The Human Figure in Watercolor
Simplify the Image
A course by Ale Casanova , Painter and Teacher
About the video: Simplify the Image
Overview
“In order to more comfortably face the human figure without getting involved in cumbersome anatomy studies, in this lesson we are going to work on the simplification of the figure through a simple exercise of structure, line and chiaroscuro.”
In this video lesson Ale Casanova addresses the topic: Simplify the Image, which is part of the Domestika online course: The Human Figure in Watercolor. Play with the versatility of watercolor and explore different color palettes to paint the human body.
Partial transcription of the video
“Simplify the Image In this lesson, I'll show you an easy way to simplify the figures. Sometimes we want to take on a figure all at once before understanding it well. A teacher told me you should identify with the shapes to draw them and that's what we'll do. We’ll look for structure and shadow. Although I studied anatomy in college and got involved in that subject, over time I learned that simplifying and observing is more valuable. In any case, if you're interested in anatomy, I'll leave you links in Additional Resources to some very interesting Domestika courses. Here are three images we'...”
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Course summary for: The Human Figure in Watercolor
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Category
Illustration -
Areas
Figure Drawing, Fine Arts, Painting, Realistic Drawing, Traditional illustration, Watercolor Painting
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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