The Human Figure in Watercolor

The Human Figure in Watercolor

“And up to here our trip. In the additional resources of the course I have left you the photography that I have used so that you can carry out your work without any problem, but you can use any image that you find stimulating or that fits with your way of seeing the world and painting. Next, we are going to review the phases of your final project that I want you to show when you share it, so I can see the evolution of your work. Simplify the image First prepare the paper as I taught you. Then he simplifies the figure through a simple exercise in structure, line, and chiaroscuro. Remember, acetate is one of our allies in this process.

Transfer of the drawing to paper There are numerous ways to get your drawing onto paper other than "freehand." In Unit 2 we have seen three techniques so that drawing is not an impediment when working and we can focus only on watercolor work. General spots of color in palette In this first phase of the work, he applies wet-on-wet watercolor. Starting from the colors obtained in a palette and also mixing on the support by addition. In my project I have used in the palette with yellow, ultramarine, and light red cadmium. Redrawing with palette color Later, it is time to introduce drawing details by mixing palette colors and applying them to define the figure. In that case, my palette has been cyan, magenta, and yellow. Reset with pure colors The next step is to readjust parts of the composition using pure colors that tone and give general tones to the piece. Reservation methods and background work When our figure is well raised with only two "layers" or watercolor hands, it is time to modify the background. As we have seen during Unit 4, this allows us to see the lack of chiaroscuro that the figure had and, in addition, create contrast between figure and background. Dark maximums and final details Finally, as I have taught you, add the final details of your work, correcting and adjusting problems that may have arisen. Now share your final project with the community by clicking on "Create your project". Remember to share both the final result of your illustration and the steps that have led you to it. It would be great if you showed a picture of each step and added a brief explanation about what you have done in each one. So I can give you feedback. Without more I say goodbye. It has been a pleasure to accompany you on this path and I hope you have filled your backpack with some new or clarifying concept. You can participate in the course forum where I will assiduously answer your questions as long as my personal and professional life allow me. Likewise, you and your colleagues can and must interact in order to grow together and support us. See you on the forum!”

Partial transcription of the video

“Final Project We’ve finished this Domestika course. I hope I’ve given you enough tools to take on the human form in watercolor. Before I say goodbye, I want to recap everything we did to create the work. We first went over the history of watercolor and later I showed you the materials we’d use for the exercises and final project. We saw various ways to prepare the paper and an eminently practical methodology to approach the figure. Then I showed you different ways to transfer the image to paper to focus on the study of different color palettes. We saw how to search for a reference image and...”

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Course summary for: The Human Figure in Watercolor

• Level: Beginner
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• 7914 students
• 4 units
• 17 lessons (3h 37m)
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• Category

  Illustration

• Areas

  Figure Drawing, Fine Arts, Painting, Realistic Drawing, Traditional illustration, Watercolor Painting