Creation of Color Palettes with Watercolor
A course by Ana Victoria Calderon , Painter and Illustrator
Joined August 2016
Learn to create color schemes that reflect your personality and artistic sensibility
- Best seller English, Spanish
- 99% positive reviews (2.2K)
- 50291 students
Learn to create color schemes that reflect your personality and artistic sensibility
In painting, design, fine arts, or any other artistic branch, having a great command of color is fundamental and just as important as mastering the technique itself. After a longtime career in watercolor, painter and illustrator Ana Victoria Calderón combines and plays with colors like no one else in her organic-style creations.
In this course, Ana Victoria teaches you everything you need to know about mixing and color theory and helps you develop two color palettes to apply to illustrations. In her previous courses she focused more on practical illustration techniques: learn how to paint with watercolors in Modern Watercolor Techniques and take Techniques Applied to Watercolor Illustration as a complementary course to practice botanical and compositional elements specifically.
What will you learn in this online course?
20 lessons & 11 downloads
- 99% positive reviews (2.2K)
- 50291 students
- 20 lessons (2h 59m)
- 11 additional resources (9 files)
- Online and at your own pace
- Available on the app
- Audio: English, Spanish
- Spanish, English, Portuguese, German, French, Italian, Polish, Dutch
- Level: Beginner
- Unlimited access forever
What is this course's project?
Create two color palettes to apply to two watercolor illustrations, one more technical and the other more personal. End the course with a new way of combining colors up your sleeve as well as a personal color identity.
Projects by course students
Who is this online course for?
Watercolor enthusiasts and artists who want to enrich their color language using watercolors.
Requirements and materials
Basic notions of watercolor are recommended, such as knowledge of transparencies and gradients as well as basic brush control. This course does not teach you how to paint with watercolors, but rather how to mix colors.
As for materials, you need watercolor paints (pans, tubes, or liquid), brushes of various sizes, watercolor paper, water, and a cloth.
Reviews
A course by Ana Victoria Calderon
Ana Victoria Calderón is originally from Cancún, Mexico, which is why much of her work is closely related to nature and full of organic elements and symbolism.
She graduated in information design from the University of the Americas Puebla (UDLAP), while also working towards her degree in visual arts.
It’s easy to spot her illustrations on prints, bags, notebooks, ceramics, kitchenware, greeting cards, book covers, and a wide range of different products. She licenses her art to companies such as Hallmark, Papyrus, Trader Joe's, and more and has collaborated with Vanity Fair, Elle, Editorial Santillana, Travesías, Ray Ban, and Dr. Bronner's.
Content
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U1
Introduction
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Presentation
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Inspiration
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U2
Before starting
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What will we do in the course?
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materials
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U3
Theory of color
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How to use a color wheel
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Recreate the color circle using primary colors
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Recreate the color circle using primary colors II
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Temperature
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Harmony and contrast
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Convert a complement to another
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U4
Develop your personal color palette
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What are your interests?
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My personal process
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Examples of other concepts and color palettes
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U5
Plasma your palettes in an illustration
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Preparation of the final work
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Final work with technical palette (Pt 1)
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Final work with technical palette (Pt 2)
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Final work with technical palette (Pt 3)
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Final work with personal palette (Pt1)
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Final work with personal palette (Pt2)
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Final work with personal palette (Pt3)
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FP
Final project
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Creation of color palettes with watercolor
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FAQs
Domestika's courses are online classes that provide you with the tools and skills you need to complete a specific project. Every step of the project combines video lessons with complementary instructional material, so you can learn by doing. Domestika's courses also allow you to share your own projects with the teacher and with other students, creating a dynamic course community.
All courses are 100% online, so once they're published, courses start and finish whenever you want. You set the pace of the class. You can go back to review what interests you most and skip what you already know, ask questions, answer questions, share your projects, and more.
The courses are divided into different units. Each one includes lessons, informational text, tasks, and practice exercises to help you carry out your project step by step, with additional complementary resources and downloads. You'll also have access to an exclusive forum where you can interact with the teacher and with other students, as well as share your work and your course project, creating a community around the course.
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luzanyelacardona
Encantada con los cursos de Ana Victoria, fáciles de entender, fáciles de aplicar y resultados muy buenos. Este es mi segundo curso con ella y la sigo recomendando!
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kibomoma
PlusMe ha gustado mucho el curso, muy recomendable y motivador.
Muy bien explicada la teoría del color para llevarla a la práctica después. La profesora es muy inspiradora.
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mhobox
Muy interesante y práctico. No solo para pintura, también para fotografía, video o decoración.
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lcanelrp
Sin ninguna experiencia previa con el uso de la acuarela, logré pinta y terminar el curso . Me sentí realizada!
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jcmherrera2
Very informative