Modern Watercolor Techniques
Gradients 3
A course by Ana Victoria Calderon , Painter and Illustrator
Joined August 2016
About the video: Gradients 3
Overview
“Here I will show you how my gradient exercises turned out. Remember that for the gradients to work, you must take care that the colors you use are not complementary.”
In this video lesson Ana Victoria Calderon addresses the topic: Gradients 3, 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 2: Gradients 3 Here I'm finishing my second exercise on gradients. See how I started with green and took it to different types of blue, turquoise and finished with purple. If you guys see a color wheel, it's really cool to see how it can almost be the whole rainbow. You can turn any tone into another with this exercise, as long as they are not complementary colors. You can actually do any combination of the color wheel. It's easier to go, for example, from red to yellow, going through all the orange hues, than if you try to go from red to green. You'll get an ugly coffee ton...”
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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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