Modern Watercolor Techniques
Influences
A course by Ana Victoria Calderon , Painter and Illustrator
Joined August 2016
About the video: Influences
Overview
“In this lesson I explain how I became interested in the world of watercolor, some artists who have influenced my work as well as the commercial scope of working with watercolors. ”
In this video lesson Ana Victoria Calderon addresses the topic: Influences, which is part of the Domestika online course: Modern Watercolor Techniques. Paint with watercolors in a technical and creative way.
Partial transcription of the video
“UNIT 1 - Lesson 2: Influences Talking about influences, I think that the first influence I had was the movement of Arts and Crafts with William Morris. I started realizing that there was a type of art that wasn't necessarily something too deep with a very intense message neither abstract, but something decorative, and this always caught my eye. I loved seeing how they made wallpaper or how they made it for furniture. This movement was what inspired me. I remember as a child trying to copy these floral and ornamental details and all that. It was something that motivated me a lot. When I tran...”
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Course summary for: Modern Watercolor Techniques
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Category
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Areas
Fine Arts, Painting, Traditional illustration, Watercolor Painting

Ana Victoria Calderon
A course by Ana Victoria Calderon
Ana Victoria Calderón is originally from Cancún, Mexico, which is why much of her work is closely related to nature and full of organic elements and symbolism.
She graduated in information design from the University of the Americas Puebla (UDLAP), while also working towards her degree in visual arts.
It’s easy to spot her illustrations on prints, bags, notebooks, ceramics, kitchenware, greeting cards, book covers, and a wide range of different products. She licenses her art to companies such as Hallmark, Papyrus, Trader Joe's, and more and has collaborated with Vanity Fair, Elle, Editorial Santillana, Travesías, Ray Ban, and Dr. Bronner's.
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