Contemporary Oil Painting Techniques
Painting Colored Objects 3
A course by Alai Ganuza , Visual Artist, Painter, and Illustrator
About the video: Painting Colored Objects 3
Overview
“Now is the time to give the avocados the shine. Then, we will begin by applying color to the glass of juice.”
In this video lesson Alai Ganuza addresses the topic: Painting Colored Objects 3, which is part of the Domestika online course: Contemporary Oil Painting Techniques. Discover how to depict the beauty of everyday life on canvas with distinctive brushstrokes and expressive colors.
Partial transcription of the video
“Painting the Objects in Color Now, to finish off, I’ll do the bright spots. I like to create two kinds, warm and cool brightness, depending on whether they lean toward blue or yellow, or if I know a light bulb was on where the photo was taken or if it’s outdoor lighting. In this case, in the areas that are almost white, I’ll use blue. In the areas that are inside the avocado, which lean toward yellow, I’ll just use yellow, so we won’t use white itself, which will give it more chromatic nuance. With a clean palette knife, I’ll start by mixing a very light blue and a very light yellow. As you...”
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Course summary for: Contemporary Oil Painting Techniques
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Areas
Fine Arts, Oil Painting, Painting

Alai Ganuza
A course by Alai Ganuza
Although her feet were firmly on the path towards a career in sciences, Alai Ganuza decided to pursue her passion for painting and, in 2020, she earned a degree in fine arts with a major in painting from the Universidad del País Vasco. Her work seeks to pay tribute to everyday life with a unique use of light, color, and expressive brushstrokes.
Alai began sharing her projects on social media each day via Instagram Reels, IGTV, and YouTube, creating a growing demand for her content. It was through these channels that she found herself transitioning naturally to content creation with an informative approach showing how painting can be fast, fresh, and open to everyone.
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