Expressive Watercolor Portraits

Understanding Color 1

A course by Arthur Braud , Visual Artist and Photographer

97% positive reviews (154)

3,815 students

Audio: English

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About the video: Understanding Color 1

Overview

“It’s important that we talk about color before we start painting. In this lesson, I will be going over essential theories to keep in mind as you paint. I will be teaching you some practices that will help you develop your ability to observe and mix colors.”

In this video lesson Arthur Braud addresses the topic: Understanding Color 1, which is part of the Domestika online course: Expressive Watercolor Portraits. Explore color, composition, and technique to create captivating portraits with a powerful message.

Partial transcription of the video

“Understanding Color In this lesson I'll be teaching you the fundamentals of color theory. These will be essential in knowing how to mix your colors together. We'll first start this lesson by creating a circle for our color wheel. Use anything circular and easy to trace to create a circle or you can freehand it. I find it easier when you have something to trace. We're going to center that on there, and trace this circle right here. There are going to be six colors in our first circle, so we can go ahead and cut it in half. We're going to need three slices on each side, so that means two line...”

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Course summary for: Expressive Watercolor Portraits

Level: Beginner
97% positive reviews (154)
3815 students
4 units
19 lessons (4h 13m)
14 downloads

Category
Illustration
Software
Adobe Photoshop
Areas
Fine Arts, Painting, Portrait Drawing, Traditional illustration, Watercolor Painting

Arthur Braud

A course by Arthur Braud

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Visual Artist and Photographer

Arthur Braud is a Vietnamese-American artist born and raised in Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA. Deeply influenced by portraiture artists such as Lucian Freud & Giacometti, Braud mastered observational drawing techniques in graphite and charcoal before moving on to painting with oil, acrylic, and watercolor.

Arthur’s work juxtaposes the ideas of beauty and devastation, focusing on the psychological state of humanity to connect individuals through visual representation. He has participated in over twenty gallery showings, including the Grand Rapids Art Prize, and has curated several exhibitions in locations throughout the USA. He currently resides in Chicago, where he works as a portrait photographer, teacher, and participant in creative fairs and events.