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Artistic Portrait with Watercolors

A course by Ale Casanova , Painter and Teacher

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Painter and Teacher. Valencia, Spain.
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Learn a foolproof technique for creating watercolor portraits, from the sketch to the finished piece

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77,540 students

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Learn a foolproof technique for creating watercolor portraits, from the sketch to the finished piece

A course by Ale Casanova

Ale Casanova casanova_ale

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Painter and Teacher. Valencia, Spain.
Joined September 2019

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Painter and Teacher.

Watercolor is a beautifully artistic technique in which patience and skill play a big role. Gifted painter Alejandro Casanova works primarily in this medium but also experiments with oil painting. His extensive experience has allowed him to develop a technique in which color and light are the fundamental axes of his work, using the superposition of layers to reflect everything from the shapes generated by light to the shadows on the face and body.

In this course, Alejandro teaches you to create an artistic watercolor portrait with this straightforward and infallible method. Follow his process step by step: composing and capturing the reference photograph, drawing, and of course, using watercolors to their full potential.

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jackiepencoed 31.10.2020 at 16:00

This is one of the best watercolour courses i have done (although the architecture one comes a close second!). The instructions were clear and all the techniques demonstrated clearly. I have worked with watercolour for many years but still learned so much. Ale was great - talks fast so following the English subtitles was a bit difficult sometimes, but being able to look at the video again and pause it made it easy. I loved this course!

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What will you learn in this online course?

15 lessons & 18 downloads

What will we do in the course?

1 minute, 8 seconds

Basic proportions of the head

9 minutes, 7 seconds

The technique and color in watercolor

17 minutes, 47 seconds

The drawing process

16 minutes, 16 seconds

Grisaille

11 minutes, 23 seconds

Warm colors

9 minutes, 3 seconds

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• 98% positive reviews (3.2K)
• 77,540 students
• 15 lessons (2h 43m)
• 18 additional resources (9 files)
• Online and at your own pace

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• Audio: Spanish, English, Turkish
• Spanish · English · Portuguese · German · French · Italian · Polish · Dutch
• Level: Beginner
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What is this course's project?

Compose a watercolor portrait from photographs of a model.

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Who is this online course for?

Painters, illustrators, and anyone interested in portraiture and the expressive possibilities of watercolor.

Requirements and materials

No knowledge of drawing or watercolor is required for this course as the method is adaptable to any level.

In terms of materials, you need a watercolor set, graphite pencils, an eraser, different watercolor papers, paintbrushes of varying sizes, and a ruler.

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Ale Casanova

A course by Ale Casanova

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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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