The Human Figure in Watercolor
Choice and Manipulation of Photography
A course by Ale Casanova , Painter and Teacher
About the video: Choice and Manipulation of Photography
Overview
“In this lesson I am going to show you briefly how I treat the image after a photo session with a model.”
In this video lesson Ale Casanova addresses the topic: Choice and Manipulation of Photography, 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
“Choosing and Editing a Photo This is the first part of the project. Starting with a nude image from a front view, I’ll show you how I looked for different lighting, postures, and framing until I achieved the perfect image. We are lucky to have Miri, who is a professional model, and she lends us her body so we can draw it. And the photos are taken by my friend, also named Miriam, Miriam Cuenca, who took them in her studio under my supervision. Let me show you how what we’ll do. The first thing I’ll tell you is, though I don’t want to get technical, that we’ll start with a 50 mm lens, which i...”
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Course summary for: The Human Figure in Watercolor
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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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