The Human Figure in Watercolor
Readjust with Pure Colors
A course by Ale Casanova , Painter and Teacher
About the video: Readjust with Pure Colors
Overview
“Now we will adjust parts of our composition using pure colors that tone and give general tones to the piece.”
In this video lesson Ale Casanova addresses the topic: Readjust with Pure Colors, 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
“Readjusting with Pure Colors In this lesson, we’ll add light layers of pure colors that will adjust the tonal values of our figure and add some more color. To do this, we’ll use two rare colors. That doesn’t mean you should buy them or have them in your palette. I'll just show you different colors to work with. I've chosen two colors that'll take us towards a modern look, which are neon pink, a very bright pink, and a transparent yellow such as Irgazin yellow. If you don't have them, don't worry. Just choose very transparent colors. Neon pink has the same pigment as quinacridone pink. A ver...”
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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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