I WILL BE BRIEF

Let's start at the beginning. I come from Valencia, the land of paellita, and I currently live in Murcia, the land of lemon, they add lemon to everything. I have a degree in Fine Arts and a master's degree in Artistic Management and Production, both from the University of Murcia.

We have already said the "boring" thing, let's go to the Deep story, I'll tell you:

"There are those who are born with a bread under their Arm, I was born with a Paintbrush"

My father, Juan Gallego, has been in charge of teaching me, correcting me and taking me everywhere. Yes, exhibitions, museums, and also contests... Come on, no matter how bad it is, I am what I am because of you. (which doesn't bother him, it's an expression)

But watercolor was not my favorite option

Not one of the top 10

Not even an option

I started walking with a pencil.

Base of ALL technique, and practically my best friend until the beginning of the race.

The move to the Region of Murcia strengthened that relationship even more.

A teenager in a new place and without friends = a lot of time alone and focused.

I have drawn practically everything imaginable.

In fact, he is the main culprit for being here today, and in 2017 he marked the sentence.

I told you that my father took me to all the competitions, and that summer day I entered the decisive one.

That day a coin was flipped.

Face: Medicine; Cross: Fine Arts

And I assure you that my grandfather would have loved for me to lose and get the 1st option, but I won the contest and went straight to Fine Arts.

As I enter my career, I want to let you know that most of what I know is thanks to my father, and the other percentage is due to my own experimentation or that of other great artists, but it opened up a world of possibilities.

I began to try acrylic more, you can see some paintings in the gallery, I have left them in case you are curious (see later) and the color and light brought interest in everyday scenes.

I know, how cliché

But it's not about finding a theme, it's my way of living. I'll explain it to you.

I am happy for the mere fact of existing, with my moments like every human being, but the little things bring me peace and so much joy that they should remain for posterity.

That warm shadow that reflects on the sidewalk.

That first daisy from the field next to my house

The dew on the fruit of the orchard in the morning...

A cheesy one, but that's who I am and that's how I present myself to you.

Then I fell in love with internal exoticism (seeking the exotic in what's on the street), with everything that something that goes unnoticed has to tell, and with light.

From while my Father discovered watercolor

He started in that world and did harassment and demolition so that I would get into it.

Which didn't interest me at all.

And he played it on me

and I got stung

And I took the watercolor

And I painted my first painting, a ******

And then I got even more stung

And I learned to paint it

And you know the rest...

I fell before Watercolor, that magic, those atmospheres, all the people around it... It's incredible.

Since then I pick up acrylic a few times, 2 or 3 times a year, no more, and to remember old times

Drawing, that's always super important, but not like before.

And Watercolor is my queen technique.

Below I leave you the photo of the FIRST watercolor workshop I taught, the one that made me realize that what I thought was a pain, sorry, was going to be what I would want to do from that moment on.

Teach

Share with people

And Paint Watercolor

And I taught classes at the academy, I started giving workshops, going to more competitions...

I opened my face-to-face classes and they asked me for online ones.

I opened Patreon for it, and they asked me for a Course

And that new project is the one that is currently underway.

Inside and outside of Spain you can find me to learn or paint together for pleasure.

Come on, 100%

And my greatest luck and the sign that I am on the right path is that today, now, you are here, reading up to this word, and up to this one. Because it means that all the effort is paying off.

Thank you

Now let's continue painting, scheming and I'll tell you a little more about my life another time.

A hug Chillao