Ion
Carchelan
I paint every day. For me, painting is my job - daily, interesting, creative job.
How come there is no inspiration? When I’m falling asleep in the night, I’m already thinking about what I’m going to paint tomorrow!
I never lay my ideas on a shelve. It might take me several hours to several days to go from the moment of birth of an idea to the moment the painting is ready.
I rarely do commissions. In order for me to take on a subject, I have to be interested in it myself.
Various painting techniques are beautiful. There are great oil artists and works, but when you fall in love with watercolors, it’s impossible to go to any other medium - watercolors won’t let you go anywhere!
One needs to learn how to interact with watercolors correctly and quickly and it’s important to remember that, until the paper is dry, everything can change, any water drop can both ruin the painting and make it second to none.
TEACHING
Ion’s first exhibitions were held in the US, and much later, they emerged in other countries. Now, Ion Carchelan gives two-day classes and films video lessons in watercolors which you can find on our website on this page.
FEW FACTS ABOUT THE ARTIST
Ion Carchelan is a Moldovan artist, born on October 04, 1966.
When he was a child, he attended the art school in Nisporeni.
Later, he graduated from the Repin’s Art School in Kishinev (current name is Plamădeală Arts College).
Since 1997, Ion has been taking part in art exhibitions, festivals and biennale, amounting to tens of solo and collective exhibitions in different countries from around the world. Ion’s works were in the USA, Israel, France, Spain, Italy, China, Georgia, Azerbaijan, Austria, Turkey and, of course, in his homeland - Moldova. His works are displayed in galleries and museums and are in private collections.
Artist's gallery
О себе и творчестве
О преподавании
Первые выставки и первые мастер-классы Иона прошли в США, и гораздо позже они появились в других странах. Сейчас Ион Каркелан не только проводит двухдневные занятия, но и снимает водеоуроки по акварели, которые вы можете найти на нашем сайте и здесь — на странице эксперта.