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Experimental Watercolor Techniques for Beginners

Watercolor and ink

A course by Ana Santos , Painter and illustrator

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99% positive reviews (3.4K)

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Audio: Spanish, English

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About the video: Watercolor and ink

Overview

“In this lesson we are going to combine watercolor with Parker ink and bleach. In this case chance multiplies. As I always repeat, do not despair and have fun. In additional resources I will show you more options of combinations with ink and bleach. The paper that I use for this exercise is Canson Aquarelle 300 grams. ”

In this video lesson Ana Santos addresses the topic: Watercolor and ink, which is part of the Domestika online course: Experimental Watercolor Techniques for Beginners. Learn how to paint with watercolor from scratch and make the most out of your mistakes.

Partial transcription of the video

“WATERCOLOR AND INK In this lesson we'll work on watercolor in an unusual way. We'll combine it with Parker ink, in this case. Parker ink is used in calligraphy. We'll mix it with bleach we can find it at home. Now it's really important to use old brushes. Ones we're not too attached to and that aren't expensive. I'll use this one, I don't really like it so I don't mind. I'll also use this one for watercolor. We'll use one for bleach. And another for watercolor. I've now chosen a tiger. I've chosen this one. The tiger’s black lines will help me play with the India ink. I'll first apply a lay...”

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Course summary for: Experimental Watercolor Techniques for Beginners

Level: Beginner
99% positive reviews (3382)
76075 students
4 units
16 lessons (3h 51m)
65 downloads

Category
Illustration
Areas
Fine Arts, Naturalistic Illustration, Traditional illustration, Watercolor Painting

Ana Santos

A course by Ana Santos

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Painter and illustrator

Drawing has been Ana's passion since she was a child, so she didn't think twice about enrolling in a fine arts school where she specialized in drawing and graphic design. She has always been fascinated by the human figure, which often appears in one form or another in her personal projects.

Ana combines traditional and digital techniques and is an expert at capturing expressive looks, strong attitudes, and somber moods in her illustrations, which have appeared in publications from major publishers such as Penguin Random House, Editorial Planeta, and Roca Editorial.