Creating Textures and Dimension with Gouache
Gouache is a paint comparable to watercolor but with a thicker consistency and the ability to produce more brilliant and opaque colors. It is a…
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10 tips for Gouache Beginners
If you’ve never used gouache before, there are a few ideas and strategies you may use to get started with gouache painting. We’ll look at…
Gouache Techniques for Illustration
Water-based gouache is a paint that produces vibrant, opaque colors and is suitable for both fine painting and illustration. The medium gives artists control over…
Can you use gouache like watercolor?
Some call gouache opaque watercolor, but it’s more complicated than that. You may want to buy only gouache and use it like watercolor, and on…
How to loosen up your gouache painting
One of the most frequent requests I get from my students is, ‘How can I loosen up my painting?’. Many painters have trouble getting rid…
Six ways to blend gouache paint
You can achieve soft blending and gradients with gouache. As it dries quickly, this can be difficult sometimes. Here are six different ways to blend…
How to layer gouache paint?
Do you have trouble layering gouache? Do you get muddy colors when you apply layers of gouache? Gouache is an excellent medium but comes with…
Can you fix gouache mistakes?
No matter how careful you are with your paintings, mistakes happen. If you work with gouache, chances are that at some point, you’ll need to…
Can you use ink on top of gouache?
You can use ink on top of gouache. It’s a great way to add an extra layer of interest to your art! I have been…
