何塞·埃雷拉·加列戈斯 shared some of his favorite tips and techniques with watercolor.

Here’s a Q&A with Jose:

為什麼創作藝術？
When I was a child, I realized that I had a certain ability to reproduce the world I saw. Now I make art because it serves as balance in a digitalized world and also allows me to celebrate culture.

你畫畫多久了？
I have kept my drawings since I was four years old. I formally started at seventeen and I have been living off my art since that age.

你接受過正規的藝術訓練嗎？
I never attended any art school; due to family issues I was not able to go to university.  But I don’t say that I am self-taught, since we all at some point observe an artist develop their technique.

你是職業藝術家還是業餘愛好者？
I am a full-time working artist.

誰激勵著你？
Although I admire the great realism artists who capture nature, my main inspiration comes from surrealist painters – they influence my personal art. I am an admirer of Salvador Dalí, Maurits Escher, H.R. Giger and the great portrait painters like Rembrandt. From my country I really like Rafael Cauduro, who recently passed away.

你畫畫的時候喜歡聽什麼類型的音樂？
I mainly listen to heavy metal! But I have an eclectic music collection, including new age Cuban trova.

你有沒有過導師？
I don’t have a mentor as such, but I was fortunate to meet two or three really good artists in my city who were a great influence, helping me to consolidate my work years later.

你每天都畫畫嗎？
My life is permeated by painting, but there are days when I like to do other things like meeting friends, going somewhere new, or playing a sport. A break is always good.

你是一次只畫一幅畫，還是同時畫好幾幅？
I paint at least two pieces at the same time – while one is drying, I start the other.

你會先創作概念作品嗎？
For my personal work, I always create a concept prior to an idea – I like to tell a story.

你喜歡在畫室畫畫還是在戶外寫生？
Both are important. The studio allows me to work more comprehensively with better concentration in the closed space, and painting outdoors allows me to train my eyes and appreciate things better.

你們使用了多少種核心色？
I really like the browns, then grays and turquoise blue.

管狀、盤狀還是棒狀？
Tubes allow more versatility.

你如何判斷你的作品是否完成？
Well the typical answer is that you never know when a painting is finished. But I’ve definitely learned that over time, it’s not that difficult for me to determine if a piece is already at its completion point.

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