This class was designed with my beginner-self in mind. When I first started learning gouache, I remember how confusing the medium was and how frustrated it left me feeling whenever I tried to paint with it.
Looking back now, I realise those frustrations arose from not understanding the properties of gouache and the techniques required to use the medium.
With that in mind, I structured this class to focus on understanding three major properties of gouache:
- Gouache can be thinned down with water and used transparently or opaquely
- Gouache reactivates with water
- Gouache changes value from wet to dry
Having a fundamental understanding of these properties allows us to then learn the techniques required to take advantage of the properties and how to overcome the challenges they bring. The techniques I focus on teaching are:
- Control of water to get the right consistency
- Understanding layering and drying times
- Understanding changing values
Throughout the class there are exercises for you to follow along with, so you get a chance to practice the skill immediately. At the end of the class there is also a real time painting demonstration in which I take you through step-by-step on how to paint a seascape. This is a chance for you to put into practice all the skills taught in this class. Â Â
My goal is to leave you feeling more confident and more excited to use gouache. It took me a while to get there but I’m hoping that by sharing all the knowledge that I gathered along the way in this class, you’re able to experience the joys of gouache much sooner. Let’s get into the class!
Music:
Easy Lemon (60 second) by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3696-easy-lemon-60-second-
License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
