Digital Painting with a Traditional Touch
Color as a narrative element
A course by Citlali Haro , Illustrator
About the video: Color as a narrative element
Overview
“You will see a bit of basic color theory, I will explain the nature of it, the symbology of color and some illustrative examples of color semiotics in painting and film. ”
In this video lesson Citlali Haro addresses the topic: Color as a narrative element, which is part of the Domestika online course: Digital Painting with a Traditional Touch. Learn to represent everyday scenes with Photoshop and create your own visual language.
Partial transcription of the video
“Color as a narrative element Since we saw a little general theory of light, now we will talk about color as a narrative element and that in the company of light helps us to create focuses of attention and general environments in our composition. We will see some examples of how to use color and also how to lose the fear of using it freely. So join me in losing my fear of color in this lesson. Color in paint It is important to mention that we should not be experts in color to be able to paint, but it is necessary to have some basic knowledge, since it is one of the most significant elements ...”
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Course summary for: Digital Painting with a Traditional Touch
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Category
Illustration -
Software
Adobe Photoshop -
Areas
Digital Drawing, Digital Illustration, Digital Painting, Drawing, Fine Arts, Portrait Drawing, Traditional illustration

Citlali Haro
A course by Citlali Haro
The expressive limitations of words has left Citlali Haro on a continuous quest for a visual language. Her work is an attempt to portray thoughts and emotions using brief stories or fleeting passages that occur in her dreams.
Throughout her career, she has worked for major brands including Nike, adidas, Innvictus, Cómex, Sephora, Vans, and Bimba y Lola. She has also participated in collective exhibitions in Sydney, Miami, Mexico City, Querétaro, Monterrey, and at the Zona Maco art fair.
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