The Human Figure in Watercolor
Reservation Methods and Background Work
A course by Ale Casanova , Painter and Teacher
About the video: Reservation Methods and Background Work
Overview
“Finally, I will teach you how to apply different types of reserve mask and we will do the background work.”
In this video lesson Ale Casanova addresses the topic: Reservation Methods and Background Work, 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
“Reservation Methods and Background Work I'll show you a few reservation methods to get certain effects and that will help us add the background. We’ll work on two methods, the typical fluid mask, masking fluid. We are going to apply it with the toothbrush, and with a nib, you will see how it is done. And I will teach you how to use masking tape as a masking tool. Masking tape or masking film is sheets of transparent paper that go on top of our drawing, they are cut with a blade and then removed, and wherever the mask is, the watercolor will not penetrate, so it will be reserved. Those masks...”
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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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