Contemporary Still Life with Watercolor
A course by Elisa Alcalde Castro , Artist
Learn how to paint everyday objects with watercolor, giving them new lives as works of art
Beauty is found in the little things around you, from the mountain of books accumulated on your bedside table to the leftovers from last night's dinner. Or, at least, that is what Elisa Alcalde believes, the artist who turns the everyday objects around her into works of art.
In this course, learn how to paint contemporary still lifes with watercolor and give everyday elements a new value and meaning. Break with traditional still life patterns and apply creative painting techniques to produce unique and modern works.
What will you learn in this online course?
12 lessons & 13 downloads
- 92% positive reviews (99)
- 2,102 students
- 12 lessons (1h 34m)
- 13 additional resources (2 files)
- Online and at your own pace
- Available on the app
- Audio: Spanish
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- Level: Beginner
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What is this course's project?
Make a still life watercolor painting consisting of everyday objects set on a table.
Projects by course students
Who is this online course for?
Anyone who wishes to experiment with watercolor and enjoys finding beauty in their surroundings.
Requirements and materials
To take this course, you will not need previous knowledge of drawing or watercolor.
As for materials, make sure you have: watercolor paper, a pencil, an eraser, a glass of water, a set of watercolor paints with brushes, as well as a camera and a table with the different objects that will make up your still life.
Reviews
Elisa Alcalde Castro
A course by Elisa Alcalde Castro
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.
Content
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U1
Introduction
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Presentation
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Influences
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What will we do in this course?
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U2
Assembling the still life
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Choice of objects, composition and still life photography
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Tracing and drawing on the paper
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U3
What we do to paint
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Materials (densities, mixer, brushes)
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Color and paper preparation
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Light (part one)
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Light (part two)
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U4
From the shadow to the end
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Shadow
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Details
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How to store the artwork / how to frame the artwork
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FP
Final project
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Contemporary Still Life with Watercolor
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Considero que es un curso ideal para personas que se inician en el mundo de la pintura y dibujo.
Je ne pense pas que ce cours plaira à un artiste aguerri ou à quelqu'un qui cherche à apprendre à utiliser l'aquarelle de manière classique. Mais il est très adapté à un débutant qui ne se sent pas à l'aise dans le dessin. Elisa est pleine d'humilité quand à son parcours artistique et propose un cadre très carré pour arriver au résultat final voulu quelque soit l'expérience de départ.
I didn't like this course. She used watercolor like gouache instead of true watercolor. She didn't use the movement of water to define her illustrations. I would rename this course to "Still Life with Gouache".
¡Práctico para principiantes!
I really enjoyed this class. Elisa was very clear and has nice personality