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So, before I start my presentation I'd like to talk a little bit about

hues and values. Here we can see a sequence at the

top portion with sequence of hues that have a gradual value change.

And in the middle portion we can see a hue change

with common values that we can see.

But see what happens when I transform this image into a black and white image.

Here we can see that what remains is the sequence of values

in the upper portion. We can see a transition from

lighter tones getting gradually darker. But at the lower portion, the hues almost disappear.

Because they have exactly the same value.

So, that is what I wanted to showcase, and I hope

I have helped you to understand a bit about the difference

between values and hues, that are important to painting.

Hello, my name is Gonçalo Carcamo. I am an Illustrator and Visual Artist.

I've been working for many years now with watercolor.

And the video that I am going to present for you today has the water as the main subject.

I will work with a paper

Grana Grossa from Archis, 300g.

You know, there are many different brands available.

Many different types of paper. Satin paper, Grana Fina, Grana Grossa.

And the Torchon paper.

If you are going to make watercolor studies, it is important to

pick one of those types of paper.

But preferably, one that is 100% cotton.

The cotton gives you more time for your work.

So, professional papers will help you

obtain better results. I will work in a more

organized way with this study, from lighter to darker values,

so that you feel like you are able to make corrections along the way.

This is not mandatory, but working in an organized way will help

you understand how the water behaves and how the paper works with water.

How the paper behaves when the paper is too wet,

or when the paper is dry. The reaction of the paper at different states of dampness

is quite different. That is why we see very big blends

in very wet areas, shorter blends when

the paper is in between, and small definitions when you work with a dry paper.

The idea is to make this process clear

so you can reproduce it. On the left side

of the reference, you can see a couple of small squares.

And I advise you to reproduce them before starting

your painting. It is a way to anticipate the steps

and preview the color palette that we will use.

Of course, it doesn't show every single color

that we will use. But the ones we have are the predominant ones.

We will maybe have some variations in intensity

and in temperature. But essentially, we will be using those colors,

since they are the predominant ones throughout the painting.

Watercolor has a reputation for being quite complicated.

But actually, I think this is because of the corrections. The watercolor can also allow corrections,

but it is very different from what opaque techniques can do

because you can overlay a color, erase an area,

and even paint another subject over your canvas.

The watercolor depends on its support.

So that is why we need to plan and organize the process,

so we can do very few corrections.

We work with a technique that is alive.

It has a certain autonomy. That is why it is important

to create a mental library of watercolor accidents, so that

we can use those resources after.

And this is probably the reason why

there aren't fraudulent copies for watercolor paintings.

I personally don't know anyone who has tried to copy

the watercolor of someone else, because not even its author

can produce the same work twice. There is always a

surprise element to the watercolor, and that's probably why

this is such an enchanting technique, because it always surprises

us and brings something new to our work. And we can only get so close to the original

while learning to use those resources that appear to us.

With the pigments and their transparencies.

So, I hope you will like this study.

That is the idea: for me to share a bit of my experience

in this organized sequence, so you can

have a good result by simplifying

this technique that has such a complex reputation.

I hope you will be enchanted by this technique,

as I am myself. Ok, Thank you all!