Experimental Watercolor Techniques for Beginners

Overview

“It is very important to know the chromatic circle so as not to be lost in front of the question: What color do I choose? So in this lesson I'm going to make a brief introduction to the theory of color. It is convenient to know how to create your own color palettes, to know how the different colors dialogue with each other, and the emotions and sensations that you can transmit using them properly. In additional resources I leave you much more information about this topic. ”

In this video lesson Ana Santos addresses the topic: The color, 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

“Alright. i'm preparing the color wheel. I'll begin with the primary colors: blue. red. and yellow. I'll use a pipette. but a syringe can also be handy. saving time from constant refilling. continuously filling in here with the brush and water. okay? This is much faster. The first thing I do is place the primary colors. With the primary colors. you can achieve a wide range of shades. There's no need to buy secondary colors separately. okay? Once I have the primary colors placed. i'll mix them together. Mixing two primary colors will result in a secondary color. It's also important to clean t...”

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Course summary for: Experimental Watercolor Techniques for Beginners

• Level: Beginner
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• 77804 students
• 4 units
• 16 lessons (3h 51m)
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• Category

  Illustration

• Areas

  Fine Arts, Naturalistic Illustration, Traditional illustration, Watercolor Painting