Watercolor Fundamentals: Light and Color
Contrast and focal interest
A course by Gonzalo Ibáñez , Watercolorist and Architect
About the video: Contrast and focal interest
Overview
“Finally, you will learn about focal interest and its importance to build images with attractive compositions, through a fundamental pictorial resource: contrast.”
In this video lesson Gonzalo Ibáñez addresses the topic: Contrast and focal interest, which is part of the Domestika online course: Watercolor Fundamentals: Light and Color. Discover how to observe light and color in the world around you and learn techniques to convey them through your brushstrokes.
Partial transcription of the video
“This lesson covers contrast and focal interest. The initial question we'll address is about contrast. we need to consider what captures our attention in an image. painting. or photograph. Naturally. the eye is drawn to specific areas of a painting. The area that. perhaps. as artists. we emphasize most. becomes the focal point. guiding the viewer's gaze and creating interest. a person or that each individual has their own interests. It will draw more attention. It could be a window. or a tree. Regardless of these elements and the personal preferences each person may have. the focal point rem...”
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Course summary for: Watercolor Fundamentals: Light and Color
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Architectural Illustration, Painting, Watercolor Painting
Gonzalo Ibáñez
A course by Gonzalo Ibáñez
Gonzalo Ibáñez is an artist who specializes in watercolor landscapes. The difficulty and spontaneity of this technique captivated him in such a way that it became his main form of expression.
He studied architecture at the University of Chile (2017) and holds a diploma in aesthetics and philosophy from PUC (2018). He has participated in festivals and group exhibitions internationally, such as the Kosovo Biennial and the Fabriano Acquarello festival in Italy. He has also won several awards at festivals such as the Mini Castra 2020 in Slovenia and the IWS Chile Viña del Mar 2020.
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