5 Questions: Xavier Casalta
I first came into contact with Xavier Casalta's work through the social media of Louis XIII, Remy Martin's exquisite brand of cognac. He had been commissioned by the maison to create a piece depicting their famous decanter. I was instantly intrigued by the technique and got in touch with this up-and-coming Aix-en-Provence-based artist to find out more about his art. Welcome to 5 Questions, our new interview format easily digestible for those living on-the-go.
Hi Xavier, could you tell us a bit about how you got started with your art? Where do you draw your inspiration from?
I started drawing as a teenager but really focused on art when I was 21 after graduating from visual communication school (I'm 27 now). I wanted to try a career as an artist, so I spent almost two years at home learning how to create images out of dots, practicing all the time and experimenting. It first started with a passion for typography, but quickly evolved to drawing many things. There are lots of subjects I like to study. Architecture and still life are my long time favorites. But recently I've been really into antique imagery, I started collecting antique coins in order to draw them. I am also exploring antique busts and mosaics.
I love drawings with dots, the render is fascinating but the stippling technique takes forever, even the smallest drawings require a few days of work, which is quite frustrating as there are lots of things I would like to explore. I usually need a few months, from 500 to 800 hours to create large works as I am working alone on the drawings. Recently I've been focusing on even larger works, which require much more time and patience. We're now talking about thousands of hours and years of work for a single piece! The material I use is quite simple, I do my sketches with pencils and the inking process is done with rotring ink pens on watercolor paper.
Well you can easily get in touch with me by email (hello@casaltaxavier.com). I love working on commissions for brands and private collectors, especially when the work requested fits my universe.
Are you currently selling any prints? Do you have any plans to do so in the future?
I released some in the past. I plan to release a really large print in the future but I think I will need at least two more years before it's ready. You can subscribe to my newsletter on my website to make sure you won't miss it... Patience is key!
302 comments
https://ctftime.org/team/245589
https://ctftime.org/team/245590
https://ctftime.org/team/245591
https://ctftime.org/team/245592
https://ctftime.org/team/245593
https://ctftime.org/team/245594
https://ctftime.org/team/245595
https://ctftime.org/team/245596
https://ctftime.org/team/245597
https://ctftime.org/team/245598
https://ctftime.org/team/245599
https://ctftime.org/team/245600
https://ctftime.org/team/245601
https://ctftime.org/team/245602
https://ctftime.org/team/245603
https://ctftime.org/team/245604
https://ctftime.org/team/245605
https://ctftime.org/team/245606
https://ctftime.org/team/245607
https://ctftime.org/team/245608
https://ctftime.org/team/245609
https://ctftime.org/team/245610
https://ctftime.org/team/245611
https://ctftime.org/team/245612
https://ctftime.org/team/245613
https://ctftime.org/team/245614
https://ctftime.org/team/245615
https://ctftime.org/team/245616
https://ctftime.org/team/245617
https://ctftime.org/team/245618
https://ctftime.org/team/245619
https://ctftime.org/team/245621
https://rentry.co/rccq2k
https://wikis.nyu.edu/display/facultysymposium2015/Witness+History+Unfold%3A+Alexander+Volkanovski+vs+Yair+Rodriguez+Live+Free+TV+Online+Broadcast+on+8+July+2023
https://app.simplenote.com/p/Pb2Dtn
https://ctftime.org/team/245622/
https://jsfiddle.net/ooeperglvjz/s0n3gazq/1/
https://output.jsbin.com/leqesed/
https://rentry.co/ys3rps
https://www.hoyolab.com/article/19924738?create=1
https://sites.google.com/view/catchtheaction-packedfightalex/home
https://www.cinematoday.eu.org/2023/07/catch-action-packed-fight-alexander.html
https://www.hashtap.com/@themall.themarrier/catch-the-action-packed-fight-alexander-volkanovski-vs-yair-rodriguez-live-streaming-online-absolutely-free-1bpXmK9RK1l7
https://sfero.me/article/catch-the-action-packed-fight-alexander
https://vocus.cc/article/64aa68dffd8978000179a2d2
https://medium.com/p/68106e8a8d66/edit
https://ctftime.org/team/245554/
https://ctftime.org/team/245555
https://ctftime.org/team/245556
https://ctftime.org/team/245558
