Q&A with Victor:

為什麼要創作藝術？
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.

你畫畫多久了？
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.

你受過正規的藝術訓練嗎？
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.

您是一位職業藝術家還是業餘愛好者？
I’ve been a full time working artist ever since I realized that keeping art as a hobby was not enough.

什麼激勵了你？
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.

您繪畫時會聽什麼類型的音樂？
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.

您有導師嗎？
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.

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

您每次只畫一幅畫還是同時畫幾幅畫？
I usually work on one piece at the time and try to finish it in a day.

您是否先創作了一個概念作品？
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.

您喜歡在工作室還是戶外繪畫？
I prefer painting en plein air, but painting in studio allows you to study your work more carefully, so for me both are complementary.

您使用多少核心色？
I usually use between 5 to 8 colors for a painting, but I have 13 colors on my palette:  月光, 群青, 鈷藍色, 鈷藍, 翠綠色, 耐曬黃 介質, 漢莎黃燈, 吡咯橙, 吡咯紅, 喹吖啶酮玫瑰, 義大利赭石, 黃赭石, 棕褐色 和 鈦白.

管子、鍋子還是棍子？
Tubes!

你什麼時候知道你的作品完成了？
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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