Artistic Portrait with Watercolors
Final details
A course by Ale Casanova , Painter and Teacher
About the video: Final details
Overview
“In this lesson you will learn how to apply the latest spots, lines, planes and brushstrokes that will configure the final details of our portrait.”
In this video lesson Ale Casanova addresses the topic: Final details, 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
“FINAL DETAILS In this lesson we will add the final details. We'll add the final volume to the hair and also add the background. To do this, we have to check what's missing, and what our piece needs. For example, my work is generally not very dark and doesn't contain a lot of contrast within the pieces. I like that there is still light in the shadows and that the lighter areas are very nuanced. The light is pretty good, but the shadow needs another touch. We'll add a bit more colour to the nose and also to the lips and then we'll start on the volume of the hair. So again, I'll use a low capa...”
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Course summary for: Artistic Portrait with Watercolors
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Category
Illustration -
Areas
Fine Arts, Painting, Portrait Drawing, Watercolor Painting
Ale Casanova
A course by Ale Casanova
Alejandro Casanova was born in Valencia, Spain in 1981. After studying Fine Art at the Universidad Politécnica de Valencia, he moved to Tenerife where he completed his doctorate. He has received various national and European research grants as well as others for the plastic arts.
His work focuses on the human body and portraiture as a window into the creation of plastic art. He also composes oil paintings, although watercolor is his preferred medium as it allows him to work swiftly and effectively using transparency and the richness of the color spectrum to create figurative pieces. His work has been exhibited in different Spanish as well as other European cities and he has also given numerous workshops across Spain.
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