Watercolor Painting: Color Lively Scenery and Environments

Subtle shadows and final textures

A course by Daniel Fortiz , Illustrator and Watercolor Artist

100% positive reviews (37)

2,078 students

Audio: Spanish

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About the video: Subtle shadows and final textures

Overview

“I'll finish by showing you the last step of my process. To do this, you will learn to highlight the most subtle contrasts using a second layer of watercolor. Later, I will show you how to give texture to some objects using simple stains. ”

In this video lesson Daniel Fortiz addresses the topic: Subtle shadows and final textures, which is part of the Domestika online course: Watercolor Painting: Color Lively Scenery and Environments. Learn watercolor techniques to paint stunning, lively scenes..

Partial transcription of the video

“Depending on the contrast level of your scene, you will realize that some shadows it is convenient to do them in a single layer and others to paint them on top. In this last lesson we will do this last step. When you have completely covered your scene with even washes, you'll have something like this, it's still a very full scene, you will realize that it is missing some contrasts. So we'll do that by glazing on top. GLAZES ON TOP We will make our first mixtures, this time with a lot of water, and through these glazes we will make the contrasts of the forms more evident. I'll start with the...”

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Course summary for: Watercolor Painting: Color Lively Scenery and Environments

Level: Beginner
100% positive reviews (37)
2078 students
5 units
15 lessons (2h 52m)
8 downloads

Category
Illustration
Areas
Drawing, Fine Arts, Painting, Watercolor Painting

Daniel Fortiz

A course by Daniel Fortiz

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Illustrator and Watercolor Artist

Meet Daniel Fortiz, a talented visual creator hailing from Tlaxcala, Mexico. With over five years of experience in graphic storytelling and editorial illustration, Daniel's true passion lies in the art of watercolor. Throughout his career, he has collaborated with esteemed clients like Pearson, worked on projects with the Secretaría de Cultura in Mexico, and partnered with the Japan Foundation in Mexico for the captivating project "Festín de Haiku."

Daniel's fascination with illustration stems from its unique ability to combine aesthetic sensibility and expressive artistry while serving a specific function. This fusion of creativity and practicality allows him to engage with both orderly discipline and spontaneous expression. Watercolor is Daniel's medium of choice, providing him with the means to create delicate, loose, and colorful artwork using minimal tools.