Modern Watercolor Techniques
Pressure and precision 1
A course by Ana Victoria Calderon , Painter and Illustrator
Joined August 2016
About the video: Pressure and precision 1
Overview
“In this lesson, we will see several exercises to gain better control of your brush in order to achieve controlled details.”
In this video lesson Ana Victoria Calderon addresses the topic: Pressure and precision 1, 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 3 - Lesson 3: Pressure and Precision 1 We have already done a few exercises to familiarize ourselves with the paint, the transparency, the amount of water, how watercolors in general work. In this part we will do pressure and precision exercises, which is different. We will start to exercise the control of the brushes, other types of exercises that will be useful for details later on. Now I'm going to use a different brush. So far I've been using number ten, which is a thicker brush to fill large surfaces, like the gradient and transparencies. Now, as I am doing smaller details I'll ne...”
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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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