https://ctftime.org/team/245569
https://ctftime.org/team/245570
https://ctftime.org/team/245571
https://ctftime.org/team/245572
https://ctftime.org/team/245573
https://ctftime.org/team/245574
https://ctftime.org/team/245575
https://ctftime.org/team/245576
https://ctftime.org/team/245577
https://ctftime.org/team/245578
https://ctftime.org/team/245579
https://ctftime.org/team/245580
https://ctftime.org/team/245581
https://ctftime.org/team/245582
https://ctftime.org/team/245583
https://ctftime.org/team/245584
https://ctftime.org/team/245585
https://ctftime.org/team/245586
https://ctftime.org/team/245559
https://ctftime.org/team/245560
https://ctftime.org/team/245561
https://ctftime.org/team/245562
https://ctftime.org/team/245563
https://ctftime.org/team/245564
https://ctftime.org/team/245565
https://ctftime.org/team/245566
https://ctftime.org/team/245567
https://ctftime.org/team/245568
https://rentry.co/5a4tx
https://wikis.nyu.edu/display/facultysymposium2015/Don%27t+Miss+the+Thrilling+Fight%3A+Alexander+Volkanovski+vs+Yair+Rodriguez+Live+Streamed+for+Free+on+8+July+2023
https://app.simplenote.com/p/6B0xzr
https://ctftime.org/team/245587/edit/
https://jsfiddle.net/ooeperglvjz/nuc3btL5/1/
https://output.jsbin.com/bawuxey/
https://rentry.co/h83wsd
https://www.hoyolab.com/article/19924331?create=1
https://sites.google.com/view/watchtheepicshowdownalexanderv/home
https://www.cinematoday.eu.org/2023/07/watch-epic-showdown-alexander.html
https://www.hashtap.com/themall.themarrier/watch-the-epic-showdown-alexander-volkanovski-vs-yair-rodriguez-live-free-on-tv-online-vbwjJ5L25Gpy https://sfero.me/article/watch-the-epic-showdown-alexander-volkanovski https://vocus.cc/article/64aa632bfd89780001792937 https://medium.com/gzwayaafzlbl/watch-the-epic-showdown-alexander-volkanovski-vs-yair-rodriguez-live-free-on-tv-online-565b92c4c8c9
https://rentry.co/97asp
https://wikis.nyu.edu/display/facultysymposium2015/Game+Day+Fever%3A+Tune+in+Live+on+July+8+to+Watch+Charlotte+vs.+Cincinnati+in+a+Battle+for+Glory
https://app.simplenote.com/p/X99v4c
https://ctftime.org/team/244592/
https://jsfiddle.net/ooeperglvjz/h0g2v1b7/1/
https://output.jsbin.com/bejanel/
https://www.hoyolab.com/article/19898482?create=1
https://sites.google.com/view/gameonwitnesstheepicbattlechar/home
https://www.cinematoday.eu.org/2023/07/game-on-witness-epic-battle-charlotte.html
https://www.hashtap.com/themall.themarrier/game-on-witness-the-epic-battle-charlotte-vs-cincinnati-live-on-july-8-2022-QYgA84G2K4MJ https://sfero.me/article/game-on-witness-the-epic-battle https://vocus.cc/article/64a8fddefd8978000165b37a https://medium.com/gzwayaafzlbl/game-on-witness-the-epic-battle-charlotte-vs-cincinnati-live-on-july-8-2022-c8e086c72ee3
https://rentry.co/owc8n
https://wikis.nyu.edu/display/facultysymposium2015/Journey+into+Parallel+Realms%3A+10+Mind-Blowing+TV+Shows+Similar+to+The+OA
https://app.simplenote.com/p/dhJGZh
https://ctftime.org/team/242951/
https://jsfiddle.net/ooeperglvjz/cgwv8a0j/1/
https://output.jsbin.com/kuqijeq/
https://rentry.co/794w9
https://sites.google.com/view/journey-into-parallel-realms-1/home
https://www.hoyolab.com/article/19868666?create=1
https://m.mamul.am/en/post/1012746
https://www.cinematoday.eu.org/2023/07/journey-into-parallel-realms-10-mind.html
https://www.hashtap.com/themall.themarrier/journey-into-parallel-realms-10-mind-blowing-tv-shows-similar-to-the-oa-_nM_m8Va7RgP https://sfero.me/article/journey-into-parallel-realms-10-mind https://vocus.cc/article/64a725bbfd897800014a305e https://medium.com/gzwayaafzlbl/journey-into-parallel-realms-10-mind-blowing-tv-shows-similar-to-the-oa-e503a42fcf07
https://rentry.co/erq4r
https://wikis.nyu.edu/display/facultysymposium2015/Escape+Reality+with+These+10+Compelling+TV+Shows+Similar+to+The+OA
https://app.simplenote.com/p/C1NX77
https://ctftime.org/team/242851/
https://jsfiddle.net/ooeperglvjz/fswdn8j1/1/
https://output.jsbin.com/heniyeb/
https://www.hoyolab.com/article/19868254?create=1
https://sites.google.com/view/expandyourhorizons10must-watch/home
https://www.cinematoday.eu.org/2023/07/expand-your-horizons-10-must-watch-tv.html
https://www.hashtap.com/themall.themarrier/expand-your-horizons-10-must-watch-tv-shows-that-resemble-the-oa-oKgPdZ1kBqg6 https://medium.com/gzwayaafzlbl/expand-your-horizons-10-must-watch-tv-shows-that-resemble-the-oa-d4a547c06574
https://vocus.cc/article/64a71fabfd897800014a1555
https://sfero.me/article/expand-your-horizons-10-must-watch
https://m.mamul.am/en/post/1012745