The Human Figure in Watercolor
Unstapling, Preservation and Storage
A course by Ale Casanova , Painter and Teacher
About the video: Unstapling, Preservation and Storage
Overview
“Finally, I am going to show you how to unstaple the work. Also how to protect and store it properly.”
In this video lesson Ale Casanova addresses the topic: Unstapling, Preservation and Storage, 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
“Unstapling, Preservation, and Storage In this lesson, I’ll teach you to unstaple the painting from the wood, how to protect it with a spray, and how to pack it for hassle-free storage. As I said, I’m interested in the paper, in its rough edges, but I’m also interested in those holes we made. I want to keep them. They’re part of the piece and the process. So, as I mentioned, I don’t usually remove them when framing or hide them either. As I said, they’re part of the piece and should remain. To unstaple it, if you don't have a staple remover, I normally use a flathead screwdriver. I remove al...”
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Course summary for: The Human Figure in Watercolor
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Category
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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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