Artistic Portrait with Watercolors
Grisaille
A course by Ale Casanova , Painter and Teacher
Learn a foolproof technique for creating watercolor portraits, from the sketch to the finished piece
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About the video: Grisaille
Overview
“In this lesson you will discover the principles of the grisaille technique, the intensities of the layers of color and their combination as the basis of the portrait in watercolor. I will also show you the correct way to use the dryer between layers.”
In this video lesson Ale Casanova addresses the topic: Grisaille, which is part of the Domestika online course: Artistic Portrait with Watercolors. Learn a foolproof technique for creating watercolor portraits, from the sketch to the finished piece.
Partial transcription of the video
“GRISAILLE In this lesson we'll look at the concept of grisaille and we'll start with the main washes of this simple methodology where we will combine cool and warm colours. When I started with watercolours, I didn't really know how it worked nor how to create flesh tones. So I took everything I learned during my training and I looked at how other techniques, such as oil painting, could help me with watercolours. Grisaille is a technique which is widely used in oil painting. I'm sure you've come across it. Grisaille is a background colour using all the tonal values of the figure, the portrai...”
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Course summary for: Artistic Portrait with Watercolors
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Category
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Areas
Fine Arts, Painting, Portrait Drawing, Portrait Illustration, Watercolor Painting
A course by Ale Casanova
Alejandro Casanova was born in Valencia, Spain in 1981. He studied fine arts at the Polytechnic University of Valencia and then moved to Tenerife, where he completed his doctorate. In addition, he has obtained several national and European research grants and scholarships.
His work focuses on the body and the portrait as a justification for artistic expression. He paints in oil and watercolor, techniques that allow him to work quickly and develop figurative paintings through transparency and chromatic richness. His work has led him to exhibit in different cities across Spain and other European countries, as well as carry out his teaching work through workshops in Spain.
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- 75157 students
- 15 lessons (2h 43m)
- 18 additional resources (9 files)
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- Audio: English, Spanish
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- Level: Beginner
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