Coloring Photos with Watercolor

A course by carine wallauer , Documentalist, Photography Director, Photographer, and Visual Artist

Documentalist, Photography Director, Photographer, and Visual Artist. São Paulo, Brazil.
Joined July 2020

Learn how to manually add color to black and white photos using traditional photography-painting techniques

96% positive reviews (166)
4,048 students
Audio: Portuguese
Portuguese · Spanish · English · German · French · Italian · Polish · Dutch

Learn how to manually add color to black and white photos using traditional photography-painting techniques

Color and photography are two forms of visual communication with the power to connect the world of our imagination with the real world. Documentalist, photography director, photographer, and visual artist Carine Wallauer combines photo records with watercolor painting techniques which allow her to experiment with new emotions and play with different tones and textures in her art.

In this course, learn how to manually color black and white photos using traditional techniques. Join Carine and discover the history of manual coloring and create a three-photo narrative series combining realistic and experimental watercolor compositions.

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What will you learn in this online course?

16 lessons & 16 downloads

Choosing your images
3 minutes, 23 seconds
Preparing images for printing
4 minutes, 42 seconds
Papers
2 minutes, 31 seconds
Portrait
14 minutes, 42 seconds
Landscape
5 minutes, 40 seconds
Experimental
9 minutes, 49 seconds
  • 96% positive reviews (166)
  • 4,048 students
  • 16 lessons (1h 14m)
  • 16 additional resources (2 files)
  • Online and at your own pace
  • Available on the app
  • Audio: Portuguese
  • Portuguese · Spanish · English · German · French · Italian · Polish · Dutch
  • Level: Beginner
  • Unlimited access forever

What is this course's project?

Create a narrative series with three hand-colored photos using different watercolor techniques.

Projects by course students

Who is this online course for?

This course is ideal for photographers, artists, and art lovers interested in learning how to color photos with watercolors or who would like to experiment with new creative techniques.

Requirements and materials

Carine recommends you know the basic concepts of photography and Photoshop, but you don’t need any previous knowledge of watercolors since she will guide you through the coloring process.

The materials you need for this course include printed photos, several different types of paintbrushes, liquid watercolors, a scanner, and a computer with Adobe Photoshop.


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166 Reviews
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carine wallauer

A course by carine wallauer

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Documentalist, Photography Director, Photographer, and Visual Artist

Carine Wallauer’s work pairs experimentation with a careful application of technique to images, whether static or in motion. The Brazilian visual artist uses color as an expressive device to construct narratives as well as a research topic for her work.

Carine is also a documentalist, photography director, and photographer and has showcased her work in both individual and group expositions in Brazil, Canada, the United States, Italy, and Turkey. She has published three photography books independently and has worked on projects for big-name clients like Airbnb, KLM, Vogue, GQ, Marie Claire, Glamour, Uber, Vans, HBO, Yahoo, UOL, and Folha de SP.


Content

  • U1

    Introduction

    • Who am I
    • What inspires me
    • What we will do in the course
  • U2

    First steps

    • Manual coloring in the history of photography
    • Color as a narrative element
    • Choosing your images
    • Preparing images for printing
    • Papers
    • Materials
  • U3

    Production

    • Preparing your work table
    • Portrait
    • Landscape
    • Experimental
  • U4

    Archive and share your production

    • Digitization and reproducibility
    • Physical storage
    • Promoting your art
  • FP

    Final project

    • Coloring Photos with Watercolor

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Coloring Photos with Watercolor. Photography, Video & Illustration course by carine wallauer

Coloring Photos with Watercolor

A course by carine wallauer
Documentalist, Photography Director, Photographer, and Visual Artist. São Paulo, Brazil.
Joined July 2020
  • 96% positive reviews (166)
  • 4,048 students