The Human Figure in Watercolor
A course by Ale Casanova , Painter and Teacher
Play with the versatility of watercolor and explore different color palettes to paint the human body
Painting other people's bodies requires you to confront your own. Painter and teacher Ale Casanova uses this as a tool for addressing topics such as normality and intimacy. Watercolor allows for a more agile and clean process. It is versatile and rich enough in creative solutions to be the perfect medium for any project you may have in mind.
With Ale as your guide, learn to use his simple technique to confront the human form while achieving traditional yet contemporary results. Study different color palettes and mix drawing with watercolor bleeding. If you want to deepen your knowledge of painting further still, take a look at Ale's other two courses: Artistic Portrait with Watercolor and Oil Painting for Beginners.
What will you learn in this online course?
17 lessons & 21 downloads
- 99% positive reviews (280)
- 8,111 students
- 17 lessons (3h 37m)
- 21 additional resources (9 files)
- Online and at your own pace
- Available on the app
- Audio: Spanish, English, French, Italian, Portuguese, Turkish
- Spanish · English · Portuguese · German · French · Italian · Polish · Dutch · Turkish
- Level: Beginner
- Unlimited access forever
What is this course's project?
Compose a human figure step by step using the watercolors to their full potential.
Projects by course students
Who is this online course for?
Painters, illustrators, and lovers of painting who want to develop and understand the colorful world contained inside the human figure.
Requirements and materials
A little experience with watercolor and drawing is recommended for this course. A basic watercolor set, some good-quality paper, and a few paintbrushes is more than enough to take this course.
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Ale Casanova
A course by Ale Casanova
Alejandro Casanova was born in Valencia, Spain in 1981. After studying Fine Art at the Universidad Politécnica de Valencia, he moved to Tenerife where he completed his doctorate. He has received various national and European research grants as well as others for the plastic arts.
His work focuses on the human body and portraiture as a window into the creation of plastic art. He also composes oil paintings, although watercolor is his preferred medium as it allows him to work swiftly and effectively using transparency and the richness of the color spectrum to create figurative pieces. His work has been exhibited in different Spanish as well as other European cities and he has also given numerous workshops across Spain.
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U1
Introduction
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Presentation
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Influences
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U2
Basic Materials and Techniques
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Materials
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Paper Cutting and Preparation
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Simplify the Image
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Transfer from Drawing to Paper
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Color Palettes and Application 1
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Color Palettes and Application 2
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Color Palettes and Application 3
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U3
Human Figure
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Choice and Manipulation of Photography
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General Color Spots on Palette
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Redrawing with Palette Color
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Readjust with Pure Colors
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Reservation Methods and Background Work
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U4
Last Details
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Dark Highs and Final Details 1
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Dark Highs and Final Details 2
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Unstapling, Preservation and Storage
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FP
Final project
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The Human Figure in Watercolor
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Muy buen curso, me ha gustado mucho.
Super teacher, great course!!
Ale makes colour mixing interesting and fun. Such a great course, thank you so much. Highly recommend!!
Muy buen curso, muy claro el profesor.
Gran control de la tècnica, de acuarela, muy interesante y bien explicado.