Modern Watercolor Techniques
A course by Ana Victoria Calderon , Painter and Illustrator
Joined August 2016
Paint with watercolors in a technical and creative way
Joined August 2016
Can you imagine creating new universes with watercolor? Experiment and surprise yourself with the infinite possibilities that this technique offers with the help of Ana Victoria Calderón, illustrator, designer, and visual artist. After ten years of dedicating herself exclusively to painting, she has developed her own style inspired by nature's mysticism. Her work ranges from prints to book covers and she has collaborated with international brands like Papyrus, Vanity Fair, Ray-Ban, and Editorial Santillana.
Together with Ana Victoria, learn how to master watercolor step by step and use it in a fun way to create unimaginable results. There are times when the technique itself, because of its nature, acts on its own. In this course, you will discover how to take advantage of these unexpected "mistakes" for your own benefit. Study the basics and then go beyond traditional watercolor by experimenting with different materials and a modern approach.
Here you will lay the foundation for using watercolors, but you build on this technique in her other two courses: Techniques Applied to Watercolour Illustration, where you can learn how to become a freelance illustrator, and Creation of Color Palettes with Watercolor, to achieve color combinations that reflect your personality.
Featured review
Excellent beginner’s course that covers the essential skills for watercolour painting and provides some exercises to practice before moving onto more complex illustrations. I love Ana’s modern and whimsical style so the illustrations covered in the course where fun and inspiring. She gives a lot of tips to explore the media and experiment. I would recommend this course to anyone starting with watercolours.
What will you learn in this online course?
32 lessons & 7 downloads
- 99% positive reviews (10K)
- 224,975 students
- 32 lessons (3h 22m)
- 7 additional resources (3 files)
- Online and at your own pace
- Available on the app
- Audio: Spanish, English
- Spanish · English · Portuguese · German · French · Italian · Polish · Dutch
- Level: Beginner
- Unlimited access forever
What is this course's project?
Make an illustration of a nebula or galaxy using watercolor, acrylics, and other resources, putting into practice all the exercises completed during this course.
Projects by course students
Who is this online course for?
Designers, illustrators, artists, and art enthusiasts in general who are interested in learning how to paint with watercolor from scratch, as well as those who want to improve their technique.
Requirements and materials
No prior knowledge is required to complete this course.
Regarding materials, you will need a watercolor sketchbook, a pencil, a pencil sharpener, an eraser, watercolors, round brushes for watercolors in different sizes (especially a fine brush for smaller details), black ink, acrylic paint or white ink, a glass for water, and a palette.
It is optional, but recommended, to have table salt, alcohol, nail polish remover, bleach, and a variety of inks and watercolors (liquid, tube, metalized, etc.) that you may already have but don't know how to use. They will be useful for experimenting.
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Ana Victoria Calderon
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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Influences
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U2
Before we start
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What are we going to learn?
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Materials
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U3
Introduction exercises
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Transparencies 1
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Transparencies 2*
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Transparencies 3
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Gradients 1
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Gradients 2*
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Gradients 3
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Pressure and precision 1
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Pressure and precision 2*
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Pressure and precision 3
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Monochromatic activity 1
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Monochromatic activity 2*
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Monochromatic activity 3
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Monochromatic activity 4*
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Monochromatic activity 5
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U4
Experimental watercolor
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Planets 1
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Planets 2
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Giving shape to experiments 1
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Giving shape to experiments 2*
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Shaping our experiments 3
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Shaping our experiments 4
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Galaxy 1
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Galaxy 2
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Galaxy 3*
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Galaxy 4
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Galaxy 5*
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Galaxy 6
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Galaxy 7
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Galaxy 8
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FP
Final project
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Modern Watercolor Techniques
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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.
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elnutras
Este fue uno de los primeros cursos que tome al inicio de pandemia y hemos disfrutado (mi hija, hoy de 11 años, y yo) cursandolo y aplicandolo desde entonces. Ella ahora es adicta a los colores, lapices, plumones, tintas, etc. y tiene una coleccion dnorme de ellos y a raiz de que le gustó este curso, ha seguido tomando algunos presenciales en nuestra localidad.
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dhcarmen
El nombre del curso es engañoso, te lleva a creer que aprenderás cosas muy novedosas sobre acuarela y no es así; en realidad se tratan aspectos muy básicos. Curso ideal para personas muy principiantes, para el resto de personas considero que es un curso muy flojo en contenido.
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bernadetta_borkowska
Me encanta! Ana es una profesora increible! Empeze a amar las acuarelas gracias a ella! <3
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rei_kamui_10
No me gustó la explicación de la maestra, su voz es algo molesta, tuve que tomar el curso sin el audio. Honestamente me ha costado terminarlo. No siento su explicación orgánica.
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minnoep
Le cours aurait dû s'appeler "Comment peindre une galaxie avec de l'aquarelle".
Vous n'apprendrez pas l'aquarelle avec ce cours.
Par contre l'artiste est très agréable, et explique bien. Mais vous serez faire une galaxie après ce cours, rien d'autre.
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