Watercolor Portraits Inspired by Nature

Applying Details, Cast Shadows, and Atmosphere

A course by ZELVA Uno , Visual Artist, Muralist, and Cultural Consultant

100% positive reviews (52)

847 students

Audio: Spanish

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About the video: Applying Details, Cast Shadows, and Atmosphere

Overview

“In this lesson I will teach you to use darker tones (we will not use black) to highlight the details of the face such as the eyebrows, eyelashes, limits of the mouth, nose and hair.”

In this video lesson ZELVA Uno addresses the topic: Applying Details, Cast Shadows, and Atmosphere, which is part of the Domestika online course: Watercolor Portraits Inspired by Nature. Paint a portrait with organic elements and learn how to digitize and share it online.

Partial transcription of the video

“Applying details, cast shadows, and atmosphere In this lesson I will teach you to apply final details, we will work on the projected shadows and create an atmosphere. But first I will remove the masker that we applied before painting. You can remove it with your finger or, in this case, with an eraser. Remove the residue from the masker with a fan brush, so you won't mistreat your watercolor. When removing the masker you will see that the areas that we did not want to paint they were like natural brilliance that we will finish adjusting with a few more brushstrokes. I will use a very dark s...”

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Course summary for: Watercolor Portraits Inspired by Nature

Level: Beginner
100% positive reviews (52)
847 students
4 units
20 lessons (2h 11m)

Category
Illustration
Software
Autodesk Sketchbook Pro, Procreate
Areas
Painting, Portrait Drawing, Watercolor Painting

ZELVA Uno

A course by ZELVA Uno

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Visual Artist, Muralist, and Cultural Consultant

Joe Fernández Carrasco, better known as Zelva Uno, is a visual artist, muralist, and cultural consultant. He’s got over 15 years of experience in drawing, painting, traveling, and enjoying nature, his biggest artistic inspiration. He has traveled across Peru and other countries, creating murals for urban art festivals.

Through his art, he seeks to communicate a message of love, respect, and share the living cultures of the Peruvian Amazon and nature in general. He works with his organization @amazonarteperu to share and salvage ancestral traditions and knowledge through different artistic practices.