Contemporary Still Life with Watercolor

Influences

A course by Elisa Alcalde Castro , Artist

Artist. Tulsa, Chile.
Joined February 2020
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2,080 students
Audio: Spanish
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About the video: Influences

Overview

“In this lesson I will show you some of my main creative references: artists and people who have captivated me throughout my career.”

In this video lesson Elisa Alcalde Castro addresses the topic: Influences, which is part of the Domestika online course: Contemporary Still Life with Watercolor. Learn how to paint everyday objects with watercolor, giving them new lives as works of art.

Partial transcription of the video

“Influences In this lesson I will show you my main influences And I'll start with a watercolorist named Walton Ford. There are other more classical watercolorists, like Turner, for example, but i really liked Ford when i found out because, in the first instance, I was struck by the fact that his work was in watercolor and it is a good instance because his work is contemporary as well, In other words, he paints nature, but always with a particular twist. Here I have a book by Walton Ford, of his main work, that I will show you. For example, this work measures three meters. It is a triptych wh...”

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Course summary for: Contemporary Still Life with Watercolor

  • Level: Beginner
  • 92% positive reviews (99)
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  • 4 units
  • 12 lessons (1h 34m)
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    Illustration
  • Areas

    Painting, Traditional illustration, Watercolor Painting

Elisa Alcalde Castro

Elisa Alcalde Castro
A course by Elisa Alcalde Castro

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After a time combining her passion for painting with a job in the communication department of a consulting firm, Elisa Alcalde now devotes herself and her energy to editing fanzines, writing and, above all, painting with watercolors. She began with precious stones and minerals, then moved onto portraits, until finally arriving at still lifes, which are the main stars of her work at the moment.

She has published over thirty fanzines, created her own publishing project, Pequeño Zine, published a book of stories, and exhibited her work on several occasions. For the past eight years, she has been painting with watercolor and publishing her work on her social media profiles.


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Contemporary Still Life with Watercolor. Illustration course by Elisa Alcalde Castro

Contemporary Still Life with Watercolor

A course by Elisa Alcalde Castro
Artist. Tulsa, Chile.
Joined February 2020
  • 92% positive reviews (99)
  • 2,080 students